Tag: Best of Eugene 2018
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Best of Eugene 2018-2019 (Staff Picks)
Best Spiritual Leader Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein TBIeugene.org. Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein of Eugene’s Temple Beth Israel is our idea of a great spiritual leader and political activist. Whether its her participation in Rev. William Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign, her work for T’ruah:…
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Best Journalist
Rick Dancer Rickdancer.com. Meerah Powell Eugene Weekly. Rick Levin Eugene Weekly. In an alternate world, Rick Dancer defeated Gov. Kate Brown for secretary of state. In this world, when former Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned due to scandal, it would’ve been Dancer who would be in…
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Best Local Theater Company
Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard Street. 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. Actors Cabaret of Eugene 996 Willamette Street. 541-683-4368. Actorscabaret.org. The Shedd Institute 868 High Street. 541-434-7000. TheShedd.org. You’re not getting older, VLT, you’re getting better. At the ripe old age of 89, Very Little Theatre is the…
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Best Live Music Venue
Cuthbert Amphitheater 2300 Leo Harris Parkway. 541-762-8099. Thecuthbert.com. Hi-Fi Music Hall & Lounge 44 E. 7th Avenue. 541-345-4434. Hifimusichall.com. McDonald Theatre 1010 Willamette Street. 541-345-4442. Mcdonaldtheatre.com.
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Best Drag Queen
Slutashia Facebook.com/Slutashia. Karess Ann Slaughter Facebook.com/glamazonseugene. Monique La Faye Facebook.com/missmoniquelafaye. In the past few years, the drag scene in Eugene has exploded, opening the door for new performers and events to make their way on to the scene. Slutashia has quickly become a Eugene household…
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Best DJ (Radio)
Downtown Deb Trist Dead Air, KLCC 89.7 Billy Dyball No Pants Party, KWVA 88.1 Al Scott Afternoon Drive, KNRQ 103.7 You won’t find much that’s closer to the cultural heart of Eugene than the Grateful Dead, so it makes perfect sense that Eugene Weekly readers…
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Best Dispensary
Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. Mosscrossing.com. Eugene OG 2045 Franklin Boulevard. 541-505-7575. Eugeneog.com. TJ’s Dispensaries 3113 Willamette Street. 541-505-7961. 1027 Willamette Street. 541-505-7961. 1910 Empire Park Drive. 541-505-7105. VisitTJs.com.
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Best Hair Stylist
Amanda Nicole (Lussuria Urban Hair Loft) 160 Oakway Road #100. 541-505-9699. Lussuriasalon.com. Ashley Newport (American Traditional Barbershop) 23 E. 11th Avenue. 541-915-9613. David Wilson (I. Magine Salon) 784 Blair Boulevard. 541-431-1717.
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Best DJ (Music)
DJ Food Stamp Facebook.com/DJ-food-stamp. Jon Smith Facebook.com/DJ-Jon-Supa-J-Smith-398091873734699/ Connah Jay (Connor J. Sullivan) Soundcloud.com.connahjay.
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Best Artist
Ila Rose Ilaroseart.com Shanna Trumbly Shannatrumbly.com Wayde Love Facebook.com/wayde.art Ila Rose has always been compelled to draw and paint, even as a kid. And, she says, nature is a big part of her inspiration. “We would be tanning hides as kids,” she says of her…
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Best of Eugene 2018-2019
Last week, the Best of Eugene winners were revealed for our Eats and Civics categories (make sure to check those out below if you missed them). This week we’re diving into the best of Spending and Live Action in the Eugene area. Keep on reading…
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Best Body Mod Business
High Priestess 525 E. 13th Avenue. 541-343-3311. 210 W. 6th Avenue. 541-342-6585. Highpriestess.com. Northwest Tattoo 142 E. 13th Avenue. 541-393-6570. Nwtattoo.com. Anchored Ink 160 E. 18th Avenue. 541-790-9566. Facebook.com/Anchoredinktattoo.
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Best Actor/Actress
Storm Kennedy Stormkennedy.com. Colin Gray Facebook.com/colintheroo. Evynne Hollens Evynnehollens.com. You might say that Lisa Wilken has taken Eugene theater by storm — by “Storm Kennedy,” that is, Wilken’s professional and stage name around town for most of three decades. A 1981 graduate of South Eugene High…
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Best Budtender
Tyler Banks (Moss Crossing) 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. Mosscrossing.com. Darien McCartney (Moss Crossing) 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. Mosscrossing.com. Biff Miller (Eugene OG) 2045 Franklin Boulevard. 541-505-7575. Eugeneog.com. Tyler Banks is a budtender at Moss Crossing who has worked there since its inception on the Winter…
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Best Photographer
Athena Delene Athenadelene.com. Bob Williams 541-914-8683. Bobwilliamsphotographer.com. Bradley Cook Bradleycookphotography.com. Athena Delene’s photography is fun, colorful and beautiful. And she isn’t shy about the eccentricity that comes across in her work. “I will do and have done everything from weddings, families, aspiring rappers, seniors, yacht parties,…
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Best Secondhand Shop
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Thrift store and organization headquarters at 2890 Chad Drive, 541-687-5820. Fifteen retail outlets in western Oregon include several thrift stores and a used-car lot in Eugene. SVDP.us. Buffalo Exchange 131 E. 5th Avenue, 541-687-2805. Goodwill Industries of…
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Best Bike Shop
Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life 556 Charnelton Street. 541-344-4105. 2480 Alder Street. 541-342-6155. Bicycleway.com. Hutch’s Bike Shop 960 Charnelton Street. 541-345-7521. 2100 Main Street, Springfield. 541-741-2453. Hutchsbicycles.com. Arriving by Bike 2705 Willamette Street. 541-484-5410. Arrivingbybike.com. It’s hard to imagine a future without bicycles. And as…
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Best Veterinarian
Animal Health Associates 2835 Willamette Street. 541-345-1544. Aha.vet. Q Street Animal Hospital 235 Q Street, Springfield. 541-746-8491. Qstreetanimalhospital.com. Amazon Park Animal Clinic 725 E. 25th Avenue. 541-485-0161. Amazonparkvet.com.
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Best Local Food Market
Lane County Farmer’s Market Oak Street & E. 8th Avenue. 541-431-4923. Lanecountyfarmersmarket.org. Kiva 125 W. 11th Avenue. 541-342-8666. Kivagrocery.com. Sundance 748 E. 24th Avenue. 541-343-9142. Sundancenaturalfoods.com.
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Best Indie Bookstore
Smith Family Bookstore 525 Willamette Street, 541-343-4717; 768 E. 13th Avenue, (541) 345-1651. Smithfamilybookstore.com. Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette Street, 541-345-8986. Tsunamibooks.org. Black Sun Books 2467 Hilyard Street, 541-484-3777. Blacksunbooks.net. It’s a sad commentary on the state of the book business that all three finalists for…
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Best Yoga
Eugene Yoga 245 E. Broadway Street. 541-520-8771. 3575 Donald Street. 458-205-8378. Eugeneyoga.us. Everyday People Yoga 352 W. 12th Avenue. 541-513-0180. Epyogaeugene.com. Yoga West Eugene 3635 Hilyard Street. 541-357-3667. Yogawesteugene.com. Feeling stressed? Come take a load off with this years’ winner for Best Yoga Studio: Eugene…
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Best Local Singer/Songwriter
Calysta Cheyenne Fortunesfollyband.com. Halie Loren Halieloren.com. Tesstamona Facebook.com/tesstamona.
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Best of Eugene 2018-2019 (Staff Picks Web Extra)
Best Underrated Mexican Food Mama Mayra’s 764 Blair Boulevard Apparently, not enough people know in Eugene know about Mama Mayra’s. This gem of an eatery is located in the West Jeff neighborhood of Eugene. Mama Mayra’s delivers authentic Mexican cuisine at a very affordable price, and…
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Best Place to Get Fit
Outdoors Eugene YMCA 2055 Patterson Street. 541-686-9622. EugeneYMCA.org. Downtown Athletic Club 999 Willamette Street. 541-484-5410. DowntownAC.com. For a city that calls itself Track Town, USA, it’d better have a plethora of running trails. In fact, there are more than 42 miles of shared-use running paths…
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Best Massage
Pearl Day Spa 1375 Pearl Street. 541-683-3377. Thepearldayspa.com. Gervais Salon & Day Spa 248 E. 5th Avenue. 541-334-6533. 1473 Willamette Street. 541-334-6533. Gervaiseugene.com. Footloose Massage Center 35 W. 8th Avenue. 541-686-4461. Footloosemassage.com.
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Best Local Band
Fortune’s Folly Fortunesfollyband.com. Sol Seed Solseedmusic.com. High Step Society Highstepsociety.com. Described as “the love-child of Red Hot Chili Peppers and No Doubt” on their Facebook page, Fortune’s Folly has been tearin’ up the Eugene music scene since 2015. The group, fronted by Calysta Cheyenne (also…
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Best Food Cart
Da Nang 488 Lincoln Street. 541-915-0144. Danangeatery.com. Buck Buck 207 Madison Street. Facebook.com/buckbuckeug. Chaiyo 44 E. 7th Avenue. 541-206-0934. Facebook.com/chaiyofoodtruck. First of all, if you haven’t been to any one of these food carts, you are missing out big time. Da Nang, in front of…
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Best Kombucha
Brew Dr. (Townshend’s) Brewdrkombucha.com. Humm Hummkombucha.com. Elevate Kombucha Facebook.com/ElevateKombuchaEugene.
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Best Rabblerouser
Frog Lefty Tim Lewis Not many rabblerousers can say they fought the law and won like good ol’ Frog (David Miller). The city of Eugene tried to kick him off the streets with their pesky laws that prohibited selling anything other than food, beverages, balloons…
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Best Bar
Blairally Vintage Arcade 245 Blair Boulevard. 541-683-1721. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Sam Bond’s 407 Blair Boulevard. 541-431-6603. Sambonds.com. The nerds have had their revenge, as this year’s winner for Best Bar is none other than Blairally Vintage Arcade, a pinball hall and…
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Best Pizza
Mezza Luna 933 Pearl Street, 541-684-8900; 2776 Shadowview, 541-743-2999; 115 S. 5th Street, Springfield, 541-653-8661. Mezzalunapizzeria.com Sizzle Pie 910 Willamette Street, 541-683-7437. Sizzlepie.com Coburg Pizza Company 90999 S. Willamette Street, Coburg; 1710 Centennial Boulevard, Springfield, 541-484-6600. Coburgpizza.com I had never eaten at Mezza Luna until a restaurant opened…
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Best Vegetarian/Vegan
Café Yumm! 730 E. Broadway, 541-344-9866; 1801 Willamette St., 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Center; 541-465-9866. Cafeyumm.com. Laughing Planet 760 Blair Boulevard, 541-868-0668; 2864 Willamette Street, 541-505-5399. Laughingplanet.com. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette Street. 541-687-0709. Morninggloryeugene.com. Every year we try to shake up the categories a little. Sometimes readers don’t…
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Best Sushi
Mame 541-654-4378. Currently closed. Sushi PURE 296 E. 5th Avenue #220. 541-654-0608. Pureeugene.com. Sushi Domo 1020 Green Acres Road, 541-343-0935; 2835 Oak St., 541-484-7008. Sushidomoeugene.com.
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Best New Restaurant
Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette Street. 541-687-8226. The Wheel Apizza Pub 390 Lincoln Street #101. 541-735-3860. Thewheelapizzapub.com. Party on Friendly 2757 Friendly Street. 541-683-2079. I’m always on the lookout for more restaurants in Eugene with good ambiance. Far too many in town are either…
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Best Cocktails
Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. The Vintage 837 Lincoln Street. 541-349-9181. Thevintageeugene.com. Rye 444 E. 3rd Avenue. 541-653-8509. Ryeon3rd.com.
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Best Chinese
Twin Dragon 919 River Road. 541-688-5481. Twin-dragon-restaurant.com. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette Street. 541-968-9258. Lotus Garden Vegetarian Restaurant 810 Charnelton Street. 541-344-1928. Lotusgardenveg.com.
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Best Burger
Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. Cornucopiaeugene.com. Killer Burger 50 W. Broadway. 541-636-4731. Killerburger.biz. Little Big Burger 1404 Orchard Street. 541-357-4771. Littlebigburger.com.
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Best Happy Hour
Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300. 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Starlight Lounge 830 Olive Street. 541-343-3204. Starlightlounge.com.
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Best Nonprofit
Planned Parenthood 3579 Franklin Boulevard. 541-344-9411. Plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southwestern-oregon. FOOD for Lane County 270 W. 8th Avenue. 541-284-1340. Foodforlanecounty.org. White Bird 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org. In a country where health care has been typically seen as more of a commodity than a human right, we’re…
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Best Local Politician
Peter DeFazio Jeff Merkley Kitty Piercy We don’t love politics lately, but there’s a lot to appreciate in this year’s top three for best local politician. First of all, Rep. Peter DeFazio is back again as the area’s top politico. Is it his no-holds-barred demeanor?…
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Best Ice Cream/Fro Yo
Prince Pücklers 1605 E. 19th Avenue. 541-344-4418. Princepucklers.com. I Scream for Waffles 1412 W. 7th Avenue. 541-729-1732. Iscreamforwaffles.com. Coconut Bliss 725 W. 1st Avenue. 541-345-0020. Coconutbliss.com. Prince Pücklers is one of the only businesses in Eugene that can genuinely say, “Thanks, Obama.” While campaigning for…
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Best BBQ
Papa’s Soul Food (The Memory) Bill & Tim’s 201 E. 13th Avenue. 541-654-0578. Westrauntconcepts.com/welcome-bill-and-tims Hole in the Wall 3200 W. 11th Avenue. 541-683-7378. Holeinthewallbbq.com. Gone but not forgotten is how the old saying goes, but when it comes to Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen and BBQ,…
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Best Desserts
Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street. 541-683-5676. Sweetlifedesserts.com. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. Noisettepk.com. Market of Choice 67 W. 29th Avenue. 541-338-8455. 1960 Franklin Boulevard. 541-687-1188. 2580 Willakenzie Road. 541-345-3349. 1060 Green Acres Road. 541-344-1901. 922 NW Circle Boulevard, Corvallis. 541-758-8005. Marketofchoice.com.
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Best Local Beer
Ninkasi 272 Van Buren Street. 541-344-2739. Ninkasibrewing.com. Oakshire 207 Madison Street. 541-654-5520. Oakbrew.com. Cold Fire 263 Mill Street. 541-636-3889. Coldfirebrewing.com.
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Best Thai
Ta Ra Rin 1200 Oak Street. 541-343-1230. Tararinthai.com. Sabai 27 Oakway Center. 541-654-5424. Sabaicafe.com. Tasty Thai 1308 Hilyard Street. 541-343-0165. Tastythaicampus.com. 80 E. 29th Avenue. 541-302-6444. Tastythaikitchen.com.
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Best Restaurant
Izakaya Meiji Company 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Café Soriah 384 W. 13th Avenue. 541-342-4410. Cafesoriah.com. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. Marcherestaurant.com. Described as a Japanese tavern, Izakaya Meiji Company combines Japanese food with American westerns, churning out delicious meals and exotic cocktails.…
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Best Distillery
Heritage Distilling Co. 110 Madison Street. 541-357-4431. Heritagedistilling.com. Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson Street. 541-357-2211. Thinkingtreespirits.com Swallowtail Spirits 5250 Highbanks Road #300, Springfield. 458-210-2907. Swallowtailspirits.com.
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Best Meal Over $25
Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. Marcherestaurant.com. Café Soriah 384 W. 13th Avenue. 541-342-4410. Cafesoriah.com.
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Best Meal Under $8
Tacovore 530 Blair Boulevard. 541-735-3518. Tacovorepnw.com. Café Yumm! 730 E. Broadway, 541-344-9866; 1801 Willamette, 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Center; 541-465-9866. Cafeyumm.com. Laughing Planet 760 Blair Boulevard, 541-868-0668; 2864 Willamette Street, 541-505-5399. Laughingplanet.com. Going to ‘fess up here. Some of us never leave Tacovore paying less than $8, so at…
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Best Burrito
El Super Burrito, 2566 Willamette Street, 541-485-0619. Burrito Boy, 510 E. Broadway, 541-344-8070; 2511 W. 11th Avenue Suite A, 541-338-4219; 1840 Chambers Street, 541-246-8775; 1060 River Road, 541-689-7970; 1889 Olympic Street, Springfield. Burritoboy.com Burrito Amigos, 1333 W. 6th Avenue, 541-338-9190; 2445 Hilyard Street, 541-868-1528; 1600…
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Best Coffee Roaster
Wandering Goat 268 Madison Street. 541-344-5161. Wanderinggoat.com. Café Mam 4000 E. 22nd Avenue. 541-338-9585. Cafemam.com. Full City 842 Pearl Street. 541-344-0475; 295 E. 13th Avenue. 541-468-9270; 3850 Janisse Street #A. 541-344-4829. Full-city.com. How do you even choose the best coffee roaster in a town…
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Best Teachers
Leah and Rena Dunbar Courageous Conversations Jason Tracy, Churchill High School Daniel Gallo, Sheldon High School Leah and Rena Dunbar share more than a last name. The two are identical twins, and, by the looks of their immaculate “Rate my Teachers” profiles, they are each…
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Best Program for the Homeless
CAHOOTS341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots. White Bird 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org. St. Vincent de Paul 555 High Street. 541-344-2115; 100 E. 11th Avenue. 541-868-0200. Svdp.us. You might call the police non-emergency number to get ahold of Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The…
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Best Bakery
Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street. 541-683-5676. Sweetlifedesserts.com. Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon Drive. 541-868-1982. Hideawaybakery.com. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. Noisettepk.com
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Best Hangover Breakfast
Brail’s 1689 Willamette Street. 541-343-1542. Brailseugene.com. Glenwood 1340 Alder Street. 541-687-0355. 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. Glenwoodrestaurants.com. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette Street. 541-687-0709. Morninggloryeugene.com. I mean, is it any surprise that Brail’s wins Best Hangover Breakfast every single year? They literally have a “Hangover Special”…
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Best Local Wine
Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Road. 541-349-9463. Sweetcheekswinery.com. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Highway. 541-685-5189. Kingestate.com. Sarver Winery 25600 Mayola Lane. 541-935-2979. Sarverwinery.com.
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Best Animal Advocates
Cascade Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Road. 541-485-1320. Cascaderaptorcenter.org. Greenhill Human Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. S.A.R.A.’s Treasures 871 River Road. 541-607-8892. Sarastreasures.org. If you Google “things to do in Eugene,” you will see Cascades Raptor Center as a top-tier search result. For…
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Best Comfort Food
Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. Cornucopiaeugene.com. Glenwood 1340 Alder St. 541-687-0355; 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. Glenwoodrestaurants.com. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette Street. 541-687-8226.
