Author: Camilla Mortensen
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Best Nonprofit leader
1. Jennifer Denson, Burrito Brigade. 2. Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Humane Society. 3. Antonio Huerta, Comunidad y Herencia Cultural. This category could also be called Best Community Hero. From Jennifer Denson’s tireless work feeding the hungry, Cary Lieberman’s leadership on the area’s adoptable animals to Antonio…
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Best Local food market
1. Kiva Grocery Store, 125 W. 11th Ave., 541-342-8666, KivaGrocery.com. 2. Sundance Natural Foods, 748 E. 24th Ave., 541-343-9142, SundanceNaturalFoods.com. 3. Capella Market, 2489 Willamette St., 541-345-1014, CapellaMarket.com. Eugene’s lucky for its relative abundance of walkable local markets. Some cities are food deserts and others…
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Best Breakfast
1. Morning Glory Café, 450 Willamette St., 541-687-0709, MorningGloryEugene.com. 2. Brail’s Restaurant, 395 W. 5th Ave., 541-342-2075, 1689 Willamette St., 541-343-1542, BrailsRestaurant.com. 3. The Glenwood, 2588 Willamette St., 541-687-8201, GlenwoodRestaurants.com. Morning Glory has made a guest appearance in more than one novel about environmental activism,…
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Best Event venue
1. Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., 541-747-3817, MountPisgahArboretum.org. 2. Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., 541-349-9463, SweetCheeksWinery.com. 3. Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E. 8th Ave., 541-852-7608, Eugene-or.gov/5061/Farmers-Market-Pavilion-and-Plaza. Be it a summer wedding with a ceremony under the trees, the Mushroom Festival or…
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Best Local hellraiser
1. Eugene Weekly 2. Scott Landfield, Tsunami Books 3. Sarah Pishioneri, Labor Organizer Damn kids, it says a lot about the Weekly, or a lot about being journalists in this current political climate, or perhaps a lot about surviving an embezzlement because the community rose…
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Best Senior center/senior living
1. Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., 541-682-5318, Eugene-or.gov/campbellcenter. 2. Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield, 541-736-4444, Willamalane.org. 3. Eugene Hotel, 222 E. Broadway, 541-209-0420, EugeneHotelRetirement.com. An art room, a woodshop, an event space, gender neutral bathrooms and a location right on…
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Best Comfort food
1. Brail’s Restaurant, 395 W. 5th Ave., 541-342-2075, 1689 Willamette St., 541-343-1542, Instagram @brailson5th. 2. Mandy’s Family Restaurant, 1491 Willamette St., 541-654-0382, Mandys-Restaurant.com. 3. Nelson’s in the Whit, 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404. NelsonsInTheWhit.com. We let Best Hangover Breakfast take a break this year — a…
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Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene, Delene & Co., 541-515-9442, Delene.Co. 2. Skyeler Williams, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. WowHall.org. 3. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard, RegisterGuard.com. One minute she’s at the Eugene BRiGHT Parade, the next she’s pulling local luminaries into her photography studio. The hardworking Athena…
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Best Local TV personality
1. Renee McCullough, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. 2. Angela Yamamoto, KVAL, CBS Channel 13, KVAL.com. 3. Holden LeCroy, meteorologist, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. Back in 2013, TV watchers were disappointed to learn that local TV station KMTR had let Renee McCullough and…
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Best place to get dog food and enjoy a rural vibe
Pleasant Hill Feed and Farm Supply 84841 Edenvale Road, Pleasant Hill. Facebook.com/pleasanthillfeedandfarm. I am going to be honest, I don’t just get dog food at Pleasant Hill Feed. I also get my horse’s feed there. But I figure the average Eugene Weekly reader is more…
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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 with amazing murals and street art, Suspish’s work still manages to stand out. There’s something about those blue-ish fish that delights folks of all ages.…
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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 Choice MarketofChoice.com. Everybody had their pandemic comfort during the height of COVID-19. Mine was The Kiva Grocery. Not only did it feel safe to shop…
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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 High St. Ste. 103, 541-393-6892. HigherGroundOregon.com. 3. Kellianne Firnsin Higher Ground, 324 E. 12th Ave. No. 2, 541-393-6892. Find on Leafly.com. We were gonna have…
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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 E. 12th Ave., 541- 342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Eugene Mission 1542 W. 1st Ave., 541-344-3251. EugeneMission.org. CAHOOTS, the serious program with the tongue-in-cheek name, has been…
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Best Sushi
1. Izumi Sushi and Grill 2773 Shadow View Dr. 541-683-1201. IzumiSushiEugene.com. 2. Akira 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. Instagram.com/AkiraOmakase. 3. Sushi Pure 259 E. 5th Ave. 541-654-0608. SushiPureEugene.com. Before the pandemic, when Izumi was my Sunday night happy hour special go-to, I met up with a…
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Best Civil Rights Leader
1. Eric Richardson NAACPLaneCounty.org. 2. Isiah Wagoner, IsiahWagoner.com. 3. Clea Ibrahim (Black Unity) Black_Unity on Facebook. This year, Black Lives Matter protests in Eugene and across the U.S. drew much-deserved attention to the injustices African Americans have long lived under in this country, and that…
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Best Drag Queen
1. Slutashia (Sam Thrower) Facebook.com/Slutashia. 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman) Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Trai La Trash Facebook.com/MsTraiLaTrash. “When you see a Slutashia show, you are going to see a live performance,” says Slutashia, aka Sam Thrower. Slutashia is a drag queen, rapper and singer-songwriter, and…
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The Best Of Eugene 2019-2020
It’s the one and only Best of Eugene — no, seriously, there are imitators but Eugene Weekly’s got the original reader-survey “Best of” in this town. Every year we ask you to tell us about your favorite things in the area, and for some categories it’s…
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Best Outdoor Store
1. Down to Earth 532 Olive Street. 541-342-6820. DowntoEarthEugene.com. 2. Berg’s Ski & Snowboard Shop 367 W. 13th Avenue. 541-683-1300. BergsSkiShop.com. 3. Backcountry Gear 1855 W. 2nd Avenue. 1-800-953-5499. BackCountryGear.com. We have to be honest here, we were thinking of hiking, skiing and sports-type stores…
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Best Indie Bookstore
1. Smith Family Bookstore 525 Willamette Street. 541-343-4717. SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 2. Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette Street. 541-345-8986. TsunamiBooks.org. 3. Black Sun Books 2467 Hilyard Street. 541-484-3777. BlackSunBooks.net. Smith Family Bookstore is a longtime stalwart for those of us who love to wander through aisles piled high…
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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 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 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 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 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…
