Best Brunch in Town
The Lion & Owl is as cute as it is delish
The first thing you’ll notice when you duck inside the bright, cheery new Lion & Owl space is the 1977 Airstream Land Yacht parked inside. … Continue reading
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We Need to Talk about Uki Uki
Downtown Tiki Bar Next-Levels Eugene Sushi
Once you get Michael Zito talking fish, he won’t stop. And that’s OK, because not only is Zito the sushi chef and owner at Uki … Continue reading
All You Need is Laab
Beloved Ubon Thai goes brick and mortar
It’s easy to drive past Ubon Thai Kitchen, but behind its bright-orange facade and the holiday lights strewn around it, the food is not to … Continue reading
Bar Purlieu Wants to Give You FOMO
Welcoming French cuisine to Willamette Street
Bar Purlieu is one of the newest eateries to grace Willamette Street, filling a niche for French cuisine that’s both traditional and experimental. The restaurant … Continue reading
Fantastic Fries and Where to Find Them
EW goes around town to see which fries stand out
By Henry Houston and Ryan Nguyen A roundup of the best french fries isn’t an original concept. The Los Angeles Times delivered a power ranking … Continue reading
Three of a Kind
Local restaurateurs add to downtown nightlife with Party Bar
I’ve long asserted, with a sniffy insider’s wink, that Party Downtown serves up the best eats in Eugene. And I stand by that claim. Chef … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Freedom
Tired of eating at home? Being gluten-free in Eugene is getting a little easier
One percent of the population has celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that results in a reaction to eating the gluten from grains that can lead … Continue reading
Veg-u-ary
Welcoming Fresh Salads to Downtown Eugene
Recently at Veg Salad Craft, a new restaurant in downtown Eugene, a woman exclaimed, “I’m from San Diego and this tzatziki is to die for!” … Continue reading
Morsels
We can’t keep up with the changes at 1530 Willamette. Wasi BBQ is no more, and Membrillo before it. Now the neighborhood welcomes Bar Purlieu, … Continue reading
New Kid on the Block
Mandy’s offers hearty fare around the clock
Mandy Watts is soothing her newborn grandson when I meet her. Patting the adorable two-month old, Watts greets me warmly, with the contented smile of … Continue reading