Culinary

from Travel Southern Oregon - 2022

Golf

A BOUNTIFUL LANDSCAPE PRODUCES UNIQUE FLAVORS

The farm-to-table movement might sound like trend in some places, but it’s just part of daily life in Southern Oregon. Established farms and creative chefs have long been making magic with what the land produced in this rich ecosystem.

Now, it is almost impossible to find a restaurant that isn’t using local meats, cheeses, produce and more for their one-of-a-kind dishes. Creameries, orchards and farms deliver delicious local flavors to a community hungry for delectable meals. Fish from the rivers, crab from the sea, vegetables from the earth, wild game from the forests and organic meats from local ranches are all transformed into dishes prepared with creativity and love.

AMBER FRY

MEDFORD

General Manager, Fry Family Farm

Amber Fry moved to Southern Oregon in 1990 and spent her childhood working on the Fry Family Farm with her parents and siblings. Now, she is the general manager of the farm, where her kids sometimes work with her. Amber loves yoga, all kinds of plants, and especially loves cooking meals from scratch for her family.

Favorite Day Trip

Union Creek is a beautiful quick getaway spot. There are a ton of great hikes and quiet spots to enjoy on the Rogue River. It just has so much to o er in a close range. There are a ton of waterfalls and scenic places, like Takelma Gorge and the Avenue of Boulders.

Hidden Gem

Just up from Lithia Park is a wonderful collection of boulders known to locals as the Acid Castles. It’s about two miles from downtown Ashland and has some of the best views of the city and surrounding areas. It’s a steep hike but short enough that our four-year-old has no problem with it.

Don’t Miss

We love to head up the backside of Mount Ashland in the summer and hike. There are so many great trails and we really enjoy being able to experience bits of the Pacific Crest Trail. There are amazing views and the trails are kid friendly.

A Bite for Everyone

The culinary scene here is sure to please everyone, o ering everything from fine dining to locally sourced BBQ. Choose from casual burgers to perfectly crafted plates served on white table cloths. Eat sushi made from fish fresh from the boat at Tokyo Bistro in North Bend, nosh on innovative dishes in a historic house at the Parrott House in Roseburg, enjoy co ee and brunch treats at Morning Glory in Ashland, or dine on barbecued ribs and chicken at an old homestead known as the Hellgate Riverside Lodge along the Rogue River during a jetboat trip with Hellgate Jet Boat Excursions.

Top Quality, Superlative Flavor

For a gourmet meal and a chic dining experience, make a reservation at Peerless in Ashland. Alchemy serves dishes like Oregon filet mignon inside the plush Winchester Inn in Ashland, near the Oregon Shakespeare Festival theaters. In Medford, Elements Tapas is a wine bar with delicious small plates. Grab a hearty cowboy ribeye steak at Nibbley’s in Klamath Falls. Jacksonville boasts the lively Italian tavern Bella Union, serving up old-world cuisine and craft cocktails, as well as the Jacksonville Inn Restaurant, which o ers over 2,000 wines and dishes such as prime rib of beef au jus.

Parrott House Registered on the National Historic Registry, the Parrott House offers upscale dining and a bourbon bar.

Local Libations

Walkabout Brewing, Opposition Brewing and Common Block Brewing are all in Medford, as is BricktownE Brewing Company, with beers from IPA to stout. In Gold Beach, don’t miss a stop at Arch Rock Brewing Company. In Roseburg, visit Backside Brewing Co. Winston’s modest tasting room is Lookingglass Brewery, and Wild River Brewing has three locations in the Rogue Valley. Ashland has Caldera Brewing Company and Standing Stone Brewery, and Klamath Basin Brewing Co resides in Klamath Falls. The craft cider craze brought Eden Valley Orchards and Gold Rush Cider to Medford and Bandon Rain to the beach. Immortal Spirit, also in Medford, was the region’s first single malt whiskey distillery, with Pioneer Whisky Distillery following suit in Talent.