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YOUR DRINK ON
AMBROSIA RESTAURANT & BAR 174
E. Broadway. 342-4141. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Ambrosia's long, impressive
bar just asks to be stopped at for cocktails, wine or beer and snacks
to start out the night. There's even a slightly-out-of-place TV on
which you might catch a game, though this comfortable Italian restaurant
is definitely not a sports bar. 11:30 am-10 pm M-Th, 11:30 am-11 pm
F-Sa, 4:30 pm-10 pm Su.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR 999
Willamette St. 484-4011. [SPORTS BAR,
LIVE MUSIC] Wine, beer microbrews, full bar. Live jazz on Saturday
nights. 11:30 am-10 pm M-F, 5 pm-10 pm Sa.
AXE & FIDDLE 657
E. Main St., Cottage Grove. 942-5942. www.axeandfiddle.com[LIVE MUSIC,
OUT OF TOWN] New Cottage Grove pub and music club with live
music three to five nights a week. Northwest beers, local wines, full
menu including "the tastiest little pizzas in Lane County." 3 pm-close
M-Sa. BEL AMI LOUNGE 1591
Willamette St. 485-6244. [LOUNGE] Friendly
eclectic Pacific Northwest influenced cuisine. Wine, draft beer, full
bar, fireplace and lounge. Wholeheartedly supporting local farmers
and ranchers. Recent reports suggest the Bel Ami burger is not to
be missed — and the fries are nothing to scoff at either! After
9:30 pm daily: $3 off bistro menu. 4:30 pm-11 pm M-W, 4:30 pm-1 am
Th-Sa.
BIER STEIN, THE 345
E. 11th Ave. 485-2437. [BEER HEAVEN]
Voted Best Beer Selection in EW's 2005 Best of Eugene and Best
Beer on Tap Selection in the 2006 poll for a reason: with more than
900 bottled beers and ten ever-changing beers on tap, the Bier Stein's
selection simply can't be beat. The kitchen serves up soup, salads,
scrumptious sandwiches and appetizers. This place is packed after
work, so arrive early if you want to sit! 11 am-11 pm M-Sa, 4 pm-11
pm Su. TV.
BLACK FOREST 50 E.
11th Ave. 686-6619. [NEIGHBORHOOD, LIVE MUSIC]
Bartender Mac Goodwin is this year's EW Sexiest Bartender.
Great stage, music, comfortable atmosphere and good food. No cover
charge. Rocker scene. Voted Best Place to Do Karaoke in the 2006-2007
EW Best of Eugene readers' poll. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm. $1.75
domestic, $2.75 micros, $2.50 wells. Specials: $3 Jaeger, $4 Long
Islands, $1 add red bull to a shot, $2.50 PBR, $3 Big Fosters Can,
$5 Steak Night on Tuesday. 8 am-2:30 am. Lottery Games. TV. Karaoke.
BRICK HOUSE, THE 136
4th Street. Spfd. 988-1612. [TITTY BAR]
11 am-2:30 am daily.
CAFÉ LUCKY NOODLE 207
E. 5th Ave. 484-4777. [LOUNGE] A dynamic
clientele and one of the only places in town to go after 10pm to enjoy
non-bar food. Cool, funky music and decor, and great service. Specialty
cocktail list features 22 original and smooth tasting drinks for starlets
(Champagne Bellini), harlots (the stilletto), jocks (Italian cowboy),
Southern Belles (mint julep) and Hell's Angels (the good, bad and
ugly). Blended drinks with homemade gelato also available. 8 am-midnight
Su-Th, 8 am-1 am F & Sa. Outdoor Seating. DJs.
CAFÉ SORIAH 384
W. 13th Ave. 342-4410. [LOUNGE] Bartender
Aaron Hopps is this year's EW Sexiest Bartender. Dimly
lit, romantic yet comfortable bar with specialty drinks and more.
5 pm-10 pm Su-Th, 5 pm-11 pm F-Sa.
CANDY SHACK 2251 Main
St., Springfield. 744-5499. [TITTY BAR]
18 and over gentlemen's club. 8 pm-3 am Th-Sa.
CHANTERELLE LOUNGE 207
E. 5th Ave. (5th & Pearl Bldg.). 345-2832. [LOUNGE]
The lounge part of Chanterelle magically manages to be cozy and welcoming
despite its close proximity to the train tracks. Much of that has
to do with the bar's exceptional bartenders, who work cocktail magic.
It's a tiny place and there seem to be a lot of regulars, but you
can probably find yourself a seat and order up a snack from the small
bar menu after work. TV.
CLUB 1444 1444 Main
St., Spfd. 726-7299. [TITTY BAR] Noon-2:30
am M-F; 3 pm-2:30 am Sa & Su.
COOLER BAR & GRILL, THE 20
Centennial Loop. 484-4355. [AVERAGE JOE]
All ages until 7pm. Now serving breakfast seven days a week until
2pm. Young crowd, live music. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm M-F and all day
Sunday. $1.75 domestic drafts, $1.25 PBR pints, $3.25 micro drafts,
$2 well drinks, $2.50 call drinks. $5 burger & brew M-F. Specials:
M: Burger & Brew 4pm-9pm, $3 Hornitos shots 7pm-midnight, $2.50
Corona & Deschutes drafts 9pm-midnight; Tu: $1 domestic drafts,
$2 micro drafts 9pm-midnight; W: $2 Long Islands, Jack Daniels &
Pendleton 9pm-midnight; Th: Ladies Night: $1 well drinks, $2.50 Absolut
while everyone else gets $1 domestic draft, $2.50 Fat Tire pints;
F: $2.50 Jaeger shots, $4 Jaeger & Rockstar, $3 Coolerade, $2.50
Wild Turkey 9pm-midnight; Sa: $3.75 Washington Apples, $5 Patron shots
& $4 PBR pitchers 9pm-midnight; Su: Happy Hour all day, $2 Bloody
Marys, service industry night, free poool 9pm-midnight. 7 am-2:30
am daily. TV. Live Music. Karaoke. DJs. Lottery Games. Video Games.
Pool.
CORNUCOPIA 295 W.
17th St. 485-2300. [NEIGHBORHOOD] With a
fairly sizable selection of bottled beers and 10 beers on tap, Cornucopia
is known for its happy hour — which gets even better in the
summer when you can sit in the gardenlike backyard. Wine tastings
Friday 7pm - 9pm. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm M-F. Micro pints $2.75. Specials:
All day Su, $1 off appetizers and glasses of wine. 8 am-10 pm daily.
Outdoor Seating. Live Music.
COZMIC PIZZA 199 W.
8th Ave. 338-9333. [LIVE MUSIC] High
variety venue with everything from music and dancing to films, fund-raisers,
private parties and community events. Exclusively Oregon beer and
wine selection. Cozmic attracts an eclectic crowd. Nightly specials
on large pizzas. 11 am-11 pm M-Sa, 1 pm-11 pm Su.
DIABLO'S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959
Pearl St. 343-2346. www.diablosdowntown.com[LIVE MUSIC,
LOUNGE] Oregon's only bar included in Nightclub and Bar magazine's
Top 100 Clubs listing for 2007. Two floors of entertainment ranging
from live music to a whole host of theme events: monthly parties,
Texas hold 'em, Fetish Night, Naked Sushi, Bingo Mondays and Open
Mike Tuesdays. Southwestern menu includes scorpion wings and chipotle
mac and cheese balls. Bartender Joey Morales was voted Best Bartender
in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers' poll. Happy Hour:
4-6 pm: $1.50 Bud, $1 off well drinks and microbrews. Daily food specials.
11 am-2:30 am M-F, 3 pm-2:30 am Sa & Su. Minors permitted until
9 pm. Pool. Video Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating. TV. Pinball.
DJs. Karaoke.
DUCK INN SPORTS BAR 1795
W. 6th Ave. 302-9206. [SPORTS BAR]
Karaoke on Thursdays and Saturdays, weekday lunch specials. Happy
Hour: 4 pm-6 pm weekdays: daily liquor special. Sun: $1 PBR or Coors
Original, free pool. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor
Seating. TV. Pinball.
EARL'S JUKE JOINT 1712
Ivy St., Junction City. 998-5688. www.earlsjukejoint.com[LIVE MUSIC,
OUT OF TOWN] "Earl's is known as much for what it doesn't
have as for what it does have!" says an email from the owner. No TV,
no video poker, no pool table — but live music and a large dance
floor are the bar's selling points, along with karaoke Tuesdays and
Thursdays and basic but tasty-looking bar menu (burgers, wings, the
lot). Karaoke. Darts.
ELDORADO 3000 W. 11th
Ave. 683-4580. [NEIGHBORHOOD] All ages poker
house and restaurant with indoor smoking room and open grill inside
to cook steaks. Card games every night. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm. $1.75
domestics, $2.75 micros, $2.50 well drinks, $5 steaks.10 am-2 am daily.
Pool. Video Games. Lottery Games. TV. EUGENE
CITY BREWERY 844 Olive St. 345-4155.
[NEIGHBORHOOD] More than 25 Rogue brews
on tap, including those made by award-winning local brewer Trevor
Howard, who's racked up more than 17 medals for his Track Town ales.
Menu includes Kobe beef burgers and tasty fish and chips, but it isn't
cheap: if all you need is a snack to absorb your beers, don't pass
up the unbelievably delicious buffalo chips (even tastier with bleu
cheese for dipping!). Specials: Happy meals 11am-2pm M-F: a pint of
beer and a toy for $2 with any meal. Bingo at 7 pm Wednesdays and
trivia with Mr. Bill Fridays at 8 pm. 11 am-12 am Su-Th, 11 am-1 am
Fr & Sa. Outdoor Seating. TV. Lottery Games.
FATHOMS BAR 790 E.
14th Ave (below Pegasus Pizza). 349-0765. [SPORTS BAR,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Small, intimate bar with great Pegasus Pizza. Next to
the UO, Fathoms' scene is students and people looking for a good time.
Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm M-F. Specials: M: Free pool; Tu: $5.50 Pizza 'n'
Brew; W: Ladies' Night, $1 wells and domestic pints; F: $3 Jack and
Jager; Sa: $3 call drinks. 5 pm-2 am M-Sa. Pool. TV. DJs. Pinball.
GOOD TIMES CAFE & BAR 375
E. 7th Ave. 484-7181. [SPORTS BAR,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Sports bar by day, service industry hangout at night,
college kids on the weekend. 36 taps, 5 pool tables, outside patio,
full bar and 14 big screen TVs. Specials: Su & M: free pool; T:
blues jam and $2.50 wells 9pm-midnight.11 am-2:30 am daily. Pool.
Video Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating. Live Music. TV. Pinball.
HIGH STREET BREWERY & CAFE 1243
High St. 345-4905. [NEIGHBORHOOD] It can
be hard to get a seat in this comfy, welcoming brewpub-in-a-house
on a weekend night, but always worth it for those burgers, tater tots,
surprisingly filling salads and pitchers of McMenamin's beer. 11 am-1
am M-Sa, noon-midnight Su. Outdoor Seating.
HIGHLANDS BREW PUB 390
E. 40th Ave. 485-4304. [SPORTS BAR,
NEIGHBORHOOD] With plenty of pool tables and pinball machines, Highlands
is a great place to get a pint or a pitcher and watch a Ducks game.
Wide selection of beers on tap. Pool. TV. Pinball.
HORSEHEAD BAR 99 W.
Broadway. 683-3154. [AVERAGE JOE] Laid-back
local bar with a great smoking patio in the back and bamboo-fenced
seating area in the front. Cool staff with diverse musical tastes
from Johnny Cash & DJ Spooky to Scissor Sisters and The Replacements.
Stiff drinks fast. Voted Best Bar Food and Best Happy Hour in the
2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers' poll. Happy Hour: 11:30
am-9 pm daily. $2.50 wells, $5 well doubles, .75 off call drinks,
$2 PBR, $2.25 domestics, $3.25 micros. 10 pm-2:30 am $5.75 well doubles.
Super Happy Hour: 4 pm-5 pm, $1.25 domestics and $2.25 micros. Daily
food specials. Free pool until 10 pm every day, and all day Su &
M. 11:30 am-2:30 am daily. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Outdoor Seating.
TV. Pinball. DJs.
INDIGO DISTRICT 1290
Oak St. 434-6553. www.indigodistrict.com[LOUNGE,
LIVE MUSIC] A great place to people-watch the young and fashionably
garbed. Delicious food and a good selection of beers on tap. If you
don't know about the ginger lemonade, be sure to ask. Pool.
JACKALOPE LOUNGE 453
Willamette St. 485-1519. www.jackalopelounge.com[NEIGHBORHOOD]
Comfy new sports bar with a good number of beers on tap, friendly
bartenders and more TVs than you can shake a stick at. Look for the
tiny plastic Buddha in the pretty parqueted bar. Why? 'Cause it's
funny! But the bloody marys are nothing to laugh at. 11 am-2:30 am
daily. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games. Pinball. TV. Outdoor
Seating. Wifi.
JAMESON'S 115 W. Broadway.
485-9913. [LOUNGE] The former Café
Paradiso has been transformed into a warm, stylish, often packed bar
free of TV and other visual distractions. Many of the bartenders are
familiar faces from other joints around town, and the padded, massive
bar is a great place to perch and people-watch. Happy Hour: 4pm-9pm
daily. $2.50 wells, micros and Stella Artois, $1.50 PBR, $3.25 Guinness
imperial pints, free pool.4 pm-2:30 am daily. Pool. Outdoor Seating.
JAXX 1010 Oak St.
485-4695. www.premium-pour.com/jaxx.html[NEIGHBORHOOD]
The only bar in 145 mile radius with "competitive flair bartenders."
Everyone is welcome, from bio-dynamic wine & single batch to bog
bottle beer drinkers. Happy Hour: 5pm-9pm. $3 beers, wells & appetizers.
5 pm-2 am Tu-Sa. DJs. Live Music. Video Games. Darts.
JIMMY MAC'S OVERTIME GRILL 770
S. Bertelsen. 342-5028. [AVERAGE JOE] Good
food for good prices, great service, cold beer and great soups. Diverse
clientele. 25-cent pool tables. Happy Hour: 7am-9am and 4pm-7pm daily;
11pm-midnight weekdays. $2 domestic drafts, $3.50 micro and well drinks.
Specials: Th: Westside Blues Jam 8pm-1am; Sunday Services - $1.25
domestic drafts, $2.35 micros 7am-5pm.7 am-2 am daily. Pool. Video
Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating. Live Music. TV. Pinball. Horseshoes.
JO FEDERIGO'S RESTAURANT AND JAZZ CLUB 259
E. 5th Ave. 343-8488. [LIVE MUSIC]
A classic Eugene nightspot offering live music seven days a week from
some of the Northwest's best musicians. Wine selection features the
best of Oregon and Italy. Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm daily. $1 off everything.11:30
am-2 am daily.Outdoor Seating. Live Music.
JOGGER'S BAR AND GRILL 710
Willamette. 343-0224. [SPORTS BAR,
DANCE CLUB] Great drink specials and a dance club on Fridays
and Saturdays when Jogger's becomes Motion Nightclub. Joggers boasts
some of the best lights in Eugene, great sound system and DJ Ty, a
veteran DJ with a massive music library. Specials: M: Workin' Man
Blues Jam: $2.50 wells, pints, wine 4pm until close; Tu: $2 middle
shelf drinks, beer pints, wine; W: Mug Club, $1 beer pints 3pm-close;
Th: Burger & Brew $5 4pm-11pm; F: $2.50 Vodka Lemonade, Long Islands,
Sex on the Beach, Buttery Nipples; Sa: 2 for 1 Vodka Lemonade, Long
Islands, Sex on the Beach, Buttery Nipples. 11:00 am-2 am M-Sa, 4
pm- 2 am Su. DJs.
JOHN HENRY'S 77 W.
Broadway. 342-3358. www.johnhenrysclub.com[LIVE MUSIC,
AVERAGE JOE] Scene changes every night of the week but most nights,
John Henry's has a mixed crowd. Wide variety of events from '80s dance
night to burlesque show. National and international bands plus regional
and local music. Friendly staff and cool t-shirts. No happy hour,
but reasonably priced drinks all the time. Voted Best Place to Shake
Your Booty and Best Pickup Joint/Meat Market in the 2006-2007 EW
Best of Eugene readers' poll. 9 pm-2:30 am daily. Pool. Video Games.
Lottery Games. Live Music. Pinball. DJs.
LATITUDE 21 21 W.
6th Ave. 338-9000. [NEIGHBORHOOD, LIVE MUSIC]
Recently renovated, the former Joe's Bar & Grill space looks fantastic,
with a new setup that allows for live music in one of the two rooms.
A diverse menu features Jamaican dishes. Polynesian, Italian, Southern
and American entrées. 11 am-2:30 am M-F, 8 am-2:30 am Sa &
Su. Pool. Lottery Games. TV. Live Music. Outdoor Seating. Darts. Video
Games. Pinball. DJs.
LAVA LOUNGE 1099 Chambers.
344-6475. [LOUNGE] Great food and bar. Hot
waitresses, hot waiters and hot food. The original infusion drinks
in Eugene — kamikazis, Chili Margaritas, Flaming Volcano Bowl,
Mixed Melon & Berry Kamikaze. The Chili Margarita was voted Best
House Drink in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers' poll.
11 am-midnight M-Th, 11 am-1 am F & Sa, 12 pm-midnight Su.
LAVELLE WINE BAR & BISTRO 296
E. 5th Ave. 338-9875. [LOUNGE, LIVE MUSIC]
Owned and operated by LaVelle Vineyards, a local winery. Wine tastings
during the day and small, tasty menu served evenings, with live music
5:30 pm-8:30 pm F & Sa. Noon-6 pm Su, noon-8 pm M-Th, noon-9 pm
F & Sa.
LUCKEY'S 933 Olive
St. 687-4643. luckeysclub.com [LIVE MUSIC,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Eugene's oldest bar, this Irish pub has loads of history
(just read the framed articles on the wall while you wait for your
turn to shoot pool!) and hosts live music Tuesday-Saturday: generally
indie, funk, alt country, jazz and singer-songwriters. Voted Best
Bar Games in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers' poll.
Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm daily. $1 off microbrews, $1 off liquor. $2 featured
micro Monday-Thursday. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games. TV.
DJs.
LUNA 30 E. Broadway.
434-LUNA. www.lunajazz.com[LIVE MUSIC,
LOUNGE] Luna is candlelit, with romantic nooks and crannies with couches
throughout the room. The bar has hand-crafted quality cocktails, a
menu of 40+ martinis, the second largest single malt scotch collection
in the state, a wine program that has been awarded the Award of Excellence
by WIne Specator numerous times, a rotating seasonal drink
menu, a premium well and the home of the Eugene Martini Association.
Microbrews for $4.50 and rotating wine flights. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm
every day. $2 off anything on tapas menu. Free hot wings Wednesday
nights. 4 pm-late Tu-Sa, dinner starts at 5. Outdoor Seating.
MAC'S AT THE VET'S CLUB 1626
Willamette St. [AVERAGE JOE, LIVE MUSIC,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Diverse crowd — jocks, hippies, bikers, business
folks, old folks, veterans, kids and musicians. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm.
$.50 off well drinks and draft beers. Specials: Tu: $7 dinner specials;
W: $6 Burger & Brew; Th: $2 MacTarnahan's 9-midnight. At least
three drink specials nightly. $1 PBR for veterans. 9 am-10 pm daily.
Video Games. Live Music. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating. TV.
MCSHANE'S BAR & GRILL 86495
College View Rd. [NEIGHBORHOOD] An out-of-the-way
but totally worth it bar owned and operated by a local bartender with
12 years experience serving Eugene/Springfield bar patrons. Indoor
smoking section and a diverse clientele. Building has tons of character
and several floors of amusement — just watch out for the tricycle
racers on Tuesdays! Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm M-F. $2.25 well drinks, $1.75
domestics, $1.50 PBRs, $2.75 micros. Specials: M: Micro Mondays, $2.50
micro-pints 4pm-midnight; Tu: Two Buck Tuesdays, $2 well drinks from
7pm-midnight; W: Women's Wednesday, $1 off all food and beverage purchases
for ladies; Th: Burger and Brew $6 4pm-midnight; F: $5 Long Islands
7pm-midnight; Sa: Stoli Saturdays, $1 off all Stolichnaya cocktails
8pm-midnight; Su: Service Industry Night, $1 discount on all food
& beverage purchases for service industry workers. Free pool 10pm-2am
nightly. 11 am-2:30 am daily. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games.
Outdoor Seating. Live Music. TV. Pinball.
MIDTOWN MARKETPLACE WINES 1591
Willamette St. 485-6268. [WINE BAR]
Wine shop and wine tasting bar, international flights weekly, extensive
champagne, burgundy and Italian selection. Warm, cozy, wine-friendly
place. Limited menu in bar; buying bottles to take to Bel Ami encouraged.
10 am-9 pm M-Sa, noon-5 pm Su.
NEW MAX'S TAVERN 550
E. 13th Ave. 349-8986. [NEIGHBORHOOD, AVERAGE JOE]
Eugene's old standby is back with a beautiful new bar and extensive
renovations. Occasional live music; always friendly bartenders and
endless bowls of buttery popcorn. Tuesday is now trivia night; head
down at 8 pm and win cash or wacky prizes! Pool. Video Games. TV.
Wifi.
OLD PAD, THE 3355
E. Amazon [AVERAGE JOE, NEIGHBORHOOD] Breakfast
all day, huge menu, great service, and the largest pancakes in town.
Daily food specials and killer Bloody Marys. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm M-F.
Domestic pints $1.50. 7pm-9pm M-F, micro pints $2.75. Specials: Tu:
Ladies Night; We: Men's Night. PBR always $1.50 a pint or $5 a pitcher.
7 am-2:30 am M-Sa, 7 am-midnight Su. Pool. Video Games. Lottery Games.
Outdoor Seating. TV. Pinball.
OREGON WINE WAREHOUSE 943
Olive St. 342-8598. [WINE BAR, LIVE MUSIC]
Bottle shop and wine bar with more than 200 Oregon wines, a weekly
tasting menu and a tapas menu. OWW specializes in Oregon pinot noir,
but there's a little bit of everything Oregon vineyards have to offer.
Live music Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 pm-8 pm; never a cover.
Noon-8 pm F & Sa, noon-5 pm Su.
PANDORA'S LOUNGE 1030
Hwy. 99. 688-1869. [TITTY BAR] Naked
women, 132 beers on tap and a full kitchen. $10 lap dance, $4.99 New
York steak, $2.99 burgers and $2 domestic beer all the time. Noon-2
am M-Sa, 3 pm-midnight Su. Pool. Video Games. TV. DJs.
PAPA'S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN & BLUES JOINT 400
Blair Blvd. 342-7500. [NEIGHBORHOOD, LIVE MUSIC]
Papa's is now open until midnight and home to a full bar and $3 hurricanes.
That's on top of the soul food menu: BBQ ribs, BBQ chicken, jerk chicken,
pulled pork, fried catfish and more. Noon-midnight pm Tu-F, 1 pm-midnight
Sa.
PEABODY'S PUB 444
E. 3rd Ave. 484-2927. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Neighborhood
bar and restaurant with affordable food, $7 entrées, nifty fireplace,
big screen TV, outdoor deck. 11:30 am to closing M-Sa. TV. Outdoor
Seating.
PHIL'S CLUBHOUSE 1195
Main St., Springfield. 741-0402. [DANCE CLUB]
High end dance club, opened last Feb. Young professional crowd. Food
specials every night.Noon-2:30 am daily. Pool. TV. DJs.
RENNIE'S LANDING 1214
Kincaid. 687-0600. [NEIGHBORHOOD] College
bar with a late night menu. Two decks and great fish and chips. Famous
Rennie's Lemonade $5.25. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm and 10pm-12am Su-Th,
4pm-7pm F. Domestic pitchers $4.75, micros $6.75, domestic pints $2,
micros $2.75, well drinks $2.25, doubles $4.25. 7:30 am-2 am M-F,
9 am-2 am Sa & Su. Pool. Video Games. Outdoor Seating. Pinball.
TV.
ROCK 'N' RODEO 44
E. 7th Ave. 344-1293. [DANCE CLUB]
The largest dance floor in town attracts a crowd that gets younger
as the night goes on. Happy Hour: 4pm-7pm. Changes every day and every
week. M: karaoke; Tu: hip hop; W: dance contest; Th-Sa: dancing.11
am-2:30 am daily. Pool. Video Games. Lottery Games. TV. Karaoke. DJs.
SAM BOND'S GARAGE 407
Blair Blvd. 431-6603. www.sambonds.com[LIVE MUSIC,
NEIGHBORHOOD] Voted Best Bar in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene
readers' poll. Funky space with great live music and diverse crowd.
The garlicky-est garlic bread ever seen and delicious slices of pizza
stand out on the menu; a handful of micro taps and full bar offer
plenty of libations. The back patio is a fantastic place to relax
when it's nice out — and way to escape when the inside gets
supercrowded. 4 pm-late daily. Outdoor Seating.
SAM'S PLACE 825 Wilson
St. 484-4455. [NEIGHBORHOOD] West Eugene's
friendly, local bar. 7 am-2:30 am M-F, 7 am-2:30 am Sa, 7 am-midnight
Su. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating.
SAMURAI DUCK 980 Oak
St. 345-6577. [LIVE MUSIC] Dinners
until late, full bar, music, lottery. 6 am-2:30 am M-F, 4 pm-2:30
am Sa, 11 am-2:30 am Su. Lottery Games.
SHAKERS BAR & GRILL 1836
South A St., Spfd. 736-5177. [TITTY BAR]11
am-2:30 am M-Sa, Noon-2:30 am Su.
SILVER DOLLAR 2620
W. 10th Ave. 485-2303. [TITTY BAR]
Noon-2:30 am M-Sa, 6 pm-2:30 am Su.
SIXTH STREET BAR 55
W. 6th Ave. 485-2961. [SPORTS BAR,
NEIGHBORHOOD] The bar half of Sixth Street Bar and Grill is definitely
a sports-focused establishment, from the giant old scoreboard to the
many TVS. If there's a game on, you can see it here, in a mellow atmosphere
with plenty of food options. Good array of taps and daily specials,
including the famous Tuesday $6 Burger and Brew — but expect
a wait for that one. Delectable nachos, too. Video Games. Pinball.
TV. SNAFU 64
W. 8th Alley. 342-3272. [DANCE CLUB]
One of Eugene's newest bars, SNAFU is a gay-friendly discotheque.
Two wooden cabanas line the dance floor, complete with rugs, pillows
and tree-stump tables. An extravagant lighting system offers maximum
visual stimulation. $2.50 PBRs. 6 pm-2:30 am Tu-Sa. Live Music. DJs.
STACY'S COVERED BRIDGE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
401 E. Main, Cottage Grove. [OUT OF TOWN]
Located on the historic bank of Cottage Grove. Clientele includes
business folk, teachers, hippies, locals. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm daily.
$1 off all drinks, $2 off appetizers. Specials: M: $1/oz. prime rib;
W: Open mic and Ladies' Night, any drink $2.50 8pm-12am; Th: Long
Island Iced Teas $2.75, 18 flavors to choose from. 4 pm-11 pm-ish
daily. Live Music. TV. Outdoor Seating.
STEELHEAD BREWERY 199
E. 5th Ave. 686-2739. www.steelheadbrewery.com[SPORTS BAR]
Known for good food and beer. 11:30 am-11:30 pm daily. TV.
SWEET BASIL BAR 941
Pearl St. 284-2944. www.sweetbasileug.com[LOUNGE]
Elegant bar in the downtown Thai restaurant serves up microbrews and
appetizers. Happy Hour: 5 pm-7 pm M-W.10 am-1 am daily.
TABOO 23 W. 6th Ave.
338-8787. www.tabooeugene.com[DANCE CLUB,
LIVE MUSIC] A live music and dance venue. Shows range from Derek
Trucks to JGB; DJ Tekneek keeps the crowd dancing on the weekends.
Crowd ranges from college kids to everybody and their dog as the weekend
progresses. 25 cent PBRs all the time. 8 pm-2:30 am nightly. Pool.
Video Games. Outdoor Seating. TV. DJs.
TAYLOR'S BAR AND GRILL 894
E. 13th Ave. 344-6174. [SPORTS BAR]
A college/sports bar with a diverse crowd: jocks, students, hippies,
faculty, business folk and more. Taylor's has been around since 1922.
Watch the game on TV or check out DJs, karaoke or live music. Happy
Hour: 4pm-7pm M-Sa and all day Sunday. All drinks $.75 off, all pitchers
$1.25 off, half off select appetizers. Specials: M-Tu: $1 well drinks
9pm-11pm; W: $1 micros 9pm-10:30pm, $2 well drinks 10:30pm-midnight;
Th: $2 Long Islands, well drinks and PBR bottles, $1 domestics; F:
$2 supermugs 9pm-10:30pm, $4 supermugs 10:30pm-midnight; Sa: $2 Long
Islands, $3.75 Taylor's lemonade. 7 am-2 am daily. Foosball. Shuffleboard.
Texas hold 'em. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating.
Live Music. TV. Pinball. Karaoke. DJs.
TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS & WINE CO. 907
W. 3rd Ave. 684-9563. www.territorialwinery.com[WINE BAR,
LIVE MUSIC] Tasting room for the local vineyard offers local
music and complimentary snacks Thursday evenings. 2 pm-7 pm F &
Sa, 5 pm-11 pm Th.
TINY TAVERN 394 Blair
Blvd. 687-8383. www.tinytavern.com[NEIGHBORHOOD,
LIVE MUSIC] Serving Eugene since 1938, this funky Whiteaker bar
is rumored to have the longest-running Olympia tap in Oregon. Famous
chili, daily beer specials, live music and more. 11 am-2 am daily.
Lottery Games. Live Music. TV.
TURTLES BAR & GRILL 2690
Willamette St. 465-9038. [NEIGHBORHOOD]
Great food and drinks. Fun, warm, casual, family friendly atmosphere.
Wide variety of comfort food, full bar, low prices, large portions.
Specials every night on food and drinks and a lengthy menu of specialty
cocktails. Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm daily. $2 pints, $1 off appetizers,
$1 off glasses of wine & well drinks. 11 am-midnight daily. Outdoor
Seating. TV.
VILLARD ST. PUB 1417
Villard St. 393-0960. [NEIGHBORHOOD] Northwest
brew pub style in the tradition of Wild Duck Brewery. Wide selection
of microbrews and bottles including the return of Spank Dog Pale Ale.
11 am-midnight M-Th, 11 am-2 am F & Sa, 4 pm-11 pm Su.
WETLANDS BREW PUB & SPORTS BAR 922
Garfield. 345-3606. [SPORTS BAR, LIVE MUSIC]
Diverse scene with everything from punk rock to hip hop. Heated smoking
and pool area. Live music every Saturday. An impressive array of beers
on tap and good food (the fries come with a squeeze bottle of ranch
dressing!) round out the West Eugene experience. Happy Hour: 7am-11am
daily, $1.75 domestics. 4pm-7pm daily, $2.75 micros. Specials: M:
$2 margaritas, $3 Corona; Tu: $3.50 bananaramas; W: $3.50 40 oz PBR;
Th: $2 wells 9-11pm; F: $4 Long Islands, AMFs, black opals; Sa: $3.50
Wetland Leomonade; Su: $5 PBR pitchers, $1.50 PBR glasses. 7 am-2:30
am daily. Pool. Darts. Video Games. Lottery Games. Outdoor Seating.
TV. Pinball. DJs.
WOW HALL 291 W. 8th
Ave. 687-2746. [LIVE MUSIC] An all-ages
venue and Eugene institution. Shows most nights, from folk to indie
to punk and back again. Downstairs bar with several beers on tap and
a large selection of bottled beers. Now if only the bar were open
all the time ... The WOW was voted Best All-Ages Hangout and Best
Live Music Venue in the 2006-2007 EW Best of Eugene readers'
poll.
Did
we miss something? Get the details incorrect? Reminder postcards are
sent to bars a few weeks before Swizzle comes out, asking for updated
information, but maybe yours got lost in the mail. Send corrections
and suggestions to molly@eugeneweekly.com.
