How To Quell Seafood Cravings

            Deep concentration, the kind that monks possess while fasting, furrowed into the brow of my girlfriend.  A sudden crack resounds against the walls.  With this crack comes the faintest smile across her face as the meat from the crab claw she furiously fought with dropped to the table.  With a quick and total drowning of the meat into her lemon butter, she takes a large bite, moaning softly, as her eyes move toward the next claw on her plate.

            This scene is played out every Thursday evening during the seafood buffet at the Gathering Place Buffet located in the Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon.  Although the buffet is open seven days a week, the seafood buffet they offer is the real attraction that draws in customers.

            During the seafood buffet the menu is diversified and exciting enough to draw in any seafood lover.  For starters there are three different kinds of crab offered including: snow crab, Dungeness crab, and the colossal king crab.  But crab is not the only enticing menu item.  The buffet also offers: steamer clams, oysters Rockefeller, and a pretty decent clam chowder.  Everything a crustacean lover with a voracious appetite requires.

            The seafood buffet at the Gathering Place Buffet is open Thursday from 4 p.m. till 9 p.m. for $19.95 per person.  Though it is a bit high-priced it is certainly worth the occasional indulgence to quench that seafood craving.  For more information call 1-800-548-8461 or visit Seven Feather’s website at http://www.sevenfeathers.com/.

It’s Not Always Bad To Be The Black Sheep

            The Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., is world renown and attracts thousands of visitors every year.  But when visiting this hot travel location in Southern Oregon visitors always need advice on the best places to eat when not experiencing the theater.  That is where the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant enters the traveler’s itinerary.

            Located in the Plaza in Ashland near Lithia Park, the Black Sheep is the closest thing in Southern Oregon to an authentic British pub.  Bangers and mash, fish and chips, and shepherd’s pie are just some of the authentic entrees that can be experienced at the establishment.    Classic British beverages are also available at the restaurant such as; Guinness on tap, Irish Car Bombs and a wide range of aged scotches.

            The food and beverages at the Black Sheep are not the only remarkable elements of the restaurant though.  Décor and atmosphere at the restaurant are also remarkable, from the traditional red British phone booth situated in the corner to the cork dart boards; the ambiance is amazing and is something that visitors will not soon forget.

            Events are another forte of the Black Sheep which include seasonal and weekly functions.  Some events include the weekly Oyster and Beer Fest on Wednesday nights and the famous Dart Tournament held every Thursday night.  On Sunday afternoons the restaurant even has live Celtic music played by local musicians.

            The Black Sheep is an amazing experience in Southern Oregon and it should not be missed by any traveler.  For more information call them at 541-482-6414 or visit their website at www.theblacksheep.com.