Eugene: On The Table

Complement your Eugene dining experience with wines from the Southern Willamette Valley. Often compared with the wine-growing region of France, the Willamette Valley is renown for award-winning Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Or quench your thirst with a frosty mug of beer from a Eugene brewery. Sample the delicious flavor of beer brewed right before your eyes. If beer isn't your brew, sip a locally roasted coffee drink served at neighborhood caf. Coffee beer or wine, Eugene really pours it on.

King Estate Winery to Add New Visitor Center
King Estate Winery has started construction of a new visitor center located adjacent to the north tower of the winery. The 7,000 square foot facility, targeted to open in May 2005, will accommodate over 250 guests and is designed to provide year-round wine tasting activities, art exhibits and seasonal events. It features a large tasting room, hearth room, and outdoor terraces that will enable visitors to enjoy panoramic views of the Willamette Valley.

Chef Matthew Calzia Inspires New Dinner Restaurant at The Campbell House Inn
The Campbell House Inn announces the opening of their new restaurant The Dining Room at the Campbell House. Open to the public for dinner Wednesday through Saturday evenings for an extraordinary dining experience featuring West Coast Cuisine, changing with the seasons.

Chef Matthew Calzia studied at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, then graduated with awards from La Chane des Rtisseurs and L'Academie Brillant-Savarin for excellence in food and wine. The abundance of local organic produce brought Calzia to Eugene, Oregon and the Campbell House Inn. The Willamette Valley is one of the most fertile places on Earth, and Calzia is convinced that the culinary potential of the valley is second to none.

Lane Community College Institute of Culinary Arts Receives Accreditation
LCC's Culinary arts program was recently awarded the prestigious American Culinary Federation (ACF) accreditation making it one of only three colleges in Oregon with this designation. Home to the Center for Culinary Arts, students learn with state-of-the-art professional food service equipment in its demonstration and modern prep kitchens. LCC is the only college in Oregon to offer a two-year degree in culinary arts and food service management.