Maybe you can’t go home again, but you can visit and have some great food. We lived in Dallas Oregon, half an hour outside Salem, for three years. We had two favourite places to eat. With a stay just south of Salem, we decided to eat at both.

We had lunch at the RAM in Salem. Still has great food, including the ice cream cupcakes, and still fun to watch the folks from the local college come and go. 

Dinner was in Dallas at Washington Street Steakhouse & Pub. We used to live less than 200 feet from this place, and it was difficult to not eat there daily. It has an amazing array of food for a small restaurant, and it’s all good. 

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