The Main Attraction
Tavern on Main elevates dining in downtown Springfield
After nearly two years of takeout and delivery courtesy of the pandemic, I was feeling burned out on bar food when I stepped into Tavern … Continue reading
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Spicing Up The Whit
Nelson’s in the Whit is taking over a neighborhood iconic building
A bass and drum beat bumps in the background at Nelson’s in the Whit, the newest addition to the Whiteaker’s neighborhood scene. As the song “Taki … Continue reading
Bye, Bye, Billy
A Friendly neighborhood favorite since 2008, Billy Mac’s closes down Dec. 23
By Susan Palmer It’s 2 pm on a Thursday at Billy Mac’s Bar & Grill, a cozy restaurant on the edge of the Friendly Area … Continue reading
Demystifying Fermentation
Sandor Katz’s 'Fermentation Journeys' book launch at Marché
Sandor Katz’s most recent book, New York Times-bestseller The Art of Fermentation, came out in 2012. He took the halt in traveling brought on by … Continue reading
Fermenting Friends
Community Fermentation Union brings the deliciousness of fermentation to — and for — the community
Since Community Fermentation Union took over the former La Perla Pizzeria space at the beginning of 2021, it’s well on its way to fully fleshing … Continue reading
Three of a Kind
Springfield’s Washburne Cafe is the place for coffee, doughnuts and fried chicken sandwiches
Decades before taking over Washburne Cafe in 2016, its current owners were attending Springfield High School together. Purchasing the Main Street Springfield café wasn’t their … Continue reading
Sing for your Supper
Eugene concert venue opens restaurant and bar for dinner and a show
With two separate entrances on the east end of the building where Sessions Music Hall is located, and without any signage of its own, The … Continue reading
Giving Eugene Soul (Food)
After years of hard work, Stewart’s Soul Fusion goes beyond Southern soul food
In today’s age of food truck popularity, looking at Stewart’s Soul Fusion’s food truck with its white exterior and abnormally large window, you don’t realize … Continue reading
Magic Cart
Arekie Food Truck in Eugene combines Latin American and Indian food
The first time I ate at Arekie Food Truck, it was at Public House in Springfield, and I had a few drinks (OK, pitchers). A … Continue reading
Elevating Black Food
Yardy Eugene celebrates Caribbean food, addresses unequal value held to foods of different cultures
The stereotype that Black people love fried chicken developed deep in U.S. history, says chef and Yardy Eugene owner Isaiah Martinez. It started after emancipation … Continue reading