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Went by Pearl's Place Fruit Stand a couple of weeks ago, and I left talking about their Apple Cider Slushie like it was ...
10/25/2025

Went by Pearl's Place Fruit Stand a couple of weeks ago, and I left talking about their Apple Cider Slushie like it was life-changing. It’s that good. No, no, it was Ah-Ma-Zing! If you go only to taste their slushie (or the Gorge Glacier), it’ll be worth it.

Pearl's Place is a gem right off Hwy 35 and just minutes from downtown Hood River. It's a quaint, low-key, and lovely place with space to breathe, chill, and wander. Besides the U-pick orchard, already-picked apples and pears, a family swing, and a kid-friendly hay maze, they’ve got a no-admission pumpkin patch with pumpkins still on the vine waiting to be picked.

If you haven’t been, go. It’s Stop #1 on the Hood River Fruit Loop — and a must on your fall list.

Open 11–5 Tues–Thurs and 9–6 Fri–Mon (hours change to weekends only Nov–Dec).

Flatbreads are the special at Crush Cider Cafe this weekend!Pick from a cheesy pear with balsamic, a tuna with aioli dri...
10/25/2025

Flatbreads are the special at Crush Cider Cafe this weekend!

Pick from a cheesy pear with balsamic, a tuna with aioli drizzle, or smoked pork (not pictured).

From Pixán: We can’t promise it’ll raise the dead, but it’ll sure wake your spirit.The Ritual Sacrifice — equal parts s...
10/25/2025

From Pixán: We can’t promise it’ll raise the dead, but it’ll sure wake your spirit.

The Ritual Sacrifice — equal parts smoky, strong, and spooky. 💀

White Rum, jamaican rum, strawberry, passion fruit, lime soda.

🎃 Pumpkins, wine walks, pizza, burritos, and a hint of Thanksgiving planning, this week’s Tidbits is full of cozy autumn...
10/24/2025

🎃 Pumpkins, wine walks, pizza, burritos, and a hint of Thanksgiving planning, this week’s Tidbits is full of cozy autumn goodness 🍂. Plus, we’ve rounded up Thanksgiving meal orders and dine-out options to help you plan ahead.

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Or: https://www.hoodrivereats.com/blog-posts/thursday-tidbits-oct23-25

Here's a quick snapshot:
🎃 Backwoods Brewing Company (Carson, WA) – Party Acre Pumpkins Sat Oct 25
🍷 Visit Hood River (Downtown Hood River) – Annual Hallowine Walk Oct 25
🍩 Packer Orchards – (Up Hwy 35) Last weekend for pumpkins, cider & treats
🍎 Pearl's Place – (Up Hwy 35) Pumpkins, pears & cider slushies
🍐 Mt. View Orchards – (Parkdale/Mt Hood) End-of-season sale ($1/lb apples & pears)

Food & Drink Specials:
🍕 Solstice Wood Fire Pizza (HR Waterfront) – Detroit-style pizzas (Wed & Thurs)
🥪 (The Dalles) – Happy Hour: $4 off pizzas & sandwiches (Mon–Sat, 2–5 pm)
🍻 Mt View Brewing and Grateful Vineyard – Hospitality Industry Appreciation Days (Mon & Tues) (Pizza photo by )
🌯 Remedy Juice-Cafe – Breakfast burritos served all day every day

Thanksgiving Planning:
🔥 Grasslands Barbecue – Thanksgiving meal pre-orders
🦃 Boda's Kitchen – Thanksgiving turkeys & sides
🍽 Riverside – Thanksgiving dinner reservations
🥂 Columbia Gorge Hotel & Spa's Simon’s Cliff House – Thanksgiving buffet
🏔 Cooper Spur Mountain Resort's Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill – Thanksgiving reservations for 3 seating times.

Sharing Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery's post:OH MY GOURD! The Autumn Harvest Pie is back.A white pie with mozzarella,...
10/23/2025

Sharing Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery's post:
OH MY GOURD! The Autumn Harvest Pie is back.

A white pie with mozzarella, thinly sliced butternut squash, prosciutto, and fresh sage that’s finished with Maldon sea salt and extra virgin olive oil!

It’s delightful and you butternut miss it. Available at all locations.

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Today from Phelps Creek Vineyards: If you needed a sign to take a long lunch...this is it.Creekside Café, where local fl...
10/22/2025

Today from Phelps Creek Vineyards: If you needed a sign to take a long lunch...this is it.

Creekside Café, where local flavors meet a view worth slowing down for. Great food and maybe a splash of Pinot 😉

While this tartine recipe (by Kacie McMackin of and ) celebrates the tail end of summer, it’s a timeless combination w...
10/22/2025

While this tartine recipe (by Kacie McMackin of and ) celebrates the tail end of summer, it’s a timeless combination worth keeping on repeat, even as we embrace the cooler days of fall.

Published this summer in The Gorge Magazine, this simple, bright, and flavorful tartine dish with lemon and ricotta is "elevated by the little zip from the limoncello and the brightness of the flake salt."

Find the recipe here: https://www.hoodrivereats.com/blog-posts/recipe-tartines-with-ricotta-microgreens-and-limoncello-vinaigrette

Something that I love to do on occasion is to stop by Ground Coffee for a Classic Breakfast Sandwich. Its simplicity is ...
10/19/2025

Something that I love to do on occasion is to stop by Ground Coffee for a Classic Breakfast Sandwich. Its simplicity is so good! Homemade English muffin with egg, tomato, and Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese. It may not seem very fancy, but it's one of my faves.

Try one for yourself, or choose something else; there are plenty of breakfast and lunch options! 12 Oak St, Hood River, on the east end of downtown. 6 am to 5 pm.

is here in HR this weekend and serving up the last of their Tajiña Colada Slushees. A non-alcoholic blend of coconut, f...
10/18/2025

is here in HR this weekend and serving up the last of their Tajiña Colada Slushees. A non-alcoholic blend of coconut, fresh pineapple, lime, and orange juice topped with a maraschino cherry and a Tajin salt rim.

BYO mezcal for a real party!

Next weekend, they are bringing the food truck to in Portland, 10/24-26.

Gorge Grown Food Network Join us at the Fill Your Pantry Market on Sunday, November 2nd! This is a bulk-buying market,...
10/18/2025

Gorge Grown Food Network Join us at the Fill Your Pantry Market on Sunday, November 2nd!

This is a bulk-buying market, ideal for stocking up on storage crops and pantry items. Over the next few days, we’ll be highlighting FYP vendors, including-

: cured meats, coppa, lomo, prosciutto in 5, 10, or 15 packs; frozen sausages (5 packs), hocks and ribs (10 lb packs). Frozen bone broth.

: organic, aged cheese and fondue. 🚨Bulk discounts: 20% off ¼ wheels, 30% off ½ wheels.
farm: bulk offerings of potatoes, onions, garlic, winter squash, carrots, beets.

Shop 12pm - 4pm on 11/2 at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive in Hood River.

We welcome SNAP EBT from any state and offer up to a $100 match! Turn $100 in EBT into $200 to shop at the market.

Apple Tasting Festival is here! 🍏Taste over 80 varieties, enjoy hay wagon rides, pick your own apples, and grab a bite ...
10/18/2025

Apple Tasting Festival is here! 🍏Taste over 80 varieties, enjoy hay wagon rides, pick your own apples, and grab a bite from 🍕

The fun begins at 11:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and goes til 4 pm. Rain or shine, it’s one of the most memorable weekends in the orchard 🌦️

Find them at 5625 Hutson Dr, Mt Hood, OR

Autumn comfort is here — from fondue and hot toddies to apple-bacon-jam burgers and pumpkin shakes. 🍂 See what’s new (an...
10/17/2025

Autumn comfort is here — from fondue and hot toddies to apple-bacon-jam burgers and pumpkin shakes. 🍂 See what’s new (and back!) around the Gorge in this week’s .

Cathedral Ridge Winery has a new release — The 2022 Summit Reserve: A House Pinot Noir. 🍷

Grateful Vineyard’s Swiss Fondue is back! Crisp autumn afternoons are best with melted cheese and mountain views.

The Wagon Social Club has added hot drinks to the menu — try their Hot Toddy, hot cider, or one of their hearty soups.

Cork Wine Shop in the Heights (HR) is bringing back Pizza Nights! Stop by Thursdays from 4–7 p.m. for wine and slices from Pine Street Bakery. Each week features rotating wines by the glass and seasonal pizza toppings.

Pine Street Bakery also has croissant breakfast sandwiches back on the menu — the perfect start to a chilly morning. 🥐

A fun regional tidbit: Oregon Growers Pumpkin Butter is starring in Burgerville’s Pumpkin Shakes this season! If you’re in the PNW, hop over to your nearest Burgerville to grab one.

Hood River Organic Upick & Weddings is open five days a week, 10–5, with a huge crop of Honeycrisp apples. Stop by soon before the trees start to drop them!

3 Rivers Grill will launch Martini Monday starting October 20 — any martini, any way you like it, for just $10.

Full Sail Brewing Company’s Bacon Jam Burger is back, featuring Tillamook cheddar, house-made apple-bacon jam, pickled jalapeño, and fresh arugula — the perfect savory-sweet-spicy combo. Plus, Hops & Pines Fresh Hop IPA is now on tap!

The RubyJune Inn invites you to join them Sunday, October 12, from 2–5 p.m. for an afternoon of wine, fall soup, and literary fun with Chef Kathy Watson, who will be sharing her debut novel, Orphans of the Living. Kathy will serve her Nora’s Table caramelized onion & mushroom soup with White Salmon Baking Co. bread and thyme butter.

The holidays are just around the corner...

Riverside Hood River is now taking Thanksgiving reservations! Dine in from 12–7:30 p.m. and let their team do the cooking. Best Western Plus Hood River Inn

Edeske Patisserie’s bonbons are back in full swing with signature assortments and harvest seasonals. Stop by for pre-packaged boxes or ship a set to someone special — they make great gifts!

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