As always, Anna Eats Ashland (blog and Facebook page) is a great resource for the latest scoops. Foodspotting is my favorite foodie app, ideal in a food oasis like Ashland with 90+ restaurant options.

Other apps I find helpful are Urbanspoon (which has a periscope view to show me what’s nearby in the direction I’m facing, or will choose a restaurant for me when I can’t make up my mind), Yelp, and TripAdvisor. Six Ashland restaurants now use OpenTable for reservations (listed as a subset under Portland).

Closures since last year:

• Munchies

• Hana Sushi

• Roscoe’s BBQ

• The Hot Spot

• Larry’s Cupcakes

• Grilla Bites

• Chateaulin

Openings since last year:

• The Cupcake Daily

• Sammich Ashland

• Milagros Fresh Mexican

• Blue Toba Food Truck

• Alchemy (transformation of Winchester Inn Restaurant)

• Salame (opening soon)

• Umi Sushi (bad reviews on TripAdvisor)

• Boulton & Son

• Oberon’s Tavern (opening soon)