QuickTake:

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 the area.

New bakeries, eateries and drinking holes are popping up across the Eugene-Springfield area this summer, including a tiny sandwich shop in west Eugene that opened in July.

A few months after launching Maude & Sons as a pop-up shop, Ben Maude opened his grab-and-go eatery in early July at 4222 Commerce St. There are just five sandwiches on the menu, and they sell out almost daily. Lookout Eugene-Springfield will have a full story on Maude & Sons soon, but here’s a sneak peek:

Maude & Son’s pork confit sandwich features tender chunks of slow-cooked pork, a smear of bright green salsa verde, arugula and pickled red onions on house-made focaccia. Credit: Taylor Goebel / Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Eateries growing and expanding

Fitti’s Pizza

Detroit-style pizza fans: Fitti’s Pizza plans to open a full-service restaurant in south Eugene this fall.

The Fittipaldi family announced the upcoming move on Instagram last week, stating the new eatery will include an “expanded culinary experience, a curated cocktail (and mocktail) bar, an intimate Chef’s Table, seasonal patio dining, and a beautiful new space designed for gathering with friends and family.”

The pizzeria opened last fall in an industrial building in west Eugene, offering takeout and delivery on the weekends.

Dozo Ya

And in case you missed it: Dozo Ya is bringing Japan’s beloved convenience stores to Eugene, offering prepared sandwiches (pork katsu, egg salad), made-to-order onigiri, snacks and pantry items.

Owner Joel Poston initially leased the space at the Stellaria Building on Shelton-McMurphey Parkway as a commissary kitchen for his food truck, Dozo, but decided to open it to the public with konbini-style service, a small grocery section and fast high-quality eats. The zero-seat eatery is open during the work week, ideal for folks in need of lunch on the go.

Dozo Ya owner Joel Poston grates orange over a tuna mayo onigiri on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Credit: Taylor Goebel / Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Hop Valley

Lookout Eugene-Springfield also recently reported that after a nearly year-long hiatus, Hop Valley Brewing is returning to Eugene with a new brewpub slated to open next month in the 5th Street Market Alley.

Tiger Mama

Keep an eye out for Tiger Mama’s third location, which opens later this month in north Eugene’s Crescent Village. Owners Sunny Moon and Preston Shin shared that the 45-seat eatery will be a cross between their original full-service restaurant in the Whiteaker and Tiger Mama Cupbap, a fast-casual eatery they opened last May in a strip mall on South Willamette Street at 25th Avenue. As with any Tiger Mama location, gluten-free and vegan options will be available.

Two new bakeries

Moss Culinary Studio

The former location of Poppi’s Anatolia at 992 Willamette St. is bustling once again, with a fresh coat of marigold yellow paint to boot, thanks to a baker rolling out scratch-made pastries, soups and sandwiches.

Moss Culinary Studio started as a booth at Lane County Farmers Market, where owner Katie Moss still buys produce, dairy, eggs and meats for her menu items. Within a year of starting her pop-up bakery, Moss and her partner Cody MacFadyen signed a lease and, after months of renovations, opened the storefront in June.

The bakery operates seasonally. In deep summer, that means caprese sandwiches with locally grown tomatoes, zucchini-laden vegetable minestrone, and jammy strawberry compote spooned over goat’s milk yogurt and granola. 

Lookout will have a full story on Moss soon.

House-made focaccia at Moss Culinary Studio in downtown Eugene. Credit: Taylor Goebel / Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Bodhi Bakery

Corvallis-based Bodhi Bakery is also expanding to downtown Eugene. Owner Cody Utzman announced on social media his plans to expand his concept and open a bakery and cafe on Willamette Street in September.

Expect sandwiches on fresh sourdough bread, laminated croissants and other French pastry, as well as a full coffee menu.

Utzman, a two-time winner of the Food Network TV show “Chopped,” operates three other Bodhi locations between Corvallis and Albany. Bodhi has also been a Lane County Farmers Market vendor for the past two years.

Pegasus closes UO location

It’s the end of an era for Pegasus Pizza, which closed its original pizzeria on University of Oregon’s campus last month after 37 years. It also shuttered its adjacent basement bar, Fathoms. 

“After many years serving the West University neighborhood, we have made the difficult decision to close our Pegasus Campus location and Fathoms Bar due to ongoing changes in the area and the economic challenges that have followed the pandemic,” the restaurant announced on Instagram and its website.

The announcement struck a chord, garnering more than 1,500 reactions and comments on Instagram, as students and other fans shared fond Pegasus memories: first beers at Fathoms, karaoke and trivia nights, throwing up in the bathroom on a 22nd birthday, calling Pegasus the best place they’ve ever worked.

Pegasus is still operating its remaining locations at Oakway Center and Woodfield Station in south Eugene.

Foodie events this weekend

Bohemia Mining Days
Coiner Park, 1319 E. Main St., Cottage Grove
July 16-18

Bohemia Mining Days kicked off its three-day festival Thursday in Cottage Grove, celebrating the gold and silver-mining heritage of the surrounding Cascade foothills. Between now and Saturday, you can enjoy Bohemia Mining Days’ live music performances, meet a few outlaws and marshals as you learn about the Bohemia Mining District, witness a lively parade, eat like a (well-fed) miner and wet your whistle at Coast Fork Brewing’s saloon. The family-friendly event also includes a Kid Zone with inflatable obstacle courses, bounce houses and even a mechanical bull ride.

Oregon Asian Celebration
Alton Baker Park, 200 Day Island Road, Eugene
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Oregon Asian Celebration will kick off its 41st year at 10 a.m. on Saturday with a Chinese lion dance, followed by a day of noshing on food from across Asia (handmade dumplings, Korean corn dogs and Thai bites, to name a few), supporting Asian artists and makers at the marketplace, and enjoying traditional dances, Japanese drumming, martial arts demonstrations and other cultural highlights. Fest-goers are encouraged to ride a bike or take a free LTD bus.

Adkins Farm Blueberry Festival
Adkins Blueberry Farm, 85995 Gossler Road, near Mount Pisgah
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Head to the farm for a day of blues, blueberries and brews. Adkins Blueberry Farm will offer U-pick blueberries, artisan booths and live music during its free annual festival. With tacos, shaved ice, hot dogs, sausages, barbecued meats, baked goods and pizza, you can’t go hungry. Adkins will collect donations for CASA of Lane County during the event.

5th Street Public Market Fest
5th Street Public Market, 296 E. Fifth Ave.
Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, July 19, noon to 5 p.m.

The market is about to become a circus: Celebrate 5th Street Public Market’s 50th anniversary during a two-day fest that will feature live music, carnival confections and eye-catching performances with aerialists, acrobats and circus performers.

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.