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
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