North Douglas Herald
Business Matters
May 2024
Page 11
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A Fine Pairing: Tomaselli’s Pastry Mill & Cafe and Knoll Vineyards
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made their own step of faith and they bought
the business.
The Beckley family has been in the Elkton
area since the 1840s and at least 5 generations
of Beckley’s have worked around logging as
well as the cattle industry in Western Oregon.
In November of 2023, Steve, without any
experiencing in restauranting, dived in
and began working with Leslie, who has a
30 year background in Real Estate. Steve
recently retired from logging after over
30 years in business. They poured their
hearts and efforts into revitalizing the local
landmark. During the Pandemic they built a
greenhouse and chicken coop with the hope
to provide fresh produce for the restaurant in
the “Farm to table” tradition. It’s important
to them to use as many local products as
possible.
Tomaselli’s sits on a prominent corner of
Oregon Highway 38 in downtown Elkton.
Known for years, since 1981, for delicious
pastries and breads and about 10 years ago
added the wood-fired pizza oven., Martin
leveled up with updated menu’s and added
menu items to the delight of his customers.
Since Leslie and Steve have purchased
store, they made their own mark and are
leveling up themselves. By keeping all of
the staff, including Cara, Chef and General
Manager and Nelson, they have managed
to maintain the flavor and atmosphere as
well as utilizing skills that have contributed
the legendary reputation preceding them.
Cara has been with Tomaselli’s for about
18 years and growing strong. The Beckley’s
are continuing the Tomaselli tradition of
themed Friday night dinners, recently
having a Prime Rib night and a Cajun night,
reservations are recommended for Friday
night dinners. There is espresso, delicious
coffee drinks and of course amazing pastries,
especially for those early birds.
Leslie and Steve both understand
the importance of maintaining heritage
and traditions as well as the marketing
imperative to keep the business growing and
improving it’s products and services. As to
the products, well the food is superb. With a
continuing effort to provide mouth watering
pastry and bread products, the result is a
veritable cornucopia of delights that daily
sell out. The cafe menu is equally stacked
with genuinely good and healthy choices.
Some of the in house specialties include
some fantastic sauces and even especially
exquisite ice cream and desserts. And there’s
no comparison to the artisan pizza’s from
the wood fired oven. The ambiance of the
main dining rooms and patio dining adds
to the overall atmosphere of comfort and
reverie. Everything is made from scratch
and that includes in house smoked meats.
Whether stopping in for a bite or beverage
to take out on the road, or to have a nice sit
down meal, there is something for everyone.
Including ready made items to take home
and cook with such as in house sauces and
other goodies.
With almost no downtime, the Beckley’s
have transitioned a local staple into a must
visit gathering place. As part of the marketing
plan, Tomaselli’s is increasing their days and
hours of operation and reaching out to a
larger audience. Tomaselli’s is open from
7am to 7pm Wednesday through Saturday
and 7am to 6pm on Sunday. With the traffic
to and from the coast, Tomaselli’s is a great
stopping point coming and going from
Reedsport, Roseburg, Eugene and parts
unknown. Definitely worth the stop.
And, as if there isn’t enough to digest
on it’s own, the Beckley’s also own Knoll
Vineyards and plan to integrate a memorable
wine experience and enhancement to the mix
of taste and tradition. Currently you can pick
out a bottle of their wonderful Pinot Noir to
take home or enjoy with your meal. Knoll
Wines include, Pinot Noir, Syrah Rose,
Alicante Bouschet, White Pinot Noir and
sonn will have Chardonnay. They also sell
a variety of Italian and local wines. Tasting
is available, calling ahead will enhance the
experience and there are a number of percs
that are designed to satisfy the connoisseur
and wine enthusiast. Future excursions
into the winery experience is in the works.
Including Guest Chef appearances, with
wine pairing for their dishes, from Knoll
Vineyards and other wineries. These events
will be announced on social media and to
members, watch for announcements from
Knoll Bistro.
Leslie and Steve Beckley began planting
grapevines on their Elkton property in 2018
and produced their first Knoll Vineyards
vintage in 2021.. All the wines are made on-
site from estate-grown grapes. Their 30-year-
old barn houses the winery. Knoll Vineyards
is the venture of a fifth-generation Oregon
family with a long tradition in ranching
and forestry. The 30-acre vineyard uses
regenerative and organic practices to nurture
a sustainable agriculture environment.
Leslie was sure to remind me that logging
is in their blood, back 5 generations. “We
are serious tree farmers. I think it’s pretty
cool that I just planted an 86 acre parcel,
I’ve owned since the 80’s, entirely into
Redwoods. We have planted Redwoods in
areas over the years and had great success.”