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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. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Cizmar, Martin (2017-11-19). "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.