The Paddock is the place to go when you need to get out of the house but don’t have a particular reason to be anywhere.
Some might say it’s a third space. Co-owner and wine expert Kirsten Hansen calls it a second home.
Hansen, along with her wife and business partner, the James Beard-nominated chef Crystal Platt, re-opened The Paddock in early April, after a six-month transformation of the nearly 80-year-old institution. The south Eugene haunt now boasts seasonal dishes, an expansive drink menu and an archival wall dedicated to its own history…