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EDITOR Essential Eats is an Emerald Media Group business publication produced by the Essentials Team. From the best hidden restaurants to happy hour deals, we’re here to provide you with all the details on the best eats around campus and greater Eugene area.

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There is nothing better than freshly picked berries.

Blueberries, strawberries, and even apples make for the perfect summer snack or the perfect homemade pie, and getting them fresh from a local farm makes them all the sweeter. In Eugene, we are surrounded by farms and local vendors who offer u-pick fruits and veggies. There’s nothing more summery than that! Here are a few places to go to find u-pick and a few ideas for what to do with ‘em.

Lone Pine Farms

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Lone Pine Farms is located on River Road in Junction City – just 10 miles north of Eugene. They offer seasonal u-pick strawberries and their 2018 season begins on April 28. The farm also offers u-pick flowers.

Scissors are provided and you are invited to go ham and build your own bouquet. Before you go, be sure to call them at 541-688-4389 to make sure they have a good selection.

Bear Fruit Farms is located a little further away in Harrisburg. It is just about a 30 minute drive for fresh, u-pick blueberries. Blueberry season opens June 30 and goes until around August 15. Be sure to call before you go at 541-521-7721.

After you go, try this recipe for French Strawberry Cake.

You’ll need: 1 stick unsalted butter 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour 1 ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ½ cup sour cream 16 ounces strawberries, sliced To make, simply beat the butter and the sugar together.

Then add the eggs one at a time and beat in the vanilla.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt, then add gradually to the butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream.

Fold in the strawberries, then put into a pan and sprinkle the rest of the sugar on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Then, after you go, try this easy recipe for Blueberry Crumble Bars. For these, you’ll need: ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsalted butter 1 egg 1 pinch salt 4 cups blueberries ½ cup white sugar 4 tsp cornstarch 1 ½ tsp lemon juice To make, whisk together sugar, flour, salt and baking powder, then cut in butter. Mix in the egg, then press half of the mixture into the bottom of a pan and bake for seven minutes. For the filling, stir together blueberries, lemon, sugar and cornstarch, then spread on top of the warm crust once it’s done. Crumble the remaining crust mixture on top of that, then bake for another 35-40 minutes. Let cool, then serve.

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Have you ever been to The Vintage? If not, you’ve got to discover this cozy, quaint little restaurant for yourself. The food is excellent, the atmosphere is romantic and their dessert bar is to die for.

The Vintage started out as a food truck when childhood friends Megan King and Shannon Ritchie put their business and culinary expertise together to create a mobile restaurant that served classic food and desserts. Now, The Vintage is located in an iconic little house on Lincoln street. The house was built 1873 and is the perfect location for the cozy little restaurant and dessert bar.

The Vintage is known for its unconventional dessert offerings, including fondue and crepes. Available after 4 p.m. every day are two fondue options: cheese and chocolate. Both of the fondues can feed two to six people starting at only $18 and the chocolate fondue comes with fresh fruit, cheesecake, pretzels, marshmallows and house-made rice crispies. The crepe menu includes savory 6

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and sweet crepes, and their dessert crepes include Gone Bananas, a crepe stuffed with caramelized bananas and candied pecans, Classy Creme, a crepe stuffed with homemade vanilla bean custard, strawberries and berry sauce and a Build-Your-Own option.

And speaking of crepes and hidden locations… As long as you’re in a crepe-y mood, be sure to also check out Crepes!, a crepe food truck that parks on the corner of 13th and Willamette.

The truck is bright pink, so there’s no way you can miss it, and the crepes are delicious. With options like Smoked Salmon, Berries and Creme, and Nutella, there’s a little something for everyone.

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Words By delaney rea and kara fagan | photos by jonathAn roensch

Spring is the time to embrace new things. The grey palette of winter, which we’re all-too eager to brush away, gives way to the beauty of spring popping off all around us. With all this new life suddenly in the air, why not celebrate with a unique pastry that reflects this vivacious time of year? Even if its raining when you try them (honestly, it probably will be), these desserts and pastries from Noisette Pastry Kitchen will put the spirit of spring in your step.

Almond Raspberry Cupcake

Chocolate Mousse Cup (Gf)

Though Noisette’s cupcakes are things of beauty, they may just taste even better than they look. A decadent treat that practically screams “spring,” the almond raspberry cupcake by Noisette is a perfect balance of tangy-sweet and semi-savory flavors. Noisette believes in blending local ingredients to create novel food experiences, and this a is a great example of its technique. The base is a fluffy and delicious almond cake, which is nestled under a generous swirl of pastel-pink raspberry frosting. To top it off, the dessert is garnished with sliced almonds and white sprinkles. If you’re hunting for a sampling of sweet springtime, this cupcake fits the bill.

In the mood for something creamy and chocolaty? One of Noisette’s most popular desserts, the chocolate mousse cup, is the perfect solution. Its filling is moist, but also thick and rich. It has the perfect balance of flavors that will have you craving another. Also, this dessert is one of the bakery’s gluten free options. To make it even more unique, the topping is layered with whipped cream and two pieces of chocolate bark. Because it’s springtime, Noisette added a small purple flower to stick with their current floral theme. Stop by and try this one of a kind and delicious dessert!

Coconut Cream Tart

Lemon Panna Cotta (Gf)

One of Noisette’s goals is to get innovative with its desserts. With their spring edition coconut cream tart, its done just that. Atop the rich coconut dessert rests a freshly picked, blooming wildflower.

It’s a beautifully thoughtful addition that makes it pop out of the dessert case. Do you eat it? That’s up to you, of course, but you won’t be caught hesitating over the other elements baked into these tasty desserts. The crust of the tart is baked-in with coconut shavings, filled with delicious filling and topped off with even more coconut shavings. They’re a coconutty affair, through and through.

Another one of Noisette’s delicious and gluten-free desserts is the lemon panna cotta. This is extremely refreshing and tastes light and creamy. The first bite is a perfect layer of lemon gelatin with a flower on top to keep with a floral theme. This is an extremely delightful dessert for springtime that we would highly recommend.

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Wining & Dining Words By delaney rea

Every gourmet meal deserves to a fine nightcap.

What better way to top off dinner than with a dessert wine? And though you’re already getting the best of both the sweet and alcoholic worlds, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy it beside another non-liquid dessert. We found offerings from wineries in and around Eugene that pair well with delicacies from local bakeries. For expert wine and dessert pairing ideas, look no further.

Orange Muscat and Panna Cotta Made from a white grape best known for its Oregon growth, Orange Muscat contains strong flavor profiles and the aroma of, yes, oranges. With a deliciously sweet taste and a light-to-medium body, Orange Muscat wine is an ideal pairing for fans of desserts with a tangy side. Panna cotta, an Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin, is a great match — especially when made with tart Greek yogurt.

The folks at Silvan Ridge Winery make a superb 2016 Early Muscat Semi-Sparkling wine ($16 per bottle) that you can enjoy with the fine panna cotta at Mazzi’s Italian Restaurant.

Ice Wine and Apple Pie If you’re interested in entering the fine world of dessert wines, you’ll want to try ice wine. It’s made with grapes that were frozen when plucked from the vine. When picked this way, the water in the grape is frozen but the sugars aren’t, which allows for a more concentrated, sweeter grape flavor to develop in the finished product. Described as silky, rich and refreshing, ice wines pair well with desserts made with fruits like apples or peaches.

Try pairing a glass of the 2016 Sauvignon Blanc ice wine ($20 per bottle) from High Pass Winery, which operates out of Junction City, Oregon, with a slice of apple pie from Sweet Life Patisserie, baker of Eugene’s finest fruit pies.

Port and Chocolate Cake

Port is a sweet wine that packs plenty of power. It’s fortified with guardente, more commonly known as brandy, which is added during fermentation. The high-alcohol content of the brandy puts the breaks on the fermentation process, leaving the wine with sweet notes of raspberry, blackberry, caramel, cinnamon and chocolate.

Port varieties include tawny, ruby and vintage. Ruby is generally the least expensive variety, but vintage is the best option for the full port experience.

Here’s a free tip: the darker the wine, the darker your corresponding dessert should be. That’s why a port is equalled by rich, chocolatey desserts. Any port will do, but Sarver Winery in Eugene makes a great Syrato port ($28 per bottle) that will go great with a rich dark chocolate dessert like Noisette Pastry Kitchen’s Chocolate Layer Cake.

Riesling and Cheesecake Though not a dessert wine, Riesling is a versatile wine that pairs well with just about anything. In terms of enjoying it with your sweet tooth, this German white wine is highly complimentary with a rich slice of cheesecake. The creaminess of cheesecake doesn’t makes it easy to pair, as it tends to overpower most wines’ subtle tones with its richer notes. However, the fruity and light texture of a Riesling plays nicely off the deep and luxurious flavor of cheesecake.

Sweet Cheeks WInery has a semi-sweet Vintage Riesling ($16 per bottle) that makes a fine companion to one of Metropol Bakery’s many decadent cheesecake varieties. Bon appetit!

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Words By skyla patton

A cult classic of dessert enthusiasts and sweet tooth fanatics, cookies have a special place in all of our hearts as something to relax our evening or remind us of sweet ol’ Grandma. A warm glass of milk, a bed full of crumbs and a full stomach is our idea of a real binge night. When your cookie craving starts to sneak up, it can be a stressful experience trying to decide where you want to go or who to call to get the best batch in your hands. Check out these awesome ideas for where to find Eugene’s best mouth-watering cookies.

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The Sassy Cupcake: Samoas Cupcake

Provisions Market Hall: Coconut Macaroons

Crumb Together: Mixed Dozen

While not technically a cookie, this fun twist on a classic Girl Scout’s favorite makes for an even cooler cupcake combo.

The Sassy Cupcake is a local womanran business that has just about as many cupcakes as you could possibly imagine.

The Samoas Cupcake is a delicious blend of chocolate and coconut with the cookie itself as a beautiful (and tasty) decoration on top.

These fun cookie-twists and other flavor options are sold at only $2-3 a cupcake.

For the fancier folk who need a little more pizazz than a baker’s dozen, the bakery options at Provisions Market Hall are sure to impress. The ambiance of the 5th Street Market plaza where Provisions is conveniently tucked away will dazzle you, along with the wide array of sweets and pastries available in their bakery section.

Coconut macaroons sell for only $2.50 a pop and will (literally) melt in your mouth with creamy, coconutty goodness.

This hidden gem of Eugene is just a few blocks off campus and has some of the tastiest classic cookies you’ll ever get your taste buds on. Its cookies are so good, in fact, that we went with their most popular selection: one of every kind!

Crumb Together’s Mixed Dozen is selfexplanatory and sells for only $18 and can be customized to your liking with a ton of different cookie combos; each as satisfying as the last.

The Sassy Cupcake can be contacted at their website, www.thesassycupcake.com/contact or found at cafes around town such as The Barnlight and The Washburne Cafe.

Provisions is tucked inside the Fifth Street Market at 296 E 5th Ave., open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and open an hour later on the weekends.

Crumb Together is located on 980 Oak St., open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Cookie Conscious: Dark Chocolate Chunk (V)

Cookies Cookies: Buttercream

For the health-conscious or vegan readers, fear not: Cookie Conscious is here to rock your world (and your sweet tooth). This bakery is dedicated to providing organic, trustworthy treats for everyone in Eugene.

This cookie is a chocolate lovers paradise and is packed full of dairy-free dark chocolate chunks to add that extra kick of sweetness.

Despite being slightly hidden in West Eugene, Cookies Cookies is a homeyfeeling bakery with so many cookie options it’ll make your head spin. Eugenians are known to travel from all across the city to get a quick dozen of these awesome treats.

While all of their options are affordable and mouth-watering, the buttercream takes the cake for only $1.50 each.

Cookie Conscious is located in West Eugene at 4222 Commerce St., open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, closing early at 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

This fun bakery is located in the West Marketplace Plaza on West 11th Ave., open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Cheba Hut is right by campus on 339 East 11th Ave., open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sweet Life Patisserie: All-Butter Cookie

Dough Co. : Sugar Cookies

Not to be ignored, Sweet Life is well known for their wide range of dessert options and delicious sweet treats. While the menu is so large it can be hard to pick, we’ve narrowed it down for you to a famous cookie that lives up to its name: the all-butter cookie.

This savory snack is loaded with butter and is enough to cure any case of the munchies.

Renowned throughout the university community for its late-night hours and killer calzones, Dough Co.’s sugar cookies sneak into our list as an undiscovered gem in the cookie-verse. Whether you’re looking for a sugary snack during lunch or need some cookies at 1 a.m. before you pass out, these made from scratch sugar cookies come in hulking packs of four for only $6.

Metropol Bakery: Chocolate Chip Walnut Well-known for its dedication to the bakery craft and cozy atmosphere, Metropol Bakery will make you feel right at home with sweet smells drifting through the air just like Grandma’s house. They have a fresh baked array of pastries every morning, but a staple is the chocolate chip walnut cookies.These classic award winning cookies are loaded with Guittard chocolate chunks and freshly roasted walnuts. Pick one up for only $2.50 per cookie.

Metropol is an easy walk away on 2538 Willamette St., open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cheba Hut: Chocolate Chip We couldn’t get through a list of cookies without giving the spotlight to what is often considered the OG cookie: chocolate chip. Warm, soft and loaded with gooey chocolate, Cheba Hut won’t let you down with their munchie-curing chocolate chip cookies. Sold at $1.90 a pop, these classics will satisfy the worst cravings and can even sometimes be combined with other daily offers for less.

Located conveniently in two locations, on Monroe or just outside of campus, the Dough Co. is a cookie’s throw away at 1337 Sweet Life cookie classic sells for only Hilyard, open 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. every day $1.85. Sweet Life’s campus location is at of the week.

1609 East 19th Ave., open 7 a.m. to 10p.m.

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Words and photos BY skyla patton

The Saturday Farmers Market and the Lane County Market are easily in the high ranks of weekend activities in Eugene. Downtown streets are flushed with bustling people, live music and booths packed full of beautiful artisan crafts, handmade products and delicious-smelling food. While you may have already heard about the fresh lemonade from Gourmet or the wet burritos at Sartiza’s, even more of Eugene’s tastiest bites are waiting for you in the hustle and bustle of the weekly market. The Saturday market is open April to November on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Tuesday market is open May to October from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

blessed bee honey If you’ve ever wanted to try honeycomb but aren’t willing to pay the crazy price tag on Amazon, the market has all the answers for you. Blessed Bee Honey is a quaint stand near the fresh produce and has all the honey you could possibly want, and it’s all for an affordable price.

Offering free taste samples, multiple size options for honey pots and even several sizes of fresh off the hive honeycomb for as low as 50 cents. It is an absolute must-try for first timers of the market or save-the-bees enthusiasts to get a proper taste of the good golden stuff.

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Elegant Elephant Baking Co.

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Jessica Scarola is no stranger to the weekend market, and Elegant Elephant is a community favorite for sweet treats or a quick snack while strolling through the vendors. Specializing in gluten-free desserts, this bakery prides themselves on using organic, local ingredients to create the tastiest and freshest possible pastries for the community. The brownie bites or scones are crazy popular, so be sure to get there early! These tasty pastries are located on the far Northwest side of the market, close to the beer garden or Jazzy Ladies cafe.

While it’s name can be a little bit hidden, this delicious snack stop is better known as “the crepe stand,” and it’s easy to see why.

Watch a fresh crepe come to life before your eyes at this busy food booth while you wait, or sip on a piping cup of espresso and enjoy a sweet chocolate chip cookie. This place does it all when it comes to satisfying a sweet tooth, and the service is just about as friendly as fast as it can get. Located in the International Food Court across from Renaissance Pizza, the huge Crepes! sign is hard to miss and will certainly not disappoint.

Dana’s Cheesecake Bakery

New Day Bakery

Not to be confused with The Cheesecake Factory, this business is taking the markets by storm with sweet and savory cakes of all kinds. Dana deservedly takes pride in the popularity of her cakes; people come from all across town and the local areas during the weekend to get a slice of poppy seed or chocolate cheesecake. She has a sweet treat for all taste buds, no matter how picky! Stop by this Saturday and try her new german chocolate cake, located in the International Food Court of the market.

Someone once said that there is no sadness that cannot be cured by breakfast food, and this popular bakery is taking that motto to the top. New Day Bakery serves a huge array of breakfast pastries and specializes in tasty dough, like sourdough or french breads. These treats go fast at the market and are renowned for their impeccable flavor and freshness. Stop by and try their infamous scones while you meander the market. New Day is next to the beer garden on the Northwest side of the market.

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