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swizzle bar & nightclub listings CAUGHT-IN-THE-ACT-PRODUCTIONS KARAOKE & DJ SCHEDULE MONDAY BLACK FOREST • 9PM (KARAOKE W/MATT) WHISKEY RIVER • 8PM (KARAOKE W/TERRY LYNN) TUESDAY DOCS PAD • 9PM (KARAOKE W/NICK) TOMMY’S • 9PM (KARAOKE W/KIM) O BAR & GRILL • 9PM (KARAOKE W/JARED) WEDNESDAY MOHAWK LOUNGE • 9PM (KARAOKE W/BRI) CORNUCOPIA • 9PM (KARAOKE W/NICK) BLACK FOREST • 9PM (KARAOKE W/LUKE) WHISKEY RIVER • 8PM (80s NIGHT DANCING W/JARED) POUR HOUSE • 9M (KARAOKE W/KIM) GET YOUR DRINK ON AMBROSIA RESTAURANT & BAR 174 E. Broadway. 342-4141. www.ambrosiarestaurant.com [NEIGHBORHOOD] Ambrosia’s long, impressive bar just asks to be stopped at for cocktails, wine or beer and snacks to start out the night. This comfortable Italian restaurant is a longtime Eugene standard; its clientele ranges from young couples on prom night to groups of friends of all ages. 11:30 am-10 pm M-Th, 11:30 am-11 pm F-Sa, 4:30 pm-10 pm Su. THURSDAY VILLAGE GREEN • 9PM (KARAOKE W/NICK) THE COOLER • 10PM (KARAOKE W/MATT) OLD PAD • 9PM (KARAOKE W/PUFFY) OAK ST. SPEAKEASY • 9PM (KARAOKE W/JARED) THE KEG • 9PM (DANCING W/LUKE) FRIDAY RED LION • 9PM (KARAOKE W/SARAH M) THE SPARE ROOM(STRIKE CITY) • 8PM (KARAOKE W/BRI) O BAR & GRILL • 9:30PM (KARAOKE W/MATT) QUACKERS • 8PM (KARAOKE W/NICK) THE KEG • 9PM (KARAOKE W/LUKE) SIDE BAR • 9PM (KARAOKE W/JARED & TERRY LYNN) ASTORIA BAR & POKER ROOM, THE 2406 W. 11th Ave. 465- 2277. www.myspace.com/ theastoriabarandpokerroom [LIVE MUSIC, AVERAGE JOE] Blink and you might miss the Astoria’s small sign, dwarfed under Staples’ giant red glowing thing. The west Eugene bar hosts live music on the weekends, karaoke on Mondays and “bring your own vinyl” night on Wednesdays. Four TVs show all games. Texas hold ‘em, pool, jukebox. SATURDAY THE SPARE ROOM(STRIKE CITY) • 8PM (KARAOKE W/BRI) QUACKERS • 9PM (KARAOKE W/NICK) DUCK INN • 9PM (KARAOKE W/MATT) RED LION • 9PM (KARAOKE W/SARAH M) THE KEG • 9PM (KARAOKE W/LUKE) SUNDAY SPIRITS • 8PM (KARAOKE W/KIM) WHISKEY RIVER • 8PM (KARAOKE W/TERRY LYNN) AVAILABLE FOR ALL PRIVATE EVENTS 541.915.9957 • www.jaredthedj.com Granary Pizza Co. 465+(@)<@70,.,;/(3-6--ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI WEDNESDAYS 259 E. 5th Ave. Eugene, OR 541-343-8488 Open 7 Days a Week 5pm until close St. Patty’s Party & it’s i Tim’s Birthday Thursday March 17 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.axeandfi ddle.com [LIVE MUSIC, OUT OF TOWN] Cottage Grove’s local 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. B2 WINE BAR 2794 Shadow View Dr. 505-8909. [WINE BAR] B2, in the Crescent Village development, is working to become a north Eugene hot spot, with a crowd that ranges from business lunchers to college students to seniors. A Sunday brunch omelette bar is $6, with a mimosa added for $4. Outdoor seating, live music, TV. Noon-11 pm M-Th, noon-midnight F & Sa. BIER STEIN, THE 345 E. 11th Ave. 485-2437. www. myspace.com/thebierstein [NEIGHBORHOOD] The Bier Stein has repeatedly won Best of Eugene awards for its selection for a reason: with more than 1000 bottled beers and 10 ever-changing beers on tap, the selection simply can’t be beat. The kitchen serves up soup, salads, grilled panini and appetizers. More often than not, the Stein is packed after work, so arrive early if you want to sit! TV. 11 am-11 pm M-Sa, 2 pm-10 pm Su. BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619. blackforesteugene.com [LIVE MUSIC, NEIGHBORHOOD] Great stage, music, comfortable atmosphere and never a cover. Hosts live open mic every other Sunday, karaoke (9 pm Mondays & Wednesdays), Rooster’s Blues Jam (8 pm Tuesdays) and live music Thursday through Saturday. Happy Hour: 11 am-3 pm Sa & Su, 4 pm-7 pm M-F: $1 off well drinks, micros and domestic drafts. 11 am-2:30 am daily. 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. Lottery games, TV, DJs, pool, video games. Power Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm: 23 oz. beers instead of the usual 16 oz. 11 am- 2:30 am daily. CAFÉ LUCKY NOODLE 207 E. 5th Ave. 484-4777.www. luckynoodle.com [LOUNGE] CLN touts its “Welcoming, vivacious, romantic atmosphere,” and offers a specialty cocktail list that includes the key lime martini, organic berry kamikaze, espressotini and chili margarita — not to mention a “full late-night food menu to rock you steady.” Outdoor seating. 11 am-midnight M-F, 9 am-midnight Sa & Su. CAFÉ SORIAH 384 W. 13th Ave. 342-4410. www.soriah. com [LOUNGE] Dimly lit, romantic and cozy bar with specialty drinks, a delicious late-night menu and more. Soriah is part classy restaurant and part comfortable neighborhood bar; rotating art shows and friendly bartenders add to its warm, wood-paneled charm. Café Soriah tied for Best Place for a Date Night Out in the 2009- 2010 EW Best of Eugene readers’ poll. 5 pm-10 pm Su-Th, 5 pm-11 pm F-Sa. CITY NIGHTCLUB, THE 2222 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 343-4734. thecityeugene.com [DANCE CLUB, NEIGHBORHOOD] Munchies menu, $2 wells, $2 Long Island iced teas. Poker nights every Tuesday and fi rst and third Thursdays; Comedy Night every second and fourth Wednesday (7:30 pm); Karaoke every Wednesday (9 pm). Pool (free after 10 pm), video games, lottery games, HDTV, covered smoking area, in-house breathalyzer, outdoor seating that overlooks the Willamette River estuary/Alton Baker Park. 11:30 am-1 am M-Th; 11:20 am-2 am F & Sa. CLUB SNAFU 64 W. 8th Alley (behind Lazar’s and John Henry’s). 342-3272. www. myspace.com/clubsnafu [DANCE CLUB] “Feeling the need for something fresh and funky?” SNAFU asks. “Your all night dance party is waiting for you around the corner — just break from the typical Eugene bar scene and let your soul boogie shake it down!” DJs spin house, techno and hip hop — “complete with rockin’ energy, hot love and liberation!” Happy Hour: 8 pm-10 pm. $1 PBR, $2.50 wells. 8 pm-2 am F & Sa. COOLER RESTAURANT & BAR, THE 20 Centennial Loop. 484- 4355. www.thecoolerbar.com [AVERAGE JOE, NEIGHBORHOOD] Watch Duck football or stop in before a night on the town. Young crowd, live music, TV shows all sports, all the time. Fifteen-foot big-screen TV, karaoke, DJs, lottery games, video games, pool. Happy Hour: 4 pm-7 pm M-F and all day Sunday. $1.75 domestic drafts, $3.25 micro drafts, $2.25 well liquors, $2.75 call liquors. $5 burger & brew M-F. Specials: TH: $1 domestic drafts, $1 wells, $1.75 PBR 16 oz. cans, 9 pm- midnight. 6 am-2:30 am daily. 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 better 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: 3 pm-6 pm M-F. $1 off micro pints, glasses of wine and appetizers. Daily lunch and dinner specials. 8 am-10 pm daily. CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS 207 E. 5th Ave. (5th & Pearl). 485-2676. www.eugenecatering.com [NEIGHBORHOOD] The younger sibling of the establishment on 17th & Lincoln, Cornucopia Bar & Burgers brings new life to the space that was once home to Chanterelle. Nightly events offer something for everyone: M: Trivia with Keith Appleby; Tu: live music from Jesse Meade; W: Karaoke Night (with trophies!); Th: Big Screen Veg Night; F & Sa: live music; Su: Sports (on the restaurant’s 10-foot big screen, we assume). Don’t miss the happy hour Wheel of Prizes or a chance to play late night free Wii. Happy Hour: 3 pm-6 pm M-F. $1 off pints or glasses of wine. 11 am-2:30 am daily. COWFISH DANCE CLUB 62 W. Broadway. 683-6319. 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