Culture: Page 283
Beer Can be Beautiful
Several years ago, entrepreneur Ginger Johnson said to herself, “Self, it’s time to find out what beer is about.” Now, after delving into the intricacies of the beer industry, Johnson owns and operates Women Enjoying Beer, a business that works to help breweries market to the female craft beer enthusiast. Women Enjoying Beer is based in Ashland, but Johnson is excited to appear in Eugene this week for Brew Fest, KLCC’s annual beer-tasting benefit. Continue reading
Bloody Derby Bouts
In a bout marked by blood-splattering hits, a revolving-door penalty box, five ejections, and an appearance by Miss Oregon USA; our hometown men’s roller derby team lost a testosterone-filled event. The Lane County Concussion hosted the Deep Valley Belligerents of Mendocino County, Calif., Jan. 15 at the Willamalane Center in Springfield. The 198-154 score does not accurately represent how close this bout was. Continue reading
Spiked Reporting: Rose Bowl Coverage Match Up
Sports reporters have long been blasted for pursuing homerism that roots for the home team rather than journalism. So it's interesting to look at the alternative realities of a Register-Guard v. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Rose Bowl match up. Here's the game-ending spike that the "reporters" largely covered by watching on TV like everyone else: Continue reading
Baking Local
If you read our Spring 2011 Chow and want to share recipes or tips for finding ingredients for local baking, add them in the comments. Here are a few recipes we tried out, adapted for local ingredients: English-ish Muffins makes 10 big muffins Continue reading
Catch Up on Food Carts: Ninkasi’s Cart Cookoff
Hot on the heels of last weekend’s Bite of Eugene — at which we hear Rabbit Bistro chef Gabriel Gil won the Iron Chef competition — comes a smaller but still charming way to try a variety of Eugene eats: Ninkasi’s Carts & Cold One Cookoff. Continue reading
Desperately Seeking Sasquatch
Stalking Eugene’s bigfoot bash
The Northwest is a hairy place. For folks raised in these parts, and especially in the boonies, the world was all hair — uncles with … Continue reading
Sam Bond’s is Esquire Best Bar Again
Sam Bond’s has made Esquire’s list of best bars in America again. Here’s the magazine’s write up: Continue reading
New Noms in the Whit: Eddo Burger opens Saturday
Just look at that burger. Just look at it. Do you want to eat it yet? It’s vegetarian. But don’t let that stop you. Continue reading
Oregon Truffle Festival Grand Truffle Dinner: Five courses in 100 words each
When I last lucked into tickets to the Oregon Truffle Festival’s Grand Truffle Dinner, the event was still held at LCC. The dinner’s current location at the Valley River Inn is a better-lit, more comfortable space that manages, despite its cavernousness, to feel a little more intimate. Continue reading