Glenwood (restaurant)

Glenwood
Exterior of the defunct restaurant on Alder Street in 2017
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Jacqui Willey
Street address	2588 Willamette Street
City	Eugene
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	44°01′49″N 123°05′28″W
Website	glenwoodrestaurants.com

Glenwood is a restaurant in Eugene, Oregon. Previously, the business operated a second location near the University of Oregon campus.[1][2]

Description

The diner Glenwood operates in a strip mall in south Eugene, Oregon.[3] Previously, a second location operated on Alder Street, near the campus of the University of Oregon. Glenwood serves American cuisine.[4]

Among breakfast options on the menu are Eggs Benedict, French toast,[5] gluten-free pancakes, and the Monster brunch burrito, which has bacon, fries, ham, mushrooms, and vegetables. The Santa Fe bowl has avocado, rice and beans, salsa, kale, spinach, and other vegetables. Glenwood also serves coffee, beer, kombucha, mimosas, and wine.[6]

History

The business is owned by Jacqui Willey.[1] The Alder Street restaurant opened in 1983.[7][8] Wiley said that students were approximately half of the location's clientele.[9] The business began composting in 2011.[10]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, both locations launched Takeaway Family Dinner.[5] The Alder Street restaurant was sold, demolished, and replaced by apartments.[11][12][13][14] The location ended operations in April 2022.[15][16] The owner of the Excelsior, a fine dining restaurant on Alder Street, cited the demolition and replacement of Glenwood as a reason for closing Elxelsior in 2022.[17][18] The building that had housed Glenwood was demolished in December 2022.[19]

Reception

Glenwood was nominated in the Best Comfort Food and Best Hangover Breakfast categories in a readers' poll hosted by Eugene Weekly in 2018.[20] Brenna Houck included Glenwood in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of fourteen "vital" breakfast and brunch eateries in Eugene.[6]

See also

• List of diners

References

1. "What are Eugene's favorite businesses doing to limit food waste?". Daily Emerald. 2023-11-27. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
2. "Say Goodbye to Campus Glenwood". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
3. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke. "Headed to a Ducks game in Eugene? Here's where to eat, drink, stay". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
4. "Glenwood". Eugene Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
5. "Dinner on the Run". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
6. Houck, Brenna (2024-06-21). "14 Vital Breakfast and Brunch Destinations in Eugene, Oregon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
7. "A farewell to Glenwood Restaurant". Daily Emerald. 2023-11-27. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
8. "Eugene's campus Glenwood will serve its last breakfasts soon". KLCC | NPR for Oregonians. 2021-11-09. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
9. Weisend, Alexis (2023-11-27). "Restaurants optimistic about business increasing with more students on campus". Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
10. "City of Eugene looks to composting to reduce carbon emissions". Daily Emerald. 2023-11-27. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
11. Cerullo, Mike (2021-08-09). "Glenwood restaurant would be torn down if city approves new 12-story building". KEZI 9 News. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
12. McCormick, Keely (2021-11-05). "The Glenwood by UO campus sold, will be torn down to make way for apartments". KVAL. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
13. Krauss, Louis. "UO campus Glenwood restaurant and 7-Eleven will be demolished for high-rise apartments". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
14. "Making the Cut". Daily Emerald. 2022-10-28. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
15. "End of a Fiber Era". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
16. Krauss, Louis. "7-Eleven, Campus Glenwood permanently closed to make way for high-rise complex". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
17. "Eugene's Excelsior Restaurant will close by month's end". KLCC | NPR for Oregonians. 2022-02-04. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
18. Krauss, Louis. "'Emotionally devastating': COVID, construction contribute to closure of Excelsior Ristorante". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
19. "PHOTOS: Demolition continues on East 13th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
20. "Wondering What to Eat? Vote On It!". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

External links

• Official website