Best Salad greens
Horton Road Organics hortonorganics.com. You can catch me walking around Farmers Market eating Horton Road Organics’ “Original Salad Mix” like a bag of Kettle chips. No dressing. No nothing. I can’t put my finger on the perfection they’ve crafted so I had to reach out and ask. What makes this mix magic? Debra Seido Martin,…
continue readingBest 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 year, and I’d never heard of Brails before. Crazy, right? My editor mentioned that it’s a perennial winner in Eugene Weekly’s Best Of competition, so I decided I had to go and see what it…
continue reading
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 in for a treat. Jeremy and Bubba Blanchard look and act the way I imagine pro wrestlers in the “territory” days were like, a time before WWE (then-World Wrestling Federation) took over the wrestling industry…
continue readingBest 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 likely looking to buy dog or cat food than they…
continue reading
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 geared more to being fun, family-friendly and less competitive. The event quickly became bi-annual with a homebase at Level-Up Arcade. Co-Founders KI Design and André Sirois (aka DJ food stamp) explained that their “goal was…
continue readingBest 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, The Friendly Garden is our 2022 Best of Eugene staff pick for Best Food Cart Pod. Located right on Friendly Street, directly across from the Friendly Market — in this part of town, friendliness can…
continue reading
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, leave those notions behind at Lane 25, my staff pick for the best place for grownups to go bowling. Located in the Gilbert Center on Highway 99 in the same shopping complex as Strike City…
continue readingBest 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 representation. My love for the Art House location began when it was Bijou Art Cinemas showing quirky film festivals, contemporary indie movies and cult classics. If you’ve been here long enough, you might remember Boo,…
continue reading
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 7th, the first thing you’ll probably notice is the massive amount of empty beer cans and bottles decorating the walls. It’s a collection that owner George Keim is proud of. He’s drunk every single one,…
continue readingBest 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 the farmers’ market, I realized that my toddlers have phased out of age where they attract the generous eye and smiles of strangers. These days I am accustomed to the silent but loud looks from…
continue readingBest 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 Bay’s excellent Blue Heron Bistro can satisfy that sudden overpowering desire for wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten or even Hungarian goulash that always seems to come over me when I visit the coast on a blustery day.…
continue reading
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, their music has leaned more into heavier genres over time, but the concept is still the same. Going to a DR/UNK concert is like going to a loud, energetic and heavy grindcore concert with the…
continue reading
Best Professor
1. Ben Saunders University of Oregon. 2. André Sirois University of Oregon. 3. Camilla Mortensen University of Oregon and Lane Community College.
continue reading
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 Paul 2890 Chad Dr. 541-687-5820. SVdP.us. 3. Eugene Mission 1542 W. 1st Ave. 541-344-3251. EugeneMission.org.
continue reading
Best Local Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Lucy Vinis Eugene Mayor. 3. Claire Syrett former Eugene City Councilor.
continue reading
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 executive director SvDP.us. For the best visionary in Eugene, life is full of jokes. David Henry Miller, better known as Frog, has been selling his joke books on the street here since 1986. He is…
continue reading
Best Teacher
1. Leah Ann Dunbar Lane Education Service District. 2. Clair Wiles North Eugene High School. 3. Nicole Butler-Hooton Irving Elementary.
continue readingBest 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 Paul 2890 Chad Dr. 541-687-5820. SVdP.us. 3. FOOD For Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Rd. 541-343-2822. FoodForLaneCounty.org.
continue readingBest 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. 3. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org.
continue reading
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 Cabaret of Eugene 996 Willamette. 541-683-4368. ActorsCabaret.org
continue reading
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 post-pandemic lockdown Eugene drag scene where new performers are popping up left and right, Slutashia has maintained her status as one of the town’s most popular queens. This year’s Best of Eugene award marks Slutashia’s…
continue reading
Best Local band
1. High Step Society HighStepSociety.com. 2. The Sugar Beets Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 3. Fortune’s Folly FortunesFollyBand.com.
continue reading
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 Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Ln. 541-346-3027. JSMA.UOregon.edu. As it approaches middle age — it was founded in 1983, meaning it’s about to turn 40 — Eugene’s feisty New Zone Gallery is getting not…
continue reading
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 for the written word. He vividly remembers walking into Barnes and Noble when he was 20, and discovering a treasure in the works of Neil Gaiman. “I was there for the whole rest of the…
continue reading
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. Mike Meyer KEPW Island Earth Radio 97.3 FM.
continue reading
Best Club DJ
1. Spoc-3P0 (Shawn DiFiore) Cowfish Dance Club. Find on Facebook. 2. DJ Supa J (Jon Smith) Find on Facebook. 3. DJ Smuve (Bobby Green Jr) Find on Facebook and Instagram. Entering Cowfish Dance Club in downtown Eugene is like entering a colorful club from the 1970s. A wavy wall of glittery tile shines down on…
continue reading
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. 541-953-9204. ChamberMusicAmici.org. 3. Delgani String Quartet 541-650-5040. Delgani.org.
continue reading
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 Actor/Actress in town, got her start on stage because she was born a redhead. “I did a whole lot of Annie stuff,” she says, starting as a kid growing up in Minnesota. “At my school,…
continue reading
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.
continue reading
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. Ever since Suspish painted one one of their signature graffiti…
continue reading
Best Local singer/songwriter
1. Halie Loren HalieLoren.com. 2. Bettreena Jaeger BaroqueBetty.com. 3. Cameron Daye Find on Facebook.
continue reading
Best Comedian
1. Jen Jay Find on Facebook. 2. Seth Milstein Find on Facebook and Twitter. 3. Mike McGowan Find on Facebook and Twitter. After a few false starts in comedy in her teens and 20s, Jen Jay signed up for her first comedy open mic at Luckey’s in downtown Eugene. (That mic still happens each Tuesday).…
continue reading
Best Journalist
1. Henry Houston Eugene Weekly. 2. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly. 3. William Kennedy Eugene Weekly.
continue reading
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 Center for the Performing Arts 1 Eugene Ctr. 541-682-5000. HultCenter.org.
continue reading
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. 541-653-9937. SliceLife.com. 3. The Wheel Apizza Pub 390 Lincoln St., #101. 541-735-3860. TheWheelAPizzaPub.com.
continue reading
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. 541-344-9866. CafeYumm.com. 2. Nelson’s in the Whit and Nelson’s Taqueria 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site. 3. El Super Burrito 2566 Willamette. 541-485-0619. Find on Facebook.
continue reading
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. TacovorePNW.com. 3. El Buen Sabor 650 Blair Blvd. 541-653-2517. ElBuenSabor.us. Nelson Lopez’s two restaurants wear many Best Of crowns this year: Best Latin American Food, Best Takeout, Best Server, Best Food Cart, Best New Restaurant.…
continue reading
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. HideawayBakery.com. 3. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com.
continue reading
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 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.
continue reading
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 Pioneer Pkwy E., Springfield. 541-726-0111. ChickenBonz.com.
continue reading
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. MorningGloryEugene.com. 3. Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette. 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com.
continue reading
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. 2. Killer Burger 50 W. Broadway, 541-636-4731. KillerBurger.com 3. NW Burger 5th Street Market 296 E. 5th Ave., #220; Public House 418 A St #4606, Springfield. 541-485-9176. NwBurgers.com.
continue reading
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. TaRaRinThai.com. 2. Sabai 27 Oakway Ctr. 541-654-5424. SabaiCafe.com. 3. Krab Krua 254 Lincoln St. 541-636-6267. KrobKrua.com.
continue reading
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. Handel’s Ice Cream 550 Pearl St. unit 110. 541-735-3150. HandelsIceCream.com.
continue reading
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 Tree Spirits 88 Jackson St. 541-515-6993. ThinkingTreeSpirits.com.
continue reading
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 the Wall 3200 W. 11th Ave. 541-683-7378; 1807 Olympic St., Springfield. 541-726-1200. HoleintheWallBBQ.com. The Pacific Northwest isn’t the best place to barbecue year-round. I mean, who wants to hang around a grill drinking PBR when…
continue reading
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 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com.
continue readingBest 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 Main St., Springfield. 458-201-7936. TavernOnMainSpfd.com.
continue reading
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. WashburneCafe.com. 3. Jessica Lu (Southpine Bakery) 2866 Crescent Ave., ste. 101. 541-799-4595.
continue reading
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 St., Springfield. 541-357-5951. SwallowTailSpirits.com.
continue reading
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., FarmersUnionCoffee.com. 3. Wandering Goat 268 Madison St. 541-344-5161. WanderingGoat.com.
continue reading
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. VeroEspressoHouse.com. 3. Meraki 1203 Willamette, stes. 110 & 120. 541-844-0254. DrinkMeraki.com.
continue reading
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 LAB 488 Lincoln St. 458-201-7413. OregonWineLab.com.
continue readingBest 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 on Facebook and Instagram. 3. Cowfish Dance Club and Café 62 W. Broadway. 541-683-6319. Find on Facebook and Instagram. Spectrum Queer Bar is more than a bar. It’s a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community…
continue reading
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. 541-636-6267. KrobKrua.com. 3. Ta Ra Rin Thai Cuisine 1200 Oak St. 541-343-1230; 1410 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield. 541- 505-8987; 1520 Coburg Rd. 541-844-1032 TaRaRinThai.com.
continue reading
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 Ave. 541-692-2435. Facebook.com/loxstocksandbagels. 3. Daily Bagel 4770 Village Plaza Lp. 541-431-5700. Daily-Bagel.com.
continue reading
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/. 3. Abby Young (Nelson’s in the Whit) 394 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com. It’s a packed night at Akira, one of Eugene’s hottest restaurants and cocktail lounges. Finding a tiny nook in the upstairs lounge, my…
continue reading
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 St. 541-636-3889. ColdFireBrewing.com.
continue reading
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. 541-246-5220. YourCheeseBliss.com. 3. Heather Ensign (Ninkasi Better Living Room) 155 Blair Blvd. 541-735-9500.
continue reading
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 384 W. 13th Ave. 541-342-4410. Soriah.com.
continue reading
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. NoisettePK.com. 3. Metropol Bakery 2538 Willamette. 541-465-4730. MetropolBakery.com
continue readingBest 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. Placidos.com. 3. Mazzi’s Italian Restaurant 3377 E. Amazon Dr. 541-687-2252. Mazzis.com.
continue readingBest 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 Big Burger 1404 Orchard St. 541-357-4771. LittleBigBurger.com. Killer Burger 50 W. Broadway, 541-636-4731. KillerBurger.com.
continue reading
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 Eugene 263 Mill St. YardyEugene.com.
continue readingBest 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. CreswellBakery.com. 3. Local Ocean Seafoods (Newport) 213 SE Bay Blvd., Newport. 541-574-7959.
continue reading
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 Blvd, Springfield. 541-741-8033. Master-Donut.Edan.io.
continue readingBest 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 Shadow View Dr. 541-683-1201. IzumiSushiEugene.com.
continue reading
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 Blair Blvd., 541-868-0668; 2864 Willamette, 541-505-5399. LaughingPlanet.com.
continue reading
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 Willamette. 458-201-7044. BarPurlieu.com.
continue reading
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. 541-513-0180. Epyogaeugene.com. 3. Glow Yoga 110 Oakway Ctr. 541-729-5031. YogaEugene.com.
continue reading
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 and Instagram. Epic Seconds 30 E. 11th Ave. 541-302-3045. Find on Facebook and Instagram. Among the businesses along 13th Avenue, you will find the small house-turned-business called House of Records. The house feels cozier and…
continue readingBest 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. Play It Again Sports 2598 Willamette. 541-342-4041. PlayItAgainSports.com.
continue readingBest 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. 3. Nectar 340 River Rd. 541-255-2457; 698 W. 6th Ave. 541-636-4735. Nectar.Store.
continue reading
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 St. 541-345-7521; 2100 Main St., Springfield. 541-741-2453. Hutchsbicycles.com. 3. Klink Cycles 909 River Rd. 541-221-9961. KlinkCycles.net.
continue readingBest 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. Buffalo Exchange 131 E. 5th Ave. 541-687-2805. BuffaloExchange.com.
continue reading
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. 3. Rachel Hunter (Going Green Eugene) 439 W. 1st Ave. Find on Dutchie.com. 541-735-3521.
continue reading
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. 6th Ave., 541-345-1569. GraysGarden.com. 3. Jerry’s Home Improvement 2600 Hwy. 99 N, 541-689-1911; 2525 Olympic St., Springfield, 541-736-7000. BetterHeadForJerrys.com.
continue reading
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. 3. Analog Barbershop 860 Olive St. 541-510-5668. AnalogBarbershop.com.
continue reading
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. Broadway, C. 541-485-1048. BooksWithPictures.com. Whenever I have family in town, one of the first things we do is hit up all the bookstores in town. OK, that sounds boring, but books are serious business in…
continue reading
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. 3. Etzel Leguizamon (Tattoo OM) 1695 Willamette. 541-654-8106. Tattoo-OM.com. Cassie Shammel didn’t always want to be a tattoo artist. As a biology major at the University of Oregon, she thought she wanted to be a…
continue readingBest Piercer
1. Jared Hill (Area 51 Piercing) 505 Willamette, ste. 100. 541-393-6572. Area51Piercing.com. 2. Kenny Plimpton (High priestess Downtown) 210 west 6th. 541-393-6572. BestStudioEver.com. 3. Samantha Houston (High Priestess Piercing & Tattoo) 525 E. 13th Ave. 541-343-3311; 210 W. 6th Ave. 541-342-6585. BestStudioEver.com. When it comes to piercing, Jared Hill, owner of Area 51 Piercing and…
continue reading
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 999 Willamette. 541-484-4011. DowntownAC.com.
continue readingBest 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 chef at Ninkasi Better Living Room. Find on Instagram @chefandrewhroza. 3. Best Burlesque, Siren Society Facebook.com/TheSirenSocietyBurlesque.
continue readingBest 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. Bush Animal Hospital 2415 Oakmont Way. 541-342-7218. BushAnimalHospital.com.
continue reading
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 there, thanks to Kiva’s careful protocols, but the little grocery…
continue reading
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. 541-515-6477. 4247Loft.com. 3. Heather Roe (Feral Beauty) 134 E 13th Ave., #3. 541-931-9611. Find on Facebook and Instagram.
continue reading