Renee Gorham News Today

New restaurateurs contribute to Bend's evolving scene

The restaurateurs featured in this year's Restaurant Guide share their faves for eating out in Central Oregon

The former Dogwood Cocktail Cabin space is currently under renovation by Renee and John Gorham of Rancher Butcher Chef and the former Toro Bravo in Portland

A recap of the changes in the Bend and Central Oregon dining scene in 2022

A recap of the changes in the Bend and Central Oregon dining scene in 2022

Former Toro Bravo owners behind new venture in NWX

The Gorhams return in their first public venture by consulting the Cozy Taberna and bring backlash for his position as contracted culinary director.

The Departed: Sorrowful for Portlands Restaurant Scene Portland tragically lost nearly 100 food and drink spots this year. For PoMos food critic, some felt like old friends. By Karen Brooks 12/29/2020 at 3:40pm Also coming this week from PoMo:  our favorite openings, closings and pivots of the year, our best chef interviews, and a conversation with Naomi Pomeroy on the future on independent restaurants. Typically, this is the time of year for sleuthing and predicting—the dining trends,...

Former Toro Bravo Inc. owner John Gorham has left Portland Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 Facebook Share John Gorham, the star chef and restaurant operator who once oversaw nearly a dozen Portland restaurants, has relocated to central Oregon, where he is launching a new private dining and restaurant consulting company with wife, Renee, according to a news release. “We’ve moved on to start a new life and consulting company, Bull and Bee Hospitality, in beautiful Central Oregon,�...