Cucina Biazzi Restaurant - Ashland

Daily, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: 568 East Main Street
Why Go There? Freshly made Tuscan-style Italian dinners in cozy house setting, pleasant outdoor garden tables during summer months. Reasonably priced (price depends on entree choice) four course dinner, includes vegetarian option, red/white meat, seafood choices. Dessert extra, worth the calories.
Access: Small parking lot, or street parking; easy walk from downtown/close to Southern Oregon University.
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Mas restaurant- Ashland

Thursday-Sunday, 5:30pm-9:00pm
Location: 141 Will Dodge Way
Why Go There? Regional/foraged ingredient innovative tasting menus; limited seating: "chefs counter"/open kitchen 8-10 courses, or dining room table: four to six course options; reservations.
More Information: Mas Ashland

Mix Sweet Shop Ice Cream & Remix Coffee Bar - Ashland

Daily, opens at 7:00am, closing time varies
Location: 57 North Main Street (downtown, close to Lithea Park, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) Remix: 1602 Ashland Street 7:00am-7:00pm
Why Go There? House made artisan small-batch rich ice cream uses organic Straus Family Creamery dairy products, seasonal fruits. Favorites include salted caramel, coffee; revolving sorbet flavors refreshing, intense. Fun people watching: steady flow of tourists, locals, Southern Oregon University students purchase coffee drinks, sweet/savory pastries, ice cream. Remix Coffee Bar, Mix's newer "sidekick" offers organic soft serve ice cream with optional creative toppings, magic chocolate shell dip (along with coffee drinks, a few pastries).
Access: Street parking; public transportation, bus stop across the street
More Information: Mix Ashland

Oregon Cheese Festival - Central Point

March
Location: 311 North Front Street (Rogue Creamery)
Why Go There? Annual Oregon Cheese Guild organized artisan cheese festival features kickoff fundraiser multi-course cheese laden dinner; followed by full day of tastings, seminars, opportunity to purchase small batch artisan cheeses, other products.
Access: Street parking; public transportation
More Information: Oregon Cheese Festival

Rogue Creamery - Central Point

Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm (6:00pm Saturday), Sunday (opens 11:00am)
Location: North Front Street (Hwy 99/ N.Pacific Hwy)
Why Go There? Retail store adjacent to the cheese factory features many award winning cheeses, other specialty products. Look for locally baked crusty, Rogue blue cheese & walnut bread.
More Information: Rogue Creamery + Facebook

Steamboat Inn Wine Dinners - Idlewyld Park

March -June, Friday, Saturday evenings
Location: 42705 North Umpqua Highway
Why Go There? Talented restaurant chefs, many from Portland, team up with respected Oregon wineries for family-style wine dinners at popular inn nestled on the scenic North Umpqua river. The area is known for fly fishing, with numerous beautiful waterfalls, trails to explore along the river. Overnight inn guests are given reservation priority for wine dinners, but space permitting, locals and other dinner guests are welcome.
More Information: The Steamboat Inn

Lighthouse Center Bakery & Cafe - Umpqua

Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00am-3:00pm (store opens 10:00am)
Location: 6461 Fort McKay Road
Why Go There? From it's spiritual center roots, community oriented bakery, cafe, store features wood-fired brick oven breads, fresh pastries, house-made gelato uses organic dairy (vegan options), homemade vegetarian soups, salads, sandwiches.
More Information: Lighthouse Center Bakery

Additional Resources

Ashland Culinary Festival - Ashland
Four day festival showcases Southern Oregon: local chef competition, restaurants samples, workshops, wine tours (November)
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Loft Ashland - Ashland
Small Parisian influenced Loft dinner restaurant offers special event family-style prix-fixe multi-course wine dinners (not curator reviewed)

Rogue Valley Growers market - Ashland, Medford
Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters markets held March-November; Ashland (Tuesday, Saturday); Medford (Thursday, Saturday)

Lillie Belle Farms - Central Point
Artisan made chocolates traditional/unusual ingredients; look for housemade small-batch ice cream sandwiches during peak summer season

Rogue Creamery - Grants Pass
Rogue Creamy's dairy farm self-guided tours, farm stand sales

Growers Market - Grants Pass
Saturday

Troon Vineyards - Grants Pass
Annual multi-course Sunset Among the Vines dinner (September)

Twisted Cork Wine Bar - Grants Pass
Monthly winemaker dinners

C Street Bistro - Jacksonville
Two communal tables in a cozy bistro serving breakfast/lunch and dinners Tuesday-Saturday; caters dinners at South Stage Cellars winery tasting room (Wednesday)

Jville Market - Jacksonville
Farmers market, crafters, music; 206 North 5th/C Street, May- October, 9:00am-1:30pm (Sunday)

South Stage Cellars - Jacksonville
Wine/food nights, evening music, art events in South Stage Cellars winery tasting room and garden (February-December)

Klamath Market - Klamath Falls
Farmers market, 9th Street between Main/Klamath Avenue, June-October, 9:00am-1:30pm (Saturday)

Pomodori Ristorante - Medford (not curator reviewed)
Italian bistro/wine bar features monthly winemaker dinners, reasonably priced

Porters Train Station - Medford (not curator reviewed)
Historic train depot turned restaurant schedules winemaker and brewer prix-fixe multi-course dinners throughout the year

Myrtle Creek Chamber - Myrtle Creek
Annual downtown wine walk: businesses host or self-pour wines/paired with food. (November); other events.

Rogue Valley Messenger - Rogue Valley Area
Many food, other events

Abacela Winery - Roseburg
Multi-course guest chef dinners in their Vine & Wine Center

Umpqua Valley Farmers Market - Roseburg
Umpqua Valley year-round farmers/crafters market, 1771 West Harvard Street (First Methodist Church), 10:00am-1:00pm October-March, 9:00am-2:00pm April-September (Saturday)

Talent Artisans and Growers - Talent
Seasonal farmers & crafters market, Main/Johns Streets (Old Town Park), June-mid September (Friday evenings)