Eugene dining staple Izakaya Meiji closes permanently

A Eugene fine dining staple has permanently closed its doors.

Izakaya Meiji owners announced the restaurant’s April 30 closure with a sign in the window of the Whiteaker establishment. According to social media posts on Reddit and Facebook, the entire staff of the restaurant was laid off as well.

“Meiji will be closed permanently as of April 30th 2026. Thank you for the 16 years (almost),” Quinn Brown and Ayumi Kamata wrote. “Hopefully there will be something exciting happening here in the near future!”…

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