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Pazzo Ristorante, or simply Pazzo, was an Italian restaurant in
Pazzo was an Italian restaurant housed in the Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland in downtown Portland. Elizabeth Dye of ''
Pazzo Ristorante
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Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
, in the United States.
Description
Pazzo was an Italian restaurant housed in the Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland in downtown Portland. Elizabeth Dye of ''Willamette Week
''Willamette Week'' (''WW'') is an alternative weekly newspaper and a website published in Portland, Oregon, United States, since 1974. It features reports on local news, politics, sports, business, and culture.
History
Early history
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'' 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".
History
Chef and restaurateur David Machado opened Pazzo. Chefs at the restaurant included Oswaldo Bibiano, Scott Dolich, Kenny Giambalvo, and Vitaly Paley. In 2015, John Eisenhart left to become chef ofNel Centro
Nel Centro was a restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon. The restaurant opened in 2009 and closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
History
The restaurant opened in 2009. Baker Lee Posey left in 2009. John Eisenhart became executive chef in ...
, after serving as Pazzo's chef for eleven years.
Pazzo was later owned by Heathman Group, along with the Hotel Vintage Plaza.
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. Following the $3 million renovation, the restaurant was replaced by Il Solito in May 2018.
Reception
'' Portland Monthly'' described the food as "refreshingly sharp". Julie Lee included Pazzo in ''1859
Events
January–March
* January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico.
* January 24 ( O. S.) – Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania since 1866, final u ...
'' 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 & black truffle pizza with an organic egg topping."
See also
* List of defunct restaurants of the United States *List of Italian restaurants
This is a list of notable Italian restaurants, which specialize in the preparation and purveyance of Italian cuisine:
* Amato's
* Bella Italia
* Beppi's Restaurant
* Buca di Beppo
* Carrabba's Italian Grill
* Cibo Espresso
* Drago resta ...
References
External links
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