swizzle bar & nightclub listings
CORNUCOPIA BAR
& BURGERS 207 E. 5th Ave.
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 off er
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.
[LOUNGE, DANCE CLUB, LIVE MUSIC]
A hip but unpretentious downtown hot
spot catering to an eclectic crowd and
off ering everything from ping pong to
nightly DJs and dancing to live acts.
Happy Hour: 5-11 pm every day. $1 PBR,
$2 wells. 5 pm-2:30 am daily.
COZMIC 199 W. 8th Ave.
338-9333. www.cozmicpizza.com
[LIVE MUSIC] High variety venue with
everything from music and dancing to
fi lms, fundraisers, private parties and
community events. Exclusively Oregon
beer and wine selection. Cozmic
attracts an eclectic crowd. 11 am-11
pm M-Sa, 1 pm-11 pm Su. All ages at
all times.
THE DAVIS BAR 94 W.
Broadway. 485-1124. [LOUNGE] Upscale
downtown bar serving business folk,
shoppers and downtown people, and
featuring house infusions and cask-
aged Manhattans. Happy Hour: $1 off
anything drink related, $7.50 burger
& brew, 4-6 pm daily. 11 am-midnight
daily.
DEXTER LAKE CLUB
39128 Dexter Rd. (Dexter) 937-4050.
[LIVE MUSIC, CAFÉ] Located outside
of Eugene in Dexter, the Dexter Lake
Club has a long history that includes
being the venue where Otis Day and
the Knights performed for the popular
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fi lm Animal House. Now, the club hosts
live music almost every night of the
week and serves food throughout the
day. Café hours: Closed M, 11 am-8:30
pm T-Th, 11 am-9 pm F, 9 am-9 pm Sa,
9 am-8:30 pm Su. Club hours: Closed
M, T-Th 11 am-11 pm, 11 am-1am F-Sa, 11
am-midnight Su.
DIABLO’S
DOWNTOWN
LOUNGE 959 Pearl St.
343-2346. www.myspace.com/
diablosdowntownlounge [LIVE MUSIC,
LOUNGE] Two fl oors of entertainment
ranging from live music to a whole
host of theme events: monthly parties,
Texas hold ‘em, Fetish Night, Naked
Sushi. M: Big Money Comedy Bingo
with all-you-can-eat spaghetti, 8 pm.
Tu: Big Taco Tuesday, open mic 7 pm,
karaoke 9 pm. W: Downtown Blues
Band, Bikes & BBQ, show 8 pm, jam 9
pm. Th: Funk and reggae jam, 9 pm,
and enchilada special. F: Live music
and Diablo’s DJ dance party. Sa: DJs,
bands and breakfast until sundown;
comedy shows. Su: $6 bloody Mary bar,
karaoke at 9 pm (family karaoke 5 pm-8
pm fi rst and third Sundays). Pool, video
games, lottery games, outdoor seating,
TV, pinball, DJs, darts, karaoke. Happy
Hour: 4 pm-7 pm: $1 well drinks and
microbrews, plus daily drink specials.
Originators of Lucifer’s Lemonade,
Fresh-n-Clean and Pimp Juice cocktails.
1 pm-2:30 am daily. Minors permitted
until 9 pm.
DOC’S PAD 710 Willamette
St. 343-0224. [LOUNGE, SPORTS BAR]
Sports is the main focus of this cozy
neighborhood bar, with two huge
projection screen TVs and more than
25 HD TVs including viewing in the
outdoor patio area. Also features live
music, karaoke and DJs on Saturday &
Sunday nights. Happy Hour: 15 percent
off for students, half off appetizers,
4-7 pm M-F. Specials: $2 Tuesday, all
day; W: $1 wells, 8 pm-close; oyster &
ales Thursday, 6 pm-close. 11 am-2:30
am daily.
DUCK INN SPORTS
BAR 1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206.
[SPORTS BAR] Darts, video games,
lottery games, outdoor seating, TV,
pinball, karaoke. Happy Hour: 4 pm-6
pm weekdays: daily liquor special. Sun:
$1 PBR or Coors Original, free pool.
ELDORADO CLUB
3000 W. 11th Ave. 683-4580.
[NEIGHBORHOOD] “A completely
diff erent bar than in the past,” say
Eldorado’s owners. The west Eugene bar
off ers a host of entertainment options,
from pool tournaments (7 pm Thursdays)
to beer pong tournaments (7 pm
Tuesdays) to weekend karaoke (9 pm),
Wii games and nightly blackjack (9 pm).
Daily drink specials, homemade chili and
spaghetti. Tuesday is $1 day, with dollar
beers and tacos and free pool. Pool,
video games, lottery games, TV, darts,
covered smoking area, outdoor seating.
Happy Hour: 4 pm-7 pm: $3 micros,
$2 domestics, $1 house beer, $3 well
drinks.11 am-2:30 am daily.
THE EMBERS 1811 Hwy
99 N. 688-6564. [NIEGHBORHOOD,
LOUNGE] A drinking hole with a friendly
vibe, the kind of place you’d be happy
to take your grandpa or your old
drinking buddies. Featuring down home
cooking and daily soup specials. Happy
Hour: 5-6 pm M-F. 7 am-2 am Tu-Sa, 7
am-10 pm Mo.
FALL CREEK
TAVERN 40144 Big Fall Creek
Rd., Fall Creek. 937-2962. Open every
day at 2 pm until close (closing time
depends on how much business they
get).
FALLING SKY
BREWING HOUSE
1334 Oak Alley. 505-7096. www.
fallingskybrewing.com [BREWPUB]
With enough handcrafted beer and
delicious food to go around, Falling Sky
Brewing House is a great place to stop
in for a drink and a bite. As with most
brewpubs, Falling Sky attracts all types
— from hefty stout drinkers to die-hard
hefeweizen fans. TVs, outdoor seating,
and darts available. Drink specials
during Happy Hours. 11 am-midnight
Su-We, 11 am-1 am Th-Sa.
FATHOMS BAR 790 E. 14th
Ave (below Pegasus Pizza). 344-4471.
pegasuspizza.net [NEIGHBORHOOD,
SPORTS BAR] Small, intimate bar with
great Pegasus Pizza. Fathoms’ scene is
students and people looking for a good
time. Two Wednesdays a month the bar
is home to Rock and Roll Damnation
with live DJs spinning classic rock,
punk, metal, glam, New Wave, soul
and blues on vinyl only. When you tire
of burger ‘n’ brews, try mini pizza and
brew, 5 pm-9 pm Monday and Tuesday:
$4.95 domestic, $5.95 micro. Happy
Hour: 8:30 pm-10 pm M-Sa: $1.50
well drinks and domestic beers. Pool,
pinball, HDTV. 5 pm-close M-Sa.
GOOD TIMES CAFÉ
& BAR 375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181.
[NEIGHBORHOOD, SPORTS BAR] Sports
bar by day, service industry hangout
at night, college kids on the weekend.
Always a trustworthy choice when you
can’t fi nd the game on TV. 36 taps, 5
pool tables, outside patio, full bar and
14 big screen TVs. Video games, lottery
games, live music, pinball. Specials:
Su & M: free pool; T: blues jam and
$2.50 wells 9 pm-midnight. 11 am-2:30
am daily.
GRANARY PIZZA CO.
259 E. 5th Ave. 343-8488. [LIVE
MUSIC, RESTAURANT] Located in the
Pearl District, Granary Pizza Co. off ers
fabulous house infused cocktails, rustic
Italian pizzas, Pacifi c Northwest inspired
entrees and salads and features an
eclectic selection of live music nightly. 5
pm-10 pm Su-Th, 5 pm-2 am F-Sa.
HIGH STREET
BREWERY & CAFÉ 1243
High St. 345-4905. [NEIGHBORHOOD] It
can be hard to get a seat in this comfy,
welcoming brewpub-in-a-house on a
weekend night, but always worth it for
burgers, tater tots, surprisingly fi lling
salads and pitchers of McMenamin’s
beer. Outdoor seating. 11 am-1 am M-Sa,
noon-midnight Su.
HIGHLANDS BREW
PUB 390 E. 40th Ave. 485-4304.
[NEIGHBORHOOD, SPORTS BAR]
With plenty of pool tables and pinball
machines, Highlands is a great place
to get a pint or a pitcher and watch a
Ducks game. Impressive selection of
beers on tap. 11 am-2:30 am daily.
HOP VALLEY
BREWING COMPANY
980 Kruse Way, Springfi eld. 744-
3330. www.hopvalleybrewing.com
[NEIGHBORHOOD] It’s just a hop (er,
sorry) out to Springfi eld to try out this
brewpub, which boasts former Eugene
City Brewery brewer Trevor Howard’s
creations. With a full menu, a good
beer selection and a big, booth-heavy
space, Hop Valley is a great addition to
Springfi eld’s eating and drinking lineup.
11 am-2 am daily.
HORSEHEAD BAR 99
W. Broadway. 683-3154. www.myspace.
com/horseheadbar [AVERAGE JOE,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Laid-back local bar
with generously sized smoking patios in
front and back. Cool staff with diverse
musical tastes makes your stiff drinks
fast. Great tattoos on most of the staff
and half of the customers. Pool, darts,
video games, pinball, outdoor seating,
TV, daily food specials. Happy Hour:
11:30 am-9 pm daily: $2.75 well drinks,
$5.50 well doubles, $.75 off call drinks,
$2.25 PBR, $2.50 domestics, $3.50
micros. 10 pm-2:30 am: $6.75 well
doubles. Super Happy Hour: 4 pm-5
pm: $1.50 domestics, $2.50 micros.
Daily food specials. Free pool until 10
pm every day, and all day Su & M. 11:30
am-2:30 am daily.
vibrant, Meiji is a one-of-a-kind venue
for both the liquor connoisseur and the
more casual date. 5 pm-1 am daily.
JACKALOPE
LOUNGE 453 Willamette St.
485-1519. www.jackalopelounge.com
[NEIGHBORHOOD, SPORTS BAR] Comfy
sports bar with a good number of beers
on tap, friendly bartenders and more
TVs than you can shake a stick at.
Burger or bratwurst & brew on Monday;
Monday nights also off er Guitar Hero
and Rock Band competitions starting at
8 pm. Pool, darts, video games, lottery
games, pinball, TV, outdoor seating,
wi-fi . 11 am-2:30 am daily.
JAMESON’S 115 W.
Broadway. 485-9913. [LOUNGE] A warm,
stylish, often packed, comfortable
place to shoot pool, talk to friends and
partake in the bar’s selection of Scotch,
Irish and American whiskeys. The
padded, massive bar is a great place
to perch and people-watch in between
rounds of darts, and the high-backed
booths are just right for a place like
this. Free pool 4 pm-9 pm daily and
all day Su & M. Outdoor seating, TV,
pool, darts. Happy Hour: 4 pm-9 pm
daily: $1 off micros and liquors, $1.50
off martinis, $1.25 PBRs. 4 pm-2:30
am daily.
HOT MAMA’S WINGS
420 W. 13th Ave. 653-9999. www.
hotmamaswings.com [RESTAURANT,
SPORTS BAR] This place is awesome
if you’re looking to chill out at the
bar, chat with the bartenders a little
and watch some sports. Happy hours
weekdays, 3 pm-6 pm, M-Th 9 pm-
close, F-Sa 10 pm-close; $1 off drafts
and wells, $.50 off wine, $2.50 off
pitchers. Daily food and drink specials,
rotating taps. Open mic, live music,
TV. M 4 pm-10 pm; T, F, Sa 11:30 am–11
pm; W, Th 11:30 am-10 pm; Su 11:30
am-9 pm.
JIMMY MAC’S
OVERTIME GRILL 770
S. Bertelsen. 342-5028. [AVERAGE
JOE, NEIGHBORHOOD] Cold beer and
good food for good prices. Diverse
clientele. 25-cent pool tables. Breakfast
7 am-11 am M-F and 7 am-3 pm Sa & Su.
Happy Hour: 7 am-9 am and 4 pm-7 pm
daily; 11pm-midnight weekdays. $2.25
domestic drafts, $3.25 micro and well
drinks. Video games, lottery games,
outdoor seating, live music, TV, pinball.
Specials: Th: Westside Blues Jam 8pm-
1am; Sunday Services - $1.25 domestic
drafts, $2.25 micros, 7 am-5 pm. 7 am-2
am daily.
IZAKAYA MEIJI CO.
345 Van Buren St. 505-8804. [WHISKEY
BAR, RESTAURANT] Priding itself on
its wide selection of whiskey and its
Japanese culinary selections, Izakaya
Meiji off ers a unique atmosphere to the
Whiteaker Neighborhood. Dimly lit but
JOHN HENRY’S 77
W. Broadway. 342-3358. www.
johnhenrysclub.com [AVERAGE JOE,
DANCE CLUB, LIVE MUSIC] Scene
changes every night of the week but
most nights, John Henry’s has a mixed
March 14, 2013 SWIZZLE 13