Every Other Night of the Week
The nightlife scene has a weeknight for everyone
Mondays Make the Bars Funagain I’m a pretty boring 23-year-old — my idea of a fun night is sitting around a table with my friends … Continue reading
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Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Considering the boilermaker
Look, we’re talking about drinking here, and when I’m ready to drink I don’t always want to think about hop notes or talk about mouthfeel. … Continue reading
Best Local Distillery
Thinking Tree Spirits
Thinking Tree Spirits opened about a year ago last solstice, founder Emily Jensen says. “We’ve been busting our butts, and it’s exciting to hear people … Continue reading
Best Cocktail
Anything with whiskey in it
Jameson Sour, old fashioned, hot toddy, whiskey ginger. We admit we were looking for specifics when we asked you for your favorite cocktail in Lane … Continue reading
Best Bar to Watch Sports
Wetlands Brew Pub and Sports Bar
When Darci Lien started work at Wetlands more than five years ago, being a sports bar was more of a target than a reality. “I … Continue reading
Non-Alcoholic Drinks Are Cool
Sodas, mocktails and teas in Eugene
Alcohol is expensive, and putting its detrimental health effects aside, sometimes you just need a refreshing drink — one that won’t impair your driving abilities. … Continue reading
Best Bar
The Pint Pot
I used to live right across the street from The Pint Pot Public House, and although I don’t miss the crappy student housing I had, … Continue reading
Sleuth & Mole Turn Out the Lights
Our longtime wine writer and his bosom buddy bid a fond farewell
On the 15th floor of Eugene’s most decrepit high-rise, I dragged my feet down the hallway littered with pieces of broken tiles and remnants of … Continue reading
Rosies
Summertime heat is perfect for sipping ice-cold rosés
On the 17th floor of Eugene’s creakiest high-rise, behind the pebbled-glass door marked “Wine Investigations,” my pal and partner, Mole, set out a display of … Continue reading
Into the Weeds with Wine
Can two growing industries coexist?
“Vineyard owners sue over pot operation,” reads an April headline in The Register-Guard. Thus begins a story we might have foreseen like a blip on … Continue reading