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Also, the owner of Sy’s New York Pizza is opening a Hawaiian grill next door on Alder Street, and Oakshire is keeping its Public House under the same owners.

After months of renovations, Sumo Sushi & Grill is slated to open Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the former Shari’s in Santa Clara, 35 Division Ave., a spokesperson told Lookout Eugene-Springfield. 

The Pacific Northwest chain, which has locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and seven other cities, offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience. Dishes range from handrolls, sashimi and classic and special sushi rolls to ramen and hot plates such as chicken katsu, tofu curry and grilled short ribs.

Sy’s Pizza owner to open Hawaiian eatery near UO campus

University of Oregon students and staff will soon have a cheap new dining option on Alder Street. Sy’s New York Pizza owner Josh Zweifler is opening a casual Hawaiian eatery next door, at the former Sweet Basil Express, a Thai restaurant that closed in October. He plans to open Quack Shack Hawaiian Grill in November. The eatery will be open daily from early morning to late night to accommodate students.

Quack Shack will serve choose-your-own plates with protein options such as kalua pork, huli-huli chicken, loco moco (beef patties smothered in brown gravy) and tofu, plus rice and mac salad for sides. Zweifler is also dreaming up Spam fries and other creative munchies. Student-friendly drinks include drip coffee, cold brew and Red Bull drinks.

Cornucopia closes Pearl Street pub, keeps original location

In just two months, Cornucopia pulled the plug on two of its three locations in Eugene and Springfield. The American-style restaurant’s eatery on Pearl Street near 5th Street Public Market had its final service Oct. 18, after 17 years.

Cornucopia is planning to keep its original location at 295 W. 17th Ave. “for now,” per an Oct. 11 announcement. The American restaurant operated locations in Springfield and on Pearl Street for seven and 17 years, respectively. The restaurant first opened 27 years ago.

“We look forward to keep on serving up your favorite burgers, comfort food, salads and beverages. Hope to see your smiling faces soon,” the restaurant stated.

Oakshire to keep Eugene Public House under same owners

Rather than sell, Oakshire decided to keep its beloved — and most profitable — taproom, Public House in Eugene, under the same ownership while shifting production to a partner brewery. Founder Jeff Althouse told Lookout, “It made sense to keep this one location.”

The announcement came after more than a month of back-and-forth over Oakshire’s future, ranging from temporary closures to pulling the plug on the brewery’s three locations and selling the company. 

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.