Nick's Italian Cafe

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Nick's Italian Cafe
Restaurant information
Established1977
Previous owner(s)Nick Peirano
City McMinnville
StateOregon
CountryUnited States

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]

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Reception

Martin Cizmar included Nick's in Willamette Week 's 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 's 2017 list of "20 reasons to love McMinnville". [2]

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References

  1. "Restaurant review: Nick's Italian Cafe remains primo wine-country destination". The Oregonian. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. 1 2 Hale, Jamie (2017-05-18). "20 reasons to love McMinnville". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. Russell, Michael (2014-02-28). "Nick's Italian Cafe in McMinnville named an 'America's Classics' restaurant by James Beard Foundation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. Russell, Michael (2023-07-28). "Nick's Italian Cafe, one of Oregon's most 'iconic' restaurants, has closed unexpectedly". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. Teel, Emily (2024-03-20). "Pioneering McMinnville Restaurant Nick's Italian Cafe Will Reopen in 2024". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. "The 10 Pacific Northwest Restaurants Outside Portland Any Local Foodie Has To try". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-05-05.