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This Quirky Oregon Coast Seafood Spot Serves Crab Straight From The Boat, And It’s Worth The Drive
Crab cakes come up more than any other dish when people talk about one bayfront fish house on the Oregon Coast. Right behind them sits a roasted garlic and Dungeness crab soup that people can’t stop praising. The building sits across from a working marina. Fishing boats bob at...
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Why Locals Adore This IRRESISTIBLE Downtown Breakfast Spot in Albany, Oregon
Open Mon–Fri, 8 AM–2 PM | Sat–Sun, 8 AM–3 PM. Albany, Oregon, has a breakfast address that makes a convincing argument for putting sightseeing on hold until after the gravy arrives. Brick & Mortar Cafe pairs its historic downtown setting with a menu that moves from...
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You’ll Find Plates Piled High With Seafood At This Humble Little Shack In Oregon
The sign on the window says “LET’S EAT!!” with two exclamation points, which is exactly the level of enthusiasm you want from a seafood restaurant. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene, Oregon, is the kind of place that earns those exclamation points every single day, with fresh seafood, generous portions, and a personality that’s impossible not to like.
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Eugenians enjoy discounted coffee during the month of October
Block after block, coffee shops line the streets of downtown Eugene. Each one offers different flavors, different atmospheres and different pastries. It’s overwhelming picking which to try next. Decision paralysis takes over; the coffee shops go untouched, dust collects on the espresso machines, and you return to Starbucks for the same old coffee.
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A popular bakery café from Corvallis plans to open in former Eugene Bagel Sphere spot
A popular café with locations in Corvallis and Albany is opening in downtown Eugene next week. Bodhi Café is preparing to open in the former Bagel Sphere location on Willamette near 8th Avenue, which closed in 2025. Owner Cody Utzman told KLCC he thinks taking over a space that’s already well-known is a bonus.
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On the Fly: Bodhi Cafe nears opening, Fitti’s teases south Eugene restaurant
A new Haitian food cart in west Eugene promises silky, meaty stews, crackling pork over fried plantains and other beloved dishes from the Caribbean country. Le Gouté (760 Chambers St.) opens Oct. 20 and will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. Owner Marco Laguerre, who...
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Eugene brewery wins big at 2026 Great American Beer Festival
EUGENE, Ore. - Alesong Brewing & Blending won a gold, silver and bronze medal at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival, marking 11 straight years the Eugene brewery has earned recognition at the country's largest professional beer competition. The brewery also placed in the top 18 out of 161 entries...
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From India to Your Kitchen
Vijay Sachdeva and her family moved to Oregon in 1992 from India. They left New Delhi, one of the most populated cities in the world, for the smaller, quieter city of Eugene. It was a move that Sachdeva says was based on wanting less traffic, better weather and smaller schools.
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ABR episode on Eugene eatery Lox, Stocks and Bagels drops this week
A Eugene bagel shop gets its big moment in the national spotlight Thursday. Lox, Stocks and Bagels will be featured on the latest segment of “America’s Best Restaurants,” a traveling roadshow profiling popular independent eateries. The bagel shop’s owner and CEO, Maxwell Davis, said they were nominated...
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Why Locals OBSESS Over This Legendary Breakfast Place in Albany, OR
Open Mon–Fri, 8 AM–2 PM; Sat–Sun, 8 AM–3 PM. Albany, Oregon, has a breakfast spot where the room has real history, the plates are big, and the mimosas come in flights. 🥂. Brick & Mortar Cafe sits in the heart of historic downtown, opening its doors...
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Oregon’s Alesong Brewing Wins Three GABF Medals as Its Pilsner Reaches the Top 18 of 161 German-Style Pilseners
Eugene, Oregon brewery Alesong Brewing & Blending has earned three medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), extending its streak of consecutive years of medal-winning recognition to 11. Specifically, its Bière de Noël took gold in the Herb and Spice Beer category, its Cherry Decadence earned silver in...
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First annual Im(Perfect) food faceoff tackles food waste
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Eugene embarked on its first ever annual Im(Perfect) food faceoff in honor of Food Waste Prevention Week. Two local Chefs, Garrett Kirsch and Kathryn Nordgren from restaurants Seasoned and Sunriver Brewing Company, went head to head in creating a dish from a box of surprise ingredients given to them 20 minutes before the timer started and 20 minutes to cook.
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Eugene, Oregon that Locals Swear By
Eugene, Oregon is a city stitched together by rivers and railways, by murals and moss, by the laughter of students and the quiet wisdom of old-timers who remember when the Saturday Market was just a handful of tents. Here, the Willamette drifts slow and green, the air smells of fir and fresh coffee, and the streets are alive with cyclists, artists, dreamers, and families who’ve called this patchwork home for generations.
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Fitti's Pizza to open new sit-down restaurant in South Eugene
Fitti’s Pizza is opening a new location in South Eugene, expanding from a shared commercial kitchen on Conger Street to a larger, independent space where its sought after pies will be available for sit-down service with house-made cocktails. Co-owner and Chef Sam Fittipaldi has been serving fresh pizza Fridays through Sundays since opening in October of 2025. After a year of slinging Detroit-style pizzas in town, the business is taking over a new space and expanding. Fitti's is a family affair Fitti’s Pizza is a family affair. Two of Sam’s five children work at Fitti’s. Sam’s brother Joe helps with operational knowledge and older brother Jesse is helping with construction. Fittipaldi said there’s a different set of challenges in place when working with family, but the Eugene-native clan is grateful for the opportunity to provide a type of pizza the area lacked. After spending a decade passionate about bread making, Sam and Joe attended the San Francisco Baking Institute to master their craft. The pizza at Fitti’s comes on a three-day, cold-fermented crust. Once baked, the edges crisp into a golden brown. One bite gives way to a fluffy, soft interior and the crust has enough integrity to handle a