Nick's Italian Cafe Explained

Nick's Italian Cafe
Established:1977
Previous-Owner:Nick Peirano
Street-Address:521 NE 3rd Street
City:McMinnville
State:Oregon
Postcode:97128
Country:United States
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Nick's Italian Cafe was an Italian restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Established by Nick Peirano in 1977,[1] [2] the business was named an America's Classics restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 2014.[3] The restaurant closed in 2023.[4] In March 2024, media outlets reported that Scott Baldwin, Thomas Ghinazzi, and Jordan Neale purchased the restaurant and hoped in re-open in the Spring season.[5]

Reception

Martin Cizmar included Nick's in Willamette Week 2017 overview of "The 10 Pacific Northwest Restaurants Outside Portland Any Local Foodie Has To try".[6] Jamie Hale included the business in The Oregonian 2017 list of "20 reasons to love McMinnville".

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-05-27 . Restaurant review: Nick's Italian Cafe remains primo wine-country destination . 2023-05-05 . The Oregonian . en.
  2. Web site: Hale . Jamie . 2017-05-18 . 20 reasons to love McMinnville . 2023-05-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627230834/https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2017/05/20_reasons_to_love_mcminnville.html . live .
  3. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2014-02-28 . Nick's Italian Cafe in McMinnville named an 'America's Classics' restaurant by James Beard Foundation . 2023-05-05 . The Oregonian . en.
  4. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-07-28 . Nick’s Italian Cafe, one of Oregon’s most ‘iconic’ restaurants, has closed unexpectedly . 2023-10-19 . The Oregonian . en.
  5. Web site: Teel . Emily . 2024-03-20 . Pioneering McMinnville Restaurant Nick’s Italian Cafe Will Reopen in 2024 . 2024-03-20 . Eater Portland . en.
  6. Web site: Cizmar . Martin . 2017-11-19 . The 10 Pacific Northwest Restaurants Outside Portland Any Local Foodie Has To try . 2023-05-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627015955/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/11/19/the-10-pacific-northwest-restaurants-outside-portland-any-local-foodie-has-to-try/ . live .