Tuesday, 14 Feb: Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Nostrana
A very special Valentine’s Day three-course menu. Oysters Apicus! Drunken Pork!
Wine pairings will be offered with the meal. Please call Nostrana for reservations: (503) 234-2427.
New Year’s Eve: Ring in 2012 at Nostrana
Chef Cathy Whims presents a celebratory menu that is bound to delight.
Dinner in four courses for $75.
Optionally, wine pairings will be available that draw upon Northern Italian and Oregonian favorites.
Please call Nostrana for reservations: (503) 234-2427.
Olio Nuovo 2011: A Celebration of Freshly-pressed Olive Oils
Walk into an Italian roadhouse during the winter months and you’ll likely set your eyes on a tub filled to the brim with fresh and zesty, first-pressed olive oil—olio nuovo. These are not your typical olive oils; they’re packed with flavor and are coveted in the kitchen.
Seeking The Wine and Food Holy Grail on Mt. Etna and in Noto
Cathy Whims on her most recent trip to Sicily.
My new business partners and I always knew that the Oven and Shaker menu would largely be pizza. After all, the restaurant’s name refers to our massive wood burning oven shipped directly from Milan (I call it the Bentley of pizza ovens). But we also decided that fried antipasti would be an important aspect of our menu as well. When the opportunity to travel to Sicily with my friend Faith Willinger, food editor for the online Atlantic Magazine, I thought what better way to research Italian street food than to visit the place that elevates this cuisine to its highest.
What Do You Have In Your Pantry - Rodale.com →
Cathy Whims shares Cucina Povera recipe ideas with Amy Ahlberg at Rodale
What Do Wine Experts Recommend for Cheap Drinking —NYTimes.com →
Cathy Whims on what she’s drinking while postponing dinner prep.
Tuesday, 25 Oct. Nostrana welcomes Marissa Guggiana
Tuesday, 25 Oct. 5P–‘til Nostrana welcomes Marissa Guggiana, founder of Butcher’s Guild & author of Off The Menu Staff Meals in America’s Top Restaurants. 
Copies of Off the Menu will be available for purchase and the author will be present for signing during dinner. Our menu for the evening will include dishes featured in the book.
Reservations are not specifically required for the evening, but we encourage you to reserve seats for dinner: (503) 234-2427.
Wed, 12 October: a Tuscan feast featuring the wines of Fèlsina
A celebration of Sangiovese from the heart of Chianti Classico. For more information, please visit: p0.vresp.com/X0XN3v
On Wednesday, 12 October, Chef Cathy Whims and Wine Director Nicholas Suhor invite you to join them in welcoming Fèlsina’s Andrea Bonivento with a tradition
al Tuscan feast. The menu will consist of Cathy’s Tuscan favorites, including:
- Pappa al pomodoro, a soup of tomatoes and bread
- Pici, hand-rolled pasta
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina, the wood-grilled, dry-aged, 1-kilo beef rib steak
Dinner commences at 6:30. Seats are limited. Pricing is $95 per person, inclusive of wine.
Please contact the restaurant for reservations: (503) 234-2427.
3rd Annual Palio di Portland—Sunday, August 21st at Nostrana
SUNDAY AUG 21ST, 1PM – 3PM
Executive Chef/Owner Cathy Whims—three time James Beard Foundation Best Northwest Chef finalist—will serve a Siena inspired buffet on the patio. The Ferragosto feast will be paired with Italian Rosés and Prosecco. The lunch is served with two glasses of wine for $30 or unlimited Prosecco for $40, and $8 for kids twelve and under.
The races will begin at 1:30 p.m., with an awards ceremony to follow at 2:45 p.m. with gifts awarded. Feel free to bring your own ‘steeds’ (hobby horses, rollerskates, and tricycles)!
Reservations for the event are recommended.
Please call Nostrana at 503.234.2427 to secure a spot in the races and a seat at the “Palio di Portland” !
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