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A local cafe is expanding its offerings with longer hours and new family-friendly events, designed to bring the community together in an alcohol-free environment.
Earlier this year, Park Street Cafe in downtown Eugene changed owners. Previous owner Sherri Thieben sold to Trisha Temby in March.
Temby is now calling the cafe Park Street Family Cafe, to emphasize that it is a family affair. While the cafe still serves breakfast, brunch and lunch with a focus on omelettes, scrambles, salads and sandwiches, the new owner has made some changes.
Temby and her sister-in-law, Angela O’Brien, the cafe’s manager, are launching evening events to attract families.
Family Bingo Night is held Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. The cafe provides bingo cards, markers and small prizes. Temby and O’Brien plan to add other events soon.
“We hope to have more family fun and other evening events in the near future,” O’Brien said. “We urge people to keep up on our Facebook page, Instagram and website. We will have a sign-up list soon to share with loyal customers about what we are doing.”
The cafe has a special events menu of “breakfast for dinner,” featuring challah French toast, a longtime favorite of the cafe’s patrons. One new menu addition is waffle sticks made in the style of chicken and waffles, designed to appeal to kids. It also offers rice bowls, sandwiches, lemonades and coffee drinks.
O’Brien’s daughter, Tessie O’Brien, is a recent graduate of the Lane Community College culinary program. She is helping in the kitchen and is introducing a specialty Italian soda menu with creative combinations such as caramel apple and blood orange with berries. She is also making new grab-and-go items for the cafe’s new pastry case.
In another family-focused move, Angela O’Brien installed art by children on the walls. O’Brien is working with Arts4Kids, a Eugene-based organization that provides art resources for youth and helps find locations to display their art. When a piece of art is sold, a portion of the proceeds goes to the artist.
O’Brien wants to encourage young people to have a creative outlet that is not on a screen, and hopefully get the young artists some money when pieces sell.
“Kids come in and see the art on the walls and ask, ‘How can I get my art up there?’” O’Brien said.
The new team acknowledges that being “tucked away” near Seventh Avenue and West Park Street — behind the Farmers Market Pavilion in the northwest corner of Eugene’s Park Blocks area — has been a challenge for foot traffic. The new events are part of a strategy they hope will draw families to discover the cafe and view it as a gathering spot. The new owners also love to host private events and offer catering.
“It’s a family-owned cafe, and it’s mostly run by the family,” O’Brien said. “It’s a family restaurant, and in every way we want to represent family.”
Want to go?
Park Street Family Cafe
https://www.parkstfamilycafe.com
776 W. Park St.
541-485-2089
