Category: Best of Eugene
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Best Chinese Food
1. (Tie) Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette. 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 1. (Tie) Bao Bao House 868 W. Park St. 541-799-1088. BaoBaoHouseOR.com. 2. Lok Yaun 3000 W 11th Ave. 541-345-7448. Find on Facebook. 3. Twin Dragon 919 River Rd. 541-688-5481. Twin-Dragon-Restaurant.com.
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Best Sit-Down Restaurant To Go To After COVID
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-9349. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. 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. 3. Public House 418 A St., Springfield. 541-246-8511. PublicHouseHub.com. Relying heavily on to-go during the pandemic,…
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Best Server
1. Shelby Dines Morning Glory Cafe, 450 Willamette St. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 2. Ava Albrecht 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. 3. Leia Allmon Uki Uki, 901 Pearl St. 541-687-4609. UkiUkiSushi.com.
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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 Cabaret Eugene 996 Willamette. 541-683-4368. ActorsCabaret.org. One of the coolest things about Very Little Theatre — which has a lot of cool going for it…
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Best DJ (Radio)
1. Val Steele 101.5 US101, 104.7 KDUK. 2. Liz and Reiley Mix 94.5 FM, KMGE. 3. Downtown Deb (Deb Trist) KLCC. For nearly 27 years, Val Steele’s voice has been on local radio waves in Eugene. She started spinning Top 40 hits on KDUK, but…
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Best Out-Of-Town Restaurant (not in Eugene-Springfield)
1. Creswell Bakery 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell, 541-895-5885. CreswellBakery.com. 2. King Estate 80854 Territorial Hwy., Lorane. 541-685-5189. KingEstate.com. 3. Chief’s 91108 N. Willamette, Coburg. 541-342-3828. ChiefsBrewHouse.com.
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Best Singer-songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Savelle tha Native Find on Facebook. 3. Betty (Bettreena) Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com.
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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 Alder St. 541-687-0355; 2588 Willamette. 541-687-8201. GlenwoodRestaurants.com.
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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. 541-684-9866. Springfield: 3340 Gateway St. 541-747-9866; 3333 RiverBend Dr. 541-736-9866. CafeYumm.com. 2. El Super Burrito 2566 Willamette. 541-485-0619. Find on Facebook. 3. Tacovore 530 Blair…
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Best French Fries
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. 2. McMenamin’s (all of them) 1243 High St. 541-345-4905; 22 Club Rd. 541-343-5622; 1485 E. 19th Ave. 342-4025. McMenamins.com. 3. Little Big Burger 1404 Orchard…
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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. 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. 541-684-9866. Springfield: 3340 Gateway St. 541-747-9866; 3333…
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Best Journalist
1. Tre Stewart Boop Troop Eugene 2. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly 3. Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick The Register-Guard Tre Stewart describes himself as “string cheese,” saying he gets pulled in so many directions. And that makes sense for the DJ and journalist who developed recognition in the…
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Best Bar
1. Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Blvd. 541-431-6603. SamBonds.com. 2. Jackalope Lounge 453 Willamette, 541-485-1519. JackalopeLounge.com. 3. Party Downtown Bar 64 W. 8th Ave. 541-345-8228. PartyEugene.com.
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Best Tech Company
1. Pipeworks Studios 133 W. Broadway. 541-393-3500. Pipeworks.com. 2. CBT Nuggets 1550 Valley River Dr. 541-284-5522. CBTNuggets.com. 3. Palo Alto Software 44 W Broadway #426. 541-683-6162. PaloAlto.com.
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Best Musical Instrument Store
1. McKenzie River Music 455 W. 11th Avenue. 541-343-9482. McKenzieRiverMusic.com. 2. Buy and Sell Center 410 E. 11th Avenue. 541-344-9273. BuyNSellEugene.com. 3. Beacock Music 791 W. 8th Avenue. 541-653-9929. BeacockMusic.com. No one in Eugene has a better selection of stringed instruments than McKenzie River Music.…
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Best Drag Queen
1. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman) Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 2. Slutashia Facebook.com/Slutashia. 3. Trai La Trash Facebook.com/MsTraiLaTrash Nothing says “fierce” like perfect eyebrows, sequins and Karress Ann Slaughter. Slaughter is the picture of queenly perfection and an icon in the community. This is certainly not her first…
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Best Actor/Actress
1. Storm Kennedy StormKennedy.com. 2. Inga Wilson Linkedin.com/in/IngaRWilson. 3. Teia Thompson Storm Kennedy has once again stormed right through the Best Actor/Actress category in Best of Eugene. The popular Eugene personality swept more than 40 percent of the vote this year. She also took first…
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Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene AthenaDelene.com. 2. Bob Williams BobWilliamsPhotographer.com. 3. Ashley Morris AshleyMorrisPhoto.com.
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Best Journalist
1. Rick Dancer Rickdancer.com. 2. Camilla Mortensen Editor, Eugene Weekly. 3. William Kennedy Freelancer, Eugene Weekly.
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Best DJ Radio
1. Downtown Deb Trist Dead Air. KLCC 89.7. 2. Barrett, Fox and Berry KKNU. 3. Beefcake KNRQ. Perhaps it was a needed change of scenery that brought Deb Trist to Eugene in 1983. Perhaps she was fleeing the congested streets of New York, where she’d…
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Best Singer-Songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Calysta Cheyenne Fortune’s Folly. FortunesFollyBand.com. 3. Bettreena Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com. At this point it’s pretty clear: Eugene loves Halie Loren, winner of this year’s Eugene Weekly’s Best of Eugene best singer-songwriter category. Lucky for us, Halie loves us right back. “There…
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Best Local Theater Company
1. The Shedd Institute 868 High Street. TheShedd.org. 2. Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard Street. TheVLT.com. 3. Actors Cabaret of Eugene 996 Willamette Street. ActorsCabaret.org. Pssst: Don’t tell anyone, but Eugene and its surrounding communities have been enjoying an incredible explosion of great local theater…
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Best DJ Music
1. DJ Kalien (Katey Harvey) The Drake. Instagram.com/DJKalien. 2. Connah Jay (Connor J. Sullivan) CJ.Sull@gmail.com Soundcloud.com/ConnahJay. 3. DJ Jon “Supa J” Smith (Jon Smith) Blairally Vintage Arcade. Facebook.com/DJ-Jon-Supa-J-Smith-398091873734699. Within the past three years, you could have seen DJ Kalien spinning records at a slew of…
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Best Local Band
1. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. 2. Fortune’s Folly FortunesFollyBand.com. 3. Medium Troy MediumTroy.com. High Step Society, winner of this year’s Best of Eugene best band category, plays electro-swing, a style of music popular in Europe but just catching on in the States. Electro swing, sometimes…
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Best Event Venue
1. Cuthbert Amphitheatre 2300 Leo Harris Parkway. 541-762-8099. TheCuthbert.com. 2. WOW Hall (Community Center for the Performing Arts) 291 W. 8th Avenue. 541-687-2746. WOWHall.org. 3. McDonald Theatre 1010 Willamette Street. 541-345-4442. McDonaldTheatre.com.
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Best Animal Advocates
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org. 2. Northwest Dog Project P.O. Box 51266 NorthwestDogProject.org. 3. Luvable Dog Rescue P.O. Box 50367. LuvableDogRescue.org.
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Best Local Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Kitty Piercy Former mayor of Eugene. 3. Floyd Prozanski Senator, Oregon Legislature. Peter DeFazio says he didn’t imagine he would become a career congressman, much less a politician, but after 32 years, it’s strange to imagine a time…
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Best Outdoor Recreation Space
1. Mount Pisgah/ Howard Buford Recreation Area 34901 Frank Parrish Road. 541-747-3817. MountPisgahArboretum.org. 2. Riverfront walking/bike paths 3. Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Road. 541-682-4800. Eugene-Or.Gov/AltonBakerPark.
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Best Program for the Homeless
1. White Bird / CAHOOTS 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org/Cahoots. 2. Egan Warming Center P.O. Box 24608. EganWarmingCenter.com. 3. Eugene Mission 1542 W. 1st Avenue. 541-344-3251. EugeneMission.org.
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Best Teacher/Professor
1. Leah Ann Dunbar Churchill High School. 2. Celeste Reeb University of Oregon. 3. Olivia Scrima South Lane Ballet Academy.
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Best Thing About Eugene
1. Green space/parks 2. The people 3. Trees Dear Eugene, thank you for finally not voting “diversity” into the top three best things about Eugene. It’s something we need a little more work on.
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Best Nonprofit
1. FOOD for Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Road. 541-343-2822. FoodforLaneCounty.org. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org.
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Best Server
1. Raven Carpenito Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Mandy Watts Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette Street. 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 3. Ericha Bullert Bar Purlieu 1530 Willamette Street 1530 Willamette Street. 458-201-7044. BarPurlieu.com.
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Best Meal Over $25
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Café Soriah 384 W. 13th Avenue. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 3. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. MarcheRestaurant.com.
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Best Local Beer
1. Ninkasi 272 Van Buren Street. 541-344-2739. NinkasiBrewing.com. 2. Oakshire 207 Madison Street. 541-654-5520. OakBrew.com. 3. Hop Valley 990 W. 1st Avenue, Eugene; 980 Kruse Way, Springfield. 541-485-BEER. HopValleyBrewing.com.
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Best Thai
1. Ta Ra Rin 1200 Oak Street. 541-343-1230. TaRaRinThai.com. 2. Sabai 27 Oakway Center. 541-654-5424. SabaiCafe.com. 3. Tasty Thai 1308 Hilyard Street. 541-343-0165. TastyThaiCampus.com. 80 E. 29th Avenue. 541-302-6444. TastyThaiKitchen.com.
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Best Burger
1. Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. CornucopiaEugene.com. 2. Killer Burger 50 W. Broadway. 541-636-4731. KillerBurger.biz. 3. Toxic Wings and Fries 943 River Road; Valley River Center Food Court; 2766 W. 11th Avenue. 541-689-9464. ToxicWings.com.
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Best Happy Hour
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Tacovore 530 Blair Boulevard. 541-735-3520. TacoVorePNW.com. 3. Spectrum 150 W. Broadway. SpectrumEugene.com.
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Best Bartender
1. Andrew Lathrop Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Boulevard. 541-431-6603. SamBonds.com. 2. Rabbit Spectrum 150 W. Broadway. SpectrumEugene.com. 3. Thor Akira 359 Mill Street. 458-205-8288.
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Best Kombucha
1. (tie) BNF Kombucha & Jun 2495 Prairie Road Unit A. 541-357-7607. BNFKombucha.com. 1. (tie) Townshend’s Brew Doctor Kombucha 41 W. Broadway. 541-654-4284. BrewDrKombucha.com. 2. Humm Kombucha 541-306-6329. HummKombucha.com. 3. Elevate Kombucha 541-359-5278. ElevateKombucha.com. Tied on the top of the tap are kombucha veteran Townshend’s…
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Best Meal under $8
1. Café Yumm Eugene: 730 E. Broadway. 541-344-9866; 1801 Willamette. 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Center. 541-465-9866. 1005 Green Acres Road. 541-684-9866. Springfield: 3340 Gateway Street. 541-747-9866; 3333 RiverBend Drive. 541-736-9866. CafeYumm.com. 2. Burrito Boy 510 E. Broadway. 541-344-8070; 2511 W. 11th Avenue, Ste. A. 541-338-4219; 1840…
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Best Distillery
1. Heritage Distilling Co. 110 Madison Street. 541-357-4431. Heritagedistilling.com. 2. Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson Street. 541-357-2211. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com. 3. Swallowtail Spirits 5250 Highbanks Road #300. 458-210-2907; 111 Main Street, Springfield. 541-357-5951. SwallowtailSpirits.com. Grab your glasses; the best distillery is here. In first place is the veteran of the art of distillery,…
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Best Comfort Food
1. Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. CornucopiaEugene.com. 2. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette Street. 541-687-8226. Facebook.com/BlackWolfSupperClub. 3. Cornbread Cafe 1290 W. 7th Avenue. Eugene. 541-505-9175; 338 Main Street. 541-650-6672. CornbreadCafe.com.
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Best Latin American Food
1. Tacovore 530 Blair Boulevard. 541-735-3518; 2503 NW Kings Boulevard, Corvallis. 541-360-3919. TacoVorePNW.com. 2. Taqueria Mi Tierra Facebook.com/MiTierraCarniceria. 3. Novo Modern Latin Table 105 Oakway Center. 541-654-8165. NovoLatinTable.com.
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Best Hangover Breakfast
1. Brails 1689 Willamette Street. 541-343-1542. BrailsEugene.com. 2. Glenwood 1340 Alder Street. 541-687-0355. 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. GlenwoodRestaurants.com. 3. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette Street. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. After 20 years of owning iconic Brails, Joy Knudtson shows no signs of slowing down. “I just cut…
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Best Bakery
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street; 1609 E. 19th Avenue. 541-683-5676. SweetlifeDesserts.com. 2. Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon Drive. 541-868-1982. HideawayBakery.com. 3. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com
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Best Bar
1. Bier Stein 1591 Willamette Street. 541-485-2437. TheBierstein.com. 2. Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Boulevard. 541-431-6603. SamBonds.com. 3. Jackalope Lounge 453 Willamette Street. 541-485-1519. JackalopeLounge.com.
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Best Pizza
1. Mezza Luna 933 Pearl Street. 541-684-8900; 2776 Shadowview. 541-743-2999; 115 S. 5th Street, Springfield. 541-653-8661. MezzalunaPizzeria.com 2. Sizzle Pie 910 Willamette Street. 541-683-7437. SizzlePie.com 3. Coburg Pizza Company 90999 S. Willamette Street, Coburg; 1710 Centennial Boulevard. Springfield, 541-484-6600. Coburgpizza.com.
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Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
1. Prince Pückler’s 1605 E. 19th Avenue. 541-344-4418. Princepucklers.com. 2. Vanilla Jill’s 298 Blair Boulevard. 541-345-2466. Facebook.com/VanillaJillsScoopsSoups. 3. Coconut Bliss 725 W. 1st Avenue. 541-345-0020. CoconutBliss.com.
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Best Chinese Food
1. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette Street. 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 2. Lok Yaun 3000 W. 11th Avenue. 541.345-7448. 3. Lotus Garden Vegetarian Restaurant 810 Charnelton Street. 541-344-1928. LotusGardenVeg.com. Kung Fu Bistro is usually packed — and Best of Eugene Voters seem to know the reason why. There aren’t many…
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Best Desserts
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street. 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com 3. Market of Choice 1060 Green Acres Road. 541-344-1901. 1960 Franklin Boulevard. 541-687-1188. 67 W. 29th Avenue. 541-338-8455. 2580 Willakenzie Road. 541-345-3349. MarketofChoice.com.
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Best Vegetarian/Vegan
1. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette Street. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 2. Cornbread Cafe 1290 W. 7th Avenue. 541-505-9175; 338 Main Street Springfield. 541-650-6672. CornbreadCafe.com. 3. Café Yumm Eugene: 730 E. Broadway. 541-344-9866; 1801 Willamette Street. 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Center; 541-465-9866. 1005 Green Acres Road. 541-684-9866. Springfield:…
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Best Local Food Market
1. Lane County Farmers Market 150 Shelton McMurphey Boulevard #204. 541-431-4923. LaneCountyFarmersMarket.org. 2. Market of Choice 1060 Green Acres Road. 541-344-1901. 1960 Franklin Boulevard. 541-687-1188. 67 W. 29th Avenue. 541-338-8455. 2580 Willakenzie. 541-345-3349. MarketofChoice.com. 3. The Kiva Grocery 125 West 11th Avenue. 541-342-8666. KivaGrocery.com.
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Best Restaurant
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. MarcheRestaurant.com. 3. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette Street. 541-687-8226. Facebook.com/BlackWolfSupperClub. Izakaya Meiji Company swept Best Restaurant, Best Meal Over $25, Best Happy Hour and Best Cocktails. The restaurant is…
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Best Italian Food
1. Beppe and Gianni’s Trattoria 1646 E. 19th Avenue. 541-683-6661. BeppeandGiannis.net. 2. Mazzi’s 3377 E. Amazon Drive. 541-687-2252. Mazzis.com. 3. Placido’s Pasta Shop 120 Shelton McMurphey Boulevard. Ste 110. 458-205-8092. Placidos.com.
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Best Food Cart
1. Da Nang 488 Lincoln Street. 541-915-0144. DaNangEatery.com. 2. SuBo Sushi Burritos Whiteaker District, 1069 W. 3rd. 541-735-1051; South Eugene, 2568 Willamette. 458-201-8520; Springfield, 4205 Main Street. 541-505-8962 EatSubo.com. 3. I Scream for Waffles 1412 W. 7th Avenue. 541-654-3511. IScreamforWaffles.com.
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Best Sushi
1. Sushi Pure 259 E. 5th Avenue, Ste. 220. 541-654-0608. SushiPureEugene.com. 2. Akira 359 Mill Street. 458-205-8288. 3. Sushi Domo 2835 Oak Street. 541-484-7008. SushiDomo.com.
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Best Local Wine
1. Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Road. 541-349-9463. SweetCheeksWinery.com. 2. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Highway. 541-685-5189. KingEstate.com. 3. Sarver Winery 25600 Mayola Lane. 541-935-2979. SarverWinery.com.
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Best Coffee Roaster
1. Wandering Goat 268 Madison Street. 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com. 2. Café Mam 4000 E. 22nd Avenue. 541-338-9585. CafeMam.com 3. Coffee Plant Roaster 2836 W. 11th Avenue. 541-359-1505. CoffeePlantRoaster.com.
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Best Cocktails
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. The Vintage 837 Lincoln Street. 541-349-9181. EugeneVintage.com. 3. Spectrum 150 W. Broadway. SpectrumEugene.com.
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Best New Restaurant
1. Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette Street. 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 2. Spectrum 150 W. Broadway. SpectrumEugene.com. 3. Uki Uki Sushi and Tiki 901 Pearl Street. 541-687-4609. UkiUkiSushi.com. “This has been an amazing year!” says Mandy Watts, owner of Mandy’s Family Restaurant, voted Best New Restaurant. “The…
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Best Place to Get Fit
1. Outdoors 2. Eugene Family YMCA 2055 Patterson Street. 541-686-9622. EugeneYMCA.org. 3. Elevation Bouldering Gym 348 Lincoln Street. 541-972-3595. ElevationGym.com.
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Best Secondhand Store
1. 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. 2. Buffalo Exchange 131 E. 5th Avenue. 541-687-2805. 3. SARA’s…
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Best Hair Stylist
1. Jordin McDowell Anomaly Hair Collective. 837 Monroe Street. 503-544-0741. Facebook.com/JordinDoesHair. 2. Ashley Newport the Hair Witch American Traditional. 23 E. 11th Avenue. 541-915-9613. Instagram.com/Hair.Witch. 3. Tina Rex Amethyst Hair Studio. 1631 Oak Street. 541-520-2268. Facebook.com/AmethystHairsSudio541.
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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 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 Avenue. 541-513-0180. EpYogaEugene.com. 3. Wild Light Yoga 820 Charnelton Street. 541-349-9642. WildLightYogaCenter.com. Getting fit can take different avenues. For me, there’s nothing like spending some quality…
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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 Artist
1. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com. 2. ila rose ilaroseart.com. 3. Wayde Love Facebook.com/wayde.art. Eugene, by actual count, has more artists per square mile than any other city in the universe. At least you’d think so from the city’s motto, “A Great Place for the Arts and…
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Best Budtender
1. Cody Murray Amazon Organics, 3443 Hilyard Street. 541-636-4100. AmazonOrganics.net. 2. Rosie Amorose Moss Crossing, 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 3. Tyler Banks Moss Crossing, 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. Cody Murray knows a lot about weed. He’s been growing it for 12 years since…
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Best Health Care Worker
1. Kendra Northam nurse, cardiology team at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. 541-686-7300. PeaceHealth.org. 2. Meredith Blair surgical nurse, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. 3. Kendall Thornton clinical psychologist, 132 E. Broadway, Suite 500. 541-359-2528. Behind each health care worker is…
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Best Bodyworker
1. Andrea Goering LMT Healing By Hand, 1505 Lincoln Street. 913-530-1062. HealingByHand.net. 2. Rebecca Heisen Modern Betty, 132 E. Broadway, Suite 102. 541-343-3820. ModernBettySalon.com. 3. Casey Phaigh LMT 581 W. 17th Avenue. 541-954-8904.
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Best Category We Should Have Included and Who Should Win
Best Group Activity Board and Brush 303 S. 5th Street, Ste. 153, Springfield. BoardandBrush.com/SpringfieldOR. “This is not your Mama’s DIY,” according to Kelly Warren, the primary instructor at Board & Brush. Sip on a glass of wine, a cold beer or bring your own alcohol…
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Best Barbecue
1. Hole in the Wall 3200 W. 11th Avenue. 541-683-7378. HoleintheWallBBQ.com. 2. Bill & Tim’s 201 E. 13th Avenue. 541-654-0578. WestrauntConcepts.com/Welcome-Bill-and-Tims. 3. Rackhouse BBQ 207 Madison Street. 541-285-0518. TheRackHouseBBQ.com
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Best Body Mod Business
1. High Priestess 525 E. 13th Avenue. 541-343-3311. 210 W. 6th Avenue. 541-342-6585. HighPriestess.com. 2. Northwest Tattoo 142 E. 13th Avenue. 541-393-6570. NWTattoo.com. 3. Area 51 3585 Main Street, Springfield. 541-225-8635. Area-51Tattoo.com
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Best Lawyer
1. Lauren Regan Civil Liberties Defense Center. 1430 Willamette Street #359. 541-687-9180. CLDC.org. 2. Emily Shack Shlesinger and deVilleneuve. 1400 Executive Pkwy, #360. 541-485-8411. LetUsFightforYou.com. 3. Elliott Farren Oregon Law Center Legal Aid. 376 E. 11th Avenue. 541-485-1017. LCLAC.org.
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Best Cannabis Dispensary
1. Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 2. Amazon Organics 3443 Hilyard Street. 541-636-4100. AmazonOrganics.net. 3. 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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Staff Picks
Best Place to Drink Ciders Ciderlicious 675 River Road. Facebook.com/Ciderlicious. Have you ever been to beergarden and wondered what it would be like if there were a similar place for cider lovers? With 20 ciders on tap, Ciderlicious fulfills that dream. Ciderlicious food truck owner…
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Best Veterinarian
1. West Eugene Animal Hospital 1175 City View Street. 541-342-5858. EugeneVet.com. 2. VCA Westmoreland Animal Hospital 3880 W. 11th Avenue. 541-485-4595. VCAHospitals.com/Westmoreland. 3. Amazon Park Animal Clinic 725 E. 25th Avenue. 541-485-0161. AmazonParkVet.com.
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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 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 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 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 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 Weed Edibles Selection
Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly Street. 541-636-3724. Mosscrossing.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. Eugene OG 2045 Franklin Boulevard. 541-505-7575. Eugeneog.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 Kombucha
Brew Dr. (Townshend’s) Brewdrkombucha.com. Humm Hummkombucha.com. Elevate Kombucha Facebook.com/ElevateKombuchaEugene.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 of Eugene 2018-2019 (Civics and Eats)
It’s that time of year — Best Of Eugene! You’ve done it again, readers. You’ve picked your favorite politicians, eateries, hairdressers, advocates and more. And, this year you also got the chance to test out STAR (Score Then Automatic Runoff) voting. As in the voting…
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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…
