‘The COVID-19 Hangover’
Life after the pandemic for the local economy
COVID-19 is not a thing of the past. For one thing, local restaurants are still experiencing staffing issues from the pandemic, resulting in temporary or … Continue reading
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Theft of Joy
West Eugene El Taco Taco food cart trailer was stolen overnight
Beloved west Eugene business El Taco Taco has closed after its food cart trailer was stolen sometime between late night Saturday, Sept. 17, and early … Continue reading
Eugene’s Hot Summer
A taste of Dave’s Hot Chicken inside the UO’s bubble
Eugene’s hot chicken summer is on. For years, Eugene didn’t have a place dedicated to Nashville hot chicken, which, simply put, is fried chicken with … 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
Can You Say ‘Cocktail’?
Ninkasi breaks into the canned cocktail world with a Eugene bartending legend
When I take a drink of Ninkasi’s canned agave paloma with tequila, I’m surprised with how much it tastes like it had just been mixed. … 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
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