A Tasty Sampling of The Grove Market Hall in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing
When the Market Hall opened in NorthWest Crossing’s new block-wide development, The Grove, in May of 2021, it aimed to bring Bend together for a communal dining experience. Today, The Grove’s Market Hall is home to nine food and drink counters, carts and markets. Large community tables fill the Market Hall’s nearly 14,000 square feet, allowing groups and families to choose from multiple eateries while enjoying a shared experience. Later this summer, The Grove will unveil Ranch Butcher Chef, a modern butcher counter and restaurant, on the main floor of the Market Hall’s neighboring commercial building, Assembly. Here is more to know about the westside’s evolving shared dining space.
Thump Coffee
As one of the early Market Hall occupants, Thump Coffee serves the caffeinated classics and customer favorites found at their Downtown Bend and York Street locations. Although their newest cafe is settled a mere half-mile from their bakery and roastery, Thump recognized the need for more options and convenience for local customers. “We love the foot traffic that comes in and, of course, the beautiful space,” said Anne Juárez, Thump Coffee’s Operations Manager. She added, “It couldn’t be a better spot to build community.”
Customers love Thump’s Madagascar vanilla mochas, house-made chai lattés, and Mexican mochas—just to name a few. Their beans are locally roasted at their York Café, Roastery & Bakery, where baked goods are made fresh daily and delivered daily to the Market Hall. And while Thump takes pride in the quality of their product, “The customers are so fun. We love our neighboring businesses [with whom] we’ve had the pleasure of building relationships,” Juárez shared. Thump is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Try: An iced coconut milk chai with a burrito bowl from Bend Breakfast Burrito.
Waypoint
Date night meets après ski (or hike) at Waypoint, the Market Hall’s resident drinking establishment. When Bend Brewing Co.’s owner, Packy Deenihan, noticed the construction of The Grove, he first took note of its unique and modern architecture. After falling in love next with the concept of a dining hall, the idea for Waypoint was born. “We built Waypoint with the vision that it could be a place to bring a date and cozy up in one of our booths or a place where you can come down with the family and keep things ‘Bend casual,’” Deenihan shared.
Waypoint was the first indoor establishment to open at The Grove, with food cart Sunny’s Carello—now Sunny’s Italian Joint—parked outside. With a rotating cocktail menu, Waypoint’s resident mixologists develop new and unique libations three times per year. Additionally, Waypoint has created its own private label for the cocktail lounge, Waypoint Spirits, distilled in Astoria. During peak hours, patrons can skip the bar line for beer, wine and cider from the new Beer Cave, adjacent to the bar counter.
Sunny’s Italian Joint
New name, same fast-casual Italian-inspired eats. For more than two years, Sunny’s Italian Joint operated as a food cart under the name Sunny’s Carrello. After securing a spot at The Grove, they traded the cart for a counter and expanded their hours and menu. Co-owner and Chef Amy Wright has worked with many different cuisines during her 31-year tenure in the restaurant industry, but her heart belongs to Italian fare. “With all of the cuisines I have worked with and cooked with through my career, Italian-inspired food and fresh pasta have always been my favorite to cook,” said Wright, who owns Sunny’s Italian Joint with her partner, Courtney Wright.
The pasta alla vodka sauce is one of the most popular dishes at Sunny’s; followed by the roasted pork pasta, which takes 48 hours to simmer to perfection. All of their pasta—which is handmade in-house—can be made gluten-free, and many dishes are prepared dairy-free. Similarly, all sauces, dressings, desserts, focaccia and pizza
dough are made in-house.
Try: A Kingston Negroni from Waypoint Bar with the new primavera pasta from Sunny’s Italian Joint.
Elly’s Ice Cream
Enter Grove’s Market Hall from its west-facing entrance, and the first thing you’ll notice is the irresistible aroma of freshly made waffle cones wafting through the Market Hall. Creative ice cream concoctions are the specialty at Elly’s Ice Cream: The Grove’s exclusive dessert counter. Owner Elly Sisney recognized a gap in the ice cream market—specifically in her home neighborhood of NorthWest Crossing—and decided to start her own shop.
With specialty sundaes such as the s’mores inspired Gone Glamping and their most popular ice cream flavor, Cookie Monster, Elly’s is more than just an ice cream counter—it’s a sweet tooth destination for children and adults alike. This summer, Elly’s will offer ice cream cakes by pre-order and catering for private events and parties.
Try: A double scoop of toasted coconut ice cream after a curry dish from ThaiPas. Shown here is the Khao Soi Gai Northern Thai coconut curry noodles soup.
Sebastian’s Seafood & Specialty Market
For Sebastian Galletti, the seafood industry has always been a part of life. After spending eleven years working at his family’s multigenerational seafood distribution business, he decided to step out independently. Sebastian’s offers a multitude of high-quality seafood options, including a full-service seafood case, imported specialty items, hand-selected wines, grab-and-go items and a seafood cafe.
Sebastian’s seafood case is likely to impress customers seeking hard-to-find seafood options; it’s often stocked with yellowfin tuna, snow crab, Alaskan sablefish, squid and Chinook salmon, among several other options. Additionally, Sebastian’s prepares in-house ahi poke, ceviche, seafood salads, and fresh dips and sauces. The cafe offers dishes like the popular fish and chips, swordfish sandwiches and fish tacos.
Try: Mahi mahi tacos from Sebastian’s Seafood & Specialty Market with Bend Brewing Co.’s Metolius Golden Ale from Waypoint.
The Grove Market Hall Carts and Counters
Bend Breakfast Burrito
Grab and go breakfast burritos, burrito bowls, salads and sweet treats are at this mobile cart located inside the food court. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Elly’s Ice Cream
Elly’s Ice Cream is a modern ice cream shop with nods to the classics and serving the very best ingredients. Open weekdays 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Weekends 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Greenleaf Juice
This plant-based spot features smoothies, açaí bowls, juices, oatmeal and chia bowls, and soups and salads. Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Left Coast Burger Company
Left Coast is your destination for diner-style burgers with all of the fixings, fries and milkshakes. Open daily from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sebastian’s Seafood Specialty Market
Your local market for all things seafood with a full-service seafood case, and ready-to-eat takeaway. Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ThAiPAS
Spice-lovers come here for authentic Thai street food served traditionally. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thump Coffee
Locally roasted coffee and house-made baked goods. Open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Waypoint
The second location from Bend Brewing company features BBC craft brews, fresh cocktails, and a curated wine list. Open daily at 3 p.m.
