Enoteca Nostrana

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About the Business

Six-time James Beard Award-nominated chef Cathy Whims and partner David West opened Enoteca Nostrana, an innovative and design-forward new wine bar located directly next door to Nostrana, their beloved Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Since opening in 2005, Nostrana has been heralded as one of the city's best restaurants, continuously receiving accolades for its soulful regional Italian cuisine rooted in the Pacific Northwest, as well as for its world-class wine program.

Established in 2018.

Business Name

Enoteca Nostrana

Specialties

Six-time James Beard Award-nominated chef Cathy Whims and partner David West opened Enoteca Nostrana, an innovative and design-forward new wine bar located directly next door to Nostrana, their beloved Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Since opening in 2005, Nostrana has been heralded as one of the city's best restaurants, continuously receiving accolades for its soulful regional Italian cuisine rooted in the Pacific Northwest, as well as for its world-class wine program. Cathy has always dreamed of opening a wine bar to build off what she and her team have created at Nostrana. While Nostrana maintains its focus on regional Italian wines and Oregon favorites, the wine program at Enoteca has a wider European focus, representing winemakers from Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, supplemented by American selections and an underlying emphasis on natural winemaking and experimentation. Enoteca is bright and fresh, blending the best of European and Portland design aesthetics. Deep indigo sets the background atmosphere, layered with pops of color like surf blue and pale pink. A key inspiration for Enoteca's design was the work of the Memphis Group, founded by Ettore Sottsass, a Milan-based design group that produced postmodern furniture and art pieces in the 1980's. Bold geometry, an intense color palette, and heavy use of patterns inform Enoteca's design language, with no detail overlooked. Enoteca Nostrana offers limited reservations up to one week in advance.

Amenities

Takes Reservations, Offers Delivery, Offers Takeout, Walk-ins Welcome, Many Vegetarian Options, Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Apple Pay, Accepts Android Pay, Outdoor Seating, Classy, Street Parking, Private Lot Parking, Waiter Service, Happy Hour Specials, Full Bar, Wheelchair Accessible, Gender-neutral restrooms, Women-owned, Offers Catering, Not Good For Dancing, No Wi-Fi, No Smoking, No TV, Bike Parking

Business Owner

Cathy W. (Business Owner)

Cathy Whims, a six-time James Beard Award finalist, opened Nostrana with her husband David West in 2005. Prior to establishing Nostrana, she was co-owner of Portland's pioneering Italian restaurant, Genoa. A never-ending curiosity takes Cathy to Italy often, where she continues to make new friendships and enjoy the complex flavors evoked by simple cooking. In 2018, Cathy and David opened Enoteca Nostrana, next door to Nostrana.

Categories

• Food
• Restaurants
• Italian

Categories By Location

• Portland, Oregon, United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Italian

• Oregon, United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Italian

• United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Italian

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Wine Bars, Italian