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American ADDI’S DINER 207 S. A St., Spfd. 747-9482. Breakfast: platter-sized pancakes, biscuits & gravy, fresh grated potatoes, homemade muffins & rolls. Lunch: homemade soups, cornbread, old-fashioned hamburgers, fresh-cut potato skins. Breakfast served all day. 4am-2pm W-Su. All major cards. $. AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR 999 Willamette St. (third floor, Downtown Athletic Club Bldg.). 484-4011. Serving lunch & 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 11:30am-2pm M-F. dinner 5-9pm Tu-Th, 5-10pm F & Sa. Sports Bar 11:30am-10pm M-F, 5-10pm Sa. MC/V/AE/D. $$$. BILLY MAC’S 605 W. 19th Ave. 687-5722. billymacsgrill.com Chef Bill’s signature items: Poulet grille, whiskey cured prime rib (F & Sa only), chicken picata, Indian baked salmon, cheese soup, Grandma’s rolls & many more. Local beer & wines, full bar. 4pm-9pm Tu-Sa. All major cards. $$$. BJ’S PIZZA & GRILL 1600 Coburg Rd. 342-6114. Serving lunch, dinner: Specialty salads, pastas, ribs, Chicago-style pizza, hamburgers, sandwich- es, desserts, vegetarian entrées. Wine, handcraft- ed beers. Take-out & delivery. 11am-10pm Su-Th. 11am-11pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE. $-$$$. BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner until 2am, $3 happy hour menu featuring burgers, brats, wraps & more. Full breakfast menu all day every day. Entertainment includes sports night (Mo.), NHL, karaoke (Mo. & We.), open mic (Tu.), live music Th-Sa, video game tourney (Su.), all Duck games, Monday Night Football & more. 11am-2:30am daily. All major cards. $. BLIND PIG 2750 Roosevelt Blvd. 461-2018. Step back in time to the Prohibition era, when service came w/a smile, the cocktails were classic & dining was “the Cat’s Meow.” The food is made fresh & delicious w/daily chef specials & a regular menu of delicious appetizers & signature burgers, sandwiches & more. Famous for our Original Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & In-House Smoked Salmon Chowder. Take-out welcome! Be sure & check in on the outstanding breakfast specials. Open at 6:30am, 7 days a week to make breakfast easy for you to enjoy! Offering a full bar, micros, covered smoking deck, big screen TVs, pool & darts. 6:30am-2:30am every day. V/MC. $-$$. BROADWAY, THE 17 Oakway Cntr. 685-0790. Serving seasonal soups, appetizers & cheese plates. Wine by the case, bottle or glass. Draft beer. Wheelchair accessible. 10am-7pm Tu-Th, 10-close F, 10am-7pm Sa. MC/V. $$. BUDDY’S DINER 1725 Coburg Rd. 344-6583. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Hamburgers, Gardenburgers, grilled chicken dishes & sand- wiches, Philly sandwiches, ribs, meatloaf & chick- en dinners, soups, salads, desserts, milkshakes. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 7am-9pm Su-Th, 7am-10pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE/D. $-$$. BUFFALO WILD WINGS 2770 Gateway St. 393-6606. buffalowildwings.com Wings, beer, sports & Americna-style grill cuisine. 16 signature sauces & five dry rubs. 36 of the finest local brews on tap. Free wi-fi & Buzztime Trivia. Grand opening June 24. 11am-midnight M-Su. $$. CHEBA HUT “TOASTED” SUBS 339 E. 11th Ave. 653-9827. Serving lunch, dinner: Sandwiches, salads, soups, desserts, w/hemp seeds & butter, sauces. Vegetarian options. 11am-10pm daily. All major cards. $. es, hand-rolled taquitos, mac-n-cheese balls, signa- ture firebird chicken, deluxe nachos, tequila shrimp, soups, burgers, wings, enchiladas. All-you-can-eat spaghetti Mon.; Big Taco Tue.; Blues Bar-B-Que Wed.; Enchilada Thu.; Fish-n-Chip Fri. Garlic-parmesan fries. Private parties available. Try the hellacious hot sauce (one drop) only if you dare. Some LG. 1pm-2:30am M-F, 3pm-2:30am Sa & Su. MC/V. $$. DOC’S PAD GREEN ROOM 1815 Pioneer Pkwy. East, Spfd. 726-0111. Serving lunch & dinner, fresh buffalo-style wings, hand-breaded chicken tenders in a choice of mild, medium, hot, damn hot, honey barbeque & teri- yaki. Sandwiches & salad bar. All-you-can-eat wings & $1 Budweiser every day. LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-9pm daily. MC/V. $$. 710 Willamette St. 343-0224. Downtown premier restaurant & sports lounge serving breakfast all day, gourmet burgers & sand- wiches, wraps & salads. Sports all the time w/all sports packages including UFC pay-per-view fights. Mug night (Mon.), karaoke (Tue.), Wake Up Wed. (Redbull specials), Comedy in the Green Room (Thu.), Comedy Bingo Night at Doc’s (Thu.), DJ & dancing in the Green Room (Thu., Fri., Sat.). Delicious food, not your typical bar food. Minors welcome until 8pm. 11am 2:30am daily. All major cards. $$. CHOW/MOE’S TAVERN DOG IN A BOX 471 S. A St, Spfd. 653-9193. Unique & eclectic restaurant & neighborhood bar focusing on upscale comfort food w/creative burg- ers, pastas & salads. Recently voted world’s best bacon! Live music ranging from modern Americana to jazz with 12 rotating taps & full menu available till close. Home of the Helfrich. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free & organic options, local produce/meats. 11:11am-11pm M-Th, 11:11am- midnight F-Sa. All major cards. $$. 17th Ave. & Pearl. 485-0700. doginaboxeugene. com More than 14 kinds of hot dogs & European sau- sages. Eugene’s own. German, Polish, Hungarian, Cajun, cheddar franks, chili dogs, Sicilian, chicken, etc. 11am-5pm M-Sa. All major cards. $. CHICKEN BONZ CONWAY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 5658 Main St., Spfd. 741-6897. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Sandwiches, burgers, fish & chips, pitas, appetizers. 11am- 2:30am M-F, 9am-2:30am Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$. COOLER RESTAURANT & BAR, THE 20 Centennial Loop. 484-4355. Serving breakfast until 4pm, lunch & dinner all hours. Specialty sandwiches, prime rib dip, Kobe beef burger, fish & chips, wraps, salads, appetiz- ers, vegetarian entrees & daily specials. Take-out. Full bar, including local wine & brews. 15-foot big screen TV. Pool & Oregon lottery/keno. Happy hour 4-7pm Mo.-Fr. & all day Su. 6am-2:30am daily. Minors welcome until 4pm. MC/V/AE. $-$$. DOUG’S PLACE CATERING 86742 McVay Hwy. 988-1828. dougscatering.com Featured in the “Best Of...” series of the Register- Guard (Nov. 2007). Offers casual affordable cater- ing services. Drop-off catering available for busi- ness lunches, training seminars & club meetings. Full service catering available for weddings, rehearsal dinners, company picnics, birthdays, tailgaters, school reunions, family reunions, craft services & more. Email dougscatering@gmail.com for free price quotes. Some OG/LG. 7am-8pm M-F, 8am-7pm Sa, 11am-6pm Su. V/MC/AE. $-$$. DUCK INN BAR & GRILL 1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch: Burgers, sandwiches, steaks. Full bar, local brews, nightly special events. 10am-2:30am daily. All major cards. $-$$$. CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS ELDORADO CLUB 5th & Pearl. 485-2676. Serving lunch, dinner & full late-night menu: Homemade soups & salads, much more. Take-out. Indoor & outdoor seating. Extensive menu. Full bar. Local flavor. Live music Fr. & Sa. nights. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-2:30am daily. All major cards. $-$$. 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 renovat- ed. 10am-2:30am daily. V/MC. $-$$. ★ BEST BURGER, BEST BURGER & BREW SPECIAL, BEST PLACE TO SING KARAOKE (3RD) EMBERS, THE 645 River Rd. 463-7632. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Daily specials, steaks, seafood, pasta, calzone & pizza. Full bar. Take-out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 6:30am-9pm daily. V/D. $-$$$$. 1811 Hwy 99 N. 688-6564. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner w/fresh home- made ingredients. Daily signature soups & spe- cials; new menu w/fresh seafood & choice steaks. Large, comfortable restaurant w/emphasis on fast, friendly service. Live music W-Sa; karaoke Su-Tu. Under new management. Open at 7am, daily happy hours. $$. DAVID MINOR THEATER & PUB, THE FALLING SKY BREWING HOUSE 180 E. 5th Ave. 762-1700. davidminortheater.com Serving an assortment of burgers (from Cornucopia), Phillys, salads, veggie options & bar food, including Café Lucky Noodle’s mac ‘n’ cheese. Local beers on tap. No minors. $-$$. 1334 Oak Alley 505-7096. fallingskybrewing.com Northwest gastro-pub cuisine serving seasonally inspired dishes using local, sustainable ingredients & handcrafted brews. 11am-midnight Su-W, 11am-1am Th-Sa. AE/D/V/MC/DC. $$. COUNTRYSIDE PIZZA & GRILL DIABLO’S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl St. 343-2346. Diablo’s Kitchen serves homemade Southwestern dishes until 2:30am. Vegetarian, too! Quick-fix lunch- Chicken Molé Soup ★ BEST RESTAURANT (2ND), BEST BAR GRUB (2ND), BEST BURGER (3RD), BEST PLACE TO DRINK IN THE SUN (3RD) FALLING SKY’S POUR HOUSE DELICATESSEN See Delis FEAST 294 Laurel. Florence. 997-2834. Fresh gourmet, made to order. Variety of salads. Meat dishes, & nibbles. Daily tarte & pasta spe- cials. Large selection of wines. 4pm-close Th-M. Su brunch 11am-3pm. $-$$$$. FIN’S DRIVE IN 4090 Main St., Spfd. 741-3467. ‘50s-style diner w/car service. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Burgers, old-fashioned soda foun- tain, shakes, homemade root beer, homemade pies, vegetarian entrées. Outside seating. Take- out. 7am-9pm M-Th, 7am-10pm F, 7am-10pm Sa, 7am-9pm Su. V/D. $. GJ’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 1563 W. 6th Ave. 686-6666. Serving a great selection of breakfast & lunch dishes, specials. 7am-2pm daily. All major cards. $-$$. Veg, gluten-free options. Organic & local produce/ meats. 11am-9pm Th-Tu. V/MC/D. $$-$$$. JACKALOPE LOUNGE 453 Willamette St. 485-1519. Serving lunch, dinner. A spirits & sports saloon, casual & comfortable, w/mouth-watering fare. 11am-2:30am daily. MC/V. $-$$. ★ BEST DIVE BAR (3RD), BEST BAR GRUB (3RD) JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET See Delis LC’S DINER 117 S. 14th St., Spfd. 741-0150. Traditional homestyle menu including homemade meatloaf, burgers, steaks, grilled chicken, home- made soups, chicken-fried steak, strips & des- serts. Daily entree specials, Fri. prime rib specials. 4-9pm Th-Su. V/MC/D/AE. $$. LOFT AT TURTLES, THE POUR HOUSE TAVERN 444 N. 42nd St., Spfd. 746-1337. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner: Homecooked meals, breakfast specials & prime rib dinner on Fridays. Full bar. Take-out. LG. Wheelchair acces- sible. 7am-2:30am M-Sa, 7am-midnight Su. MC/V/D. $-$$. RED ROBIN 1221 Executive Pkwy. 484-9588. Serving lunch, dinner: Burgers, pastas, Gardenburgers, barbecued chicken salad, clam chowder, chicken tortilla soup & French onion soup. Full bar. Take-out. 11am-11pm Su-Th, 11am-midnight F-Sa. Checks not accepted. MC/V/AE/D. $$. RIVALZ BAR & GRILL 2101 Bailey Hill Rd. 345-3791. Appetizers, wraps & bowls, salads, chicken, fish, full bar, TVs. 11am-9pm M-F, 8am-9pm Sa. All major cards. $$. ROGUE ALES PUBLIC HOUSE 1414 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. 726-1129. 2690 Willamette St. 465-9038. Cozy, intimate atmosphere offering the same delectable Turtle’s menu. Features upstairs seating, fireplace, live music on weekends starting around 7:30pm. Generously crafted, affordable specialty cocktails, local beers, ciders & wines. Weekly specials: Burger n’ Brew Monday, Authentic Street Taco & Tequila Tuesday & Wine Wednesday. Happy hour until 6pm. 21+. 5-11pm M-Sa. All major cards. $$. HIGHLANDS PUB, THE MCMENAMIN’S NORTH BANK 390 E. 40th Ave. 485-4304. Serving lunch & dinner, appetizers to full entrées. Breakfast served until 2pm on the weekends. Featuring 32 microbrews on tap, wine, full bar, five pool tables, ping pong, darts, pinball & classic video games. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-2:30am daily. $-$$. See Microbrew SHARI’S RESTAURANT MCSHANE’S BAR & GRILL 2950 W. 11th Ave. 344-1155. 35 Division Ave. 689-2688. 900 Beltline Rd., Spfd. 741-6044. 1807 Pioneer Pkwy., Spfd. 747-8515. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Skillet breakfasts, omelettes, sandwiches, pasta, Gardenburgers, vari- ety of salads, home-style dinners, ice cream & pies. Children’s menu. Senior menu. Special menu on Duck game days. Take-out. 24 hours, daily. Open all holidays. All major cards. $$. GOOD TIMES CAFÉ 375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Hamburgers, veg- gie burgers, chicken sandwich, daily specials, veg- etarian entrées, soups, salads. Wine, beer, 36 taps including 26 microbrews. Take-out. LG. 11am- 2:30am daily, breakfast 11am-5pm Sa & Su. MC/V. $. HERITAGE FAMILY RESTAURANT HOMETOWN BUFFET 3000 Gateway St. #726 (Gateway Mall), Spfd. 746-3220. Start your weekend w/all you can eat eggs, sau- sage, bacon, French toast, made to order omelettes & much more. Weekend breakfast 8am- 11:30am. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-8:30pm M-F, 8am-9pm Sa, 8am-8:30pm Su. MC/V/D. $-$$. HOP VALLEY BREWING COMPANY See Microbrew HORSEHEAD BAR 99 W. Broadway. 683-3154. Now serving Mississippi Bayou barbecue: fried chicken, pork ribs, jambalaya, oyster shooters, pulled pork, fried catfish, collard greens, gator burgers, red beans & rice, mac & cheese. Full menu until 2am. 11:30am-2am M-F, noon-2am Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$. ★ BEST BAR GRUB, BEST BAR (3RD) HOT MAMA’S WINGS 86495 College View. 747-4535. Reubens, burgers, shepherd’s pie, ribs, steaks, salads, vegetarian & daily specials. Take-out avail- able. Patio seating, indoor smoking sections, 28 rotating beers on tap. Full liquor bar, pinball, pool, darts, foosball & more. 11am-2:30am M-F; 9:30am- 2:30am Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$. MOHAWK TAVERN 1501 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. 747-3211. Serving traditional pub food featuring burgers, brats, gizzards, wings & chicken quesadillas. Breakfast also served early every morning, w/bis- cuits & gravy and breakfast sandwiches, & a full menu breakfast Sunday morning. 8:30am-midnight Su-Tu, 8:30am-1:30am W-Th, 8:30am-2:30am F-Sa. D/V/MC. $. OLD PAD, THE 3355 E. Amazon. 686-5022. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Omelettes, burg- ers, sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, chicken, appetizers. 20 beers on tap, wine, full liquor bar. Daily food & drink specials. Sports, pool, games, Oregon Lottery/Keno. Wheelchair accessible. 7am-2:30am daily. Minors welcome from 7am-9pm. MC/V/AE/D. $$. 420 W. 13th Ave. 653-9999. Wings, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, & vege- tarian entrees. Full bar, w/microbrews on tap. Daily specials, w/happy hour. Local produce used, some certified organic. 4-10pm M, 11:30am-11pm Tu, 11:30am-10pm W-Th, 11:30am-11pm F-Sa, 11:30am-9pm Su. AE/V/MC. $-$$. ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE JACK SPRATS OVERTIME GRILL 510 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. 942-8408. Serving comfort food for diverse diets in a family- friendly environment. Live music most nights, local art, kids play area & video games. Beer & wine. 782 E. Broadway. 343-7523. Serving breakfast all day: Pancakes, waffles, crepes, omelettes, breakfast meats. All pancakes made from scratch. Homemade maple syrup & real butter. Wheelchair accessible. 6am-2pm daily. MC/V/AE. $$. 770 S. Bertelsen. 342-5028. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Burgers, sand- wiches, steaks, soups, salads. 7am-2am daily. All major cards. $$. 844 Olive St. 345-4155. Family dining in a comfortable atmosphere. World- class ales brewed on site. Extensive menu. Vegetarian entrées. Noon-10pm M-Th, noon-mid- night F-Sa, noon-9pm Su. All major cards. $$. SAM’S PLACE 825 Wilson St. 484-4455. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner: Charbroiled steaks, burgers & seafood. Breakfast served all day. Full bar. Take-out, lottery games, outdoor patio. West Eugene’s friendly, local bar. LG. Wheelchair accessible. 9am-2:30am M-Sa, 9am- midnight Su. MC/V. $. SPIRITS BAR 1714 Main St., Spfd. 726-0113. Lunch & dinner seven days a week: American menu featuring bodacious burgers. Breakfast Sa & Su. Scrumptious daily specials M-Sa. Full bar. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-2:30am M-F, 10am-2:30am Sa-Su. All major cards. $. SPYCE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB 1195 Main St., Spfd. 729-8068. spyceclub.com A 5-star menu at a working man’s price. All soups & sauces made from scratch, hand-cut meats, fresh sea food. Vegetarian options. 11:30am- 2:30am All major cards. $$. STEELHEAD BREWERY & CAFÉ 199 E. 5th Ave. 686-2739. Serving lunch, dinner: Calzones, pizza, hamburg- ers, sandwiches, pastas, breads, soups, vegetari- an entrées, salads. Wine, full bar, homebrewed root beer & beers. Take-out. 11:30am-midnight, daily. MC/V/AE/D. $$. STUDIO ONE CAFÉ 1473 E. 19th Ave. 342-8596. American cuisine including their famous French toast, free range eggs, house-smoked pulled pork sandwiches, soups, chowder, eggs Benedict, many veggie & vegan options. Delivery by Pony Express. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 7am-4pm daily. MC/V/AE/D. $$. FROM SOUP NATION Soup Nation specializes in soups, but also has amazing sandwiches and salads. Chef Mark Stern began his soup crusade in 1997 with a food cart called Carte Blanche Soup Carte. This was well before the era of the food cart craze, and his cart was successful enough that it is still dishing up soup, bread and salad in front of the PLC building on the UO campus. Now that he’s moved into a restaurant, he’s able to serve more than 80 soup varieties all year round. Stern makes all Soup Nation soups in-house, with no MSG, packaged stock bases or preservatives. He smokes his own meats in-house and roasts his own veggies for salads and sandwiches. Breads are baked fresh each morning, as are all of the baked sweets and savory items. As satisfying as soup is, Soup Nation also has locally roasted, organic drip coffee and espresso and an all-Oregon handcrafted beer selection. — Vanessa Salvia For the chicken: 1 whole fryer chicken water to cover 1 carrot, rough chop 2 ribs celery, rough chop 1 large yellow onion, rough chop 3 bay leaves 4 cloves garlic For the ground items: 1/2 cup chicken fat or olive oil 4 corn tortillas, cut into small pieces 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1 1/2 cups raisins or currants For the sauté: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, small dice 1 tbsp salt 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp cinnamon For the liquids: 16 ounces crushed tomatillo chicken stock to cover 1/2 cup chile puree (Reconstituted mix of 5 to 7 types: guajillo, ancho, New Mexican, de arbol, pasilla, California or others.) 1 cup chile water 1/4 cup coffee, strong brewed For the fi nishing touches: 2 tbsp cilantro, minced 2 cups corn Juice of 1 fresh lime Cut chicken into pieces. Add it and the vegetable accompaniments to a stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer until the chicken is done. Pull out the chicken. Pick the bones off meat. Add bones back in and reduce the stock, fi nally straining to make stock. Sauté the ground items in olive oil or chicken fat until well toasted. Whirl in food processor until it becomes a paste. Reserve. Reconstitute chiles for puree, reserving 1 cup of the chile water. Brew coffee. Reserve. In another larger stock pot, cook the sautéed items until the onions are translucent. Add the ground items. Cook 5 minutes to integrate. Add liquids and enough stock to cover. Bring to simmer. Add poached chicken and fi nishing touches items. Adjust with more chiles and salt as needed. chow! WINTER 2014 11
