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CHOW! Restaurant Listings American ADDI’S DINER 207 S. A St., Springfield. 747-9482. Breakfast: platter-sized pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fresh grated potatoes, homemade muffins and rolls. Lunch: homemade soups, cornbread, old fashioned hamburgers, fresh-cut potato skins. Breakfast served all day on Saturdays and Sundays. 4 am-2 pm W-Su. All major cards. $. ANNIE’S BAR & GRILL 49 W. 29th Ave. 343-3813. Serving lunch and dinner: Salads, sandwiches, burgers, dinner entrées, pasta, desserts. Weeknight happy hour from 3:30 pm-6:30 pm. Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-10 pm Su-Th, 11 am-11 pm F & Sa. $-$$$. AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR 999 Willamette St. (third floor, Downtown Athletic Club Bldg.). 484-4011. Serving lunch and dinner: American grill-style cuisine prepared in unique wood burning oven. Vegetarian entrées. Wine, beer, microbrews, full bar. Reservations. Open to the public. Some OG/ LG. Wheelchair accessible. Lunch 11:30 am-2 pm M-F. Dinner 5-9 pm Tu-Th, 5-10 pm F & Sa. Sports Bar 11:30 am-10 pm M-F, 5-10 pm Sa. MC/V/AE/D. $$$. BILLY MAC’S 605 W. 19th Ave. 687-5722. www.billymacsgrill.com Chef Bill’s signature items: Poulet grille, whiskey cured prime rib (F & Sa only), chicken picata, Indian baked salmon, cheese soup, Grandma’s rolls and many more. Local beer and wines, full bar. 4 pm-9 pm Tu-Sa. All major cards. $$$. BJ’S PIZZA & GRILL 1600 Coburg Rd. 342-6114. Serving lunch, dinner: Specialty salads, pastas, ribs, Chicago-style pizza, hamburgers, sand- wiches, desserts, vegetarian entrées. Wine, handcrafted beers. Take-out and delivery. 11 am-10 pm Su-Th. 11 am-11 pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE. $-$$$. BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619. Breakfast, lunch, dinner ’til midnight. Daily lunch and drink specials. $3 happy hour food specials. Weekly entertainment: Su: Movie Night on 10-foot projection screen and open mic, M: Karaoke, Tu: Blues Jam, W: karaoke, Thu-Sa: live music. 11 am-2:30 am daily. All major cards. $. BROADWAY, THE 17 Oakway Cntr. 685-0790. Serving seasonal soups, appetizers and cheese plates. Wine by the case, bottle or glass. Draft beer. Wheelchair accessible. 10 am-7 pm Tu-Th, 10-close F, 10 am-7 pm Sa. MC/V. $$. BUDDY’S DINER 1725 Coburg Rd. 344-6583. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Hamburgers, Gardenburgers, grilled chicken dishes and sand- wiches, Philly sandwiches, ribs, meatloaf and chicken dinners, soups, salads, desserts, milk- shakes. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 7 am-9 pm Su-Th, 7 am-10 pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE/D. $-$$. CHEBA HUT “TOASTED” SUBS 339 E. 11th Ave. 653-9827. Serving lunch, dinner: Sandwiches, salads, soups, desserts, with hemp seeds and butter, sauces. Vegetarian options. 11 am-10 pm daily. All major cards. $. CHICKEN BONZ DOC’S PAD 1815 Pioneer Pkwy. East, Springfield. 726-0111. Serving lunch and dinner, fresh buffalo-style wings, hand-breaded chicken tenders in a choice of mild, medium, hot, damn hot, honey barbeque and teriyaki. Sandwiches and salad bar. All-you- can-eat wings and $1 Budweiser every day. LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-9 pm daily. MC/V. $$. 710 Willamette St. 343-0224. Downtown restaurant and sports lounge serving breakfast all day, burgers and sandwiches, din- ner and dessert. $12.50 weekend Football Breakfast Buffet includes bloody Mary, draft beer or well drink. Free shuttle to and from all home Duck games. Minors welcome until 8 pm. 11 am-2:30 am daily. All major cards. $$. CONWAY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 5658 Main St., Springfield. 741-6897. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Sandwiches, burgers, fish and chips, pitas, appetizers. 11 am-2:30 am M-F, 9 am-2:30 am Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$. COOLER RESTAURANT AND BAR, THE 20 Centennial Loop. 484-4355. Serving breakfast until 4 pm, lunch and dinner all hours. Specialty sandwiches, prime rib dip, Kobe beef burger, fish & chips, wraps, salads, appetizers, vegetarian entrees and daily specials. Take-out. Full bar, including local wine and brews. 15-foot big screen TV. Pool and Oregon lottery/keno. Happy hour 4-7pm Monday-Friday and all day Sunday. 6 am-2:30 am daily. Minors welcome until 4 pm. MC/V/AE. $-$$. CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS 5th & Pearl. 485-2676. Serving lunch, dinner and full late-night menu: Homemade soups and salads, much more. Take- out. Indoor and outdoor seating. Extensive menu. Full bar. Local flavor. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair acces- sible. 11 am-2:30 am daily. All major cards. $-$$. DOG IN A BOX 17th Ave. & Pearl. 485-0700. 6th Ave. & Charnelton. 484-7068. www.doginaboxeugene.com More than 14 kinds of hot dogs and European sau- sages. Eugene’s own. German, Polish, Hungarian, Cajun, cheddar franks, chili dogs, Sicilian, chicken, etc. 11 am-5 pm M-Sa. All major cards. $. DOUG’S PLACE CATERING DUCK INN BAR & GRILL ★ Best Burger COUNTRYSIDE PIZZA & GRILL ELDORADO CLUB DAVID MINOR THEATER & PUB, THE 180 E. 5th Ave. 762-1700. www.davidminortheater.com Serving an assortment of burgers (from Cornucopia), Phillys, salads, veggie options and bar food, including Café Lucky Noodle’s mac ‘n’ cheese. Local beers on tap. No minors. $-$$. DIABLO’S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl St. 343-2346. Diablo’s Kitchen serves homemade Southwestern dishes until 2:30 am. Vegetarian, too! Quick-fix lunches, hand-rolled taquitos, mac-n-cheese balls, signature firebird chicken, deluxe nachos, tequila shrimp, soups, burgers, wings, enchila- das. All-you-can-eat spaghetti Monday; Big Taco Tuesday; Blues Bar-B-Que Wednesday; Enchilada Thursday; Fish-n-Chip Friday. Garlic-parmesan fries. Private parties available. Try the hella- cious hot sauce (one drop) only if you dare. Some LG. 1 pm-2:30 am M-F, 3 pm-2:30 am Sa & Su. MC/V. $$. DISTRICT, THE 1290 Oak St. 434-6553. Evening menu includes nachos, Philly sliders and more. 9 pm-2:30 am daily. $-$$. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN 86742 McVay Hwy. 988-1828. www.dougscatering.com Featured in the “Best Of...” series of the Register- Guard (Nov. 2007). Offers casual affordable cater- ing services. Drop-off catering available for busi- ness lunches, training seminars and club meetings. Full service catering available for weddings, rehearsal dinners, company picnics, birthdays, tailgaters, school reunions, family reunions, craft services and more. Email dougscatering@gmail. com for free price quotes. Some OG/LG. 7 am-8 pm M-F, 8 am-7 pm Sa, 11 am-6 pm Su. V/MC/AE. $-$$. 1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch: Burgers, sandwiches, steaks. Full bar, local brews, nightly special events. 10 am-2:30 am daily. All major cards. $-$$$. 645 River Rd. 463-7632. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Daily specials, steaks, seafood, pasta, calzone & pizza. Full bar. Take-out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 6:30 am-9 pm daily. V/D. $-$$$$. SUMMER IN A BOX NINKASIBREWING.COM 3000 W. 11th Ave. 683-4580. Specials: M: Bob’s Famous Spaghetti, $5; Tu: $1 tacos; W: Damn Good Chili, $5; Th: Chef’s choice; F: BBQ or prime rib dinner, $7-$9; Sa: 10 oz. steak dinner, $7; Su: Burger & Brew, $6. Newly reno- vated. 10 am-2:30 am daily. V/MC. $-$$. EMBERS, THE 1811 Hwy 99 N. 688-6564. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. With fresh seafood and ingredients. Daily signature soups, smoked salmon, ribs, enchiladas. No MSG. Large, comfortable restaurant with an emphasis on ser- vice. LG. Wheelchair accessible. Dining room: 7 am-10 pm. Lounge: 7 am-2:30 am. Happy hour 5-6 pm M-F All major credit cards. $$. EUGENE CITY BREWERY 844 Olive St. 345-4155. Family dining in a comfortable atmosphere. World- class ales brewed on site. Extensive menu. Vegetarian entrées. 11 am-10 pm Su, 11 am-11 pm M-Th, 11 am-midnight Sa & Su. All major cards. $$. FEAST 294 Laurel. Florence. 997-2834 Fresh gourmet, made to order. Variety of salads. Meat dishes, and nibbles. Daily tarte and pasta specials. Large selection of wines. 4 pm-close Thu-M. Sunday brunch 11 am-3 pm. $-$$$$ FIN’S DRIVE IN 4090 Main St., Springfield. 741-3467. ‘50s-style diner with car service. Serving break- fast, lunch, dinner: Burgers, old-fashioned soda fountain, shakes, homemade root beer, home- made pies, vegetarian entrées. Outside seating. Take-out. 7 am-9 pm M-Th, 7 am-10 pm F, 7 am-10 pm Sa, 7 am-9 pm Su. V/D. $. TWO GREAT LOCATIONS Sweet Basil Express Thai Cuisine overall winner Budachino best bite FROM WANDERING GOAT chef’s night out 6.5 oz. Ninkasi Oatis or Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout 1.5 oz. espresso chow.eugeneweekly.com PHOTO BY TRASK BEDORTHA Pull the espresso directly onto the glass of beer while there is still a head, so that the head captures the crema off the espresso. The heat stays on top while the beer-espresso mix- ture is noticeably cooler. 2009 best thai food 2009 oregon g daily emerald reader’s poll $OGHU CHOW! Fall 2011 13