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Average entrée price for one person
$    Under $7
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   $7 to under $12
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   $12-$17
$$$$ 
   Over $17

SERVES:
OG
95% or more organic foods
Some OG
Organic foods
LG
Locally Grown foods

CREDIT CARDS
AE
   American Express
D
   Discover
DC
   Diner's Club
MC
   MasterCard
V
   Visa

ADAM'S PLACE , See Continental

AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR , See American

BIG RIVER GRILLE AT THE HILTON, 66 E. Sixth Ave. 342-6658. Specializing in fresh seafood and Pacific NW cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oregon wines, microbrews. Reservations recommended. Wheelchair accessible. 6:30 am-10 pm daily. All cards. $$$.

CHEF BECKY, 1574 Coburg Rd., Suite 135. 345-7779. www.chefbecky.comDelivering dinner. Customized, gourmet meals, delivered by personal chef Becky. Prepared from scratch, just for you, using top quality ingredients. Sample menus available online. Some OG. V/MC. $$$.

GLENWOOD RESTAURANTS, INC., See Cafés

JO FEDERIGO'S RESTAURANT & JAZZ CLUB, See Italian

KOHO BISTRO, 2101 Bailey Hill Rd. 681-9335. Serving lunch and dinner: Thai style hotpot, deep fried bass fillet, grilled sea scallops, roast duck with lemon-rosemary pan juices, BBQ pork and sweet potato pie, baked winter squash, portabella mushroom raviolis. Vegetarian entrees and salads. Wine and microbrews. Some OG/LG. 11:30 am-9 pm M-Th, 11:30 am-10 pm F, 5-10 pm Sa. MC/V. $$-$$$.

Best Northwest

LAUGHING PLANET, 760 Blair Blvd. 868-0660. Burritos, bowls and beyond, including international wraps (aka "portable nutrition devices") rice bowls, soups, salads, vegan and vegetarian options, as well as raw juices and smoothies. 11 am-9 pm Su-T, 11 am-10 pm F-Sa. $.

Best New Restaurant, Third Place

MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB, 1626 Willamette St. 344-8600. Dining at the Vet's Club supports your local veterans. Enjoy the exceptional cuisine by chef Bill McCallum. Open to the public. All ages until 9 pm. Live music W-Sa, free W & Th. Low cover F & Sa. Reservations accepted. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11:30 am-2 pm Tu-F, 4-10 pm Tu & W, 4-11 pm Th, 4 pm-2:30 am F & Sa. V/MC/AE/D. $$.

MARCHé, 296 E. 5th Ave. (SW corner 5th St. Public Mkt.). 342-3612. Serving lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch: Featuring local, organic, seasonal ingredients. Wood-fired oven, exhibition kitchen, catering. Vegetarian options. French flair. Wine, beer, full bar. Reservations. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11:30 am-11 pm M-Sa, 10 am-10 pm Su. All major credit cards. $$-$$$$.

Best Eco-Friendly Restaurant, Third Place

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Best Wine List, Third Place

MARCHé CAFé, 296 E. Fifth Ave. (Fifth St. Market). 484-6614. Seasonally changing menu. Lunch and light supper: Soup, pizzettas, sandwiches, salads, desserts, wines by the glass. Weekend breakfast: Omelettes, poached egg dishes, homemade granola, crepes, fruit and yogurt, breakfast pastries, Full City coffee, Blue Willow teas. Take-out, box lunches and catering. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 8:30 am-7 pm M-F, 9 am-7 pm Sa, 9 am-6 pm Su. All cards. $.

OREGON ELECTRIC STATION, 27 E. Fifth Ave. 485-4444. Serving lunch, dinner: Steaks, prime rib, seafood, pasta, vegetarian entrees, salads, desserts. Wine, beer, microbrews, full bar. Reservations. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11:30 am-midnight M-F, 4:30-midnight Sa-Su. All major cards. $$$$.

SIXTH STREET GRILL, 55 W. Sixth. 485-2961. An exceptional selection of northwest cuisine, cocktails, beer and wine served to you in an inviting atmosphere. 11 am-10 pm M-Th, 11 am-11 pm F, 8 am- 11 pm Sa, 8 am-10 pm Su. MC/V/AE/DC/D. $$-$$$.

SWEETWATERS, Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way. 743-1000. www.valleyriverinn.comServing breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Seasonal menu selections featuring best of Northwest; entrees, salads, soups, desserts. Excellent beer, wine selection; lounge with full spirits. Reservations recommended for dinner and Sunday brunch. LG. Wheelchair accessible. M-Sa 6:30 am-11:00 am, 11:30-2 pm; 5:30 pm-9:30 pm; Su 7:30 am-2 pm, 5:30 pm-9:30 pm. All cards. $$$-$$$$.

WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL, 2210 MLK Blvd. 465-4506. Serving lunch and dinner: Steaks, baby back ribs, seafood broiled over oak. Salads with international flavors as well as local produce. Hot and cold sandwiches, salads, vegetarian entrees. Tropical specials for summer. Full bar. Reservations. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 11:30 am-midnight M-F, 5-midnight Sa. All cards. $$-$$$$.

 

Corvallis

BIG RIVER RESTAURANT & BAR, 101 NW Jackson. 757-0694. Eclectic, fresh Northwest cuisine using local organic produce, prime beef, native fish, and Big River breads. The copper-topped bar features regional wines, single malts, martinis and jazz on weekends. Wheelchair accessible. Some OG/LG. Lunch 11-2 pm M-F, dinner from 5 pm M-Sa. DC/MC/V/AE. $$$.

INTABA'S WOOD FIRED EATERY, 1115 South Third, 99W. 754-6958. www.intabas.comOutstanding organic cuisine, intimate dining ambiance featuring earthen, sculptural wood-fired oven. Now serving organic chicken and grass-fed meats. Grilled seafood, wood-fired pizza, creative vegetarian/vegan entrees, decadent desserts. Fine wines & microbrews. Live music, lectures and special events. OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11:30 am-2:30 pm (lunch) & 5 pm-9 pm (dinner) Tu-Sa. 10 am-2 pm (brunch) Su. V/MC/AE/D. $-$$$.

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