It is amazing to me how accessible food writers are. If you can find their number they’ll answer your call. If you email them they respond. In the case of my favorite food writers, Todd Kliman (Washingtonian magazine) and Jonathan Gold (is he at the LA Times these days? I missed the hooplah), they tweet. … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Interview
Blue Dog Mead
Want to know more about Eugene’s up and coming Blue Dog Mead? Check out my article in the Oregon Quarterly, about half way down the page here. Enjoy! <3 Melissa Continue reading »
Who knew drinking could be so charitable? This Memorial Day take a moment to Drop by Rogue and have a pint (or even dinner) for charity
If you have a moment or you’re still looking for something to do Monday drop by Rogue and grab a drink at the bar. My good friend Ben Price, a veteran, will be working ALL day and donating all his wages and half his tips to the Wounded Warrior Project (Provides services to severely injured … Continue reading »
Hooray! A new ice-cream maker on the way for Red Wagon Creamery
My first mouthful of Red Wagon ice cream came on a summer afternoon in Springfield. I stuffed two melting mini ice cream cones in my mouth, alternating between salted caramel and chocolate. At $1 a piece, it would have been a shame to get just one. They were rich, creamy and most importantly in cute-sized … Continue reading »
Profile of a chef: Martina Russial bakes cakes, wields knives like a serial killer and eats corn dogs
It was a cloudy warm day when we skyped Martina Russial from the second floor of Agate Hall. In the background a car alarm persistently let us know that its owner was NOT getting stolen, and a vacuum sounded in the hall below the ceiling tile that had just caved in. Martina Russial was the … Continue reading »
College / Dessert / Food / Interview / Life / Miscellaneous / Photojournalism
Dessert
In my life, dessert is a symbol. When I go to a restaurant, I order it first because it’s what makes me happy. In fact, I’d almost always rather go out for dessert than dinner. I see the girls next to me ordering salads, picking at their plates and getting boxes and that’s just not … Continue reading »
Adventerous?
Want to try pumpkin in your dinner? Check out these local restaurants in my most recent MyEugene article. Continue reading »
College / Interview / Photoblog / Photojournalism / Q&A
Pie pie pie.
In the last few months I have really thrown myself into journalism. I have a short time to impress the people around me, build an amazing portfolio and learn many, many things. I don’t want to be one of the students that falls through the cracks. Today, I had an article published with MyEugene. I … Continue reading »
Monday Nights at Cornucopia
Monday nights at the downtown Cornucopia are busy. According to bartender Danny, most people come for the Monday night trivia which started about a year and a half ago. Located at 207 East 5th Avenue, the downtown Cornucopia is adorned with decorative alcohol bottle lights, dark red walls and candles. It serves typical bar food, … Continue reading »
