JM Bistro is the creation of longtime friends and culinary collaborators, Jamie Morales and Micah Bennett. Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico and Asheville, North Carolina, the pair met during their early careers in the restaurant industry and bonded over a shared passion for bold flavors, rustic presentation, and the vibrant culture of tapas-style dining. After years working in cities across the country, they chose to slow down and root themselves in the quiet charm of the Oregon coast — a place they describe as “wild, weathered, and full of soul.”