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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (March 13, 2008)
swizzle bar & nightclub listings ROCK ‘N’ RODEO 44 E. 7th Ave. 344-1293. [DANCE CLUB] The largest dance floor in town attracts a crowd that gets younger as the night goes on. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm. Changes every day and every week. M: karaoke; Tu: hip hop; W: dance contest; Th-Sa: dancing.11 am-2:30 am daily. Pool, Video Games, Lottery Games, TV, Karaoke, DJs. SAM BOND’S GARAGE 407 Blair Blvd. 431-6603. www.sambonds.com [LIVE MUSIC, NEIGHBORHOOD] Voted Best Bar in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 EW Best of Eugene readers’ polls. Funky space with great live music and diverse crowd. The garlicky-est garlic bread ever seen and delicious slices of pizza stand out on the menu; a handful of micro taps and full bar offer plenty of libations. The back patio is a fantastic place to relax when it’s nice out — and a nice place to escape when the inside gets supercrowded. 4 pm-late daily. Outdoor Seating. SAM’S PLACE 825 Wilson St. 484-4455. [AVERAGE JOE] West Eugene’s friendly, local bar. 7 am-2:30 am M-F, 7 am-2:30 am Sa, 7 am-midnight Su. Lottery Games, Outdoor Seating. SAMURAI DUCK 980 Oak St. 345-6577. [LIVE MUSIC] Dinners until late, full bar, music, lottery. 6 am-2:30 am M-F, 4 pm-2:30 am Sa, 11 am-2:30 am Su. Lottery Games. SIXTH STREET BAR 55 W. 6th Ave. 485-2961. [SPORTS BAR] The bar half of Sixth Street Bar and Grill is definitely a sports- focused establishment, from the giant old scoreboard to the many TVs. If there’s a game on, you can see it here, in a mellow atmosphere with plenty of food options. Good array of taps and daily specials, including the Tuesday Burger and Brew — but expect a wait for that one. Delectable nachos, too. Video Games, Pinball, TV. STACY’S COVERED BRIDGE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 401 E. Main, Cottage Grove. [OUT OF TOWN] Located on the historic bank of Cottage Grove. Clientele includes business folk, teachers, hippies, locals. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm daily. $1 off all drinks, $2 off appetizers. Specials: M: $1/oz. prime rib; W: Open mic and Ladies’ Night, any drink $2.50 8pm-12am; Th: Long Island Iced Teas $2.75, 18 flavors to choose from. 4 pm-11 pm-ish daily. Live Music, TV, Outdoor Seating. STARLIGHT LOUNGE 830 Olive St. 343-3204. www.myspace.com/thestarlightlounge [LOUNGE, NEIGHBORHOOD] One of Eugene’s newest bars, the Starlight is a cozy, couch-strewn place that serves only made-in-Eugene beers, features Oregon-made spirits on its cocktail menu and offers a large selection of Oregon wines. A private billiards room with large HDTV is available for $5 per hour, and the Starlight has wifi, which is pretty nifty. The days of $1 Ninkasi may be long gone, but that’s no reason to miss the Starlight — especially if you can grab a seat in the pretty, wood-paneled bar. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm daily: $2 Ninkasi and $1 off the cocktail menu. $2 Patron tequila shots nightly from 9:30pm-10:30pm and 11:30pm-midnight. 4 pm- 2:30 am daily. Pool, Darts, Lottery Games, Video Games, Outdoor Seating. STEELHEAD BREWERY 199 E. 5th Ave. 686-2739. www.steelheadbrewery.com [NEIGHBORHOOD, SPORTS BAR] Known for good food and beer. 11:30 am-11:30 pm daily.TV. SWEET BASIL BAR 941 Pearl St. 284-2944. www.sweetbasileug.com [LOUNGE] Elegant bar in the downtown Thai restaurant serves up microbrews and appetizers. Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm M-W. 10 am-1 am daily. TABOO 23 W. 6th Ave. 338-8787. www.tabooeugene.com [DANCE CLUB, LIVE MUSIC] A live music and dance venue. Shows range from Derek Trucks to JGB; DJ Tekneek keeps the crowd dancing on the weekends. Crowd ranges from college kids to everybody and their dog as the weekend progresses. 25 cent PBRs all the time. 8 pm-2:30 am nightly. Pool, Video Games, Outdoor Seating, TV, DJs. TAYLOR’S BAR AND GRILL 894 E. 13th Ave. 344-6174. [SPORTS BAR] A college/sports bar with a diverse crowd: jocks, students, hippies, faculty, business folk and more. Taylor’s has been around since 1922 and recently finished its second remodel in three years. A great place to watch the game on TV or check out DJs, karaoke or live music. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm M-Sa and all day Sunday. All drinks $.75 off, all pitchers $1.25 off, half off select appetizers. Specials: M-Tu: $1 well drinks 9pm-11pm; W: $1 micros 9pm-10:30pm, $2 well drinks 10:30pm-midnight; Th: $2 Long Islands, well drinks and PBR bottles, $1 domestics; F: $2 supermugs 9pm- 10:30pm, $4 supermugs 10:30pm-midnight; Sa: $2 Long Islands, $3.75 Taylor’s lemonade. 7 am-2 am daily. Foosball, shuffleboard, Texas hold ‘em, Pool, Darts, Video Games, Lottery Games, Outdoor Seating, Live Music, TV, Pinball, Karaoke, DJs. TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS & WINE CO. 907 W. 3rd Ave. 684-9563. www.territorialwinery.com [WINE BAR] Tasting room for the local vineyard offers local music and com- plimentary snacks Thursday evenings. 2 pm-7 pm F & Sa, 5 pm-11 pm Th. Live Music. TINY TAVERN 394 Blair Blvd. 687-8383. www.tinytavern.com [LIVE MUSIC] Serving Eugene since 1938, this funky Whiteaker bar is rumored to have the longest-running Olympia tap in Oregon. Famous chili, daily beer specials, live music and more. 11 am-2 am daily. Lottery Games, TV. TURTLES BAR & GRILL 2690 Willamette St. 465-9038. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Great food and drinks. Fun, warm, casual, family friendly atmosphere. Wide variety of comfort food, full bar, low prices, large portions. Specials every night on food and drinks and a lengthy menu of specialty cock- tails. Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm daily. $2 pints, $1 off appetizers, $1 off glasses of wine & well drinks. 11 am-midnight daily. Outdoor Seating, TV. VILLARD ST. PUB 1417 Villard St. 393-0960. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Northwest brew pub style in the tradition of Wild Duck Brewery. Wide selection of microbrews and bottles including the return of Spank Dog Pale Ale. Villard Street continues the broadening of Eugene’s trivia options with Monday night trivia at 8 pm. 11 am-midnight M-Th, 11 am-2 am F & Sa, 4 pm-11 pm Su. WETLANDS BREW PUB & SPORTS BAR 922 Garfield. 345-3606. [NEIGHBORHOOD, SPORTS BAR] Diverse scene with everything from punk rock to hip hop. Heated smoking and pool area. An impressive array of beers on tap and good, reasonably priced food (though we miss the days of getting a squeezebottle of ranch dressing with our fries) round out the West Eugene experience. Happy Hour: 7am-11am daily, $1.75 domestics. 4pm-7pm daily, $2.75 micros. Specials: M: $2 margaritas, $3 Corona; Tu: $3.50 bananaramas; W: $3.50 40 oz PBR; Th: $2 wells 9-11pm; F: $4 Long Islands, AMFs, black opals; Sa: $3.50 Wetland Leomonade; Su: $5 PBR pitchers, $1.50 PBR glasses. 7 am-2:30 am daily. Pool, Darts, Video Games, Lottery Games, Outdoor Seating, Live Music, TV, Pinball, DJs. WINESTYLES 2846 Willamette St. 434-WINE. www.eugene.winestyles.net [WINE BAR] South Eugene’s wine bar features more than 20 new wines by the glass each month, weekly themed tasting flights, Belgian beers and light appe- tizers at all times. With Half-Off Thursdays, Wine Down Fridays (with wine makers or media representatives), live local music on Saturdays and frequent wine education classes, there are plenty of reasons to stop in and find some- thing new to drink. 11 am-6 pm M, 11 am-9 pm Tu-Sa. Live Music. WOW HALL 291 W. 8th Ave. 687-2746. [LIVE MUSIC] An all-ages venue and Eugene institution. Shows most nights, from folk to indie to punk and back again. Downstairs bar with several beers on tap and a large selection of bottled beers. Now if only the bar were open all the time ... The WOW was voted Best All-Ages Hangout and Best Live Music Venue in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 EW Best of Eugene readers’ polls. A Neighborhood Market with World Class Variety It’s Our 3rd Birthday THIS WEEKEND, MARCH 15-16 And to celebrate, we’ll be holding our annual wine sale and wine tastings all weekend. Come in and wish us a Happy Birthday! ALL WINES ARE 15% OFF DURING THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 15 & 16 Capella Market Wine Department: An Oasis of Fine Wines Capella Market features a wine department with an active buyer that has access to wines and distributors across the valley and around the globe. In store tastings are held on a weekly basis and feature a broad selection of what’s available in today’s wine world. • Special orders are always welcome and Capella encourages you to communicate your interests to the staff as they are proactive in searching out and stocking the wines to match your taste. • Capella offers friendly, insightful advice on matching wines with food, planning a party or finding just the right pick to suit your taste. Flyer specials promote wine at a considerable discount while in store specials give you a larger selection of sale wines from which to choose. • Purchases of six bottles receive a 10% discount and for 12 bottles or more a 15% discount is applied. Mix and Match is accepted. • Come on down and let us show you around! 25th & WILLAMETTE • EUGENE OPEN DAILY 8AM-10PM • (541) 345-1014 www.capellamarket.com www.eugeneweekly.com March 13, 2008 SWIZZLE 15
