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Make your own fruit leather — harnessing old tech and new
Plums, figs, peaches, nectarines, apples, berries and tomatoes are good candidates for fruit leather, which can help you enjoy your summer bounty in the middle of the winter.
An unexpected gift: 35,000 pounds of food arrive in Eugene from Utah
A tractor trailer containing nonperishable foods rolled into the Food for Lane County warehouse on the morning of Aug. 20, sent from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in…
Oakshire plans to close Springfield taproom — for now — as it rethinks the concept
Oakshire Commons owner Jeff Althouse says the Main Street space wasn’t drawing enough customers as an after-work pizza-and-beer joint. It joins two other Springfield eateries that have recently announced August closures.
From Krob Krua to a street-food cart named Lucky Thai
From their early days at WildCraft Cider Works to opening a restaurant on Pearl Street, the owners of Krob Krua have shifted their Thai eatery once again to a food cart…
The Jackalope, your bartender’s favorite bar, celebrates 20 years
Staff say the bar has built a loyal following by staying true to its no-frills roots.
Scandinavian Festival: Everything we ate
From Swedish meatballs to Danish pancake balls, Lookout Eugene-Springfield’s food correspondent Taylor Goebel had a spherical time at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City. Here’s everything she ate.
As appetite for Korean food grows, Tiger Mama expands to third Eugene location
Two years after opening Tiger Mama in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood, owners Sunny Moon and Preston Shin are expanding their business. They now have two counter-service Korean eateries in addition to their…
Bo & Vine closes in Eugene, Glenwood’s new Junction City restaurant and more On the Fly
Plus: The former owners of Krob Krua have been running their new Thai food cart since early June, and a popular Chinese restaurant in Springfield is expanding with two new concepts.…
UPCOMING FOOD & DRINK EVENTS
Ice cream nachos, Hawaiian shave ice, zombie cocktails and other hot weather reprieves
A frozen treat can curb even the most sweltering days. Lookout Eugene-Springfield has several sweet ways to cool down.
Free festivals, a blackberry bicycle ride and more August foodie events
Whether you’re noshing on Swedish meatballs at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, or enjoying a slice of post-bike-ride blackberry pie, August has plenty of delicious — and free — family-friendly…
This west Eugene shop offers six sandwiches. Get them all.
Maude & Sons opened a month ago out of a commissary kitchen in west Eugene. Owner Ben Maude’s small shop is inspired by his love of sandwiches and the cooking techniques…
Prowling Lane County Fair for the weirdest in deep-fried delicacies
Curious about the fryability of certain foods, Lookout food correspondent Taylor Goebel headed to the Lane County Fair. She tried fried cheesecake, cookie dough, soda (yes, soda), among other belt-loosening bites.…
After leaving big tech, couple launches a farm-fresh bakery in Eugene
Moss Culinary Studio began as a pop-up bakery at the Lane County Farmers Market. Within a year, owners Katie Moss and Cody MacFadyen opened a storefront cafe, serving pastries, sandwiches, yogurt…
On the Fly: Seven new eateries we’re excited to try
Two new bakeries are making a home on Willamette Street, and four popular spots in Eugene-Springfield are expanding, bringing more Detroit-style pizza, casual Korean fare, Japanese street food and beer to…
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After third vehicle crash, Eugene restaurant calls it quits on in-street dining
Twice before, Bar Purlieu’s seating area has sustained damage from a car crashing into it. This time, people were eating there.
Grab and go at Eugene’s new Japanese-style convenience store — oh, and try the onigiri
Dozo Ya, Eugene’s new one-stop shop, is modeled after konbini, Japan’s beloved convenience stores that blend quick service with high-quality, fresh food.
After living in Eugene for six months, here are my favorite bites so far
Lookout’s food correspondent, Taylor Goebel moved to Oregon in January. Half a year on, she reflects on the best dishes she’s had in Lane County since then. Turns out, they include…
Three days. 2,500 pounds of fish. One country fair.
During a normal week, Brandywine Fisheries goes through 500 pounds of hot-smoked fish — mostly Chinook and Coho salmon — between its tiny Springfield shop and 10 farmers markets stretching from…
Taylor Goebel’s first Oregon Country Fair, told through food
If I could give one piece of advice for enjoying the food at Oregon Country Fair: Don’t be on deadline, and if you are, don’t be without cell service. I failed…
Lane County’s home-based bakeries are on the rise — and here comes a self-guided tour
Alexandra Goodgion, a baker who owns Rylea’s Sweet Bites in West Eugene, organized Porch & Farm Crawl via three routes: Eugene-Springfield, Creswell and Junction City/Harrisburg. She got the idea after one…
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