Best Bar
1. The Monkey’s Paw Tiki Bar, 420 Main St., Springfield, 541-505-7975, MonkeysPawTikibar.com. 2. Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., 541-431-6603, […]
Best Mixed drinks
1. Izakaya Meiji, 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-8804, IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Party Bar, 55 W. Broadway, 541-345-8228, PartyEugene.com. 3. Rye, 444 […]
Best Place for a nonalcoholic beverage
1. High Street Tonics, 267 W. 8th Ave., 458-215-4814, HighStreetTonics.com. 2. Mandy’s Family Restaurant, 1491 Willamette St., 541-654-0382, Mandys-Restaurant.com. 3. […]
Best Special brew by a local brewery
1. ColdFire Brewing Company: Skyline Dream, 263 Mill St., 541-636-3889, ColdfireBrewing.com. 2. Oakshire Brewery: Ill Tempered Gnome, 207 Madison St., […]
Best Local wine
1. Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Road., 541-349-9463, SweetCheeksWinery.com. 2. King Estate Winery, 80854 Territorial Hwy., 541-942-9874, KingEstate.com. 3. […]
Best Distillery
1. Thinking Tree Spirits, 88 Jackson St., 541-515-6993, ThinkingTreeSpiritis.com. 2. Heritage Distilling, 110 Madison St., 541-357-4431, HeritageDistilling.com. 3. Swallowtail Spirits, […]
Best Takeout
1. Cafe Yumm, 3340 Gateway St., 1801 Willamette St., 550 Pearl St., Ste. 13, 860 E. 13th Ave., 130 Oakway […]
Best Meal under $12
1. Burrito Boy, Eugene: 510 E. Broadway (541-344-8070), 2511 W. 11th (541-338-4219), 1060 River Road, (541-689-7970), 1840 Chambers St. (541-246-8775), […]
Best Meal over $25
1. Cafe Soriah, 384 W. 13th Ave., 541-342-4410, Soriah.com. 2. Lion and Owl, 60 E. 11th Ave., 541-606-0626, LionAndOwl.com. 3. […]
Best Chef
1. Isaiah Martinez: Yardy Caribbean Restaurant & Rum Bar, 837 Lincoln St., 458-240-7564, YardyRumBar.com. 2. Ibrahim Hamide: Cafe Soriah, 384 […]
Best Food cart
1. Arekie Indian Fusion Cuisine, 207 Madison St., 2758 Friendly St., 541-797-3741, Arekie.com. 2. Nelson’s Taqueria, 400 Blair Blvd., NelsonsintheWhit.com. […]
Best Catering
1. Mucho Gusto, 67 Oakway Ctr., 541-343-1481, MuchoGusto.info. 2. El Nopalito, 267 Van Buren, 541-357-1016, ElNopalito541.com. 3. Havana Cafe, 225 […]
Best New restaurant
1. Tiger Mama, 1080 W. 3rd Ave., 458-273-3166, TigerMamaEugene.com. 2. Yardy Caribbean Restaurant & Rum Bar, 837 Lincoln St., 458-240-7564, […]
Best Out-of-town restaurant (not in Eugene-Springfield)
1. Dueling Spoons, Fall Creek, 39074 Jasper Lowell Road, 541-398-8929, DuelingSpoons.net. 2. Waterfront Depot, Florence, 1252 Bay St., 541-902-9100, TheWaterfrontDepot.com. […]
Best Restaurant
1. Izakaya Meiji, 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-8804, IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Cafe Soriah, 384 W. 13th Ave., 541-342-4410, Soriah.com. 3. Nelson’s […]
Best Local fiction writer or poet
1. Jorah LaFleur, JorahLaFleur.com. 2. Jalen Thompson, English instructor at UO College of Arts and Sciences. CAS.UOregon.edu 3. Skutch Lucika, […]
Best Journalist
1. Camilla Mortensen, editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Bob Keefer, retired arts editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 3. Will Kennedy, freelance […]
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, […]
Best Local radio personality or podcaster
1. Deb Trist, Downtown Deb, KLCC, 89.7 FM, Dead Air on Facebook, KLCC.org. 2. Val Steele, US101, 101.5 FM, Val […]
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 […]
Best Actor/Actress
1. Kali Kardas, burlesque performer Jean Candy, KaliKardas.com. 2. Inga Wilson, OCTheatre.org. 3. Erica Towe, actress and part-time instructor in […]
Best Local band
1. The Sugar Beets, Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 2. Candy Apple Bleu, CandyAppleBleu.com, Facebook. 3. BabySmooth, Instagram @babysmoothsincebirth. Will the Beet go on […]
Best Local singer/songwriter
1. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com. 2. Amiia Nectar, Instagram @amiianectar. 3. Elena Leona, ElenaLeona.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 Classical music group
1. Eugene Symphony, EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Eugene Concert Choir, EugeneConcertChoir.org. 3. Blue Skies Big Band, 1920s-1940s swing, BlueSkiesBigBand.com.
Best Local clothing designer
1. Sweet Skins Hemp, 850 W. 2nd Ave., 541-393-6925, SweetSkins.com. 2. Ashley Newport, Instagram @hair.witch. 3. Mitra Gruwell, Discard Recycling, […]
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 […]
Best Drag queen
1. Lyta Blunt, Instagram @lytablunt. 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman), Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Maliena Bitchcock, Instagram @maliena_bitchcock.
Best Drag king
1. Heavy Cream, Melanie Funke, Facebook and Instagram @heavy_creammm. 2. Luke N. Good, Sarah Majercin, Facebook and Instagram @luke.n.good. 3. […]
Best Local artist
1. Ila Rose, Instagram.com/ilaroseart, IlaRoseArt.com. 2. Jud Turner, JudTurner.com. 3. Cindy Ingram, Instagram.com/cindy.ingram.art/. From the mural and menus of Morning […]
Best New business
1. PLAY Eugene, 232 W. 5th Ave., 541-357-5010, PlayEugene.com. 2. The Yoga Place, 4730 Village Plaza Loop, ste. 130, 541-654-4475, […]
Best Indie bookstore
1. Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 541-345-8986, TsunamiBooks.org. 2. Smith Family Bookstore, 525 Willamette St., 541-343-4717, SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. Books With […]
Best Secondhand Shop
1. St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, 2890 Chad Drive, 541-743-7117, Eugene, and 199 Q St., Springfield, 541-746-7784, as […]
Best Place to get fit
1. Eugene YMCA, 600 East 24th Ave., 541-686-9622, EugeneYmca.org. 2. Outside, all of Eugene and Lane County. Enjoy! 3. The […]
Best Yoga
1. Everyday People Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave., 541-782-8678, EpyogaEugene.com. 2. Eugene Family YMCA, 600 East 24th Ave., 541-686-9622, EugeneYmca.org. […]
Best Martial arts
1. Eugene School of Karate, 116 S. 4th St., Springfield, 541-543-4166, EugeneKarate.com. 2. RMA Martial Arts, 2709 Willamette St., 541-344-0404, […]
Best Local food market
1. Lane County Farmers Market, Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E. 8th Ave., 541-431-4923, LaneCountyFarmersMarket.org. 2. Kiva Grocery Store, 125 W. […]
Best Garden gear shop
1. Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive St., 541-342-6820, DowntoEarthEugene.com. 2. Eugene Backyard Farmer, 501 Washington St., […]
Best Local outdoor recreation store
1. Eugene Gear Traders, 505 Willamette St., ste. 110, 541-515-6764, EugeneGearTraders.com. 2. Berg’s Ski Shop, 367 W. 13th Ave., 541-683-1300, […]
Best Bicycle store
1. Bicycle Way of Life, 556 Charnelton St., 541-344-4105, 2480 Alder St., 541-342-6155, Bicycleway.com. 2. Shift Community Cycles, 811 W. […]
Best Auto repair
1. Joe’s Garage, 888 W. 1st Ave., 541-507-8788, JoesGarageEugene.com. 2. Sun Automotive,1905 Agate St. (541-344-0869), 391 Rustic Place (541-344-2219), 255 […]
Best Cannabis dispensary
1. Moss Crossing, 2751 Friendly St., 541-636-3724, MossCrossing.com. 2. Nectar, 340 River Road, 541-255-2457, Nectar.Store. 3. (tie) Amazon Organics, 3443 […]
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Sarah Knapp, Wild Rose Tattoo, 2849 Oak St., WildRoseRattoo.com/sarah. 2. Caitlin Carter, Caito Tattoos, 30 E. Broadway, CaitoTattoos.com. 3. […]
Best Massage Therapist
1. Morgan Hawk, Orb Weaver Healing Arts, 201 Blair Blvd., 828-620-6097, OrbWeaverHealing.com. 2. Footloose Massage Ctr., 35 W. 8th Ave., […]
Best Veterinarian
1. Jodi Wiktorowski, Eugene Animal Hospital, 1432 Orchard St. 541-342-1178, EugeneAnimal.com. 2. Kristina Garretson, VCA Delta Oaks Animal Hospital, 1020 […]
Best Salon
1. Anomaly Hair Collective, 837 Monroe St., AnomalyHairCollective.com. 2. 4247 Loft, 390 Lincoln St., #220, 855-461-1420, 4247Loft.com. 3. Mothership Salon, […]
Best Barber
1. Ashley Newport, Anomaly Hair Collective, 837 Monroe St. AnomalyHairCollective.com; Trailhead Barbershop, 384 E. 40th Ave. 541-505-8432. 2. Brooklynn J. […]
Best Customer service worker
1. Calvin Orlando Smith, Albertsons on Hilyard, 3075 Hilyard St. Local.Albertsons.com. 2. Sarah Mutterspaugh, Veneta Meals on Wheels, MidLaneCares.com. 3. […]
Best Budtender
1. Kelly Ann, Happy Haze, 1409 Oak St., 541-250-2332, HappyHazeOregon.com. 2. Tyler Jones, Happy Haze, 1409 Oak St., 541-250-2332, HappyHazeOregon.com. […]
The Dream of Best of Eugene
Remember the excitement of Tiger Beat, Teen or Bop showing up in your mailbox? You’d pull out that poster of […]
Best Nonprofit leader
1. Jennifer Denson, Burrito Brigade and Waste to Taste, 1775 W. 6th Ave., BurritoBrigade.org. 2. Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Humane Society, […]
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. […]
Best Local uproar
1. Eugene Emeralds multi-use stadium vote. 2. Cottage Grove loses its humanity in the homeless sweep. 3. Ian on Olive […]
Best Educator
1. Leah Dunbar, Churchill High School. 2. Andrea Herrera, University of Oregon. 3. Emily Swenson, The Village School.
Best Librarian
1. All the folks in the children’s section Eugene Public Library, downtown, 100 W. 10th Ave., 541-682-5450, Eugene-or.gov. 2. Annie […]
Best Animal-focused nonprofit
1. Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Road, 541-485-1320, CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 2. Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Greenhill Road, 541-689-1503, Green-Hill.org. 3. […]
Best Program for the homeless
1. CAHOOTS, 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-682-5111, WhiteBirdClinic.org/cahoots. 2. White Bird Clinic, 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-682-5111, WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Burrito […]
Best Environmental advocates
1. McKenzie River Trust, 725 W. 1st Ave., 541-345-2799, McKenzieRiver.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Road, 541-485-1320, CascadesRaptorCenter.org. […]
Best Art gallery
1. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon, 541-346-3027, Jsma.Uoregon.edu. 2. New Zone Gallery, 110 E. […]
Best public information officer who we probably piss off all the time but is helpful anyway
MELINDA MCLAUGHLIN EUGENE POLICE DEPARTMENT 300 COUNTRY CLUB RD. 541-682-511. EUGENE-OR.GOV/4423/POLICE. Not gonna lie, when you write for an alternative […]
2023 Best of Eugene Staff Picks
The best of Eugene dust has settled, and after celebrating this year’s winners, Eugene Weekly staffers start to ponder the […]
Best of the Ballots
One of the quirks of working at Eugene Weekly is that people assume you know everything that’s going on — and […]
Best place to get your long lost baby photos from 50 years ago developed
Dot Dotson’s 1668 Willamette. 541-485-1771. DotDotsons.com. A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon one of Eugene’s best kept secrets: […]
Best photographer wandering the streets shooting nightscapes
Bill Holderfield Instagram @twocrowspictures. On any given night, photographer Bill Holderfield wakes up around 2 am, pounds a Rock Star […]
Best cat at a yoga class
Oliver at Everyday People Yoga 352 W. 12th Avenue. 541-782-8678. EPYogaEugene.com. His name is Oliver, and you can’t miss him. […]
Best bar you won’t know how to get to unless you know how to get there
86 Bar and Restaurant The Gordon Hotel 555 Oak St. 86Speakeasy.com. Typically, when someone recommends a bar that you might […]
Best place to go for the cocktails but stay for the food
barTini Bistro 1203 Willamette, ste. 130. 541-359-1235. Facebook.com/bartinibistro. barTini bistro is a newer Eugene establishment- — setting roots on Willamette […]
Best place to taste the Levant in Springfield
Shalosh Levantine Cuisine in Public House 418 A Street, Springfield. Find on Instagram. All it takes is one bite of […]
Best place to get an alcoholic drink that’s on fire while listening to karaoke
The Monkey’s Paw 420 Main St. Springfield. 541-505-7975. Facebook.com/themonkeyspawtikibar. Thursdays are my favorite day of the week for two reasons: […]
Best record store on Main Street in Springfield
Little Axe Records 325 Main St., Springfield. 503-320-3656. LittleAxeRecords.com. Sure, Eugene has many great record stores, from the iconic House […]
Joyful Memories
It’s been almost a year, and Sang Joo “Joy” Knudtson is missed. Her smile is missed as well as her […]
Best of Eugene 2023-2024
We hear from readers all the time that they want good news just as much as they want to stay […]
Best Local Politician
1. None of them 2. Rep. Val Hoyle Congress 3. Mayor Lucy Vinis Eugene 4. State Sen. James I. Manning […]
Best Person Making a Difference
1. Brittiny Raine CORE, Community Outreach through Radical Empowerment, CoreEugene.org. 2. Dan Bryant SquareOne Villages housing nonprofit, SquareOneVillages.org. 3. Terry […]
Best Educator
1. Liliana Darwin Lopez University of Oregon 2. Rachel Kei Gabbert Music Education Collective 3. Leah Dunbar Lane Education Service […]
Best Animal-focused Nonprofit
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 Program for the Homeless
1. CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 […]
Best Climate Change Fighters/Environmental Group
1. McKenzie River Trust 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd ste. 270. 541-345-2799. McKenzieRiver.org. 2. Cascadia Wildlands 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd ste. […]
Best Event Venue
1. Cuthbert Amphitheater 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. 541-762-8099.TheCuthbert.com. 2. Hult Center 1 Eugene Center. 541-682-5000. HultCenter.org. 3. WOW Hall 291 […]
Best Local Fiction Writer or Poet
1. Cai Emmons (1951-2023) CaiEmmonsAuthor.com. 2. Melissa Hart MelissaHart.com. 3. Anna Grace Anna-Grace-author.com.
Best Journalist
1. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly. EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Rachael McDonald KLCC. KLCC.org. 3. Chris Pietsch The Register-Guard. RegisterGuard.com.
Best Local Radio DJ or Podcaster
1. Downtown Deb KLCC. KLCC.org. 2. Jivin’ Johnny Etheredge KRVM. KRVM.org. 3. DJ BrownSugga KEPW. KEPW.org.
Best Club DJ
1. DJ Smuve, Bobby L. Green Jr. Find on Facebook and Instagram. 2. Club Neveau Dawn, Michelle Neveau ClubNeveau.com. 3. […]
Best Actor/Actress
1. Storm Kennedy StormKennedy.com. 2. Inga Wilson OCTheatre.org/staff. 3. Kali Kardas KaliKardas.com. EW readers have once again dubbed Storm Kennedy […]
Best Local Theater Company
1. Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard St. 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. 2. The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (The Shedd) […]
Best Local Band
1. The Sugar Beets Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 2. Satin Love Orchestra Facebook.com/satinloveorchestra. 3. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. Eugene is a music-loving town, […]
Best Local Singer/Songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Bettreena Jaeger, Baroque Betty BaroqueBetty.com. 3. Ziree Sun, Dez Brock Facebook.com/dezbcreative. Look back at Halie […]
Best Classical Music Group
1. Eugene Symphony Orchestra 115 W. 8th Ave. ste. 115. 541-687-9487. EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Eugene Concert Choir 174 E. 16th Ave. […]
Best Comedian
1. Leigh Anne Jasheway AccidentalComic.com. 2. Jen Jay Facebook.com/jenjanjamesearljonesjohnson. 3. Devin Jones Leigh Anne Jasheway describes herself as an “accidental […]
Best Public Art
1. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook. 2. 20×21 Mural Project 20x21eug.com. 3. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com.
Best Local Artist
1. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook. 2. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com. 3. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com.
Best Art Gallery
1. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Ln. 541-346-3027. JSMA.UOregon.edu. 2. New Zone Gallery 110 E. 11th Ave. 541-683-0759. […]
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene Delene and Co.541-515-9442.Delene.co. 2. Faliesha Dawn Photography FalieshaDawne.com. 3. Destiny Brock Brock Photography. BrockDestiny1.wixsite.com/dbrockphotography.
Best Drag Queen
1. Karress Ann Slaughter, Cornel Hardiman Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 2. Lyta Blunt, Deziree Brock Facebook.com/Lytablunt. 3. Slutashia, Sam Thrower Facebook.com/Slutashia. Karress Ann […]
Best Drag King
1. Heavy Cream, Melanie Funke Instagram.com/heavy_creammm. 2. Smash The King Instagram.com/smash_the.king. 3. Edd Zackly, Abigail Instagram.com/eddzackly. For Heavy Cream, aka […]
Best Burger Joint
1. Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Ave. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Ave. ste. 109, 541-485-2676; 521 Main St. Spfd, 541-485-2879. CornucopiaEugene.com. […]
Best Chicken Joint
1. Hot Mama’s Wings 420 W. 13th Ave. 541-653-9999. HotMamasWings.com. 2. Yardy Eugene 263 Mill St. YardyEugene.com. 3. Chicken Bonz […]
Best Comfort Food
1. Brail’s 1689 Willamette. 541-343-1542; 395 W. 5th Ave. #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co. 2. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette. 541-687-8226. […]
Best Latin American Food
1. Nelson’s in the Whit 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Tacovore 530 Blair Blvd. 541-735-3518. TacovorePNW.com. 3. El […]
Best Italian Food
1. Beppe & 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 Thai Food
1. Ta Ra Rin Thai Cuisine 1200 Oak St. 541-343-1230; 1410 Mohawk Blvd. Spfd. 541- 505-8987; 1520 Coburg Rd. 541-844-1032. […]
Best International Cuisine That Didn’t Fit in One of the Other Categories
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Poppi’s Anatolia 992 Willamette. 541-343-9661. PoppisAnatolia.com. 3. Evergreen Indian 906 […]
Best Barbecue
1. Bill & Tim’s Barbecue & Tap House 201 E. 13th Ave. 541-654-0578. Billandtims.com. 2. Hole in the Wall 3200 […]
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food
1. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 2. Laughing Planet 760 Blair Blvd. 541-868-0668; 2864 Willamette, 541-505-5399. LaughingPlanet.com. 3. […]
Best Pizza
1. Hey Neighbor! Pizza House 1621 E. 19th Ave. 605 W. 19th Ave. 541-505-9302. H-n-p-h.com. 2. Mezza Luna Pizzeria 933 […]
Best Bagel Place
1. Lox, Stocks and Bagels 368 E. 40th Ave. 541-692-2435. Facebook.com/loxstocksandbagels. 2. Bagel Sphere 810 Willamette. 541-344-1335; 4089 W. 11th […]
Best Coffee Shop
1. Wandering Goat Coffee Co. 268 Madison St. 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com. 2. Farmers Union Coffee Roasters 152 W. 5th Ave. FarmersUnionCoffee.com. […]
Best Barista
1. Aaron (Sully) Sullivan Wandering Goat Coffee Co. 268 Madison St. 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com. 2. Okon Udosenata Equiano 300 Blair Blvd. […]
Best Breakfast
1. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette. 541-687-0709. MorningGloryEugene.com. 2. Brail’s 1689 Willamette. 541-343-1542; 395 W. 5th Ave. #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co. […]
Best Ice Cream or Desserts
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe St. 1609 E. 19th Ave. 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Prince Pückler’s Ice Cream 1605 E. […]
Best Bakery
1. Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe St. 1609 E. 19th Ave. 541-683-5676. SweetLifeDesserts.com. 2. Creswell Bakery 182 S. 2nd St. […]
Best Bar
1. Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Blvd. 541-431-6603. SamBonds.com. 2. Jackalope Lounge 453 Willamette St. 541-485-1519. JackalopeLounge.com. 3. Blairally 245 […]
Best Bartender
1. Molly Powell Sam Bond’s Garage407 Blair Blvd. 541-431-6603. SamBonds.com. 2. Thor Slaughter Akira Omakase 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com. […]
Best East Asian Food(Japanese, Korean and Chinese)
1. Izakaya Meiji Company 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Bao Bao House 868 West Park St. 541-799-1088; 3342 […]
Best Cocktails
1. Izakaya Meiji Company 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson St. 541-515-6993. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com. 3. […]
Best Local Beer
1. ColdFire Brewing 263 Mill St. 541-636-3889. ColdFireBrewing.com. 2. Oakshire Brewing 207 Madison St. 541-654-5520. OakBrew.com. 3. Ninkasi Brewing 272 […]
Best Local Wine
1. Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. 541-349-9463. SweetCheeksWinery.com. 2. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Hwy. 541-685-5189. KingEstate.com. 3. […]
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 Takeout
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 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 Meal Over $25
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Marché 5th Street Public Market, 296 E. 5th Ave. 541-342-3612. […]
Best Chef
1. Crystal Platt Lion & Owl 60 E. 11th Ave. 541-606-0626 LionandOwl.com. 2. Taro Kobayashi Akira Omakase 359 Mill St. […]
Best Server
1. Abbie Taylor Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette. 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 2. Heather Ensign Brail’s on 5th 395 W. 5th Ave. […]
Best Food Cart
1. Nelson’s Taqueria 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 2. Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery 88 Jackson St. 541-915-0144. Facebook.com/danangeatery. 3. […]
Best Catering
1. Mucho Gusto 67 Oakway Center. 541-343-148; 205 E. 18th Ave. 541-650-6985. MuchoGusto.info. 2. Marigold Cooking Collective MarigoldCookingCollective.com. 3. Viking […]
Best New Restaurant
1. Dueling Spoons 39074 Jasper Lowell Road. Fall Creek. 541-398-8929. DuelingSpoons.net. 2. Jade Dumpling and Noodle House 2560 Willamette. 541-968-9258. […]
Best Out-of-Town Restaurant(not in Eugene-Springfield)
1. Creswell Bakery 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. 541-895-5885. CreswellBakery.com. 2. Dueling Spoons 39074 Jasper Lowell Road. Fall Creek. 541-398-8929. […]
Best Restaurant
1. Cafe Soriah 384 W. 13th Ave. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com. 2. Nelson’s in the Whit 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. […]
Best Indie Bookstore
1. Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette. 541-345-8986. TsunamiBooks.org. 2. Smith Family Bookstore 525 Willamette. 541-343-4717. SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. Books with Pictures 99 […]
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Kassandra Lampwick Wild Rose Tattoo 2849 Oak St. WildRoseTattoo.com/kassandra-lampwick. 2. Katana DeVille Sad Devils Club Tattoo 76 W. Broadway. […]
Best Piercer
1. Bunny Knox High Priestess 525 E. 13th Ave. 541-343-3311. BestStudioEver.com/high-priestess 2. Jared Hill Area 51 505 Willamette, ste. 100. […]
Best Hair Stylist
1. Dot Anomaly Hair Collective 837 Monroe St. Anomalyhaircollective.com. 2. Desiree Diamond American Traditional Barbershop 390 W. 12th Ave. 541-915-9613. […]
Best Barbershop
1. Tim’s Trims Barbershop 301 W. 5th Ave. 541-515-6936. TimsTrimsBarbershop.com. 2. Analog Barbershop 860 Olive St. 541-510-5668. AnalogBarbershop.com. 3. American […]
Best Secondhand Shop
1. St. Vincent de Paul Find addresses for 13 Oregon locations at SVdP.us. 2. SARA’s Treasures (Shelter Animal Resource Alliance) […]
Best Place to Get Fit
1. Outdoors 2. Eugene Family YMCA 2055 Patterson St. 541-686-9622. EugeneYMCA.org. 3. Elevation Bouldering Gym 348 Lincoln St. 541-972-3595. ElevationGym.com.
Best Yoga
1. Eugene Yoga 199 E. 5th St. Suite 33 and 3575 Donald St. Suite 180. 541-520-8771.EugeneYoga.us 2. Everyday People Yoga 352 […]
Best Martial Arts
1. Art of War 164 W. Broadway. 541-870-6954. ArtofWar-mma.com. 2. Northwest Martial Arts Academy 755 Charnelton. 541-912-9099. NwmaAcademy.com. 3. McKenzie […]
Best Local Food Market
1. Lane County Farmers Market Farmers Market Pavilion, 8th and Oak. LaneCountyFarmersMarket.org. 2. Kiva Grocery Store 125 W. 11th Ave. […]
Best Veterinarian
1. Jodi Wiktorowski Eugene Animal Hospital. 1432 Orchard St. 541-342-1178. EugeneAnimalHospital.net. 2. Cameron Jones Amazon Park Animal Clinic, 725 E. […]
Best Garden Gear Shop
1. Down to Earth 532 Olive Street 541-342-6820. DownToEarthEugene.com. 2. Jerry’s Home Improvement Center 2600 Hwy. 99 N, 541-689-1911; 2525 […]
Best Local Outdoor Recreation Store
1. Play It Again Sports 2598 Willamette. 541-342-4041. PlayItAgainSports.com. 2. Eugene Gear Traders 505 Willamette, ste. 110. 541-515-6764. EugeneGearTraders.com. 3. […]
Best Bicycle Store
1. Bicycle Way of Life 556 Charnelton St. 541-344-4105. 2480 Alder St. 541-342-6155. Bicycleway.com. 2. Hutch’s Bicycle 960 Charnelton St. […]
Best Cannabis Dispensary
1. Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly St. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 2. Space Buds 741 Lincoln St. 541-505-9834. SpaceBudstheDispensary.com. 3. TJ’s Provisions 1910 […]
Best Budtender
1. Devonte Perry Moss Crossing 2751 Friendly St. 541-636-3724. MossCrossing.com. 2. Harmony Turner Sweet Tree Farms 4097 W. 11th Ave. […]
Raindrops on Roses – Best of Eugene staff picks are a few of Eugene Weekly’s own favorite things
Now that we’ve got Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things” stuck in your head, let’s talk about Eugene Weekly’s favorite […]
Best Salad greens
Horton Road Organics hortonorganics.com. You can catch me walking around Farmers Market eating Horton Road Organics’ “Original Salad Mix” like […]
Best Eugene diner people forget is actually a diner
Brails 1689 Willamette. 541-343-1542; 395 W. 5th Avenue, #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co. I’ve lived in Eugene for a little over a […]
Best Eugene-based pro wrestling brothers
The Blanchard Brothers POWProWrestling.com. When the Blanchard Brothers strut their way to the Eugene-based POW! Pro Wrestling ring, you know you’re […]
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 […]
Best Vinyl pop-up
TOP SCORE Record Show Facebook.com/TopScoreRecordShow. Since 2015, TOP SCORE Record Show has been providing a record show environment that was […]
Best Food cart pod community
The Friendly Garden 2758 Friendly Street. TheGardenonFriendly.com. Nestled in one of Eugene’s best neighborhoods, commonly known as the Friendly Area, […]
Best Bowling alley for upscale food
Lane 25 1166 State Hwy 99 N. 541-688-9904. EntertainmentEugene.com. If bowling brings to mind cheap hot dogs and watery beer, […]
Best Former funeral parlor and questionably haunted coffee shop
Art House 492 E. 13th Avenue, 541-686-3229. EugeneArtHouse.com. Art House is an iconic institution promoting independent cinema, art and expansive […]
Best New downtown beer bar and bottle shop
A Beer Club 472 W. 7th Avenue. Ste 5. 541-636-3094. ABeerClub.com. Walking into A Beer Club, located at Washington and […]
Best Punk rock drag band
DR/UNK Instagram.com/dr_unkhc. Local band DR/UNK — whose name combines “drag” and “punk” — does exactly what their name describes. Granted, […]
Best German food on the coast (never mind the former politics)
The Blue Heron Bistro 100 Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay. BlueHeronBistro.com. Yes, it’s not exactly in Eugene or Springfield. But Coos […]
Best Place to embark on the adventure to get dinner and beers with toddlers who are no longer cute to anyone else
ColdFire Brewing Company 263 Mill St. 541-636-3889. ColdFireBrewing.com. A few weeks ago, while attempting to grab a few things from […]