Morning Lookout: Lobster, steak and good times at the 'anti-restaurant'

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

I freely admit that lobster is my favorite food, though I rarely have it. So when I was editing today’s dining feature by Taylor Goebel, which included the line “He’s showcasing the lobster you ordered, now beautifully butterflied, right before roasting it,” she hooked me. The restaurant is Dueling Spoons in Fall Creek, and it’s now on my list of places I need to go. Something tells me it will be on your list, too, after reading.

Jaime Adame has the story of a former state employee’s lawsuit alleging she was following orders from a supervisor when she improperly entered a home as part of a child welfare investigation. What followed, she says, was retaliation by the state agency.

Palace Coffee and Bakery is expanding. It will open its fifth location at a familiar spot in downtown Springfield, Lillian Schrock-Clevenger reports. The building, kitty corner from The Public House, has been used by the company since 2022 as a roasting facility. Opening later this year or early next, it will have a full-service cafe.

Lillian also recently visited with Natalie Reeves, who purchased Little Red Farm Nursery in Springfield and opened it for the season last month. It’s always good when a 35-year-old business keeps going.

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An evening at Dueling Spoons, the ‘anti-restaurant’

By Taylor Goebel

Dueling Spoons is less of a restaurant and more of an experience. Lookout spent four hours at the Fall Creek spot on a recent Friday evening, finding both fine dining and mom’s home cooking, Ireland and […]

Palace Coffee and Bakery planning new cafe in downtown Springfield

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

Lisa and Billy Truelove plan to open the shop at Fourth and A streets later this year or early next year. It is expected to be both a public cafe and the place where Palace’s coffee […]