Eugene, OR.--Olympic Trials-Where to Eat

    There are a couple of places I really like in the Eugene-Springfield area.
    If you eat on the healthy side, I suggest Mario's at Friendly Street Natural Foods Store.  Near 28th and Friendly Street, SW Eugene.
    An authentic Italian, with a combo coffee shop and organic traditional Italian delights (also called Latitude 10)---they have the best staff in town.
    Call first, as they only have 8 tables and a couch (it is Eugene!)---541-343-3460.
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    The Pump Cafe, in Springfield, is an old style morning breakfast place.  Owned by two sisters, they cook fresh pastries, and have one of the best Mediterranean salads, I have ever had north of Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.
    The atmosphere is wonderful:  Old 1950 style gas pumps (remember 25cent a gallon gasoline?),and huge saws on the walls from the time when chopping down trees by hand was a family value.
    I don't have their phone number off hand....but check it out if you are a morning person.
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    Although not open on weekends(except Sunday during trials), Alex's little Falafel stand, next to the University of Oregon Book Store, off 13th Street, is  the most wonderful, vegetarian stand in Eugene.
    Have a conversation with Alex, the father of 6 children, and somewhat an expert on the "Old Testament."
    During weekdays, he opens at about 11 am and closes about 3pm.  During the Olympic Trials, he will be open til 8PM, and also on Sunday.( he also takes every holiday....invented by man...off.)

---A nice coffee shop near the University, on Hillyard Street, is Allann Bros:  Good coffee and some nice treats.

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    Thanks for reading:
    Bob Kholos