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Nick's Italian Cafe

Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 123°11′39″W / 45.210134°N 123.194033°W / 45.210134; -123.194033
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Nick's Italian Cafe
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Restaurant information
Established1977
Previous owner(s)Nick Peirano
Street address521 NE 3rd Street
CityMcMinnville
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97128
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°12′36″N 123°11′39″W / 45.210134°N 123.194033°W / 45.210134; -123.194033

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

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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]

See also

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References

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