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
Chow Archive
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
Elevating Black Food
Yardy Eugene celebrates Caribbean food, addresses unequal value held to foods of different cultures
The stereotype that Black people love fried chicken developed deep in U.S. history, says chef and Yardy Eugene owner Isaiah Martinez. It started after emancipation … Continue reading
The Hole-y Land of Bagels
Lox, Stocks and Bagels is the only place to get authentic, boiled bagels in Eugene and so much more
Reader, I must be up front with you. Lox, Stocks and Bagels is my happy place. My escape. My twice-weekly routine. I am anything but … Continue reading
Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down for the Holidays
Eugene Weekly gets in the spirit with Voodoo’s holiday doughnuts
On the first day of Hanukkah, the Eugene Weekly officially kicked the season off when Voodoo Doughnut gave us a box full of their holiday-oriented … Continue reading
Here Comes Another Mega Student Housing Project
With Café Yumm! Broadway moving and a 12-story student housing building coming, Franklin Boulevard is bustling with development
Franklin/Broadway is bustling with developments. Last year, Café Yumm! announced it would close its Broadway location because the landlord wanted to demolish the building and … Continue reading
Ready to Serve
When Holiday Farm Fire hit, Busy Bee Cafe in Springfield offered free meals
Clara Kolessar’s Apple Watch buzzes. She looks at it and is hit with surprise. “Oh, holy moly,” she says. “I just got another $500 donation.” … Continue reading
More Quesabirria, Please
Look out, Eugene, the quesabirria has arrived
Originating from the Mexican state of Jalisco, birria is a stew-like dish served at weddings, baptisms and other special occasions (like hangovers). The meal is … Continue reading