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Wishing for a fabulous Italian restaurant in Oregon where you can dine outside in the cold and rainy winter months? Try Montelupo Italian Market, which serves amazing food in a heated tent. You can also dine inside, but if you’re in the mood for outside dining, where’s the fun in that? (Actually, the inside space is quite lovely, too!) Montelupo op...

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If you take a moment to pause along TV Highway, your nose may just detect the tantalizing aromas of simmering tomato sauce, melting cheeses, and freshly baked bread wafting through the air. These delightful scents originate from a place that has become a cherished fixture in the community – Nonna Emilia, a restaurant that offers more than just a me...

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In Long Island, New York, Bree Licata grew up frequenting Italian American bakeries that stocked dozens of varieties of cookies and pastries. Customers would eye up trays of baked goods in a pastry case, order what they want, and their selections would be boxed up and priced by weight. Licata’s family was one that had always leaned toward cooking r...

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Hey there, pasta enthusiasts! If you're on the hunt for a dining experience that's not just about the food, but a journey through time and taste, then buckle up because we're about to take you on a ride to The Old Spaghetti Factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. The Old Spaghetti Factory started as a local restaurant in Portland and was so well loved that i...

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ESPRESSO EXPERT, coffee roaster, and cafe owner Andrea Spella first established his reputation with the eponymous downtown Portland coffee cart he opened in 2006. Now after the pandemic, and massive changes in the neighborhood, Spella has once again put roots down in the city center with Spella Caffè, his new flagship that opened October 12. The ne...

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Montelupo Italian Market opened its second Portland location on Thursday — bringing fresh-made focaccia and take-and-bake pasta to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. The new market, on Southeast Bybee Boulevard, offers lunch and dinner with indoor and outdoor seating, along with take-home dinner and dessert. “We’re so happy to be in the neighborho...

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Thursday, October 19 · 6:30 - 8pm PDT. Tualatin Public Library - 18878 Southwest Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR. Join Italian Portland to meet local author and community historian Tessa Floreano. Pre-order your book, Italians in the Pacific Northwest, and bring it with you to have it signed by the author! Tessa draws primarily on unpublished images...

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More than 20 years ago, while Portland restaurateur Adam Berger was learning to make pasta in Montelupo Albese, Italy, he would watch the matriarch of the the restaurant bake her daily focaccia: Pans slid into the wood-fired oven, and bread would emerge airy and crisp at the bottom to be placed at the tables in the dining room. “I can still remembe...

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Found in Portland and several other Oregon cities, Pastini has established itself as a haven for pasta enthusiasts, offering a delightful array of Italian dishes that tantalize the taste buds and celebrate the rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. With a commitment to using high-quality ingredients and a passion for authentic Italian flavors, Past...

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It’s time to celebrate summer with a picnic basket, blanket, a libation, and lawn chairs (low profile, of course) and then head to the park where you can hear live classical music for free. That’s right – free! Portland’s annual Opera in the Park will take place in Washington Park on Sunday, Aug. 13, with a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto...

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