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Podcast 831 – Rachel Rose, Winemaker & Vineyard Manager, Bryn Mawr Vineyards, Willamette Valley, Oregon
To be a Winemaker that opens a winery in 2010 and remains to this day says a lot about the wines she makes. Rachel Rose is Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Bryn Mawr Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon. With extensive experience in Australia, Rachel has made Oregon her home and in fact, lives in the vineyards. I caught up with Rachel just a couple weeks ago to learn more about this amazing woman.
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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...
The Register-Guard
Seasoned brings fine dining to old Bo & Vine space in downtown Eugene
Seasoned is elevating its offerings at the old Bo & Vine location. Since closing their burger joint, Northwest Burgers, last year to branch out their culinary offerings, Garrett and Felicia Kirsch have been hard at work to bring their fine-dining concept, Seasoned, to life. The Kirsches lifted the idea off the ground last year with a partnership operating out of Claim 52 Brewing, where they served a mix of burgers, wings and other pub food for around 200 seats. The brewery also housed Seasoned's Chef's Table, a weekly by-reservation event where patrons could enjoy a set menu of curated dishes that rotated bimonthly and has offered everything from Japanese wagyu and dry aged New York steak to potato leek soup and stuffed morels. It is offerings like these that the Kirsches are excited to continue at their independent location. "Our initial concept was more like, low numbers, high quality," Garrett said. "We kept that high quality (at Claim 52), but we also had high quantity because we had to make so much food, especially for the caterings that we had all set up for the large space. Personally, that kind of weighed on me a little bit just because we
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This Cozy Oregon Joint Was Recently Opened By A Michelin-Starred Chef
You’ve heard of chefs with impressive resumes, but this is different. The person behind this cozy Oregon joint didn’t just train at Michelin-starred kitchens – they earned two of them in New York City before bringing that vision back home. The menu is a four-course prix-fixe, an...
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People Drive From All Over Oregon Just For A Bowl Of This Restaurant’s Crab Chowder
There are places you eat at because they’re convenient, and then there are places you drive two hours for, and Novelli’s Crab and Seafood in Florence, Oregon, is firmly in the second category. One bowl of their crab chowder and you’ll completely understand why people keep making that...
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This Oregon Coast Restaurant Serves Steaks and Seafood With a Front-Row Ocean View
Perched along Highway 101 in Yachats, Adobe Restaurant and Lounge offers something special that goes beyond just good food. Picture yourself enjoying perfectly cooked steak or fresh seafood while watching waves crash against the shore, maybe even spotting a whale or two during your meal. This coastal gem has become...
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This Family-Owned Oregon Bakery Makes Fluffy Hand-Crafted Buttermilk Donuts That Draw Massive Weekend Crowds
There are donuts, and then there are donuts worth waking up early for. This family-owned Oregon bakery falls firmly into the second category. The buttermilk donuts here are so light that people line up before the doors even open on weekends. Each one is hand-crafted, with a golden exterior and...
The Register-Guard
Popular Japanese food cart now offers sizzling hibachi in new Eugene digs
Rita Wilkinson says she’s the worst cook in her family. That hasn’t stopped the hibachi food truck she and her husband, David, own from expanding into a new brick and mortar location in 5th Street Public Market. Visitors who order from Kento’s Hibachi Express’ hibachi and sukiyaki offerings can watch as a chef tosses protein, mixed vegetables and rice or noodles onto a sizzling grill before organizing the assortment into a heaping ready-to-eat portion. Customers can also choose between a variety of appetizers including fried calamari sticks, shrimp tempura and gyoza and can pair any menu item with one of the restaurant’s homemade sauces. Each item on the menu is gluten-free. The couple said 5th Street Public Market staff urged them to bring their craft to the plaza for years after hosting their food truck, Kento’s Hibachi on Wheels, at Market Fest events. However, the previous spaces staff suggested were either too big or lacked compatibility with the necessary equipment. Then, the right space opened. “We’re giving it a shot,” Rita said. “I hope we bring more positive influence, more variety of food for Eugene. And plus, we serve our food with kindness, with love.” The Wilkinsons got their start
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Salem Remembers Mo Afshar, the Heart Behind DaVinci Ristorante
For more than three decades, Afshar made the drive from Eugene to Salem, creating a restaurant experience built as much around people as food. For more than three decades, Mo Afshar kept showing up for Salem. He lived in Eugene, but five days a week he made the drive north...
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Party Bar puts the price in diners' hands for one day
EUGENE, Ore. — For one day, diners at a Party Bar can order anything on the food menu and decide for themselves how much they want to pay. The restaurant is the only Oregon location among more than 100 participating restaurants worldwide participating in Pay What You Can Day.
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...
The Register-Guard
New brunch spot brings childhood dream to life at 5th Street Public Market
“Scrumdiddlyumptious” was a frequent part of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" enthusiast Amy Galvan Mendez’s vernacular as a child — despite everyone around her insisting it wasn’t a word. In sixth grade, she vowed that if she were to ever open a restaurant, that would be the name. Decades later, Scrumdiddlyumtious now sits in the 5th Street Public Market serving up tacos, brunch items and specialty drinks from its small but mighty outpost open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Galvan Mendez dropped the "p" in the name to emphasize the word "yum," she said. Galvan Mendez has been baking for around 20 years even as she held other jobs in teaching, event coordinating and evening management. Baking was her “passion job,” but for a long time, Galvan Mendez was missing the push she needed to open her own place. She was determined to start building a legacy after she was diagnosed with lupus four years ago. “It (the determination to build a legacy) gave me the strength to be like, ‘I’m not going to let my disease define what I do in my life,’” Galvan Mendez said. She wants to eventually open Scrumdiddlyumtious locations across the state for her
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Oakshire Puts Springfield Taproom on Pause, Leaving Door Open for a Future Concept
Oakshire will pause operations at Oakshire Commons in downtown Springfield, Oregon, following service Aug. 30, less than 18 months after the taproom opened. In their press release CEO Jeff Althouse shared the Detroit-style pizza and beer concept wasn’t as well-received as they hoped, though it remains pleased with the team and space.