Amalfi's Italian Restaurant

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Amalfi's Italian Restaurant
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The restaurant's exterior, 2019
Amalfi's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant information
Established1959 (1959)
Owner(s)Kiauna Floyd
Food type Italian-American
Street address4703 Northeast Fremont Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97213
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°32′54″N122°36′53″W / 45.5484°N 122.6148°W / 45.5484; -122.6148

Amalfi's Italian Restaurant, also known as Amalfi's Restaurant and Mercato, [1] is an Italian-American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

Amalfi's is a Black-owned restaurant serving Italian cuisine on Fremont Street in northeast Portland's Cully neighborhood. [2] [3] The menu includes pizza and lasagna. [4] The restaurant hosts live music regularly. [5] PDX Rosie, a mural depicting a Black woman posing like Rosie the Riveter, is painted on the restaurant's exterior. [1] [2]

History

Amalfi's was established in 1959. [4] Kiauna Floyd has owned the restaurant since 2006. She commissioned PDX Rosie in 2020. [2] The business used a large tent in the parking lot for outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2021). [6] [7] [8]

Reception

In Thrillist's 2018 overview of "How to Find the Weird Old Portland Behind the New Hipster Portlandia", Kashann Kilson said Amalfi's "has been Portland's best Italian restaurant for more than half a century". [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "'PDX Rosie': A clear, bright message of unity outside Amalfi's". KGW. July 7, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Amalfi's Has a New, Riveting Mascot". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Portland permits for on-street dining leave some BIPOC-owned businesses behind". Street Roots . Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Heather, Lalley (November 21, 2020). "With no aid and more shutdowns, independents face a long, desperate winter". Restaurant Business. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Moore, Jenni (July 14, 2021). "14 Portland Restaurants and Bars Where You Can See Live Music". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Frane, Alex (June 18, 2020). "A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Are outdoor dining tents a safe way to eat out during the coronavirus pandemic?". The Oregonian. November 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "20+ places to try during Black Restaurant Week in Portland". KOIN.com. February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "How to Find the Weird Old Portland Behind the New Hipster Portlandia". Thrillist. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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