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Dexter, OR · Food & Drink
philomathnews.com
Annual chili-tasting fundraiser in Philomath crowns top teams
Correction, September 15, 2026 11:35 am: A previous version of this story misidentified the first name of Edward Martinez. The News regrets the error. Oregon State Public Safety’s “Doggone Good Chili” swept two top honors at the Public Safety Chili Cook-Off on Sunday while Patrick Lumber Manufacturing ran out of its People’s Choice-winning batch within hours of the event’s start.
KGW
Oregon winemakers say the 2026 vintage is shaping up to be 'phenomenal'
familydestinationsguide.com
Locals Have Been Keeping This Incredible Little Oregon Breakfast Cafe A Secret For Years
There’s a certain kind of local knowledge that people in small Oregon towns guard like it’s a family heirloom, and the Starduster Cafe in Independence, Oregon is exactly that kind of secret. The regulars have been quietly enjoying this place for years, and honestly, you can’t blame them...
willamettevalleymagazine.com
Burrito Amigos – Eugene’s Favorite Mexican Food!
Welcome to Burrito Amigos, family-owned and operated, featuring Eugene’s favorite healthy authentic style Mexican food. Opened in 1995, Burrito Amigos remains a popular Mexican food favorite in the Eugene/Springfield area. With 7 convenient locations and 20 years of experience, Burrito Amigos knows how to offer the freshest Mexican food...
myfamilytravels.com
This Oregon Restaurant Has a Name You’ll Never Forget and a Menu to Match
A name like this sticks immediately, long before anyone even glances at the menu. That’s rarely an accident. Dishes here match the same boldness, unexpected pairings that shouldn’t work on paper yet somehow land perfectly once they actually reach the table in Oregon. Nothing feels safe or predictable, each course seems determined to justify a name this memorable.
The Register-Guard
Oregon Coast brewer merges with Eugene-based beer company
Another local beer company, this one on the Oregon Coast, has joined the beverage collective run by Eugene-based Ninkasi Brewing. Buoy Beer confirmed its merger with Great Frontier Holdings in a Sept. 10 social media post signed by Co-Founder David Kroening. Kroening said the partnership with Great Frontier will see the Eugene-based group centralize production, sales, innovation and growth of Buoy Beer brands. He said this will ensure that Buoy Beer's beverages will remain available to enjoy for years to come. Founded in the early 2010s, Buoy Beer brews ales and lagers. Buoy’s Astoria facility and restaurant partially collapsed in 2022, the Associated Press reported. No injuries were reported, but two years later, the Department of Environmental Quality fined the company more than $138,000 for failing to clean up debris from the collapse, according to the Salem Statesman Journal. Kroening said Buoy Beer has faced a lot of the same challenges as its industry colleagues, but that the 2022 facility collapse proved “too much for us to fully overcome.” “It has been both rewarding and challenging over the last 14 years as our team has navigated Buoy from an idea to so much more,” Kroening said. “I’m extremely proud of
unearththevoyage.com
This Oregon Tea Room Pours Proper British Tea With Fresh Scones and Clotted Cream Most Locals Never Find
Picture wandering along the Oregon coast, salt air on your skin, when a little doorway pulls you into a room that smells of warm scones and steaming tea. Somehow you have crossed an ocean without leaving the state. What looks like a quiet stop turns into an afternoon you keep...
familydestinationsguide.com
The Best Crab Chowder In Oregon Is Hiding Inside This Unassuming Little Restaurant
You could drive right past Novelli’s Crab and Seafood in Florence, Oregon, and never know what you missed, and that would be a genuine shame. The best crab chowder on the Oregon coast is sitting right there on the docks, waiting patiently for you to find it. Florence is...
hereisoregon.com
Move over, Portland. Oregon’s next great restaurant will come from the coast (review)
We weren’t the first ones through the door when Local Ocean opened its little Newport Bay restaurant and fish market in 2005, but we weren’t far behind. As best I can remember, we were staying in Nye Beach about 20 years ago, and decided to head to the harbor for dinner. We probably put our names in for a table — the dining room was much smaller then — and likely began with oysters or a crab cake. I know we had the fishwives stew, because we walked right back over the ridge the next night and had it again.
KVAL
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Valley River Center in Eugene on Sept. 12
EUGENE, Ore. — Hello Kitty fans in Eugene will have a one-day chance to shop exclusive merchandise and pick up themed treats when the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Valley River Center on Saturday, Sept. 12. Valley River Center announced the mobile cafe will set up at the...
willamettevalleymagazine.com
The Creswell Bakery, Where It All Starts from Scratch
Everything is made from scratch at the Creswell Bakery located just off I-5 in Creswell, Oregon. Look for the huge sign on the highway and take the exit to delicious homemade goodies. Creswell Bakery specializes in scratch artisan bread, pastries, cookies, cakes, and serves breakfast and lunch six days a...
lookouteugene-springfield.com
A smoky taste of Texas, deep in the heart of Eugene
For his brisket, Sebastian Price has a 24-foot smoker, white oak chips and a direct line to Texas. Born to a Mexican mom and a Texan dad, Price is both a first-generation American and sixth-generation Texan. He didn’t learn English until kindergarten. He spent time on both sides of the border as a kid, and his family lived in the Hill Country, between San Antonio and Austin. He learned how to smoke meat from American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame pitmaster Roy Perez.
familydestinationsguide.com
People Drive From All Over Oregon Just To Eat Breakfast At This Small But Mighty Cafe
Somewhere between Salem and Corvallis, tucked into a town that most people drive past without a second thought, the Starduster Cafe in Independence, Oregon is quietly making some of the best breakfast in the entire Willamette Valley. The people who know about it aren’t telling everyone, and after you read...
philomathnews.com
Bragging rights on the line as Philomath’s chili cook-off returns Sept. 13
The atmosphere at Philomath’s Public Safety Chili Cook-Off stays light and friendly with several hundred people in attendance swapping conversations while sampling chili from up to two dozen tasting stations. But behind the scenes, a very real competitive vibe can be felt among participating law enforcement teams. “There’s a...
unearththevoyage.com
This Old-School Oregon Deli Is So Good Locals Half-Hope Outsiders Never Find It
Some of the best meals in Oregon hide behind plain storefronts you might walk right past. Picture a downtown deli where the smoker perfumes the whole block and sandwiches come stacked so high you can barely bite them. It is the kind of tucked-away spot where regulars trade knowing glances,...