Wine and Food, OWE My! – by Sarah Lemon
Taking its reputation global is inspiring organizers for Oregon’s signature wine event to think local. Their efforts will give the Oregon Wine Experience a corresponding culinary experience. “We have a beautiful growing season here,” says event offi...
Tasting Room Cooking School is Cool at Irvine & Roberts Vineyards – by Sarah Lemon
LEARNING ABOUT WINE BECKONS GUESTS TO TASTING ROOMS ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON. Learning to cook is whetting wine enthusiasts’ appetites at Irvine & Roberts Vineyards near Ashland, where the region’s best restaurants are hosting some delicious demonst...
Wine Country Cuisine: The Honeysuckle Café – by Sarah Lemon
THE HONEYSUCKLE CAFÉ’S namesake flower evokes the career path of chef-owner Colin Cox, whose culinary expertise has ranged far and wide. Taking a circuitous route from his native Ashland to California and even Europe, Cox found fertile soil back in the...
Penny and Lulu Studio Florist & Events – by Sarah Lemon
Transcending the title of florist, Penny and Lulu sets the stage for sumptuous occasions. The creative minds behind the region’s foremost floral design studio, Susie Penwell and Carol Lowenberg, cite picturesque surroundings for inspiring their signatur...
Master of Hospitality: Chef Platon Mantheakis – by Sarah Lemon
Immersed since childhood in eating, cooking and the art of hospitality, Platon Mantheakis claimed homes on three continents before serendipitously settling in Southern Oregon. Influenced by East Africa, Australia and Britain, Mantheakis’ unique Greek st...
Wine Country Chef: Chad Hahn of Wooldridge Creek Winery’s Vinfarm – by Sarah Lemon
Bringing a big-city sensibility to farm-fresh food, chef Chad Hahn coaxed a full-service restaurant from a cadre of cured meats, cheeses and fine wine. Small-plate specials at Wooldridge Creek Winery’s Vinfarm rapidly evolved under Hahn’s direction in...