Flapping Delicious: Hot Mama's is so much more than a wing joint
By Andy Valentine
Wings. Hear that word and birds, angels, Paul McCartney and food is pretty much what comes to everyone’s mind, right?
It seems chicken wings have been a staple of barbeques, Super Bowls and southern restaurants since time began, so it’s only fitting that a new joint in Eugene called Hot Mama’s Wings... More

One Hot Open Mic
By Dante Zuñiga-West

For nine years the Monroe Street Café hosted an open mic night that brought the west Eugene neighborhoods together as a community. When that joint closed down, the musicians, poets and performers who frequented the open mic each Wednesday night went searching for a new place to gather... More

Alive and Kickin’ (and Tastes like Chicken): Hot Mama’s Wings Still Serves It Up Fat
By Andy Valentine

Since opening up shop in February, Hot Mama’s Wings has continued to develop into a thriving and vivacious business. Sitting down to eat for my second time since Mama’s debut night was quite a different experience; the place was less

crowded, the service was quicker and the food tasted like chicken... More

Best of Eugene 2011-2012: Eats


* Best New Restaurant
* Best Place to Eat with Kids ...More

Best of Eugene 2011-2012: Nightlife

* Best Open Mic
Community, style and strong drinks are all that one can ask for in an open mic venue. Hot Mama’s delivers this and more. Being at the Hot Mama’s open mic feels like you stepped into a laidback party where all of your friends have the guts to get up on the microphone and throw down something special. Owner Michael Marzano and open-mic master of ceremonies Sal Salvatore have teamed up to make this weekly event a staple in the neighborhood.

Whether you are an aspiring musician looking for your first bits of stage time, or a salty veteran of such affairs, Hot Mama’s on Tuesday nights is the place to be for open-mic festivities. We suggest ordering a “Weekly” (a ‘special, special, read-all-about-it’ raspberry and lemonade concoction) and sipping it slowly while you’re there.... More