Grassa (restaurant) explained

Grassa
Current-Owner:Rick Gencarelli
Food-Type:Italian[1] [2]
City:Portland
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5221°N -122.6837°W
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Grassa is a restaurant with multiple locations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. The original restaurant opened in Southwest Portland in 2013; subsequent locations have opened in Northwest Portland's Northwest District, in Southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood, and in Vancouver, Washington.

Description and history

Grassa was established by chef Rick Gencarelli. Eater Portland Brooke Jackson-Glidden has described Grassa as "a casual, kid-friendly pasta shop with turntables playing old records and bowls of noodles named for [Gencarelli's] kids".[3] The original Grassa (sometimes called "West End Grassa") opened in Southwest Portland's West End neighborhood in 2013.[4] [5] [6]

A second location, nicknamed "Grassa Vol. 2", opened in Northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2016.[7] [8] Grassa's third location opened near the intersection of Hawthorne and 15th Avenue in Southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood around December 31, 2019.[9] [10]

Another location opened along Vancouver Waterfront Park, in Vancouver, Washington.[11]

The business has confirmed plans to operate at the Portland International Airport.[12] Gencarelli has also planned to open Grassa restaurants in Lake Oswego, Oregon,[13] as well as Japan.[14] [15]

Reception

Chris Onstad of the Portland Mercury wrote, "The offerings at Grassa are robust, and often intense. This isn't a feather on a fulcrum, it's a barbell, and it's remarkably balanced. For that, as well as for price and quality, it's highly recommended for a casual meal."[16] In her review for the Portland Tribune, Anne Marie DiStefano said, "Grassa is a good ambassador, a place where someone with average pasta expectations can be pleasantly surprised by the high quality of everyday, affordable food in Portland."[17]

In his 2016 review of the Washington Street location, Willamette Week Matthew Korfhage wrote, "Like an old punk rocker who now works in marketing, craft-pasta spot Grassa has aged surprisingly gracefully. The restaurant's rough edges—unpredictable tunes at unpredictable volume, dining-room staff with occasional kitchen manners—have become idiosyncratic elements in a machine that's now quite well-oiled."[18] Eater Portland contributors have included Grassa in lists of "15 Primo Italian Restaurants in Portland" (2018)[19] and "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown" (2019).[20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grassa: A Portland, OR Bar . . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190516204234/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/portland/bar/grassa . 2019-05-16 . live .
  2. News: Where to go when you're in the mood for Italian food: Gerry Frank's picks . January 29, 2019 . . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116041020/https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2018/07/italian_food_gerry_frank.html . January 16, 2020 . live .
  3. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . Casual Pasta Spot Grassa Will Open in Southeast Any Day Now, and Vancouver Is Next . . 2019-12-27 . 2020-01-16 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116041328/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/27/21039689/grassa-southeast-hawthorne-opening . 2020-01-16 . live .
  4. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . Lardo Sister-Restaurant Grassa Is Coming to NW 23rd . Eater Portland . 2016-01-19 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033837/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/1/19/10792674/grassa-new-location-nw-23rd . 2020-01-16 . live .
  5. Web site: Russell. Michael. Grassa opening soon in downtown Portland with fresh pasta from Lardo chef Rick Gencarelli. January 10, 2019. The Oregonian. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035409/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/04/grassa_opening_soon_in_downtow.html. January 16, 2020. live.
  6. Web site: Waterhouse. Ben. Cheap Eats: Grassa. January 10, 2019. The Oregonian. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035310/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/08/cheap_eats_grassa.html. January 16, 2020. live.
  7. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-04-08 . Double-Sized Grassa Opens on NW 23rd, Interior and Menus Revealed . Eater Portland . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035154/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/4/8/11393266/new-grassa-nw-23rd-avenue-opens-menus-revealed-eater-inside . 2020-01-16 . live .
  8. Web site: Russell. Michael. Grassa opening second pasta restaurant in Northwest Portland. January 9, 2019. The Oregonian. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033822/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/01/grassa_opening_second_pasta_re.html. January 16, 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Grassa will bring its handmade pasta to Portland's East Side. Russell. Michael. 2019-02-26. The Oregonian. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033838/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/02/grassa-will-brings-its-handmade-pasta-to-the-east-side.html. 2020-01-16. 2020-01-16.
  10. Web site: One of Portland's best ramen shops heads for the 'burbs, plus all the other big restaurant news for January 2020. Russell. Michael. 2020-01-08. The Oregonian. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113205423/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/01/one-of-portlands-best-ramen-shops-heads-for-the-burbs-plus-all-the-other-big-restaurant-news-for-january-2020.html. 2020-01-13. 2020-01-16.
  11. Web site: Pinsky . Rachel . 2019-06-24 . 21 Food-and-Drink Destinations in Vancouver, Washington . 2023-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221191122/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-in-vancouver-washington . live .
  12. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-04-12 . Here Are the Food and Beverage Vendors Landing in PDX’s New Main Terminal . 2023-04-12 . Eater Portland . en.
  13. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . St. Jack and Five Other Portland Restaurants Will Open in Lake Oswego . Eater Portland . 2019-04-25 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011202446/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/25/18516340/st-jack-lardo-grassa-oven-and-shaker-opening-lake-oswego . 2019-10-11 . live .
  14. Web site: Walsh . Chad . Grassa Is Opening a Pasta Shop in Japan . Eater Portland . 2016-07-26 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033842/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/7/26/12281296/grassa-opening-in-japan . 2020-01-16 . live .
  15. Web site: Portland's Grassa heads to Japan with its fast-casual pasta concept. Bakall. Samantha. 2017-01-11. The Oregonian. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035505/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/01/grassa_opening_first_internati.html. 2020-01-16. 2020-01-16.
  16. Web site: Grassa - Portland, Oregon . . 2019-03-21 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011150659/http://www.portlandmercury.com/locations/10405107/grassa . 2017-10-11 . live .
  17. Web site: DiStefano . Anne Marie . Grassa gets pasta's flavorful texture, details just right . . Pamplin Media . 2013-08-29 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035500/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/11-features/160282-grassa-gets-pastas-flavorful-texture-details-just-right%3Fwallit_nosession%3D1 . 2020-01-16 . live .
  18. Web site: Korfhage. Matthew. 2016-03-22. Grassa. Willamette Week. en-US. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035445/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/03/22/grassa/. 2020-01-16. live.
  19. Web site: Frane . Alex . 15 Primo Italian Restaurants in Portland . Eater Portland . 2018-07-18 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000757/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-italian-restaurants-portland-pasta-pizza . 2019-01-26 . live .
  20. Web site: Frane . Alex . MacEvoy . Maya . 16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown . Eater Portland . 2019-11-21 . 2020-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035325/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-slabtown-northwest-portland . 2020-01-16 . live .

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