BEST WINE
BEST HAPPY HOUR
1. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Highway.
942-9874. www.kingestate.com
2. Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Rd.
349-9463. www.sweetcheekswinery.com
3. LaVelle Vineyards 296 E. 5th Ave. #25.
338-9875. www.lavellevineyards.com
1. Starlight Lounge 830 Olive St. 343-3204.
2. (tie) Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 505-8804.
izakayameiji.com, Izumi Sushi and Grill 2773 Shadow
View Dr. 683-1201. www.izumisushieugene.com
The Starlight Lounge, located on Olive Street off 8th Avenue,
runs on mood lighting, a vibrant crowd and happy hour spe-
cials. Happy hour lasts from 4 to 7 pm seven days a week,
with many drinks sold for $2 and a special on Oregon micro-
brews and other beers on tap. If you are, for instance, craving
a white Russian with Crater Lake Vodka in the early evening
and have nothing but $2 (plus tip) to spend, this is your place.
BEST MIXED DRINKS
1. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 505-8804.
izakayameiji.com
2. The Vintage 837 Lincoln St. 349-9181.
www.thevintageeugene.com
3. The Davis Restaurant & Bar 94 W. Broadway. 485-1124.
www.davisrestaurant.com
Full disclosure: Last time we went over to Meiji to write
about the drinks there, we wound up drinking, and
drinking some more. Try to describe Izakaya Meiji and
you usually start with “Japanese whiskey bar.” You can’t
go wrong, even if you are whiskey newbie — the whiskey
and ginger is just right and the hot toddies on a cold day
warm you from the inside or at least make you feel warm
and fuzzy. But Meiji is more than whiskey. Hit the
bartenders up for whatever concoction they are mixing up
that day. The mixologists have never steered us wrong.
BEST PLACE TO SING KARAOKE
1. Cornucopia 207 E. 5th Ave. 485-2676.
www.eugenecatering.com
2. Oak Street Speakeasy 915 Oak St. 284-4000.
www.oakstreetspeakeasy.com
3. Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren St. 505-8804. izakayameiji.com
BEST OPEN MIC/JAM
1. Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Blvd. 343-2635.
www.sambonds.com
2. Cozmic 199 W. 8th Ave. 338-9333.
www.cozmicpresents.com
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3. Diablo’s 959 Pearl St., 343-2346, diabloseugene.com
Sam Bond’s is an excellent spot to see some up-and-
coming talent in Eugene and from across the country, but
when the professionals aren’t taking the stage, Sam Bond’s
various jam nights are also a must-visit. While they do
have an Irish jam night that they are very proud of, their
bluegrass jam was voted best in Eugene. “Our bluegrass
jam is super fun and friendly; I think it showcases a lot of
great local musicians who can get together and make great
music on a weekly basis,” co-owner Todd Davis tells EW.
BEST BAR GRUB
1. The Horsehead Bar 99 W. Broadway. 683-3154.
horseheadbareugene.com
2. Falling Sky Brewing 1334 Oak Alley. 505-7096.
fallingskybrewing.com
3. Jackalope Lounge 453 Willamette St. 485-1519.
jackalopelounge.com
Ever get so wasted you started craving a gigantic, hearty
bowl of food? Us neither; we only have one or two on
special occasions. But if we did have the drunchies, it’s
probably a safe bet that we’d hit The Horsehead Bar and
mack on some red beans and rice, mac and cheese, or that
scrum-diddly-umptious catfish. So thanks, Horsehead, for
keeping that fire in our bellies at bay.