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4A ● APPEAL TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 Life in the Valley y sanews@salem.gannett.com PHOTOS BY BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN / STATESMAN JOURNAL Joshua and Elisha Nightingale own Live Local Marketplace, a Silverton boutique with hyper-local gifts, pop-up events, food co-op groceries and a coffee shop. Serving small-town charm A look at some of the best places to eat, drink, stay in Silverton BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN STATESMAN JOURNAL After five hours in Silverton, people will recognize you on the street. Silverton, the city of the falls and The Oregon Garden, is quintessential small town. It takes its small-town identity and paints it on its walls, serves it on a plate and boils it down for barbecue sauce. Barbecue sauce like Joel Autry’s. Au- try owns Silverton Wine Bar and sells his signature barbecue sauce in Live Local Marketplace down the street. Live Local, owned by Joshua and Elisha Nightingale, specializes in local crafts and gifts, espe- cially those made by local figures such as Autry. “These are people who have other ca- reers,” Joshua Nightingale said. “We do this because we want to showcase their talent.” The Nightingales are from Salem, but the couple decided to move to Silverton because of the community, which Joshua Nightingale describes as creative, tight- knit and diverse. He’s not alone: Molly Druliner, Salem Health nurse manager and wife of Silver Falls Brewing owner Eric Druliner, said that Silverton’s “eclectic mix” of residents is a large component of the Silverton community. “You have this artsy, liberal attitude in town and lots of conservative farmers on the edges of town,” Druliner said. “I like that we have this sense of communi- ty. You can’t go anywhere without seeing someone you know.” At its core, Silverton is collaborative: Coffee served at the town brunch spot and steeped in a local brewery’s stout comes from the local roaster. Nightin- gale serves drinks named for the murals around town. The local breweries host food trucks and new brewers, and a Sil- verton hotel restaurant is frequented by locals. Silverton Inn & Suites While many choose to stay in the near- by Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton’s other hotel sits in the heart of downtown, near several of the town’s exceptional restaurants, antique shops and bars. The Silverton Inn & Suites has the look of some sort of alpine lodge, with light-yellow-trimmed windows on the outside and gilded touches on the inside. Doug DeGeorge bought the then-named Nordic Motel in 2006 to renovate it, and the hotel’s 18 rooms range from suites to simple bedrooms. Many of the individ- ually designed rooms are pet-friendly with slate-tiled floors, and several rooms have jetted baths. Grab a drink at the ho- tel restaurant and bar, 3 Ten Water, where the Silverton Chamber of Com- merce often meets for breakfast. Rooms start at $119. 310 N Water St., 503-873- 1000. Time for brunch: Gather Housemade English muffins, butter- Thai Dish manager Oratai Cheepluesak and server Thunyaluck Koonantha stand behind the counter at the Silverton Thai restaurant on a Friday night. mer. Silver Falls Brewery: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, 207 Jersey St. 503-873-3022. Easy dinner: Thai Dish The Silverton Inn & Suites, a hotel in the heart of downtown Silverton, serves meals in its European-inspired dining room and restaurant, 3 Ten Water. milk waffles topped with sriracha-honey fried chicken and cage-free egg omelets with locally grown fillings, Gather cele- brates Oregon’s agricultural splendor with pastoral flair and creative twists. Brunch is a luxurious affair with laven- der-white mochas, mimosas and plates large enough to knock you out for the rest of the day. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, 200 E Main St. 503-874-4888. Tour the Gordon House Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Oregon property, the Gordon House, offers pub- lic tours of the historic “Usonian” home daily. Originally built in the early 1960s, the Gordon House was carefully disman- tled and moved right next to The Oregon Garden, where guests can explore the legendary architect’s signature use of natural light, dramatic angles and radi- ant-floor heating. $20 for general admis- sion, $10 for Silverton overnight guests and $5 for Silverton residents or college students. Tours are available at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. daily. Reservations are required. 869 W Main St., 503-874-6006. Shop downtown Antique shops and boutiques line the picturesque streets of downtown Silver- ton, but Live Local Marketplacesets it- self apart as one of the Mid-Valley’s only permanent local markets. The store stocks everything from beard oil and loose-leaf tea produced within a 20-mile radius, as well as produce and meats stocked by the Silverton Food Co-Op. Grab a crepe or cayenne mocha in the at- tached cafe, with a latte menu named for Silverton’s various murals. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. 107 N Water St., 971-599- 0013. The Old Oak Oven Across from Silver Falls Brewing, The Old Oak Oven serves artfully craft- ed pizzas with a balance of crunch and chew that wows. Dusted with oak ash, pizza slices range from traditional pep- peroni to housemade pesto with tomato and scallion, rich with umami and melt- ed cheese. But the Sicilian pie, edges charred and surface roughened with dol- lops of tomato sauce, is a dazzling must- order, if only to rip apart the ciabatta-ai- ry dough and satisfyingly stringy cheese. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays-Satur- days, 206 Jersey St., 971-599-1740. Care for a drink?: Seven Brides Brewing/Silver Falls Brewery Silverton isn’t really a beer town, at least not like Hood River, but Silverton does have two brick-and-mortar brewer- ies and one small brewing company within city limits. The two breweries are both worth your time, with distinct, indi- vidual charms. Seven Brides’ dauntingly large tast- ing tray, with every beer on tap , ranges from the big-and-bold stouts to the hop- happy IPAs. Must-tries include the soy- sauce-nosed, silk-bodied Monki Love and the easy-drinking guava-toned Para- dise Island IPA. Seven Brides Brewing: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Thurs- days and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 990 N First St., 503-874-4677. For something lighter, Silver Falls Brewery’s pale ales are reminiscent of the spray off the falls they’re named for: crisp, refreshing, with a touch of Oregon water’s minerality. Even the Winter Falls Stout, brewed with cacoa nibs, chocolate malt and Silver Falls coffee, is a misty, bright stout that’s light enough for sum- If you plan to Instagram your Tom Yum at Thai Dish, watch out for manager Oratai Cheepluesak. She’ll resort to vio- lence if she catches you texting at the dinner table. “No phone!” she said, swatting the arm of a Friday-night diner. “You have to talk to the real people here.” Thai Dish is a local institution, a place where regulars buy peanut sauce for mid-week lunches after Friday night dinners. Chef-owner Manus Santarasri is a master of aromatics, creating elab- orate flavor profiles with distinct begin- nings and ends despite limited access to ingredients. Family members send spices from Thailand in the mail, and when the restaurant finds green papaya, Cheepluesak tells everyone to order a papaya salad. In fact, Cheepluesak tends to tell everyone what to order, from earthy and sweet prik khing green beans to a tapioca dessert with warm, soothing coconut milk. You’d be remiss to ignore her. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Thurs- days, 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 9 p.m. Sun- days. 209 N Water St., Building A. 503- 873-8963. For something special: Silver Grille Silver Grille serves traditional, bis- tro-style fare with local ingredients, in- cluding Steffen Farms veggies and Carl- ton Farms pork. An extensive wine list includes Willamette Valley picks and Italian bottles, by the glass and bottle. Seasonal produce rarely disappoints: A fresh pea soup with housemade ricotta whey, silky and sweet, is divine with an Illahe viognier. 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays- Sundays, 206 E Main St., 503-873-8000. Email Brooke Jackson-Glidden broo- kejg@statesmanjournal.com or call 503- 428-3528. Follow her on Twitter @jacksonglidden, or like her Facebook page www.facebook.com/BrookeJack son-Glidden.
