Best of Eugene 2021-2022
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2021 Best of Eugene Staff Picks
Best Geeky Mayor Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon As someone who owns Star Wars Jedi robes, I feel qualified to hand […]
Best Massage/Physical Therapist
1. Kes Wilder Synergy Therapeutics 1245 Charnelton Ste. No. 7, 541-515-0232. Synergylmt.com. 2. Corrina Welding, 1355 Oak St., #100C, 541-203-0727. […]
Best Hot Wings
1. Hot Mama’s Wings 420 W. 13th Ave., 541-653-9999. HotMamasWings.com. 2. Toxic Wings 943 River Rd., 2766 W. 11th Ave., […]
Best East Asian food (Japanese, Korean and Chinese)
1. Izakaya Meiji Co. 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette, 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 3. Spice […]
Best Comic book store
1. Books With Pictures 99 W. Broadway C, 541-485-1048. Books-with-Pictures-Eugene.Myshopify.com. 2. Radar Toys 3061 W. 11th Ave., 541-515-6459. RadarToys.com. 3. […]
Best Recreation space
1. Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd., 541-682-4800. Eugene-Or.Gov/AltonBakerPark. 2. Mount Pisgah 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., 541-747-3817. MountPisgahArboretum.org. 3. […]
Best Cannabis Dispensary
1. Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly St., 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 2. TJ’s Dispensaries 1027 Willamette, 541-505-7961;1910 Empire Park Dr., 541-505-7105. VisitTJs.com. […]
Best Distillery
1. Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson St., 541-515-6993. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com. 2. Heritage Distilling Company 110 Madison St., 541-357-4431. HeritageDistilling.com. 3. Swallowtail […]
Best Nonprofit
1. CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org/Cahoots. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 […]
Best Bakery
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe St., 1609 E. 19th Ave., 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Noisette 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com. […]
Best Instrumentalist
1. Paul Biondi GiftedChildMusic.com. 2. Don Latarski DonLatarski.com. 3. Idit Shner IditShner.com. “So I was watching them rehearse, and the […]
Best Pizza
1. Coburg Pizza Co. 90999 S. Willamette, Coburg, 541-484-6600; 1710 Centennial Blvd., Springfield, 541-484-6600. CoburgPizza.com. 2. Sizzle Pie 910 Willamette, […]
Best Singer-songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Betty (Bettreena) Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com. 3. Clippa Cartier Find on Facebook and Spotify.
Best Local treat after getting your vaccine
1. Sweet Life 755 Monroe St,, 541-683-5676; 1609 E. 19th Ave., 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Prince Pückler’s Ice Cream 1605 E. […]
Best Social justice advocate or organization
1. CAHOOTS 341 E. 12th Ave., WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. Black Lives Matter movement 3. Eugene/Springfield NAACP NAACPLaneCounty.org.
Best Teacher
1. Angela Pruce-Finneran Eugene Online Academy. 2. Barbera Siemens Churchill High School. 3. Jon Labrousse Ridgeline Montessori.
Best Local Food Market
1. Farmers Markets 2. Kiva Grocery Store 125 W. 11th Ave., 541-342-8666. KivaGrocery.com. 3. Capella Market 2489 Willamette, 541-345-1014. CapellaMarket.com.
Best Ice cream
1. Prince Pückler’s Ice Cream 1605 E. 19th Ave., 541-344-4418. PrincePucklers.com. 2. Vanilla Jill’s 120 Shelton Mcmurphey Blvd. Ste 150, […]
Best Latin American Food
1. Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd., 541-844-8404. Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Tacovore 530 Blair Blvd., 541-735-3518. TacovorePNW.com. 3. El Buen Sabor 650 […]
Best Local Band
1. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. 2. Fortune’s Folly FortunesFollyBand.com. 3. TIE Laundry LaundryTheBand.com. 3. TIE Satin Love Orchestra SatinLove.com.
Best Local Theater Company
1. Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard St., 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. 2. Oregon Contemporary Theatre 194 W. Broadway, 541-465-1506. OCTheatre.org. 3. Actors […]
Best Bar
1. Cowfish 62 W. Broadway, 541-683-6319. CowfishClub.com. 2. Old Nick’s Pub 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280. OldNicksPub.com. 3. Sam Bond’s Garage […]
Best Secondhand Shop
1. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift store and organization headquarters at 2890 Chad Dr., 541-687-5820. Fifteen retail outlets in western […]
Best Kombucha
1. BNF Kombucha & Jun 2495 Prairie Rd., Unit A, 541-653-9816. BNFKombucha.com. 2. Brew Dr. Kombucha 41 W. Broadway, 541-654-4284. […]
Best New Restaurant
1. Yardy Eugene 263 Mill St., YardyEugene.com. 2. Tavern on Main 338 Main Street, Springfield, 458-201-7936. TavernOnMainSpfd.com. 3. Forrester’s Bar […]
Best Barbershop
1. American Traditional Barber Shop 23 E. 11th Ave. 541-915-9613. Facebook.com/AmericanTraditionalBarbershop. 2. Tim’s Trims (RIP) 27 W. 5th Ave., 541-393-6312. […]
Best Yoga
1. Eugene Yoga 3575 Donald St., (541) 520-8771. EugeneYoga.us. 2. Everyday People Yoga 352 W. 12th Ave., 541-782-8678. EpYogaEugene.com. 3. […]
Best Meal Over $25
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave., 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Marché 296 E. 5th Ave., 541-342-3612. MarcheRestaurant.com. 3. Sabai 27 […]
Best Beer
1. Oakshire 207 Madison St., 541-654-5520. OakBrew.com 2. Ninkasi 272 Van Buren St., 541-344-2739. NinkasiBrewing.com. 3. ColdFire Brewing 263 Mill […]
Best Budtender
1. Kris Stapleton Going Green Eugene, 439 W. 1st Ave., 541-735-3521. Find on Leafly.com. 2. Katy Cote Higher Ground, 1158 […]
Best Burger
1. Killer Burger 50 W. Broadway, 541-636-4731. KillerBurger.com. 2. Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Ave., 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Ave. Ste. […]
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Demian Thompson The Parlour Tattoo, 1097 Willamette, 541-345-6465. TheParlourTattoo.com/DemianThompson. 2. Suzen Tattoozen Whiteaker Tattoo Collective, 304 River Rd., 541-255-2734. […]
Best Doughnuts
1. Voodoo Doughnut 20 E. Broadway, 541-868-8666. VoodooDoughnut.com. 2. Dizzy Dean’s Donuts 2380 W. 11th Ave., 541-683-3505. OrderDizzyDeansDonuts.com. 3. Master […]
Best Out-Of-Town Restaurant (not in Eugene-Springfield)
1. Creswell Bakery 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell, 541-895-5885. CreswellBakery.com. 2. Local Ocean Seafoods 213 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 541-574-7959. […]
Best Vegetarian/Vegan
1. Cornbread Cafe 1290 W. 7th Ave., 541-505-9175. CornbreadCafe.com 2. Morning Glory 450 Willamette, 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 3. Laughing Planet 760 […]
Best Event Venue
1. Cuthbert Amphitheater 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, 541-762-8099. TheCuthbert.com. 2. WOW Hall (Community Center for the Performing Arts) 291 W. […]
Best Place to Get Fit
1. Outdoors 2. Eugene YMCA 2055 Patterson St., 541-686-9622. EugeneYMCA.org. 3. Ridgeline Trail System
Best Server
1. Amanda Watts Mandy’s Family Restaurant, 1491 Willamette, 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 2. Alex Hernandez Cafe Soriah, 384 W. 13th Ave., 541-342-4410. […]
Best Desserts
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe St., 1609 E. 19th Ave., 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Noisette 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com. […]
Best Coffee Shop
1. Vero Espresso 205 E. 14th Ave., 541-654-0504. VeroEspressoHouse.com. 2. Wandering Goat 268 Madison St., 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com. 3. Farmers Union […]
Best Place for Takeout
1. Ta Ra Rin 1200 Oak St., 541-343-1230; 1250 Coburg Rd., 541-844-1032; 1410 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield, 541-505-8987. TaRaRinThai.com. 2. Mandy’s […]
Best Coffee
1. Wandering Goat 268 Madison St., 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com. 2. Dutch Bros DutchBros.com. 3. Equiano Coffee 300 Blair Blvd., 541-953-2879. EquianoCoffee.com.
Best Outdoorsy Store
1. Backcountry Gear 1855 W. 2nd Ave., 541-485-5418. BackCountryGear.com. 2. Eugene Gear Traders 233 W. 5th Ave., 541-780-6073. EugeneGearTraders.com 3. […]
Best Professor
1. Ben Saunders University of Oregon. 2. Brian Haimbach Lane Community College. 3. TIE: Andre Sirois University of Oregon. 3. […]
Best Hangover Breakfast
1. Brail’s Restaurant 1689 Willamette, 541-343-1542. Find on Facebook. 2. Morning Glory 450 Willamette, 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 3. Glenwood Restaurant 1340 […]
Best Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Lucy Vinis Eugene mayor. 3. Marty Wilde Oregon state representative.
Best Garden gear shop
1. Down to Earth 1855 W. 2nd Ave., 541-485-5418. DownToEarthEugene.com. 2. Gray’s Garden Center 233 W. 5th Ave., 541-780-6073. EugeneGearTraders.com […]
Best Cocktails
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-9349. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Thinking Tree Distillery 88 Jackson St., 541-515-6993. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com. 3. Rye […]
Best Pho
1. Bon Mi 153 E. Broadway, 541-505-9349. 849 E. 13th Ave. 541-650-6129. BonMiEugene.com. 2. Pho The Good Times 2729 Shadow […]
Best Comedian
1. Seth Milstein Find on Facebook. 2. TIE Leigh Anne Jasheway AccidentalComedic.com. 2. TIE Mike Leamons Find on Facebook. 3. […]
Best DJ (Radio)
1. Marc Time 88.1 KWVA. 2. Downtown Deb (Deb Trist) 89.7 KLCC. 3. Billy Dyball, The No Pants Party 88.1 […]
Best Journalist
1. Henry Houston Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com 2. Will Kennedy Eugene Weekly 3. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly Henry Houston says this […]
Best Classical Music Group
1. Eugene Symphony 115 W. 8th Ave. #115. 541-687-9487. EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Delgani String Quartet 541-650-5040. Delgani.org. 3. Chamber Music Amici […]
Best Program for the homeless
1. CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org/Cahoots. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 […]
Best Photographer
1. Sarah Northrop Sartakespics.com. 2. Athena Delene Delene.co. 3.Destiny Brock Facebook.com/DBrockPhotography Sarah Northrop heard her first music show from under a […]
Best Animal Hospital
1. West Eugene Animal Hospital 1175 City View St., 541-342-5858. EugeneVet.com. 2. Eugene Animal Hospital 1432 Orchard St., 541-342-1178. EugeneAnimalHospital.net. […]
Best Artist
1. Chris MoodyCargoCollective.com/ChrisMoody/CV-Contact. 2. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com. 3. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com. Chris Moody is clearly a man of many dimensions. […]
Best Wine
1. Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., 541-349-9463. SweetCheeksWinery.com. 2. King Estate 80854 Territorial Hwy., 541-685-5189. KingEstate.com. 3. Sarver […]
Best Comfort Food
1. Cornbread Cafe 1290 W. 7th Ave., 541-505-9175. CornbreadCafe.com 2. Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette St., 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 3. Cornucopia […]
Best Health Care Worker
1. Jennifer Corntassel 2. All of them 3. Sue Sierralupe SierralupeHerbalConsulting@gmail.com
Best Restaurant
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave., 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 3. Sabai […]
Best Meal Under $10
1. Café Yumm! Eugene: 860 E. 13th Ave., 541-3349-9866; 1801 Willamette, 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Ctr., 541-465-9866. 1005 Green Acres Rd., […]
Best House of worship
1. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church 1062 Charnelton St., 541-342-1139. StMaryEugene.com. 2. Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene 1685 W. 13th […]
Best Italian Food
1. Beppe and Gianni’s Trattoria 1646 E. 19th Ave., 541-683-6661. BeppeAndGiannis.net. 2. Mazzi’s Italian Restaurant 3377 E. Amazon Dr., 541-687-2252. […]
Best Drag Queen
1. Candy Whoreholla Instagram.com/Candy_Whoreholla. 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman) Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Slutashia Facebook.com/Slutashia. “It was in the very beginning […]
Best DJ (Club)
1. Jon Smith aka “Supa J” at The Drake 77 W. Broadway, Facebook.com/theDrakeBar. 2. DJ Stoggrd (Tre Stewart) Find on […]
Best Food Cart
1. Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd., 541-844-8404. Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Da Nang 488 Lincoln St., 541-915-0144. DaNangEatery.com. 3. Yardy Eugene 263 […]
Best Bartender
1. Jason Bickle Cowfish, 62 W. Broadway, 541-683-6319. CowfishClub.com. 2. Jean Woest Old Nick’s, 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280. OldNicksPub.com. 3. […]
Best Hair Stylist
1. Tina Rex Amethyst Hair Studio, 1631 Oak St., 541-520-2268. Facebook.com/AmethystHairsSudio541. 2. Amanda Nicole 4247 Loft, 390 Lincoln St. Ste. […]
Best Indie Bookstore
1. Tsunami 2585 Willamette. 541-345-8986. TsunamiBooks.com. 2. Smith Family 525 Willamette. 541-343-4717. SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. J. Michaels Books 160 E. Broadway. […]
Best Actor/Actress
1. Deziree Brock Facebook.com/Deziree.Brock. 2. Russell Dyball Facebook.com/RussellDyball. 3. Bill Hulings Facebook.com/Bill.Hulings.
Best Animal advocates
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd., 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org. 2. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org. 3. Lucky Paws Dog Rescue […]