Author: Bentley Freeman

  • Best Bar grub

    Best Bar grub

    1. Jackalope Lounge, 453 Willamette St., 541-485-1519, JackalopeLounge.com. 2. Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., 541-431-6603, SamBonds.com. 3. Old Nick’s Pub, 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280, OldNicksPub.com. Just like our readers, we love some food to go along with our libation. With a full bar and…

  • Best Journalist

    Best Journalist

    1. Camilla Mortensen, editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Bob Keefer, retired arts editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 3. Will Kennedy, freelance music writer, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com, WeGotThisCovered.com and more. It says a lot that readers voted the top three Best Journos to be longtime Eugene Weekly…

  • Best Club DJ 

    Best Club DJ 

    1. Tinta Turnter, Tiana Husted, Instagram @tinta.turnter. 2. DJ Smuve, Instagram @djsmuve1.  3. Club Neveau, DawnMichelle Neveau, Clubneveau.com. Tinta Turnter is addicted to their booty-bouncing, bass-boosted beats, making her this year’s EW Best DJ. “You get to see everyone’s personalities and styles pop out. And…

  • Best Nonprofit leader

    Best Nonprofit leader

    1. Jennifer Denson, Burrito Brigade and Waste to Taste, 1775 W. 6th Ave., BurritoBrigade.org. 2. Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Road, Green-hill.org. 3. Brittiny Raine, CORE: Community Outreach through Radical Empowerment, Zephyr House, 692 Jefferson St., 541-870-0036, COREEugene.org. Burrito Brigade’s Executive Director…

  • Best Local hellraiser

    Best Local hellraiser

    1. Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Lauren Regan, Civil Liberties Defense Center, 1711 Willamette St., ste. 301, CLDC.org. 3. Jetty Etty, Barefoot Defenders, Instagram @barefootdefenders.  That’s right, Eugene Weekly raised hell this year — according to our readers and voters. Between exposing the investigation…