Horse Radish

The Willamette Valley & Wine Country


Gourmet meals, cheese plates and a wine bar in the heart of Carlton, with weekly dinner specials (6pm to 8pm Friday and Saturday) featuring dishes like BBQ shrimp and cheddar grits, or green chili–stuffed chicken breasts with black beans and rice. There's live music on Friday and Saturday nights.


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Nearby The Willamette Valley & Wine Country attractions

1. Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

6.44 MILES

A mile east of McMinnville, this museum showcases Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the world's largest wood-framed airplane. In 1947, with Hughes at the wheel…

2. Hoover-Minthorn House

10.22 MILES

This house is where Herbert Hoover (the 31st president of the USA) grew up. Built in 1881, the restored home is now a museum of period furnishings and…

3. Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin

14.04 MILES

A 1931 log cabin reconstructed by the local Daughters of the American Revolution, this interesting museum is filled with objects brought across the Oregon…

4. Robert Newell House

14.07 MILES

The 1852 Robert Newell House was the only one to survive the 1861 flood. It holds Native American artifacts and inaugural gowns worn by the wives of…

5. Champoeg State Heritage Area

14.73 MILES

A state heritage area and popular family destination, Champoeg is 25 miles southwest of Portland. There are 615 acres of old-growth woodland, grassy…

6. Mt Angel

24.22 MILES

Eighteen miles north of Salem, the little town of Mt Angel, with its Bavarian-style storefronts and lovely abbey, is like an old-world holdover in the…

7. Gilbert House Children's Museum

25.01 MILES

Built to honor Salem native AC Gilbert, who invented the Erector Set, this hands-on children's museum – located in two colorful arts-and-crafts houses –…

8. Elsinore Theatre

25.5 MILES

This dazzling Tudor-Gothic landmark, opened in 1926 and once a silent-movie theater, is now primarily a venue for theater and concerts. Classic movies are…