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FOOD GAL

An intimate experience

By Carolyn Jung | 20 Aug. 2023 | In the News | Food Gal

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.

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TRAVELMAG

24 Hours in Ashland

By Tracy Kaler | 06 Aug. 2023 | In the News | TravelMag

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.

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EATER

Is Ashland’s Tasting Menu Destination MÄS Worth the Drive?

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden | 26 May. 2023 | In the News | Eater

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?

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CNN

These US restaurants and chefs are James Beard Award finalists

By Marnie Hunter | 30 Mar. 2023 | In the News | James Beard CNN

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.

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BON APPÉTIT

These Are the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards Finalists, 2023

By Alma Avalle | 30 Mar. 2023 | In the News | James Beard Bon Appétit

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

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EATER

These Are the 2023 James Beard Award Finalists From Oregon

By Janey Wong | 30 Mar. 2023 | In the News | James Beard Eater

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

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BON APPÉTIT

These Are the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists

By Alma Avalle | 25 Jan. 2023 | In the News | Bon Appétit James Beard Awards

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.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

One of the 50 best restaurants in America

By Brett Anderson | 19 Sep. 2022 | In the News | New York Times

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

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ON THE AIR

Appreciating the cuisine of Cascadia in this month's Savor

16 Dec. 2021 | In the News | Luke VanCampen Savor Will Smith JPR The Jefferson Exchange

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 ...

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OREGON WINE PRESS

Ashland restaurant elevates local, seasonal cuisine

By Sophia McDonald | 01 Dec. 2020 | In the News | Oregon Wine Press

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 ...

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FORBES

Going beyond Northwest cuisine

By Liza Zimmerman | 28 Aug. 2020 | In the News | Forbes

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

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THE LOCAL DISH

Hyper-local and hyper-seasonal

16 Apr. 2020 | In the News | The Local Dish

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

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EATER

Multicourse tasting menus tease, challenge, and entertain

By Susanne Robertson | 05 Jun. 2019 | In the News | Eater

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

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BAR & DINING

Into the wild

27 May. 2019 | In the News | Bar & Dining

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 ...

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NPR

A tasting menu of local delights

15 Mar. 2019 | In the News | NPR Jefferson Public Radio

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

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THRILLIST

You're in good hands

06 Nov. 2018 | In the News | Thrillist

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

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VOGUE

Thoughtful, sculptural dishes

By Ella Riley-Adams | 06 Aug. 2018 | In the News | Vogue

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 ...

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7x7

Imaginative cookery

16 Jul. 2018 | In the News | 7x7

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

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WILLAMETTE WEEK

Doing things you can't do in Portland

By Erica Golden | 23 Jan. 2018 | In the News | Willamette Week

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

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541 625 3743

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Photography by LINDSEY BOLLING