Among the grocery stores in Bend, Oregon, there is one that is a true original – an independent market where employee-owner food experts offer an experience that’s fun, fresh, and totally delish – and they’ve been doing it for almost 30 years. Newport Avenue Market, located (you guessed it) on Newport Ave, would love to be your personal food concierges, with the answers to anything, from cooking tips, recipes and side dishes, to freshly baked desserts and wine, beer, and spirits pairings. A 19-time winner of “Best Grocery Store” in Central Oregon in The Source Weekly’s annual community poll, they support local producers and offer an expansive selection of high-quality, classic and trending food and beverages. We’re talking a 60-foot “Great Wall of Beer” (a curated selection of 500 craft beers and the area’s most diverse collection of local and regional ciders), a wine selection that’s out of this world (not to mention enough vino to fill Mirror Pond), and a liquor store stocked with locally distilled, specialty spirits and trusty “go-tos”. Despite their modest size, they carry specialty food items and a wide array of local, regional, and international foods. Because it’s an employee owned store, you can expect personal service and familiar faces. They say that over the years, they’ve “fashioned ourselves into more than just a boutique grocery store, it’s a must-do, local experience, finely tuned to our customers cravings for real food and real fun. That’s the real Bend.”