of biscuits and gravy) will surely soak up all that booze or
at least keep you full for all-day escapades. And Brail’s is
one of the most culinarily diverse brunch spots; in addi-
tion to breakfast options, it serves Korean bowls all day.
The train station has long been a fi gure of American
lore, and in Eugene, it’s a neighbor to one of the city’s
beloved breakfast spots: Morning Glory . In fact, Morning
Glory is a must-visit if you’re really interested in learning
more about this town. It’s the oldest breakfast restau-
rant in town, and, like Cornbread Cafe’s vegan comfort
food, you’ll easily forget about meat. Morning Glory has
amazing tofu scrambles, though if you can’t imagine
breakfast without eggs, it does serve egg omelets. Our
favorite? Either the chilaquiles or the mushroom vegan
biscuits and gravy.
Sometimes for brunch, all we need is a juice-based
drink (maybe with a little booze mixed in) and something
light, and Lion and Owl and The Vintage will fulfi ll that
desire. You won’t fi nd a brunch menu like Lion and Owl
anywhere in town. It mixes brunch staples, like pancakes
and breakfast sandwiches, with modern twists, such as
avocado toast and foie gras on toast. The restaurant also
has full service champagne, so you can have an excuse
to remind the table that it’s only champagne if it comes
from the French region, otherwise it’s just sparkling
white wine. And, best of all, you can brunch in a vintage
Airstream, so it’s a vacation from your vacation.
Located in a house built in the late 1873, The Vintage’s
architecture lives up to its name. And the restaurant
serves fondue and varieties of crepes as well as lunch
food. If you’re feeling creative — or are at least tired of
telling your hotel’s omelet maker what to cook — you
can make your own crepe. The Vintage has many brunch
drinks to choose from, but you can’t go wrong with its
signature bloody mary.
You really can’t spend too much time in Springfi eld,
and Washburne Cafe on Main Street is worth another
trip there for brunch. The café has a succulent fried
chicken that somehow combines crunch and juicy meat,
as well as the fl uffi est doughnuts in town and Pop Tart-
inspired baked goods that will surely bring you back to
Springfi eld again and again.
Need to break up with those bagels that you’re getting
at your hotel’s continental breakfast? Well, Lox, Stocks
and Bagels is the only place in Eugene to buy boiled bagels.
A bagel (or two) from Lox, Stocks and Bagels could be
enough, but the bagel sandwiches will open your eyes to
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a brand new world. With options for the vegetarians, the
meat lovers and the spicy food enthusiasts, the south
Eugene bagel shop is the easiest pit stop for brunch.
Brail’s, 1689 Willamette Street and 395 W. 5th Avenue #2506; Brail-
sRestaurant.co. Morning Glory,450 Willamette Street; MorningGlory-
Eugene.com. Lion and Owl, 60 E. 11th Avenue; LionandOwl.com. The
Vintage, 837 Lincoln Street; EugeneVintage.com. Washburne Cafe,
326 Main Street in Springfi eld; WashburneCafe.com. Lox, Stocks and
Bagels, 368 E. 40th Avenue; fi nd on Facebook.
13TH AVENUE:
Begin at 13th and Lawrence
Good ol’ lucky No. 13. Here in Eugene, we embrace
the number 13. We celebrate Friday the 13th with tattoos
and drinks. And 13th Avenue is where you can always
have a good time.
There are many places to get hot wings, but only one
place keeps it hot: Hot Mama’s Wings . The chicken wing
joint is a Eugene classic. The restaurant has hot wings
(and tempeh wings for the meatless eaters) with a vari-
ety of spice levels: mild to kamikaze hot and everything
in between, including sweet sauces and savory rubs. Hot
Photo by Todd Cooper
Mama’s isn’t just hooked on wings, though. It also serves
a tasty spicy fried chicken, burgers and more (and Hot
Mama’s doesn’t skimp on the fries or tots, either). Hot
Mama’s also has TV screens tuned to sports in case you’d
rather watch Oregon22 with a mixed drink in the shade.
Hot Mama’s neighbor, Cafe Soriah, is no slouch, either.
Cafe Soriah , an upscale restaurant serving Mediterranean
food, Western classics and a full bar, is one of Eugene’s
best restaurants. At least that’s what our readers think;
readers voted it as EW’s Best Restaurant and Best Meal
Over $25 in 2021. It’s open for lunch takeout and serves
incredible wraps or sit-in dinner, and if you’re going for
dinner — Soriah’s steak diane is a must-try for fi rst-timers.
Head a few blocks east to grab a pizza at the Commu-
nity Fermentation Union . Eugene’s pizza scene is fl our-
ishing so well that it’s only a matter of time before the
pizza-loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a reboot
based here. Community Fermentation Union reveres
fermentation so much that it makes its beer in-house and
has its pizza dough rise overnight. The result is good beer
and some of the best pizza in town, where the dough is so
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