Construction has picked up speed at the site of the future Blacksmith Food Truck Pod on 4th and SW Evergreen Ave. in Redmond. The new food truck pod will feature six food trucks and an indoor venue with 12 taps and event space.

Two new food truck pods — one with a meat market attached and another combined with an off-leash dog park — will soon be coming to downtown Redmond.

The Blacksmith Public House, which will include a partnership with a 4,000-square-foot smokehouse and mercantile, is slated to open in late March or early April. The Doghouse Brewyard is expected to open in February.

According to Jordan Raney, general manager of the Blacksmith Public House, their new operations will feature two fire pits, a deck and an indoor seating area with a full bar. They are also hoping to add a coffee shop to the location as well.

The development will be built at the intersection of SW 4th and SW Evergreen Ave.

“It’s going to have a little bit of everything for everyone,” Raney said.

According to Raney, the building, which was formerly a blacksmith shop, will have a stage for live music and offer 12 taps, simple cocktails as well as seltzers and ciders.

“There’s a lot of potential for fun events,” Raney said.

The Sisters Smokehouse will also open in the development, which will work in concert with Blacksmith.

According to co-owner Jay Wymer, the smokehouse location in Redmond will be similar to its popular, original one in Sisters. They will make sausage, jerky and pepperoni on site, have a deli that serves fresh-made sandwiches, offer popular Bontà gelato out of Bend and also do more general retail sales.

“We’re really excited about it,” said Wymer. “We’re going to be a sort of downtown mercantile for Redmond.”

Their operation in Sisters currently employs about 35 people. Wymer said they would start with about 10 employees in Redmond, but hope to grow those numbers along with the business.

Raney said Blacksmith Public House will have about seven employees and more will be employed at the food trucks located outside.

“It’s going to be a rad spot for sure,” Raney said.

Dani Mrdutt works at the Kilted Kitchen, located at the site of the future Blacksmith pod. She said she’s looking forward to the development.

“It’s not just the experience about serving people food but it’s more about just being a part of the community,” Mrdutt said. “I just think this is going to be different.”

Cascade Alchemy Bowls, a food cart that has been operating at the location for months, also plans to be part of the new development.

Pints and puppies

Also located near downtown Redmond on 9th and Glacier, The Doghouse Brewyard will arrive in 2023 and will include food trucks, beer on tap and a dog park.

Owner Rae Oden, who goes by Oden, said the beer and off-leash dog park combo will be the first in Oregon.

“(It) gives people a safe place with their dogs,” Oden said. “It’s going to be great.”

Oden first had the idea when they visited a similar setup in Austin, Texas, called the Yard Bar. Every time they’d visit a new city, Oden said they’d always look for a similar dog park and beer garden combo.

Oden is hoping to have three food trucks at the location. One spot has already been claimed by Heather Goss, who recently started Kook’i, a truck selling personalized cookies and baked goods.

The Doghouse Brewyard will include eight taps featuring local Central Oregon beers along with other drinks including ciders and seltzers. There will be a large seating area, warming booths and events such as mobile dog washing, vaccination and adoption specials.

Oden is also hoping to host a winter Pride Fest and may host a singles night for dog owners.

“I’m all about the community,” Oden said. “You couldn’t be in a more friendly place.”

Oden said they were excited to have a lot of dogs running around and that they’ve had a great reception from business owners.

“I love that it’s centrally located, where everything seems to be growing,” Oden said.

While the food trucks will get to choose their own hours, The Doghouse Brewyard will be open from noon to 8 p.m. during the week and noon until 10 p.m. on the weekends. Oden is shooting for an open date of Feb. 15.

The park will require a membership for owners to bring their dogs, but it will be open to the public. Dog owners will also have to sign an online waiver and have their dogs vaccinated, spayed or neutered.

“It’s really for dog people,” Oden said. “This is the place to go if you have a dog.”