Nel Centro's Blog
June 14, 2012
Third Angle at Nel Centro!
Third Angle at Nel Centro | Wednesday June 20, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Join Third Angle musicians, board members and supporters for a summer evening in the fire-pit filled courtyard at Nel Centro. The evening will feature classic dishes from the Riviera, silent auction items and a musical teaser from next season that will whet your musical appetite. The perfect ingredients for a magical night in downtown Portland!
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June 7, 2012
Portland Dining Month is Here!
Portland Dining Month Prix Fixe Menu 25
First course:
English Pea, Romaine & Mint Soup or Mesclun Greens with Croutons & Herbs
Second course:
Rotisserie Chicken with Potatoes, Mushrooms & Bacon or
Trofie with Spring Vegetables, Lemon Ricotta & Mint
Dessert:
House Made Ice Cream or Sorbet or Ricotta Cheesecake with Fruit Compote
June 3, 2012
David Machado Closes Lauro Kitchen
. DAVID MACHADO CLOSES LAURO KITCHEN
Lauro Kitchen, chef-restaurateur David Machado’s pioneering Eastside restaurant which sparked Division Street’s “Restaurant Row,” closed at the end of service on Sunday, May 27, after nine successful years. The space has been purchased and there are plans to start a new restaurant by September of this year.
Named the 2004 Willamette Week Restaurant of the Year, Lauro Kitchen was the first independent venture for Machado and partner Daren Hamilton. “People told me I was crazy to try opening a restaurant at the corner of SE 34th and Division,” Machado recalls. But Lauro quickly became a neighborhood favorite and then a citywide sensation.
Machado, who was chosen Oregon’s Restaurateur of the Year 2009 by the Oregon Restaurant Association said, “We’ve had a terrific run here and I couldn’t be more pleased.” Machado is also the owner of downtown’s Nel Centro, adjacent to the Hotel Modera, and Vindalho on SE Clinton Street.