Monroe
Monroe, OR · Food & Drink
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This Oregon Seafood Market Lets You Pick Fresh Fish and Have the Kitchen Cook It on the Spot
Choosing dinner off ice rarely happens this literally. Here, the fish gets selected first, then walked straight into a kitchen ready to cook it immediately. Cases display the day’s catch clearly, nothing hidden behind confusing labels or vague descriptions. Customers point directly at what looks freshest, watching moments later as that exact piece gets prepared and plated without ever leaving the building.
DiningOut Magazine / DiningOut.com
Charlie’s, a New 30-Table Dallas Restaurant From Bob Sambol and Vandelay, Is Coming to Lovers Lane
Dallas restaurateur Bob Sambol is getting back into the restaurant business with a project that promises to be considerably smaller—and quieter—than many of the splashy openings that have defined the city’s dining scene in recent years. Sambol is partnering with Hunter Pond and Rick Dunlap of Vandelay Companies to open Charlie’s, an intimate, dinner-only restaurant […] The post Charlie’s, a New 30-Table Dallas Restaurant From Bob Sambol and Vandelay, Is Coming to Lovers Lane first appeared on DiningOut .
willamettevalleymagazine.com
Fifth Street Public Market – Eat, Shop, Do!
One of the most popular places to go in Eugene is the Fifth Street Public Market!. It’s a local favorite and a must-visit destination. The public market is made up of two floors with a courtyard, and fountain. There are many amenities shoppers can find at the public market, and there really is a little bit of something for everyone here.
thebrewermagazine.com
Hop Valley Makes Downtown Eugene Comeback with New Pub at 5th Street Public Market
Hop Valley Brewing Co., a trailblazer in the craft brewing industry and a brand by Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), today announced it will open a new pub at 5th Street Public Market in downtown Eugene, pouring its first pint at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
The brownies are delicious, but Reality Kitchen tries to write a recipe for a better society
On a warm September morning, I tasted one of the most memorable pastries of 2026: a “pretzel-fied” pain au chocolat at Reality Kitchen. Think of it as a chocolate croissant, but with pretzel dough: salty-sweet, chocolate melting into flaky pastry, the distinct tang of lye, which gives pretzels that burnished brown exterior.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
On the Fly: New 5th Street eateries; Oakshire reopens Springfield taproom
Hop Valley Brewing’s anticipated return to Eugene has arrived just in time for football season, with a new sports-forward brewpub in the 5th Street Market Alley. The grand opening is set for Thursday, Sept. 17. Decked out in Ducks colors and decor (and plenty of screens), the new location...
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'
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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...
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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...