Chow
BLIND PIG
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. $$$.
BILLY MAC’S
605 W. 19th Ave. 687-5722.
billymacsgrill.com
Chef Bill’s signature items: Poulet grille, whiskey
cured prime rib (F & Sa only), chicken picata,
Indian baked salmon, cheese soup, Grandma’s
rolls & many more. Local beer & wines, full bar.
3pm-9pm M-Th. 3-10pm F-Sa. All major cards. $$$.
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-midnight
Su-Th. 11am-1am F-Sa. MC/V/AE. $-$$$.
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619.
Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner until 2am, $3
happy hour menu featuring burgers, brats, wraps
& more. Full breakfast menu all day every day.
Entertainment includes sports night (Mo.), NHL,
karaoke (Mo. & We.), open mic (Tu.), live music
Th-Sa, video game tourney (Su.), all Duck games,
Monday Night Football & more. 11am-2:30am daily.
All major cards. $.
2750 Roosevelt Blvd. 461-2018.
Step back in time to the Prohibition era, when
service came w/a smile, the cocktails were classic
& dining was “the Cat’s Meow.” The food is made
fresh & delicious w/daily chef specials & a regular
menu of delicious appetizers & signature burgers,
sandwiches & more. Famous for our Original Pork
Tenderloin Sandwich & In-House Smoked Salmon
Chowder. Take-out welcome! Be sure & check in
on the outstanding breakfast specials. Open at
6:30am, 7 days a week to make breakfast easy for
you to enjoy! Offering a full bar, micros, covered
smoking deck, big screen TVs, pool & darts.
6:30am-2:30am every day. V/MC. $-$$.
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-8pm M-Th,
10am-10pm F, 10am-8pm Sa, noon-5pm Su. 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 & Americana-style grill cuisine.
16 signature sauces & five dry rubs. 36 of the finest
local brews on tap. Free wi-fi & Buzztime Trivia.
11am-midnight W & Th, 11am-midnight M & W,
11am-2am F & Sa, 11am-10:30pm Su. $$.
CHEBA HUT “TOASTED” SUBS
339 E. 11th Ave. 653-9827. CHICKEN BONZ
1815 Pioneer Pkwy. East, Spfd. 726-0111.
Serving lunch & dinner, fresh buffalo-style wings,
hand-breaded chicken tenders in a choice of mild,
medium, hot, damn hot, honey barbeque & teri-
yaki. Sandwiches & salad bar. All-you-can-eat
wings & $1 Budweiser every day. LG. Wheelchair
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FINS DRIVE IN
HORSEHEAD BAR
5658 Main St., Spfd. 741-6897.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Sandwiches,
burgers, fish & chips, pitas, appetizers. 11am-
2:30am M-F, 9am-2:30am Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$.
wraps & salads. Sports all the time w/all sports pack-
ages including UFC pay-per-view fights. Mug night
(Mon.), karaoke (Tue.), Wake Up Wed. (Redbull spe-
cials), 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. $$.
4090 Main St., Spfd. 741-3467.
‘50s-style diner w/car service. Serving breakfast,
lunch, dinner: Burgers, old-fashioned soda foun-
tain, shakes, homemade root beer, homemade
pies, vegetarian entrées. Outside seating. Take-
out. 7am-9pm M-Th, 7am-10pm F, 7am-10pm Sa,
7am-9pm Su. V/D. $.
99 W. Broadway. 683-3154.
Now serving Mississippi Bayou barbecue: fried
chicken, pork ribs, jambalaya, oyster shooters,
pulled pork, fried catfish, collard greens, gator
burgers, red beans & rice, mac & cheese. Full
menu until 2am. 11:30am-2:30am M-Sa, noon-
2:30am Su. MC/V. $-$$.
COOLER RESTAURANT & BAR, THE
DOUG’S PLACE CATERING
GJ’S FAMILY RESTAURANT
H BEST BAR GRUB, BEST BAR (2ND)
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. $-$$.
1563 W. 6th Ave. 686-6666.
Serving a great selection of breakfast & lunch
dishes, specials. 7am-1:45pm Tu-Sa, 8am-1:45pm
Su. All major cards. $-$$.
HOT MAMA’S WINGS
accessible. 11am-8:30pm Su-W, 11am-9pm Th-Sa.
MC/V. $$.
CONWAY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
20 Centennial Loop. 484-4355.
Serving breakfast until 4pm, lunch & dinner all
hours. Specialty sandwiches, prime rib dip, Kobe
beef burger, fish & chips, wraps, salads, appetiz-
ers, vegetarian entrees & daily specials. Take-out.
Full bar, including local wine & brews. 15-foot big
screen TV. Pool & Oregon lottery/keno. Happy
hour 4-7pm Mo.-Fr. & all day Su. 6am-2:30am
daily. Minors welcome until 4pm. MC/V/AE. $-$$.
CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS
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. $.
5th & Pearl. 485-2676.
295 W. 17th Ave. 485-2300.
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. $-$$.
DUCK INN BAR & GRILL
HERITAGE FAMILY RESTAURANT
1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch: Burgers,
sandwiches, steaks. Full bar, local brews, nightly
special events. 10am-2:30am daily. All major cards.
$-$$$.
1414 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. 726-1129.
H BEST BURGER, 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. $-$$$$.
1811 Hwy 99 N. 688-6564.
Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner w/fresh home-
made ingredients. Daily signature soups & specials;
new menu w/fresh seafood & choice steaks. Large,
comfortable restaurant w/emphasis on fast, friendly
service. Live music W-Sa; karaoke Su-Tu. 7am-mid-
night M-W, 7am-1am Th, 7am-2am F & Sa. $$.
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. $-$$.
1334 Oak Alley 505-7096.
fallingskybrewing.com
Northwest gastro-pub cuisine serving seasonally
inspired dishes using local, sustainable
ingredients & handcrafted brews. 11am-midnight
Su-W, 11am-1am Th-Sa. AE/D/V/MC/DC. $$.
DOC’S PAD GREEN ROOM
FALLING SKY’S POUR HOUSE
DELICATESSEN
COUNTRYSIDE PIZZA & GRILL
710 Willamette St. 343-0224.
Downtown premier restaurant & sports lounge serv-
ing breakfast all day, gourmet burgers & sandwiches,
HIGHLANDS PUB, THE
JACK SPRATS
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.
Veg, gluten-free options. Organic & local produce/
meats. 10am-7pm daily. V/MC/D. $$-$$$.
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. $-$$.
JACKALOPE LOUNGE
HOMETOWN BUFFET
JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET
3000 Gateway St. #726 (Gateway Mall), Spfd.
746-3220.
Start your weekend w/all you can eat eggs, sau-
sage, bacon, French toast, made to order
omelettes & much more. Weekend breakfast 8am-
11:30am. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-8:30pm
M-F, 8am-8:30pm Sa, 8am-8:30pm Su. MC/V/D.
$-$$.
HOP VALLEY BREWING COMPANY
See Microbrew
453 Willamette St. 485-1519.
Serving lunch, dinner. A spirits & sports saloon,
casual & comfortable, w/mouth-watering fare.
11am-2:30am daily. MC/V. $-$$.
H BEST BAR GRUB (2ND)
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LOFT AT TURTLES, THE
2690 Willamette St. 465-9038.
Cozy, intimate atmosphere offering the same
delectable Turtle’s menu. Features upstairs seat-
ing, fireplace, live music on weekends starting
around 7:30pm. Generously crafted, affordable
specialty cocktails, local beers, ciders & wines.
Weekly specials: Burger n’ Brew Monday, Authentic
Street Taco & Tequila Tuesday & Wine Wednesday.
Happy hour until 6pm. 21+. 11am-11pm daily. All
major cards. $$.
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Makes about 6 cups of sauce
Barbecue Sauce
for the Bacon
Cheeseburger
on Crack
2 jalapeño peppers
1 poblano pepper
2 apples, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons each ground white, red and black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup garlic
1 cup orange juice
1 cup hard apple cider (Hescheles likes 2 Towns, made in
Corvallis)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/8 cup Frank’s hot sauce
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans, optional (Hescheles omits
the nuts from the sauce at the restaurant because of allergy
concerns, but when he makes it at home, he includes them.)
FROM CHOW
“It takes a lot of time to make everything that goes into our
food,” says Chow owner Mitchel Hescheles, “and people can
taste it.”
Hescheles attended culinary school out of high school and
had a coffee house in Springfield years ago, before the renewal
programs encouraged the growth that the city now enjoys. He
admits that was a tough time to run a restaurant in Springfield,
but even after that closed, his goal was to try again some day.
Hescheles then joined the Army and was stationed at various
spots around the states and in Korea for three years.
His family was here, so after the Army he returned and
opened Chow two years ago. He also owns Moe’s Tavern,
located right next door. Chow offers burgers, sandwiches and
salads, but with a twist, such as zucchini fries, ham cooked in
Coca-Cola or candied nuts on a salad. Patrons can also enjoy
portabella carbonara, ratatouille or garlic-seared salmon. Meats
are sourced from Bright Oak Meats, located just blocks away.
Lots of restaurants offer a burger, but Hescheles’ approach is
a far cry from a piece of meat and a bun. While in culinary school,
he was taught to combine flavors in unexpected ways, which he
does, to great effect. For instance, his burger special, The Merry
Prankster, boasts blueberry mayonnaise, a Cajun-seared patty,
Swiss cheese, hot sauce, blue-cheese pesto, arugula and potato
GOOD TIMES CAFÉ
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,
12:30-9:30pm Su. AE/V/MC. $-$$.
chips. “It’s a lot of flavors,” he says, “but nothing overwhelms
anything else.”
Hescheles has become known for his brown-sugar crusted
bacon, which graces this Bacon Cheeseburger on Crack along
with potato chips (on the burger), housemade pimiento cheese,
cheddar and pepper jack cheese. “Our job is to create food
memories,” he says. “I hope that people will be tasting lots of
different things, and things they’ve never had before, and then
say, ‘Oh God, that was good!’” — Vanessa Salvia
Roast the jalapeño and poblano peppers. Place the peppers,
apples and seasonings through garlic in a food processor and
process until finely ground. It may be useful or necessary to add
the orange juice to the food processor and process with the
liquid until no chunks remain.
Place the seasoning paste and all other ingredients in a pot.
Simmer on low heat until thickened. The sauce may look a little
thin, but it will thicken upon standing.
To prepare the burger, spread the bottom of a ciabatta roll
with pimiento cheese. Sear the burger patty in some of the
sauce. Top the patty with cheddar and pepper jack cheeses,
bacon slices, more sauce and crushed potato chips.
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