Jory, Newburg, Oregon

I took this picture just before going in the front door of this beautiful restaurant in the Willamette Valley.  I was so wowed by the setting that I worried a bit that the food might not be their first priority.  That turned out to be a foolish concern.
It is located inside of the Allison Inn & Spa, and the dining room is just as nice as the outside.  Even the bathroom is beautiful.  I loved the open kitchen where you could watch the food being prepared.
Jory is one of the most luxurious options in the valley, with an onsite garden with a master gardener specifically designed for the kitchen. Chef Sunny Jin has three years experience at French Laundry, not to mention a stint at Spain's El Bulli, and his dishes tend to offer snapshots of the valley's freshest seasonal ingredients, day by day.  I had a seafood paella that was spectacular.  The location is amidst wineries, so that can be a linked activity as well.