Pazzo Ristorante Explained

Pazzo Ristorante
Food-Type:Italian
Street-Address:627 SW Washington Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97205
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5207°N -122.6785°W
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Pazzo Ristorante, or simply Pazzo, was an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Description

Pazzo was an Italian restaurant housed in the Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland in downtown Portland.[1] Elizabeth Dye of Willamette Week said the restaurant had "high-backed" booths, a "gleaming copper-fitted" kitchen, and starched tablecloths, with "expertly prepared Italian classics--generous sprawling salads, toothsome pasta plates, and rich beef and veal entrees".[2]

History

Chef and restaurateur David Machado opened Pazzo.[3] [4] Chefs at the restaurant included Oswaldo Bibiano, Scott Dolich, Kenny Giambalvo,[5] [6] and Vitaly Paley.[1] In 2015, John Eisenhart left to become chef of Nel Centro, after serving as Pazzo's chef for eleven years.[7]

Pazzo was later owned by Heathman Group, along with the Hotel Vintage Plaza.[2]

The restaurant closed after brunch on January 1, 2018, with plans to be replaced by a restaurant with a New York–style Italian menu after a months-long renovation.[1] [5] [8] Following the $3 million renovation, the restaurant was replaced by Il Solito in May 2018.[9] [10]

Reception

Portland Monthly described the food as "refreshingly sharp".[11] Julie Lee included Pazzo in 1859 2016 overview of the city's best Italian restaurants, in which she described Pazzo as "a time-honored anchor in the epicenter of downtown Portland, serving the lunchtime business community and romantics seeking an elegant evening out for the past two decades". She wrote, "Everything spun out of the open kitchen is wicked delicious; some favorites include the Strozzapreti, with Dungeness crab and Calabrian peppers, and the mushroom and black truffle pizza with an organic egg topping."[12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Russell . Michael . Another one bites the dust: Pazzo Ristorante closes after 25 years in downtown Portland . January 2, 2020 . . January 3, 2018 . November 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031913/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/01/another_one_bites_the_dust_paz.html . live .
  2. News: Dye . Elizabeth . Towering PAZZO . January 2, 2020 . . May 25, 2004 . January 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210104014940/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-3227-towering-pazzo.html . live .
  3. News: Green . Aimee . Nel Centro, 4 other David Machado restaurants close permanently because of coronavirus damage . January 2, 2020 . The Oregonian . May 23, 2020 . July 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709020625/https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/longtime-restaurateur-is-permanently-closing-all-5-of-his-portland-restaurants-because-of-covid-19.html . live .
  4. News: Prewitt . Andi . The Restaurateur Behind Nel Centro and Altabira Permanently Closes All Five of His Restaurants . January 2, 2020 . . May 22, 2020 . June 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615204809/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2020/05/22/the-restaurateur-behind-nel-centro-and-altabira-is-permanently-closing-all-five-of-his-restaurants/ . live .
  5. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . Pazzo Ristorante Is (Sort of) Closing After 25 Years in Downtown . Eater Portland . January 2, 2020 . November 7, 2017 . January 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210104014919/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/11/7/16618268/pazzo-restaurant-closes-italian-pdx-portland . live .
  6. News: Cottell . Pete . At Vitaly Paley's Rosa Rosa, the Italian Classics Are in Back, But the Party Is Up Front . January 2, 2020 . Willamette Week . February 5, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217074821/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/02/05/at-vitaly-paleys-rosa-rosa-the-italian-classics-are-in-back-but-the-party-is-up-front/ . live .
  7. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . John Eisenhart Leaves Pazzo After 11 Years to Become Executive Chef at Nel Centro . Eater Portland . January 2, 2020 . April 20, 2015 . April 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407054645/http://pdx.eater.com/2015/4/20/8459585/john-eisenhart-executive-chef-nel-centro-pazzo . live .
  8. News: Walsh . Chad . Pazzo Restaurant Will Shutter to Make Way for Unnamed Kenny Giambalvo Project . January 2, 2020 . . November 6, 2017 . November 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191844/http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/11/06/19448342/pazzo-restaurant-will-shutter-to-make-way-for-unnamed-kenny-giambalvo-project . live .
  9. Bell . Jon . May 3, 2018 . $3M later, downtown favorite Pazzo is reborn as lI Solito . Portland Business Journal . January 2, 2020 . January 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210104014947/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/05/03/3m-later-downtown-favorite-pazzo-is-reborn-as-li.html . live .
  10. News: Bamman . Mattie . Il Solito's Big Italian-American Flavors Don't Always Work Well Together . January 2, 2020 . Willamette Week . May 30, 2018 . September 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924211355/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/05/30/il-solitos-big-italian-american-flavors-dont-always-work-well-together/ . live .
  11. Pazzo Ristorante . . January 2, 2020 . August 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811061831/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/pazzo-ristorante . live .
  12. Lee . Julie . Best Italian In Portland . . November 9, 2016 . January 2, 2020 . September 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919152853/https://1859oregonmagazine.com/live/food-drink/italian-portland/ . live .

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