Longing for Lebanon
Willie’s International dishes up home style Lebanese cooking
He came to the U.S. with $300 in his pocket and a partial scholarship to the University of Oregon. Now, after 48 years in Eugene … Continue reading
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Food Ambassador
Chef Ibrahim Hamide recalls nearly 50 years in Eugene
Eugene, Oregon, and Chef Ibrahim “Ib” Hamide, founder of Café Soriah on 13th Avenue, have been through a lot together: the tumultuous ’60s, the booming … Continue reading
Pho Real
A city tour through bowls of soup
It survived colonial occupation, war, immigration and migration. Refugees helped spread it around the world. Today, Vietnamese beef noodle soup — called pho — is … Continue reading
Brewed With Love
Equiano Coffee Co. brews something special
The Equiano tasting room is tiny, calm and slow. I enter and am embraced with the redolence of expertly roasted coffee. Two older gentlemen sit … Continue reading
Nevertheless, the Eugene City Council Persisted
Recent secret tweets from @realUGNcitycouncil
The Satire Issue: Looking for humor in all the wrong places. April 1, 2017.
Fancy Buildings Falling Apart
Former Ducks fear for future of sports at UO
Several former Duck football players returned to Eugene for the Oregon’s annual Pro Day on Thursday, only to find their once state-of-the-art facilities in shambles. … Continue reading
The Satire Issue
Remember, it’s April Fools Day?
Every single day that’s arrived since Jan. 20, we wake up, blink, rub our eyes and remember: It’s all still true. These are the times … Continue reading
Stop the Press!
A public records request is finally answered by the University of Oregon
The Satire Issue: Looking for humor in all the wrong places. April 1, 2017.
UO Researchers Say Eugene Music Venues May be Unstuck in Time
Physicists at the University of Oregon have discovered a small rip in the space-time continuum that may have resulted in a wormhole opening just above … Continue reading
Confessions of a Millennial Hoarder
Parents should commit to providing trophies to their kids
I have exactly 1,476 trophies, and I adore every single one of them. I have participation awards from every sports team I’ve been on since … Continue reading