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Thursday Tidbits

As January winds down, the Gorge is giving us plenty of reasons to get out of the house—happy hours (including a first!), cozy winter beers, spicy pizzas, new breakfast and lunch bites, Key Lime pie, and a few important community notes to know before the weekend...

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Thursday Tidbits

Winter is in full swing, and the Gorge food scene is doing what it does best — offering small comforts, thoughtful gatherings, and plenty of reasons to get out of the house. From café add-ons worth savoring to Valentine’s plans, happy hour deals, and winter wine finds, here’s what’s worth knowing (and tasting) around the Gorge this week.

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Thursday Tidbits

Cold days call for warm food — and this week, the Gorge is delivering. This Thursday Tidbits is packed with cozy classics and winter favorites, balanced with farmers’ markets, fresh groceries, cider, mocktails, and a few dates to mark on your calendar…

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Thursday Tidbits

A new year, a cozy winter week, and plenty happening around the Gorge. From pasta night and ramen bowls to winter IPAs, fresh fruit deals, and Dry January–friendly sips, this week’s Thursday Tidbits rounds up what’s cooking, pouring, and worth seeking out right now.

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Tuesday Tidbits (New Year’s Edition)

Thursday Tidbits is Tuesday Tidbits this week. With the calendar about to turn, we wanted to share a little earlier so these New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day plans are easier to catch.

As we head into the New Year, we’re easing in with gratitude — for good food, familiar places, and the people who make our local food scene feel like home. We’re also excited to start another year with more seasonal stories, more local flavors, and more reasons to support the people feeding our community.

Thank you for being part of it. Here’s what’s happening in Hood River and the Gorge as we turn the page to 2026:

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Thursday Tidbits

We’re officially in the home stretch before Christmas, and the Gorge is leaning into the season in all the best ways — festive beers, cozy soups, special pies, last-minute gift markets, and plenty of sweet treats to take home (or share… or not). Whether you’re hosting, gifting, or simply soaking in the season, these final days are full of small, delicious moments worth slowing down for. We hope you get to enjoy a few of those moments. Here’s a smattering of happenings this week:

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Thursday Tidbits

This week’s Tidbits is packed with holiday treats, seasonal menus, and ways to support local food makers during the busiest—and coziest—time of year. From gift card deals and festive desserts to winter wines, Saturday suppers, and Christmas dinner reservations, a lot is happening across our community. Check it out!

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Thursday Tidbits

It’s the first week of December, and there’s so much good food, wine, and holiday fun happening across our communities. From festive winery events to cozy winter menu specials and local markets, here are a few tidbits to check out — just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

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Thursday Tidbits

As we cruise toward Thanksgiving week, the Gorge food scene is buzzing with winter menus, cozy drinks, and last-minute holiday prep. From new specials and festive pop-ups to foodie gifts and Thanksgiving ordering reminders, here’s what’s happening around town this week…

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Thursday Tidbits

From Thanksgiving prep and holiday desserts to warm winter plates and seasonal drinks (including this hot Matcha special from Nativ Cafe in White Salmon), this week’s Tidbits is full of delicious things happening across the Gorge. Let’s get into it…

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Thursday Tidbits

Fall is folding into the holidays, and the Gorge is bursting with cozy flavors, festive menus, and fresh pours to keep you warm. Here’s what’s happening this week around Hood River, The Dalles, and beyond…

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Thursday Tidbits

This Thursday Tidbits is a tasty one! From frightful cookies and Halloween-themed drinks to new seasonal sandwiches and a burger showdown, things are heating up. We’re wrapping up spooky season and heading straight into cozy holiday flavors — ready or not, here they come!

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Thursday Tidbits

This week’s Tidbits kicks off with Halloween-style fall festivities before easing into regular updates — and ends with a little nudge toward Thanksgiving planning. It’s sure to heighten holiday cravings. Enjoy!

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Thursday Tidbits

From fondue and fall soups to pumpkin shakes and fresh-pressed cider, this week’s local roundup feels like autumn wrapped in a blanket. New releases, returning favorites, and harvest-season treats are popping up around Hood River and beyond. Here’s what’s happening this week…

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Thursday Tidbits

October has arrived, and with it come new fall flavors, fresh harvests, and plenty of seasonal fun around the Gorge. Think chanterelles, cozy lattes, hearty specials, cider season, and pumpkin patch adventures. Here’s what’s on the menu this week, from limited specials to all-season menu additions and more.

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Thursday Tidbits

Harvest is here! The temps are cooling down, the flavors are warming up, and the Gorge is full of fall favorites — from pumpkins to cider to chili. Here’s what’s happening this week around town.

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Thursday Tidbits

Fall flavors are rolling in across the Gorge! From new beer releases to menus that highlight the season’s produce, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and fall harvest festivities, there are plenty of fresh and tasty options to explore this week.

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