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David Stofle and Culley Calkins are the new owners of South Bend Bistro, a fine dining restaurant in The Village at Sunriver. They invite community members and visitors to celebrate their grand reopening on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Wednesday, Jan. 8 as a way to thank everyone who has contributed to making South Bend Bistro what it is today. Reservations are recommended and can be made by visiting South Bend Bistro’s website, calling 541-593-3881 or on the OpenTable app.
They look forward to welcoming the new year with friends and family by celebrating the fresh beginning of South Bend Bistro.
Stofle has worked at South Bend Bistro for more than 10 years, and he is a level two sommelier with an incredible encyclopedic knowledge of wine, food, and beverages. His friendly and knowledgeable service as well as his technical expertise has been a huge asset for South Bend Bistro for quite some time.
Calkins has worked at South Bend Bistro for five years as the general manager and has more than 30 years of food and beverage industry experience. Calkins has worked in Sunriver, and he is highly recognizable for his time spent behind the bar at Marcello’s and Sunriver Brewing Co. His expertise with food and beverage knows no limits and his welcoming and familiar style of service is thoroughly embraced by all.
After working for the last five years together, Calkins and Stofle were looking for an opportunity to have a place of their own and had asked owner Laura Bliss for the first right of refusal in the case that she ever wanted to sell South Bend Bistro. Bliss graciously obliged when she decided to sell the restaurant, and Calkins and Stofle were able to acquire the restaurant as the new owners on Dec. 16, 2024.
Calkins and Stofle have long been the stronghold of the restaurant and are passionate about the experiences they are able to create at such a special restaurant. They have no intentions of any major changes and are instead more focused on putting their own spin on what is already an incredibly intimate and inviting place to share delicious discoveries. They aspire to grow the business from a hidden gem in the heart of Sunriver to a more accessible and discoverable destination in Central Oregon.
They have already brought a local’s special back to the forefront of operations. There is an email list for those interested in signing up on their website southbendbistro.com that goes out to everyone detailing what the special will be. Wednesdays are typically the day that the specials are run and locals who mention the promotional email receive 20% off the price of the special! |
