Small Town Cuisine
Creswell offers more than meets the eye just down the highway
Creswell tends to make headlines in Eugene when something goes wrong, but the recent tale of an escaped emu caught the attention of its local … Continue reading
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Pazzo Heart
Creswell’s fine dining restaurant wants to be a staple for locals and also attract out-of-towners
Scott Pisani, owner and chef of Creswell restaurant Pazzo, is familiar with kitchens. And he should be. He’s been in one since he was around … Continue reading
Global Coffee, Local Breakfast
Shake the morning blues away with coffee and breakfast at Blue Valley Bistro
Seth Clark, who did marketing and research for a commercial real estate in Portland, and his wife Melissa Clark, a former licensed massage therapist, were … Continue reading
Spreading the Dough
Beloved south Eugene bagel shop reopens, new owner says he’s offering living wages and profit sharing
Ever since Maxwell Davis, 29, took over Lox, Stocks and Bagels, customers have been coming in nonstop. In the few weeks the bagel shop has … Continue reading
Hip to Be Square
A Little Pizza Oregon brings Detroit-style pizza to Eugene
Ben Phillips was having trouble finding the right food truck for his business. So he bought one new from Kansas City, Missouri, and drove it … Continue reading
Not Your Grandma’s Fried Chicken
My Soul Hot Chicken serves up gourmet Southern fare and a pandemic-optimized business model
“This isn’t your grandmother’s fried chicken,” Michael Wiley says. “This is chef-driven fried chicken.” Now, I don’t know your grandmother, and neither does Wiley — … Continue reading
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
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