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  • 2023 Best of Eugene Staff Picks

    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 weird and wonderful things around Lane County that defy categories. From troves of baby photos to our favorite drink choices, check out the niches the…

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  • Best record store on Main Street in Springfield

    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 of Records to the hip Moon Rock Records. But Little Axe Records is Springfield’s answer to my age-old weekend question: Will I find a Steely…

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    Henry Houston

  • Best of the Ballots

    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 sometimes we do. All those hours we spend editing the What’s Happening Calendar listings aren’t for nothing! But since our crystal ball malfunctions on the…

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  • Best place to get your long lost baby photos from 50 years ago developed 

    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: Dot Dotson’s storage room, filled wall to wall with negatives of 50 years of baby photos. In the back of the nearly 100-year-old camera and…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best photographer wandering the streets shooting nightscapes

    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 and hits the road. Holderfield has been searching Lane County streets in the wee hours of the morning for seven years, and his nightscapes tell…

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    Todd Cooper

  • Best cat at a yoga class

    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. He won’t allow you to. He insists you say hello at the door and pet his soft coat, then tries to sneak into a class…

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    Dan Buckwalter

  • Best bar you won’t know how to get to unless you know how to get there

    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 want to check out, the location might be the first thing mentioned. But telling you the address or even exactly where the 86 Bar and…

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    William Kennedy

  • Best place to go for the cocktails but stay for the food

    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 Street in the fall of 2019. The overall atmosphere is classy without being pretentious, and the cocktail menu, as the name barTini indicates, is finely…

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    Elisha Young

  • Best place to taste the Levant in Springfield

    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 the chicken flatbread wrap at Shalosh Levantine Cuisine’s food cart to become a believer. The mix of chilled vegetables with juicy chicken can remind someone…

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    Henry Houston

  • Best place to get an alcoholic drink that’s on fire while listening to karaoke

    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: First, it’s really close to Friday and second, Monkey’s Paw karaoke. After four grueling days of reporting and writing local news, what better way to…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Joyful Memories 

    Joyful Memories 

    It’s been almost a year, and Sang Joo “Joy” Knudtson is missed.  Her smile is missed as well as her charm and warmth, the characteristics that earned her the endearing title of Umma, Korean for mother, with customers and employees alike. For more than 20…

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    Dan Buckwalter

  • Best Indie Bookstore

    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 W. Broadway, C. 541-485-1048. BooksWithPicturesEug.com. 

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  • Best Cocktails

    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. Nelson’s in the Whit 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404. NelsonsInTheWhit.com.  Trying to get a table for two at Izakaya Meiji on a Friday night is not…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Restaurant

    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.  3. Lion and Owl 60 E. 11th Ave. 541- 606-0626 LionandOwl.com

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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. Dueling Spoons 39074 Jasper Lowell Road. Fall Creek. 541-398-8929. Duelingspoons.net. 3. Waterfront Depot 1252 Bay St. Florence. 541-902-9100. TheWaterfrontDepot.com.

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  • Best New Restaurant

    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. Instagram.com/jade_dumpling_eugene. 3. Osteria DOP 1122 Oak St. 541- 913-6460. PizzeriaDop.com. Whenever you step inside Dueling Spoons, right away you become a part of the family.…

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    Henry Houston

  • Best Catering 

    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 Brewing Company Southtowne Pub, 2490 Willamette. 541-515-6314; 520 Commercial St. unit F. 541-653-8371. DrinkViking.com.

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  • Best Food Cart

    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. Yardy Eugene 263 Mill St. YardyEugene.com.  The best food carts in Eugene this year are globetrotters. Yardy’s Afro-Caribbean influenced fried chicken, Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery’s…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Server

    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. #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co.  3. Chrissy Norris Nelson’s in The Whit 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site.  Abbie Taylor is a self-described “restaurant kid.” Taylor grew…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Chef

    Best Chef

    1. Crystal Platt Lion & Owl 60 E. 11th Ave. 541-606-0626 LionandOwl.com. 2. Taro Kobayashi Akira Omakase 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com.  3. Billy Reid Dueling Spoons 39074 Jasper Lowell Rd. 541-398-8929. DuelingSpoons.net. It’s been quite a year for Crystal Platt, chef and owner of…

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    Henry Houston

  • Best Meal Over $25

    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. MarcheRestaurant.com. 3. Lion and Owl 60 E. 11th Ave. 541-606-0626. LionandOwl.com.

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  • Best Meal Under $12

    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. Burrito Boy 510 E. Broadway. 541-344-8070; 1889 Olympic St. Spfd. 541-747-7775; 1840 Chambers St. 541-246-8775; 2511 W. 11th. 541-338-4219; 1060 River Rd.…

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  • Best Takeout

    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. 541-344-9866. CafeYumm.com. 2. Nelson’s in the Whit/Nelson’s Taqueria 400 Blair Blvd. 541-844-8404; NelsonsInTheWhit.com; Nelsons-Taqueria.Business.Site.  3. Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery 88 Jackson St. 541-915-0144. Facebook.com/danangeatery.

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  • Best Distillery

    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 Spirits 111 Main St. Spfd. 541-357-5951. SwallowTailSpirits.com.

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  • Best Local Wine

    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. Sarver Winery 25600 Mayola Ln. 541-935-2979. SarverWinery.com.

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  • Best Local Beer 

    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 Van Buren St. 541-344-2739. NinkasiBrewing.com. ColdFire Brewing has offered small-batch, Western European-inspired beer to the Eugene community since it opened its doors in 2015. Now,…

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    Leo Baudhuin

  • Best East Asian Food(Japanese, Korean and Chinese)

    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 Gateway, Spfd. 541-600-8868. BaobaoHouseor.com, 3. Akira Omakase 359 Mill St. 458-205-8288. AkiraEugene.com.

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  • Best Tattoo Artist

    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. 541-357-4484. SadDevilsClubTattoo.com. 3. Suzen Tattoozen Whiteaker Tattoo Collective 304 River Rd. 541-255-2734. WhiteakerTattoo.com. Kassandra Lampwick says she has always considered herself an artist, but by…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Piercer

    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. 541-393-6572. Area51piercing.com. 3. Kenny Plimpton High Priestess 210 W. 6th Ave. 541-342-6585. BestStudioEver.com/high-priestess.

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  • Best Hair Stylist

    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. Facebook.com/AmericanTraditionalBarbershop. 3. Amanda Nicole 4247 Loft 390 Lincoln St., #220. 541-515-6477. 4247Loft.com.  Looking to spice up your hairstyle? Well you’re in luck. Dot, voted first…

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    Brianna Murschel

  • Best Barbershop

    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 Traditional Barbershop 390 W. 12th Ave. 541-915-9613. Facebook.com/AmericanTraditionalBarbershop. With rave reviews, Tim’s Trims Barbershop was voted first place by EW readers. In 2017, Tim Grimes…

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    Brianna Murschel

  • Best Secondhand Shop

    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) 871 River Rd. 541-607-8892. SarasTreasures.org. 3. Buffalo Exchange 131 E. 5th Ave. 541-687-2805. BuffaloExchange.com. 

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  • 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.

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  • Best Yoga

    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 W. 12th Ave. 541-513-0180. Epyogaeugene.com.  3. Glow Yoga 110 Oakway Ctr. 541-729-5031. YogaEugene.com. 

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  • Best Martial Arts 

    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 Martial Arts 125 Silver Ln. 541-729-2455. MckenzieMartialArts.com. It’s the cross section of students that’s most striking at Art of War MMA, voted by EW readers…

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    Dan Buckwalter

  • Best Local Food Market

    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. 541-342-8666. KivaGrocery.com. 3. Market of Choice MarketofChoice.com. 

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  • Best Veterinarian

    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. 25th. 541-485-0161. AmazonParkVet.com. 3. Ashley “Niki” Fadden Animal Health Associates, 2835 Willamette. 541-345-1544. Aha.vet After she graduated from veterinary school at Washington State University, Jodi…

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    Dan Buckwalter

  • 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 Olympic St. Spfd 541-736-7000. BetterHeadForJerrys.com.  3. Gray’s Garden Center 737 W. 6th Ave. 541-345-1569; 4489 Main St. Spfd. 541- 357-5431. GraysGardens.com. 

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  • Best Local Outdoor Recreation Store

    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. Backcountry Gear 1855 W. 2nd Ave. 541-485-5418. BackCountryGear.com. 

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  • Best Bicycle Store

    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. 541-345-7521. HutchsBicycles.com. 3. Arriving By Bike 2705 Willamette. 541-484-5410 ArrivingbyBike.com.

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  • Best Cannabis Dispensary

    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 Empire Park Dr. 541-654-0595. VisitTJs.com. 

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  • Best Budtender 

    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. 541-246-8075. STFEugene.com. 3. Michael Harris TJ’s on Willamette 1027 Willamette. 541-505-7961. VisitTJs.com. Devonte Perry is “living the dream.” Originally from the South, budtending in Oregon…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Club DJ

    Best Club DJ

    1. DJ Smuve, Bobby L. Green Jr. Find on Facebook and Instagram.  2. Club Neveau Dawn, Michelle Neveau ClubNeveau.com. 3. Jon “Supa J” Smith Find on Facebook and Instagram. DJ Smuve, aka Bobby L. Green Jr., is the “party rocker” DJ who’s been spinning mixes…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Photographer

    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.

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  • Best Art Gallery

    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. NewZoneGallery.org.  3. White Lotus Gallery 767 Willamette. 541-345-3276. WLotus.com.

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  • Best Local Artist

    Best Local Artist

    1. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook.  2. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com.  3. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com.

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  • Best Public Art

    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.

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  • Best Comedian

    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 comic” because “I kind of stumbled upon it.” Jasheway discovered her love for comedy after going through a divorce and realizing she needed to find…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Classical Music Group

    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. ste. 135. 541-687-6865. EugeneConcertChoir.org. 3. Oregon Mozart Players 174 E. 16th Ave. ste. 142. 541-345-6648. OregonMozartPlayers.org.

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  • Best Local Singer/Songwriter

    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 Loren’s Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene singer-songwriter win record, and see what Weekly readers have known all along: When the history of Eugene music —…

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    William Kennedy

  • Best Local Band

    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, and if a local band encourages us to get up and dance, audiences remain loyal for years. For more than three decades, 2023’s Best of…

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    William Kennedy

  • Best Local Theater Company

    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) 868 High Street. 541-434-7000. TheShedd.org. 3. Oregon Contemporary Theatre 194 W. Broadway. 541-465-1506. OCTheatre.org. This is one tough category to win. In recent years Eugene…

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    Bob Keefer

  • Best Actor/Actress

    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 the best actor or actress in Eugene. She got what she calls her “trifecta” in 2020, when she took the category for the third year…

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    Bob Keefer

  • Best Drag Queen

    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 Slaughter, aka Cornel Hardiman, is a Eugene drag veteran. Hardiman has been in the Eugene drag scene for nearly 30 years and has no signs…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Local Radio DJ or Podcaster

    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.

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  • Best Journalist

    Best Journalist

    1. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly. EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Rachael McDonald KLCC. KLCC.org. 3. Chris Pietsch The Register-Guard. RegisterGuard.com.

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  • Best Local Fiction Writer or Poet

    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.

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  • Best Event Venue

    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 W. 8th Ave. 541-687-2746. WowHall.org.  Sources close to Cuthbert Amphitheater tell Eugene Weekly the summer 2024 concert series is already stacked, and that facility upgrades…

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    William Kennedy

  • Best Climate Change Fighters/Environmental Group

    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. 250. 541-434-1463. CascWild.org. 3. Our Children’s Trust / Juliana v. United StatesPO Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405. OurChildrensTrust.org. Founded in 1989, the McKenzie River Trust…

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    Leo Baudhuin

  • 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 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org.  3. Burrito Brigade 1775 W. 6th Ave. 541-632-3239. BurritoBrigade.org.

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  • 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.  3. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org.

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  • Best Educator

    Best Educator

    1. Liliana Darwin Lopez University of Oregon 2. Rachel Kei Gabbert Music Education Collective 3. Leah Dunbar Lane Education Service District

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  • Best Person Making a Difference 

    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 McDonald St. Vincent De Paul, SVdP.us.  When Brittiny Raine moved to Eugene in 2017, she had one goal in mind: start a nonprofit that actually…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food

    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. 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.

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  • Best Bartender

    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. 3. Ryan Prescher Izakaya Meiji Company 345 Van Buren St. 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com Sam Bond’s Garage and Molly Powell cleaned house in “Best of Eugene” this…

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    Josiah Pensado

  • Best Bar

    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 Blair Blvd. 541-683-1721. Blairally.com.

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  • Best Bakery

    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. Creswell. 541-895-5885. CreswellBakery.com.  3. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com.

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  • Best Ice Cream or Desserts

    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. 19th Ave. 541-344-4418. Princepucklers.com. 3. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway, 541-654-5257. NoisettePK.com.

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  • Best Breakfast

    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. 3. Lion and Owl 60 E. 11th Ave. 541-606-0626 LionandOwl.com

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  • Best Barista

    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. 541-953-2879. EquianoCoffee.com.  3. Katie Stowe Stay Woke,1380 W. 7th Ave. 541-600-0585. StayWokepnw.com. Aaron (Sully) Sullivan’s first reaction to hearing he was a finalist for Eugene…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Coffee Shop

    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. 3. Vero Espresso House 205 E. 14th Ave. 541-654-0504. VeroEspressoHouse.com.

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  • Best Bagel Place 

    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 Ave. 541-868-1072. BagelSphere.com. 3. Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon Dr. 541-868-1982. HideawayBakery.com.  When Lox, Stocks and Bagels owner Maxwell Davis thinks of a bagel, he…

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    Emerson Brady

  • Best Pizza

    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 Pearl St. 541-684-8900. MezzaLunaPizzeriaEugene.com. 3. Slice Pizzeria and Bar 325 Blair Blvd. 541-653-9937. Slicepizzeriaandbar.com. A corgi mascot at Hey, Neighbor! makes sense. The herding dogs…

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    Henry Houston

  • Best Local Politician

    1. None of them 2. Rep. Val Hoyle Congress 3. Mayor Lucy Vinis Eugene  4. State Sen. James I. Manning Jr. Oregon Legislature

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  • Best Barbecue

    Best Barbecue

    1. Bill & Tim’s Barbecue & Tap House 201 E. 13th Ave. 541-654-0578. Billandtims.com. 2. Hole in the Wall 3200 W. 11th Ave. 541-683-7378; 1807 Olympic St. Spfd. 541-726-1200. Holeinthewallbbq.com. 3. Paper Plate BBQ 263 Mill St. 541-606-2130. Paperplatebbq.com.

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  • Best International Cuisine That Didn’t Fit in One of the Other Categories

    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 W. 7th Ave. 541-343-7944.

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  • Best Thai Food

    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. TaRaRinThai.com. 2. Sabai 27 Oakway Ctr. 541-654-5424. SabaiCafe.com. 3. Krob Krua 1313 Pearl St. 541-636-6267. KrobKrua.com. 

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  • 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. Mazzis.com. 3. Placido’s Pasta Shop ​​120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd. #110, 458-205-8092. Placidos.com.

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  • Best Latin American Food

    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 Buen Sabor 650 Blair Blvd. 541-653-2517. ElBuenSabor.us.

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  • Best Comfort Food

    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. BlackWolfSupperClub.com.  3. Mandy’s Family Restaurant 1491 Willamette. 541-654-0382. MandysFamilyRestaurant.com. 

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  • Best Chicken Joint

    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 1815 Pioneer Pkwy E. Spfd. 541-726-0111. ChickenBonz.com. 

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  • Best Burger Joint

    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. 2. Gotcha Burger 1702 W. 7th Ave. 541-221-2839. 3. Toxic Burger 943 River Rd, 541-689-9464; 2766 W. 11th Ave. 541-255-4345; 2866 Willamette, 541-930-3355; 285 E.…

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  • Best Drag King 

    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 Melanie Funke, drag was a world they were enamored by but unsure where they could fit it. “I started seeing a local drag king, Jackley.…

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    Emerson Brady