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swizzle bar & nightclub listings get your DRINK ON AMBROSIA RESTAURANT & BAR 174 E. Broadway. 342-4141. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Ambrosia’s long, impressive bar just asks to be stopped at for cocktails, wine or beer and snacks to start out the night. There’s even a slightly-out-of-place TV on which you might catch a game, though this comfortable Italian restaurant is definitely not a sports bar. 11:30 am-10 pm M-Th, 11:30 am-11 pm F-Sa, 4:30 pm-10 pm Su. AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR 999 Willamette St. 484-4011. [LIVE MUSIC, SPORTS BAR] Wine, beer microbrews, full bar. Live jazz on Saturday nights. 11:30 am-10 pm M-F, 5 pm-10 pm Sa. AXE & FIDDLE 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. 942-5942. www.axeandfiddle.com [LIVE MUSIC, OUT OF TOWN] Cottage Grove’s newish (it’s a year old) pub offers live music and entertainment six nights a week. Northwest beers, local wines, full menu including “the tastiest pizza in Lane County.” 3 pm-close M-Sa. AZUL 2101 Bailey Hill Road. 681-9335. [LOUNGE] This new West Eugene establishment is from the owners of Koho Bistro and neighbors the popular restaurant. Open at 5 pm M-Sa. Live Music. BEL AMI RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 1591 Willamette St. 485-6242 ext. 1. [LOUNGE] Relaxed, elegant bar with extensive bar menu and a large wine selection (Midtown Wine Shop items available in the bar). Cocktail list includes some truly delicious things made with house-made bitters, mixers and tonics. Bel Ami is equally great for an after-work drink or a late-night snack; don’t pass up the fried cheese (or the fries, for that matter!). Happy Hour: 4:30pm- 5:30pm M-Sa, 9pm-close M-W, 10pm-close Th-Sa. $2 beers and $5 cocktail specials. 4:30 pm-11 pm M-W, 4:30 pm-1 am Th-Sa. Live Music. BIER STEIN, THE 345 E. 11th Ave. 485-2437. [NEIGHBORHOOD] The Bier Stein has won Best of Eugene awards for its selection for three years running for a reason: with more than 900 bottled beers and ten ever-changing beers on tap, the selection simply can’t be beat. The kitchen serves up soup, salads, scrumptious sandwiches, grilled panini and appetizers. This place is packed after work, so arrive early if you want to sit! 11 am-11 pm daily. TV. BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619. [LIVE MUSIC, NEIGHBORHOOD] Great stage, music, comfortable atmosphere and good food. No cover charge. Rocker scene. Voted Best Place to Do Karaoke in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers’ poll. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm. $1.75 domestic, $2.75 micros, $2.50 wells. Specials: $3 Jaeger, $4 Long Islands, $1 add Red Bull to a shot, $2.50 PBR, $3 Big Fosters Can, $5 Steak Night on Tuesday. 8 am-2:30 am. Lottery Games, TV, Karaoke. BRICK HOUSE, THE 136 4th Street. Spfd. 988-1612. [TITTY BAR] “Gentlemen’s club” with a full menu available at all hours. Performers have a “no pressure attitude” and the bar hosts special events as well as games such as Beach Party Bingo. The Brick House has a “comfortable cozy atmosphere that feels more like a tavern or pub than a strip club,” they explain. Ten minutes from downtown Eugene via EMX. Happy Hour: Power Happy Hour 4pm-7pm: 23 oz. beers instead of the usual 16 oz.11 am-2:30 am daily. Lottery Games, TV, DJs, Pool, Video Games. CAFÉ LUCKY NOODLE 207 E. 5th Ave. 484-4777. www.luckynoodle.com [LOUNGE] Welcoming, comfortable atmosphere in restaurant and bar. Sip an espressotini after a busy day of work — or of shopping at the nearby bou- tiques. 8 am-midnight Su-Th, 8 am-1 am F & Sa. Outdoor Seating. CAFÉ SORIAH 384 W. 13th Ave. 342-4410. [LOUNGE] Dimly lit, romantic yet comfortable bar with specialty drinks and more. 5 pm-10 pm Su-Th, 5 pm-11 pm F-Sa. CHANTERELLE LOUNGE 207 E. 5th Ave. (5th & Pearl Bldg.). 345-2832. [LOUNGE] The lounge part of Chanterelle magically manages to be cozy and welcoming despite its close proximity to the train tracks. Much of that has to do with the bar’s exceptional bartenders, who work cocktail magic. It’s a tiny place and there seem to be a lot of regulars, but you can probably find your- self a seat and order up a snack from the small bar menu after work. TV. CLUB SNAFU 64 W. 8th Alley (behind Lazar’s and John Henry’s). 342-3272. www.myspace.com/clubsnafu [DANCE CLUB] “Love and partying are just around the corner” from the down- town bar scene’s mainstays. Mixed music — house, techno, hip hop — and a mixed crowd fill Snafu’s small space, which offers a vibe of “hot love and liberation.” Happy Hour: 8pm-10pm. $1 PBR, $2.50 well drinks & micro- brews. 8 pm-2 am F & Sa. DJs. COOLER BAR & GRILL, THE 20 Centennial Loop. 484-4355. [AVERAGE JOE, NEIGHBORHOOD] All ages until 7pm. Now serving breakfast seven days a week until 2pm. A great place to watch Duck football, or stop in before a night on the town. Young crowd, live music. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm M-F and all day Sunday. $1.75 domestic drafts, $1.25 PBR pints, $3.25 micro drafts, $2 well drinks, $2.50 call drinks. $5 burger & brew M-F. Specials: M: Burger & Brew 4pm-9pm, $3 Hornitos shots 7pm-midnight, $2.50 Corona and Deschutes drafts 9pm-midnight; Tu: $1 domestic drafts and $2 micro drafts 9pm-midnight; W: $2 Long Islands, Jack Daniels and Pendleton 9pm-midnight; Th: Ladies Night: $1 well drinks and $2.50 Absolut while everyone else gets $1 domestic draft and $2.50 Fat Tire pints; F: $2.50 Jaeger shots, $4 Jaeger & Rockstar, $3 Coolerade and $2.50 Wild Turkey 9pm-midnight; Sa: $3.75 Washington Apples, $5 Patron shots and $4 PBR pitchers 9pm-midnight; Su: Happy Hour all day, $2 Bloody Marys, service industry night and free pool 9pm-midnight. 7 am-2:30 am daily. TV, Live Music, Karaoke, DJs, Lottery Games, Video Games, Pool. CORNUCOPIA 295 W. 17th St. 485-2300. [NEIGHBORHOOD] With a fairly sizable selection of bottled beers and 10 beers on tap, Cornucopia is known for its happy hour — which gets even bet- ter in the summer when you can sit in the gardenlike backyard. With an “encyclopedia menu” Cornucopia attracts a variable “cornucopia” of folks, from the funky to the fussy. Happy Hour: 3pm-6pm M-F. $1 off micro pints, glasses of wine and appetizers. Daily lunch and dinner specials. 8 am-10 pm daily. Outdoor Seating. COZMIC PIZZA 199 W. 8th Ave. 338-9333. [LIVE MUSIC] High variety venue with everything from music and dancing to films, fund-raisers, private parties and community events. Exclusively Oregon beer and wine selection. Cozmic attracts an eclectic crowd. 11 am-11 pm M-Sa, 1 pm-11 pm Su. DIABLO’S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl St. 343-2346. www.diablosdowntown.com [LIVE MUSIC, LOUNGE] Oregon’s only bar included in Nightclub and Bar magazine’s Top 100 Clubs listing for 2007. Two floors of entertainment rang- ing from live music to a whole host of theme events: monthly parties, Texas hold ‘em, Fetish Night, Naked Sushi, Bingo Mondays and Open Mike Tuesdays. Southwestern menu includes scorpion wings and chipotle mac and cheese balls; special drinks include Lucifer’s Lemonade and the utterly irresistible Fresh & Clean. Bartender Joey Morales was voted Best Bartender in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers’ poll. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm: $1.50 Bud, $1 off well drinks and microbrews. Daily food specials. 11 am-2:30 am M-F, 3 pm-2:30 am Sa & Su. Minors permitted until 9 pm. Pool, Video Games, Lottery Games, Outdoor Seating, TV, Pinball, DJs, Karaoke. DUCK INN SPORTS BAR 1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206. [SPORTS BAR] Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm weekdays: daily liquor special. Sun: $1 PBR or Coors Original, free pool. Pool, Darts, Video Games, Lottery Games, Outdoor Seating, TV, Pinball, Karaoke. EARL’S JUKE JOINT 1712 Ivy St., Junction City. 998-5688. www.earlsjukejoint.com [LIVE MUSIC, OUT OF TOWN] “Earl’s is known as much for what it doesn’t have as for what it does have!” says an email from the owner. No TV, no video BES 20 T B 07 AR FOO D VOTED NUMBER ONE 99 W EST B ROADWAY 12 SWIZZLE March 13, 2008 BY EUGENE WEEKLY READERS BES TH 200 AP 7 P YH OU R 541-683-3154 www.eugeneweekly.com
