Best restaurant:
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 505-8804. izakayameiji.com.
2. (tie) Belly and Grit 30 E. Broadway, 683-5896, eatbelly.com; 1080 W. 3rd Ave., 343-0501, gritkitchen.com.
3. Party Downtown 64 W. 8th Ave. 345-8228. partyeugene.com.