Davis NW Smokehouse, a soul food restaurant in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood, was severely damaged in a fire that broke out early Saturday morning. The Eugene Police Department is now investigating the fire as suspected arson.
Author Archives: Taylor Goebel
Taylor Goebel covers Lane County's food and drink scene. She has nearly a decade of experience in multimedia journalism, having reported across the Mid-Atlantic on dining, food systems, education, healthcare, local elections, labor and business. She was most recently a food reporter in Washington state, where she documented a fourth-generation fishing family, covered a David vs. Goliath conflict between a national coffee chain and a small Turkish cafe, and had many culinary firsts, from ensaymadas and gilgeori (Korean street) toast to morels and black cod.

