Two intrepid and imbibing Pulse
reporters let you in on the drinking
scene in Eugene
“Now son,you don’t want
to drink beer. That’s for
Daddies
and kids
with fake
I.D.s.” —
Homer
Simpson
By Rory Carroll and Joe Walsh
Oregon Daily Emerald
If there is one thing four years of
college teaches you, it’s probably
not how to find the equilibrium
point on a supply and demand
curve or how to write an argumen
tative essay. No, instead, you end
up with a pretty solid education of
the bar scene.
And between exams, lousy
weather and the Blazers’ turbulent
championship try, reasons to re
treat to the sanctuary of the bar
abound. But where? After a week
of assiduous, intoxicating re
search, we arrived at a few conclu
sions. Cheers.
Cathy Davidson
Davidson, a 2-year waitressing veteran at 6th Street
Bar and Grill, has been dubbed the “goddess of
Burger & Brew night” because of her ability to
take multiple orders without ever writing a word.
Q: What’s your favorite night to work here?
A: I really love Burger & Brew nights. I want to
pull my hair out every single time that I work it,
but the people who come in, they only come in on
Tuesdays. Those are the people I work for... It’s attracts a really good, re
ally cool group of people, and I like that a lot.
Q: Who are your strangest customers?
A: The gamblers. We used to open for breakfast, and they would come
here in the mornings and gamble all day long... It blows my mind.
IQ: Are you the goddess of waitressing?
At No, I don’t think so.
Catharine Kendall Emerald
A bird’s eye view of students at Rennie’s Land
ing enjoying a weekend soiree.
Close to campus
New Max’s Tavern (550 East
13th Ave.)
Max’s has a coffee-shop-meets
old-west-saloon feel that fits in
perfectly here in Eugene. The beer
only bar means that rarely does
anyone get too wasted (which is
good, not bad). Max’s might also
be the smartest bar in Eugene,
freely providing extra-salty pop
corn and peanuts most nights, re
sulting in a heightened patron
thirst quotient.
Taylor’s Bar & Grille (894 E.
13th Ave.)
Long considered just a sports
bar that underage students tried
with all their might to infiltrate,
Taylor’s came under new owner
ship last year and has since boast
ed outstanding live music, includ
ing Norma Frasier and the Tony
Catharine Kendall Emerald
Friends, like the group above at New Max's Taverm, like to get together and laugh over a few beers.
Kristen Farnum
Farnum, a senior international studies major, has
tended bar at both Max’s and Rennie’s this year.
Qt Between Max’s and Rennie’s, have you ever
“86’d’’ (kicked out) someone?
At Yes, but the way we look at it, it’s not because
you’re a bad person. The best thing you can do is
go backto the bartender the next day. Then you’ll
be golden.
Q: How are the two bars different?
At On a night that you’re feeling mellow and just want to meet interest
ing people, go to Max’s. On a night that you want to socialize and drink
hard alcohol, go to Rennie’s.
Ql What’s the busiest night of the year for each bar?
At For Rennie’s, it’s after the Civil War or any University football game.
For Max’s, St. Patrick’s Day gets crazy.
Furtado Band as well as some
great drink deals. Wednesday is $1
microbrews from 9-10:30 p.m. and
$2 well drinks after 10:30 p.m.
Monday night is $1.75 well drinks
all night.
Rennie’s Landing (1214 Kincaid
St.)
Sing to the “Cheers” tune:
“Sometimes you want to go where
everybody looks the same/ and
where they always watch the
game.”
Since Taylor’s cleared out their
football helmet collection in favor
of a more Saturday Market feel,
Rennie’s has enjoyed a surge in
popularity among die University’s
die-hard sports fans. Two floors,
two bars and a killer outdoor patio
make Rennie’s a perfect campus
escape.
Doc’s Pad (165 W. 11th Ave.)
Kind of like Jogger’s in the dark
with a smoke machine, Doc’s Pad
is best known for its $2 micro
brews and $1 well drinks on
Wednesday nights. That deal
might not be worth the almost-cer
tain catcalls that come with step
ping foot inside the “Cocktail Re
search Team’s” walls. But Doc’s
isn’t all about skin and sin. It also
provides a nice atmosphere to take
in a ball game or shoot a round of
pool.
Not so close to campus
Jogger’s Bar & Grill (710
Willanlette St.)
Once you get past the acrid
scent of cheap perfume and ciga
rette smoke, you can actually find
an excellent selection of beers on
tap, including Bond Street Ale and
Wild Salmon Pale Ale. Also, some
of the finest pool players in town
run the tables and can make for a
good challenge. The best night to
go is Tuesdays for the $2 drink
night with a $2 cover. Wait, is that
Seal on stage? Not unless he’s
changed his look to resemble a
250-pound white guy. Although
the karaoke is like sandpaper on
the eardrums, Joggers would nev
er survive without their crazy
Tuesday night special.
Sixth Street Grill (55 W. 6th
Ave.)
With all the drinking, it’s easy to
forget about food. Do yourself a fa
vor and drop in on Sixth Street
Grill’s fabulous Tuesday night
Burger and Brew. $5 will get you a
burger, fries and a pint of any beer
you want. It’s likely to be the only
night that you’ll see students at
this restaurant, which is ordinari
ly out of range of a student budget.
Get away from Eugene
without actually leaving
Cafe Soriah (384 W. 13th)
Between the cabernet-colored
walls and the freshly squeezed
juice drinks, Soriah stands alone
as the bap-chicka-bow-wow ro
mance hubbub of Eugene. It’s a
classy joint, and dinner is likely to
run you directly into credit card
debt. But if you sip slowly, you can
enjoy a couple delicious cocktails
or the finest margarita in town.
Lava Lounge (1099 Chambers
St.)
Who would have thought you
could find a piece of the Pacific Is
lands here in Eugene? The Lava
Lounge sports some of the tastiest
(albeit most expensive) drinks in
Eugene. The Thai Me Up and the
fruit-saturated Kamakaze are so
good, you almost don’t notice the
$6.00 you just parted with. Almost.