Round up from blog-land!

Dear internet,

Thanks for taking the time to review us!

Here are some recent posts about “the best Italian restaurant in Portland”.

Yours culinarily,
Nostrana

Lunch at Nostrana ‘La Mortadella!’

PDX Eater names Nostrana ‘essential’

NWFoodie is Feeling the Nostrana love

Nostrana on My Northwest Experience

Yes, we even have fans in Camelland

This ‘dude’ likes us, too

We hope to see everyone again soon!

Cathy Whims a James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist

Nostrana is proud to announce that Chef Cathy Whims has once again earned recognition from the James Beard Foundation, as a semifinalist for Best Chef Northwest.

More details from The Oregonian.  Nostrana wishes to congratulate all of this year’s nominees, particularly the large Portland showing.

Dinner in Trieste

Sunday, February 28

6:30pm

La Belle Trieste

The magical port city of Trieste for centuries captivated authors such as James Joyce, where he wrote Ulysses, with its Baroque old-world caffés and the caffé society culture, the sweet fishes-seafood of the Adriatic, its pork delicatessens, and its dramatic view toward the mystical East.

Experience what Joyce enjoyed at Nostrana.

A Snack of Steelhead salmon
vinegar, griddled potato cake

Smoked trout mousse with spring greens
spring greens, apples, mache, miner’s lettuce, arugula

La Jota - The famous soup of Trieste
bean & pork soup from Suban ristorante high above the city

Rabbit
white wine, grappa-drunken prunes

Marcella Hazan’s torta Friuli
apple, raisin

“Think you’re escaping and run into yourself.  Longest way round is the shortest way home.”

-James Joyce

$125 per person includes wine pairing with each course.

Dinner commences at 6:30, beginning with a cocktail at the Rooster bar at Nostrana

Courses are prepared and served by James Beard award nominated Cathy Whims

Wines curated by Nicholas Suhor

Please make reservations: 503.234.2427

Valentine's Day at Nostrana

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with five lovely courses from Cathy Whims!

Sweet & salty focaccia

Baked oysters alla Tarantino with fennel & olio nuovo

Gratin of leeks, ham & mascarpone

Tortellini in brodo villa gaidello

Petrale Sole alla Fiorentina

or

Quail & cotecchino sausage

Mythical orange tarte of Anacapri

Tuscan kiss, brownie sundae with Amarena cherries

$50 not including wine or gratuity

Reservations required: 503.234.2427

Menu available Friday, 12 Feb - Sunday, 14 Feb

Regular menu also available

Wednesday, 10 Feb House Spirits RPM at Nostrana

Nostrana welcomes House Spirits for a night of Recession Proof Mixology.

Join us! February 10, 6–8pm.

Venetian Blue Moon New Year’s Eve at Nostrana

Join us for seven special courses and Champagne!

For reservations: 503.234.2427

Celebrate Olio Nuovo at Nostrana

Now at Nostrana: A Celebration of Olio Nuovo.

The winter harvest of green olives brings creamy, zesty, super fresh olive oil from Italy to Nostrana! One of the great rituals for food-loving Italians is the annual tasting of freshly pressed olive oil and we hope you’ll join in.

A flight of three freshly pressed extra virgin olive oils with wood oven ciabatta-9

Deschutes Brewery Chefs Challenge at the Portland Pub!

Cathy Whims of Nostrana will chef it up in an Iron Chef-style beer and food pairing featuring seven chefs from Portland’s top restaurants. A panel of five celebrity judges will decide which combination is the tastiest and most artfully prepared.

A People’s Choice Award will also be given. The beneficiary is Morrison Child and Family Services.

Competing Chefs include:

Kurt Spak - Alba Osteria
Pascal Chureau - Fenouil
Cathy Whims - Nostrana
Adam Berger - Ten 01 and Tabla Mediterranean Bistro
Paul Bachand - Farm to Fork
Jeff Usinowicz & Jill Ramseier  - Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub

Where: Deschutes Brewery’s Portland Pub

When: December 14, 5:30 pm

Price: $75, limit to first 100 who register

More information