![]() Three new wine businesses are open, or opening soon, on McMinnville’s Third Street.Įlena’s Wine Bar is expected to open in June at 546 N.E. “It might be a new permanent change,” he said.įor orders and more information, call The Sage, at 50. Gregory said they started takeout service when the pandemic hit, and it has been extremely popular. “The community has been here for us, and it’s important to give back.”Īlthough its dining room now is open, The Sage will continue offering curbside pickup from the back door, which faces the public parking lot on the Second Street side. “We have a deep love for this community,” he said. Gregory said his family tries to help others whenever it can, so providing hot soup to those without electricity was a natural fit. The Sage served up some of that soup free to people who lost power during February’s ice storm. Gregory makes three soups each day: broccoli cheese - the best seller - and one cream soup such as creamy turkey with wild rice and one broth soup such as beef noodle. He and his mother, Cindy Lorenzen, run the popular lunch spot, which offers soups, salads and sandwiches from 11 a.m. Dining tables are 6 feet apart and the windows are open to bring in fresh air, manager Chris Gregory said. N The Sage, upstairs from La Bella Casa at Third and Davis streets, reopened Monday. She said she’s looking forward to participating in Dine Out(side) again this summer. ![]() It was great to be able to serve customers on Third Street, she said, although it also was quite a learning experience. Nick’s did open last summer during the first McMinnville Dine Out(side) event. That’s been the case since Nick’s was founded by her father, Nick Peirano, in 1977. Peirano said everything is made from scratch. When open, the back-room bar serves pizza, hamburgers and beverages, as well. Nick’s offers wood-fired pizza, seasonal Northwest specialties, minestrone and “lots of local wine,” plus four to six handmade pastas daily, such as crab lasagna and ravioli. “My hat’s off to other places that did takeout, but our food was not as adaptable,” she said. While her deli has been open throughout the pandemic, the restaurant was closed much of the time. to 4 p.m., also offers to-go soup and pastas such as the popular spinach ravioli. Some items, such as Nick’s famous minestrone soup, also are served at lunchtime Tuesdays through Saturdays in the Peirano & Daughters Market next door. ![]() However, she said, with the number of diners limited, reservations are suggested at 50. Drop-in customers are welcome, owner Carmen Peirano said. The dining room will be open for dinner starting at 4 p.m. It will be open tonight and Saturday, as well, then switch to a regular schedule of Wednesdays through Sundays. Third St., opened its dining room for dinner service on Thursday. In McMinnville, Third Street restaurants also are getting ready for the start of the Dine Out(side) program, which will run Friday through Sunday starting May 28, and on Thursday evenings, as well, from July to September. ![]() Most also continue to offer outdoor dining and takeout. Manager Chris Gregory said the Third Street restaurant will continue offering takeout soups, sandwiches and salads, as well.Īs more people are innoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, Yamhill County restaurants are beginning to reopen their dining rooms. An extensive deli case will stock house-made charcuterie, meat from Olympia Provisions (of course) and Fino In Fondo, cheese, and enough wine for a ready-made wine country picnic.Diners, from left, Luelle Fritz, McCall Fairbank, Becky Fairbank and Jessica Bogh enjoy lunch at The Sage, which reopened to indoor dining on Monday. On the first floor, The Barberry will function as a casual bistro during the day, serving salads, sandwiches, oysters, and ceviche while across the room, The Oregon Wine Village, a collection of 4-6 far-flung Willamette Valley wine-makers, offers tastings. The building, designed with reclaimed wood, sprawling patio space, and an impressive third-floor balcony, holds seating for a whopping 225 people total. Meanwhile, Eat Beat has learned that Stafford has been slotted to helm two new restaurants in downtown McMinnville, The Barberry and The 1882 Grille, both located inside the KAOS building at 645 NE 3rd Street. Yoder’s new Northwest menu looks familiar: bright salads, plenty of seafood, and whole rotisserie chicken with salsa verde. Now Yoder is taking over both kitchens as executive chef while keeping the flavors and menus distinct. ![]()
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