These new restaurants around town are guaranteed to satisfy Eugenians’ carnivorous cravings.
Kennedy’s Steakhouse opened in the market district, with a menu offering aged steaks and a variety of fish dishes. In the Whiteaker, Chef Willie Davis brings the flavors of New Orleans to Eugene at his new restaurant Davis Northwestern Smokehouse. Downtown, the chef Julian Liotarn renovates the menu at Jazzy Sammies.
Kennedy’s Steakhouse opens in the Market District
After two days of running a soft open, the Kennedy’s Steakhouse sat its first dinner rush on Friday, Aug. 30. The new steakhouse is at 199 E. 5th Ave. in Eugene, a block away from one of proprietor Mark Byrun’s other Eugene ventures: the Gordon Tavern and 86 Speakeasy.
“I hope this restaurant brings something unique to the Eugene scene,” Byrun, co-owner of Urban Restaurant Group, said. “It’s sort of an elevated atmosphere in here, like a supper club meets a steakhouse.”
Kennedy’s is high-end for Eugene: when customers walk in, they’re greeted by glitzy hanging lights, a luminous bar and a long centerpiece of white orchids that bisects the restaurant.