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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 2013)
OPEN MIC AT COZMIC BEST STREET TO GET RUN OVER ON YOUR BIKE We love biking, but seriously, we could do without the near- death experiences. On 18th , the collision of turn lanes, parking lots and coffee-guzzling drivers in the morning makes things a bit tense for bikers. To the lady in the SUV turning in to the Safeway parking lot who slammed on her brakes within inches of fl attening a biker — please put down the cell phone and give a quick glance to the bike lane before turning. We’d appreciate it. BEST LOCALLY MADE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH FIGS AND FILBERTS IN IT Try the Metropol Bakery and coffee shop on South Willa- mette. The little loaf is so tasty. BEST FRESH SCONES ON A RIDICULOUSLY EARLY MORNING P HOTO BY AT H E N A DE L E N E BEST OPEN JAM/OPEN MIC NIGHT BEST PLACE TO SING KARAOKE 1. Cozmic 199 W. 8th Ave. 338-9333. cozmicpresents.com. 2. Sam Bond’s Garage 407 Blair Blvd. 343-2635. sambonds.com. 3. Diablo’s Downtown Lounge 959 Pearl St. 343-2346. diabloseugene.com. For those vocalists who are ready to trade in their hairbrushes for real microphones, Cozmic’s open mic night is a friendly atmosphere that offers local performers 8 to 10 minutes of fame in front of a live audience. On Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm, host Edgar Lopez welcomes up to 15 people of all ages to perform spoken word, stand-up comedy or any genre of music. “It’s a drop of different fl avors for the community,” Lopez says. “Every night it’s different. Not only are the performers the ones going up and having fun but it’s also the crowd.” Lopez says the lively atmosphere where the performers are the main attraction on a real stage, rather than just background music, is really what sets Cozmic’s open mic night apart. So for those who are ready to make a live debut, leave your audience of shampoo bottles and stuffed animals at home and take your place in the limelight for a night. 1. Oak St. Speakeasy 915 Oak St. 284-4000. oakstreetspeakeasy.com. 2. (tie) Black Forest 50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619. blackforesteugene.com; Cornucopia 207 E. 5th Ave. 485-2676. cornucopiaeugene.com. While in a bar or social setting, you have few options to make yourself noticeable to that cutie sitting in the back booth sipping on a gin and tonic. Walking up unannounced and introducing yourself can be tricky, and this is why we have Oak St. Speakeasy, Cornucopia and Black Forest and their stellar karaoke nights. Backed by a single beam of light shining upon a stage with just a microphone and teleprompter at your command, karaoke can turn you from unnoticed zero into a Robert De Niro with just the simple play of Flight of the Concords’ “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room).” BEST PLACE TO DRINK IN THE SUN 1. McMenamins North Bank 22 Club Rd. 342-5622. mcmenamins.com. 2. Ninkasi Brewing 272 Van Buren St. 344-2739. ninkasibrewing.com. 3. Falling Sky Brewing 1334 Oak Alley. 505-7096. fallingskybrewing.com. In the winter, the prospect of waking up for an early morning ski on the weekend seems great, until it’s 5 am and the outside world seems cold and cruel compared to the coziness of the bed. Sometimes the littlest things can make the trip worth it, like Eugene City Bakery’s scones. Nothing else really matters when you’ve got fl uffy scones with gooey marionberries to devour. Thanks, Eugene City Bakery, for motivating us to get out there and brave the cold weather. BEST REASON TO ALLOW OIL TRAINS THROUGH EUGENE The oil spills will keep the coal dust down. BEST PLACE FOR PIZZA AFTER A HIKE Tucked away out Jasper Lowell Road in Fall Creek is the Fall Creek Market and Pizza, where you can get simply amazing pizza from the “chicken bacon artichoke” to the gourmet vegetarian featuring caulifl ower, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, black olives, red onions, red and yellow peppers, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. The market is kind of a trek from Eugene — almost 20 minutes from downtown — but the rich, cheesy goodness is a perfect reward after a day hiking the old-growth forests around Fall Creek in the Willamette National Forest. Fall Creek Market and Pizza has been around since the 1900s; we don’t know when the folks there started selling pizza, but they have perfected the art. For the menu, go to fallcreekmarket.com or just drive out to 39074 Jasper Lowell Rd., Fall Creek, 746-3068. 450 Willamette St. P M 3 :3 30 PM M -3 3 0 AM 7 30 d a y 7: n E v ve e ry y da en Op p pen O 7 - 0 07 7 0 09 9 6 8 7- 68 54 4 1 1- - 687 thankful for the Best Customers! serving brunch every sunday 10am-2pm locally sourced unique modern Northwest fresh juices gourmet coff ee | full bar 50 w. broadway (458) 205-8487 from the creators of The Rabbit Bistro For Menus and Specials Visit morninggloryeugene.com eugeneweekly.com • November 7, 2013 21
