Best of Eugene 2022-2023
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Best Professor
1. Ben Saunders University of Oregon. 2. André Sirois University of Oregon. 3. Camilla Mortensen University of Oregon and Lane […]
Best Program for the homeless
1. White Bird/CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. St. Vincent de […]
Best Local Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Lucy Vinis Eugene Mayor. 3. Claire Syrett former Eugene City Councilor.
Best Local visionary
1. Frog Find on Facebook. 2. Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto, STAR Voting Arcimoto.com, StarVoting.org. 3. Terry McDonald, St. Vincent de Paul […]
Best Teacher
1. Leah Ann Dunbar Lane Education Service District. 2. Clair Wiles North Eugene High School. 3. Nicole Butler-Hooton Irving Elementary.
Best Nonprofit
1. White Bird/CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. St. Vincent de […]
Best Advocates for the animals
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Rd. 541-485-1320. CascadesRaptorCenter.org. […]
Best Local theater company
1. Very Little Theater 2350 Hilyard St. 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. 2. Oregon Contemporary Theatre 194 W. Broadway. 541-465-1506. OCTheatre.org. 3. Actors […]
Best Drag queen
1. Slutashia (Sam Thrower) Facebook.com/Slutashia 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman) Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene 3. Lyta Blunt (Deziree Brock) Facebook.com/Lytablunt/ In a […]
Best Art gallery
1. New Zone Gallery 110 E. 11th Ave. 541-683-0759. NewZoneGallery.org. 2. Karin Clarke Gallery 760 Willamette. 541-6847-7963. KarinClarkeGallery.com. 3. Jordan […]
Best Local band
1. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. 2. The Sugar Beets Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 3. Fortune’s Folly FortunesFollyBand.com.
Best Fiction writer
1. Chadhurst Sharpe ChadhurstJainlettSharpe.com. 2. Cai Emmons CaiEmmonsAuthor.com. 3. Jeff Geiger JCGeiger.com. Chadhurst Jainlett Sharpe has long held a passion […]
Best Radio DJ or podcast host
1. Downtown Deb KLCC Dead Air 89.7 FM. 2. Rev. Marc Time The Sunday Morning Hangover KWVA 88.1 FM. 3. […]
Best Club DJ
1. Spoc-3P0 (Shawn DiFiore) Cowfish Dance Club. Find on Facebook. 2. DJ Supa J (Jon Smith) Find on Facebook. 3. […]
Best Classical music group
1. Eugene Symphony 115 W. 8th Ave., ste.115. 541-687-9487. EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Chamber Music Amici 174 E. 16th Ave., ste. 122. […]
Best Actor/Actress
Inga Wilson OCTheatre.org/staff. Russel Dyball Find on Twitter. Storm Kennedy StormKennedy.com. Inga Wilson, our readers’ choice this year for Best […]
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene (Delene and Co.) 541-515-9442. Delene.co. 2. Michael Sherman (Spring Fed Media) SpringFedMedia.net. 3. Sarah Northrop (@sartakespics) SarTakesPics.com.
Best Mural or graffiti artist
1. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook.\ 2. Bayne Gardner BayneGardner.com. 3. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com. In a city filled […]
Best Local singer/songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Bettreena Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com. 3. Cameron Daye Find on Facebook.
Best Comedian
1. Jen Jay Find on Facebook. 2. Seth Milstein Find on Facebook and Twitter. 3. Mike McGowan Find on Facebook […]
Best Journalist
1. Henry Houston Eugene Weekly. 2. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly. 3. William Kennedy Eugene Weekly.
Best Event venue
1. Cuthbert Amphitheater 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. 541-762-8099. TheCuthbert.com. 2. WOW Hall 291 W. 8th Ave. 541-687-2746. WowHall.org. 3. Hult […]
Best Pizza
1. Coburg Pizza Company 90999 S. Willamette, Coburg, 541-484-6600; 1710 Centennial Blvd., Springfield. 541-484-6600. CoburgPizza.com. 2. Slice 325 Blair Blvd. […]
Best Meal under $12
1. Cafe Yumm! 860 E. 13th Ave. 541-349-9866; 1801 Willamette. 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Ctr. 541-465-9866. 550 Pearl St., ste. 130. […]
Best Bakery
1. Sweet Life 755 Monroe St., 1609 E. 19th Ave. 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon Dr. 541-868-1982. […]
Best Latin American food
1. Nelson’s in the Whit and Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Tacovore 530 Blair Blvd. 541-735-3518. […]
Best Comfort food
1. Cornbread Café 1290 W. 7th Ave. 541-505-9175. CornbreadCafe.com. 2. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette. 541-687-8226. BlackWolfSupperClub.com. 3. Cornucopia […]
Best Chicken joint
1. Yardy Eugene 263 Mill St., YardyEugene.com. 2. Hot Mama’s 420 W. 13th Ave. 541-653-9999. HotMamasWings.com. 3. Chicken Bonz 1815 […]
Best Hangover food
1. Brails Restaurant 1689 Willamette. 541-343-1542; 395 W. 5th Ave., #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co. 2. Morning Glory Cafe 450 Willamette. 541-687-0709. […]
Best Burger
1. Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Ave., 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Ave., Ste. 109, 541-485-2676; 521 Main St., Springfield, 541-485-2879. CornucopiaEugene.com. […]
Best Thai food
1. Ta Ra Rin Thai Cuisine 1200 Oak St. 541-343-1230; 1410 Mohawk Blvd. Springfield. 541- 505-8987; 1520 Coburg Rd. 541-844-1032. […]
Best Ice cream
1. Prince Pückler’s 1605 E. 19th Ave. 541-344-4418. Princepucklers.com. 2. Salt & Straw 139 Oakway Rd. B. 541-521-7708. SaltandStraw.com. 3. […]
Best Cocktails
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. barTini bistro 1203 Willamette, ste 130. 541-359-1235. Facebook.com/bartinibistro/ 3. Thinking […]
Best New restaurant
Nelson’s in the Whit 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404. NelsonsInTheWhit.com. Carlita’s Rooftop 550 Oak St. 541-632-6867. CarlitasTTW.com Tavern on Main 338 […]
Best Barbecue
1. Rackhouse BBQ 207 Madison St. 541-285-0518. TheRackHouseBBQ.com. 2. Paper Plate BBQ 263 Mill St. 541-606-2130. PaperPlateBBQ.com. 3. Hole in […]
Best East Asian food (Japanese, Korean and Chinese)
1. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette. 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 2. Izakaya Meiji Co. 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 3. Akira […]
Best Barista
1. Sharie Anderson (Palace Coffee) 842 Pearl St. 541-344-0475. PalaceCoffeeBakery.com. 2. Charlie Huster (Washburne Cafe) 326 Main St., Springfield. 541-746-7999. […]
Best Distillery
Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson St. 541-515-6993. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com. Heritage Distilling Company 110 Madison St. 541-357-4431. HeritageDistilling.com. Swallowtail Spirits 111 Main […]
Best Coffee
1. Equiano Coffee 300 Blair Blvd. 541-953-2879. EquianoCoffee.com. 2. Farmers Union Coffee Roasters 152 W. 5th Ave.; 2757 Friendly St., […]
Best Coffee shop
1. Farmers Union Coffee Roasters 152 W. 5th Ave. 2757 Friendly St., FarmersUnionCoffee.com. 2. Vero 205 E. 14th Ave. 541-654-0504. […]
Best Wine
1. Sweet Cheeks 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. 541-349-9463. SweetCheeksWinery.com. 2. King Estate 80854 Territorial Hwy. 541-685-5189. KingEstate.com. 3. Oregon Wine […]
Best Bar
1. Spectrum Queer Bar 150 W. Broadway. 541-225-4896. SpectrumEugene.com. 2. Monkey’s Paw Tiki Bar 420 Main St., Springfield. 541-505-7975. Find […]
Best Place for takeout
1. Nelson’s in the Whit and Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Krob Krua 254 Lincoln St. […]
Best Bagel sandwich
1. Bagel Sphere 810 Willamette. 541-344-1335; 4089 W. 11th Ave. 541-868-1072. BagelSphere.com. 2. Lox, Stock and Bagels 368 E. 40th […]
Best Bartender
1. Thor Slaughter (Akira) 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com. 2. Steve Salazar (barTini bistro) 1203 Willamette, ste. 130. 541-359-1235. Facebook.com/bartinibistro/. […]
Best Local 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 Restaurant
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Akira Eugene 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com. 3. Cafe Soriah […]
Best Server
1. Abby Young (Nelson’s in the Whit) 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com. 2. Dove Greenwood (Cheese Bliss) 110 Madison St. […]
Best Desserts
1. Sweet Life 755 Monroe St,. 1609 E. 19th Ave. 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. […]
Best Italian food
1. Beppe and Gianni’s 1646 E. 19th Ave. 541-683-6661. BeppeAndGiannis.net. 2. Placido’s Pasta Shop 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., #110, 458-205-8092. […]
Best French fries
Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Ave., 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Ave., Ste. 109, 541-485-2676; 521 Main St., Springfield, 541-485-2879. CornucopiaEugene.com. Little […]
Best Out-of-town restaurant (not in Eugene-Springfield)
1. Waterfront Depot (Florence) 1252 Bay St., Florence. 541-902-9100. TheWaterfrontDepot.com. 2. Creswell Bakery (Creswell) 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. 541-895-5885. […]
Best Food cart
1. Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404. Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery 488 Lincoln St. 541-915-0144. Facebook.com/danangeatery. 3. Yardy […]
Best Doughnut
Voodoo Doughnut 20 E. Broadway. 541-868-8666. VoodooDoughnut.com. Dizzy Dean’s Donuts 2380 W. 11th Ave. 541-683-3505. OrderDizzyDeansDonuts.com. Master Donut 1159 Mohawk […]
Best Sushi
1. Sushi Pure 259 E. 5th Ave. 541-654-0608. SushiPureEugene.com. 2. Akira 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com. 3. Izumi Sushi 2773 […]
Best Vegetarian/vegan
1. Cornbread Café 1290 W. 7th Ave., 541-505-9175. CornbreadCafe.com. 2. Morning Glory 450 Willamette. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 3. Laughing Planet 760 […]
Best Meal over $25
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Akira 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com. 3. Bar Purieu 1530 […]
Best Yoga
1. Eugene Yoga 245 E. Broadway 541-520-8771. 3575 Donald Street. 458-205-8378. Eugeneyoga.us. 2. Everyday People Yoga 352 W. 12th Ave. […]
Best Record store
House of Records 258 E. 13th Ave. 541-342-7975. HouseOfRecordsEugene.com. Moon Rock Records 443 W. 11th Ave. 458-201-8901. Find on Facebook […]
Best Outdoor recreation store
1. Backcountry Gear 1855 W. 2nd Ave. 541-485-5418. BackCountryGear.com. 2. Eugene Gear Traders 505 Willamette, ste. 110. 541-515-6764. EugeneGearTraders.com. 3. […]
Best Cannabis dispensary
1. Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly St. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 2. TJ’s Provisions 1027 Willamette. 541-505-7961; 1910 Empire Park Dr. 541-505-7105. VisitTJs.com. […]
Best Bicycle store
1. Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life 556 Charnelton St. 541-344-4105. 2480 Alder St. 541-342-6155. Bicycleway.com. 2. Hutch’s Bicycles 960 Charnelton […]
Best Secondhand shop
St. Vincent de Paul Find addresses for 12 Oregon locations at SVdP.us. Clothes Horse 295 E. 5th Ave. 541-345-5099. TheClothesHorseEugene.com. […]
Best Budtender
1. Noah Willis (TJ’s on Willamette) 1027 Willamette. 541-505-7961. VisitTJs.com. 2. Devonte Perry (Moss Crossing) 2751 Friendly St. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. […]
Best Garden gear shop
1. Down to Earth 532 Olive St. 541-342-6820. DownToEarthEugene.com. 2. Gray’s Garden Center 4489 Main St., Springfield, 541-357-5431; 737 W. […]
Best Barbershop
1. American Traditional Barbershop 390 W. 12th Ave. 541-915-9613. Facebook.com/AmericanTraditionalBarbershop. 2. Tim’s Trims Barbershop 27 W. 5th Ave. 541-515-6936. TimsTrimsBarbershop.com. […]
Best Indie bookstore
1. Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette. 541-345-8986. TsunamiBooks.org. 2. Smith Family 525 Willamette. 541-343-4717. SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. Books With Pictures 99 W. […]
Best Tattoo artist
1. Cassie Shammel (Northwest Tattoo) 142 E. 13th Ave. 541-393-6570. NWTattoo.com. 2. Damien Thompson (Parlor Tattoo) 1097 Willamette. 541-345-6465. TheParlorTattoo.com. […]
Best Piercer
1. Jared Hill (Area 51 Piercing) 505 Willamette, ste. 100. 541-393-6572. Area51Piercing.com. 2. Kenny Plimpton (High priestess Downtown) 210 west […]
Best Place to get fit
1. Eugene YMCA 2055 Patterson St. 541-686-9622. EugeneYMCA.org. 2. Planet Fitness 2370 W. 11th Ave. 541-465-9000. 3. Downtown Athletic Club […]
Best Category we didn’t include and who would win
1. Best Massage Therapy, Synergy Therapeutics 1245 Charnelton St., # 7. 541-505-0232. SynergyLMT.com. 2. Best Local Chef, Andrew Hroza executive […]
Best Veterinary hospital
Eugene Animal Hospital 1432 Orchard St. 541-342-1178. EugeneAnimalHospital.net. Echo Hollow Veterinary Hospital 1980 Echo Hollow Rd., Ste. A, 541-844-1038. EchoHollowVet.com. […]
Best Artist
1. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com. 2. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook. 3. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com.
Best Local food market
1. Kiva Grocery Store 125 W. 11th Ave. 541-342-8666. KivaGrocery.com. 2. Capella Market 2489 Willamette. 541-345-1014. CapellaMarket.com. 3. Market of […]
Best Hair stylist
1. Tina Thornley (Amethyst Hair Salon) 1631 Oak St. 541-520-2268. Linktr.ee/AmethystHairStudio541. 2. Amanda Nicole (4247 Loft) 390 Lincoln St., #220. […]