MÄS is a Pacific Northwest restaurant in Ashland, Oregon. Chef Josh Dorcak opened the restaurant in 2018.

MÄS
Chef Josh Dorcak (right) and sommelier Joseph Shaughnessy (left) in the middle of dinner service at the chefs counter.
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Josh Dorcak
ChefJosh Dorcak
Food type
Street address141 Will Dodge Way
CityAshland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97520
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°11′49″N 122°42′47.5″W / 42.19694°N 122.713194°W / 42.19694; -122.713194
Websitemasashland.com

Description

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MÄS is a 16-seat tasting menu restaurant in Ashland, Oregon, featuring seafood-focused Cascadian (or Pacific Northwest) cuisine.[1][2] The menu has included duck breast with acorn miso and maple blossoms, corn dashi chawanmushi with King crab and goat milk,[3] foraged sea lettuces, lamb, and Wagyu.[4]

History

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Chef Josh Dorcak opened the 16-seat tasting menu restaurant in 2018.[1]

Reception

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In 2022, MÄS was included in The New York Times' list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.[2][5] Megan duBois selected MÄS for Oregon in Eat This, Not That's 2022 list of the best farm-to-table restaurants in each U.S. state.[6] Susanne Robertson included the business in Eater Portland's 2022 list of Ashland's 20 "essential" eateries.[3] In 2023, Dorcak was nominated in the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category of the James Beard Foundation Awards.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Anderson, Brett (2022-10-25). "The Rogue Valley Was Set to Become a Food Paradise. Then It Burned". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ a b Lemon, Sarah. "Ashland restaurant makes top 50 list". www.mailtribune.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. ^ a b Robertson, Susanne (2019-06-05). "The 20 Essential Restaurants in Ashland, Oregon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-05-25). "Is Ashland's Tasting Menu Destination MÄS Worth the Drive?". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  5. ^ "Our 50 Favorite Restaurants of 2022". The New York Times. 2022-09-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ^ duBois, Megan (2022-02-07). "The Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant in Every State". Eat This, Not That. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  7. ^ Hunter, Marnie (2023-03-29). "These US restaurants and chefs are James Beard Award finalists". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  8. ^ Etling, Bert (2023-04-18). "Chef at Ashland's MÄS restaurant nominated for James Beard Award". Ashland News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
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