Omnivore - Sliders and gossip at the Shed

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• Lance Gummere at work

We did our usual slider feast at the Shed at Glenwood last night. Owner Cindy Shera reported a wave of chef visits, including Stuart Baesel of Community Q, Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill and Robert Phalen of Holy Taco and the new One Eared Stag, which opened yesterday for lunch.

While we were dining, David Sweeney, our city's unparalleled vegetarian chef, stopped by too. Sweeney has worked for Restaurant Eugene since closing Dynamic Dish. I told him I thought it was time for him to open another restaurant and he looked momentarily dazed. "I'm still recovering from the first one," he said.

The only chef who was missing was Riccardo Ullio, whose new restaurant, Escorpion Tequila Bar and Cantina, is scheduled to open this evening.

Chef Lance Gummere was on his game last night, concocting $3 sliders of duck pot pie, barbacoa chicken, chilled beef heart, pork belly and lots more.

CORRECTION: It turns out that Escorpion is not opening tonight. The opening has been delayed until next week, Monday at the earliest.