Restaurants /tags/restaurants Restaurants en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:38:06 GMT Health of Ashland restaurants mixed, despite series of recent closures /business-and-labor/2024-09-12/health-of-ashland-restaurants-mixed-despite-series-of-recent-closures While a series of longtime Ashland restaurants recently closed, local business leaders say the health of the industry can’t be painted with a broad brush. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:38:06 GMT /business-and-labor/2024-09-12/health-of-ashland-restaurants-mixed-despite-series-of-recent-closures Kevin Opsahl Ashland fine-dining chef is semifinalist for a prestigious James Beard Foundation award /food-and-agriculture/2024-02-28/ashland-fine-dining-chef-is-nominated-for-a-prestigious-james-beard-foundation-award It’s the second time Josh Dorcak, who runs the restaurant MÄS, was chosen as a semifinalist for “best chef.” Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:18:57 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-02-28/ashland-fine-dining-chef-is-nominated-for-a-prestigious-james-beard-foundation-award Justin Higginbottom Grants Pass pushes decision on food and beverage tax to voters in November /politics-government/2024-02-22/grants-pass-pushes-decision-on-food-and-beverage-tax-to-voters-in-november Grants Pass approved a utility fee to fund public safety services on Wednesday. But council members warn that likely isn’t a long-term solution. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:45:54 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-22/grants-pass-pushes-decision-on-food-and-beverage-tax-to-voters-in-november Justin Higginbottom Is California resurrecting an old labor board to get around a fast food industry referendum? /business-and-labor/2023-06-29/is-california-resurrecting-an-old-labor-board-to-get-around-a-fast-food-industry-referendum An obscure 1910s-era labor board once regulated everything from canneries to film sets to sheep farms. Why is California trying to revive it now? Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:47:42 GMT /business-and-labor/2023-06-29/is-california-resurrecting-an-old-labor-board-to-get-around-a-fast-food-industry-referendum Jeanne Kuang COVID changed our lives, and our streets, as outdoor restaurant seating becomes permanent /business-and-labor/2022-12-11/covid-changed-our-lives-and-our-streets-as-outdoor-restaurant-seating-becomes-permanent For years, Oregon’s cities have been looking for ways to create lots of small spaces for public gathering. When the pandemic hit, restaurants urgently needed outdoor spaces and hence an entire new system of so called "parklets" was born. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:09:21 GMT /business-and-labor/2022-12-11/covid-changed-our-lives-and-our-streets-as-outdoor-restaurant-seating-becomes-permanent Kristian Foden-Vencil