Tucked away in a secluded alley off the main downtown drag, Mas is not a place that one just happens to stumble upon. But seek it out, you definitely should.

An arty town ensconced by mountains and vineyards, Ashland is an enchanting cultural hub in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, with exceptional food, a budding wine region, and nearby natural wonders.

The James Beard Award-nominated, New York Times-lauded tasting menu restaurant has accrued plenty of praise, but not many people actually know the chef. Is it worth the price tag and four-and-a-half-hour trip?

House-cured meat and handmade pasta, a three-course American menu where French techniques shine and a seasonally inspired eight-course tasting menu are among the offerings from the nominees for one of the culinary world’s highest honors — the James Beard Awards.

Winners of the prestigious awards, which debuted a new Outstanding Bakery category this year, will be announced June 5.

The James Beard Foundation announced the restaurant and chef nominees for the 2023 James Beard Awards this morning, with nods ...

A list of finalists for the prestigious awards, which debuted a new Outstanding Bakery category this year, will be released in March, followed by a June 5 announcement for the award winners.

In a petite tasting menu restaurant down an alley in downtown Ashland, Josh Dorcak is creating what he calls Cascadian cuisine ...

Got room for a little more food? That seems to be a common issue around the holiday season. Can we chalk it up to needing to ...

In Spanish, the word “más” means more. In Josh Dorcak’s world, MÄS may as well mean less is more. The plates presented at his ...

If you mentioned the term Cascadian to me several months ago, I would have had no idea that the region covers parts of Southwestern ...

Josh Dorcak is co-owner and chef-for-all-seasons at MÄS, Ashland’s only “tasting menu” dining experience. After a year long ...

The 23 Essential Restaurants in Ashland, Oregon — Where to find moules frites, banh mi, biryani, and burgers in the hilly home ...

MÄS is located in Oregon, USA, led by Joshua Dorcak. It started in the form of a pop-up meal at a communal dining table, and ...

One of the features of the "eat local" movement has been an urging to get to know the farmers who grow your food. ...

MAS serves regional Cascadian cuisine (what you might call Pacific Northwestern) omakase style, meaning that you’ll leave it ...

MÄS, a dining experience that began as a pop-up in the basement of Mix, opened its own space downtown in mid-April. Co-owners ...

MÄS, the Japanese-inspired kitchen with a Spanish name, is unassumingly located in an alley in downtown Ashland. Chef-owner ...

Everyone dreams of "going rogue" and leaving their day job for something unconventional. Joshua Dorcak took the risk. ...