20-05-2025
Portland's Pastificio d'Oro announces permanent closure in July 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An acclaimed pasta pop-up-turned-brick-and-mortar restaurant in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood will close this summer.
, owned by partners Chase Dopson and Maggie Irwin, .
'As the end of our lease approaches in August, we have made the decision to not renew,' they said on social media. 'For reasons still unclear to us a new lease would require us to be open twice as many hours and to not ever sell out, terms we cannot feasibly [sic] make work. We are also incredibly, incredibly burnt out and need a moment to rest and focus on our health.'
The last day for service will be Sunday, July 20.
The restaurant, which opened its location in November 2022 after creating a pop-up in the wake of pandemic-related layoffs in the food industry, featured traditional Italian cooking with a revolving menu of handmade pasta.
And while the doors at Pastificio d'Oro may be closing, the owners say they 'are not done cooking in Portland.'
'We have some cool things we are working on behind the scenes,' they said in their closing announcement, adding, 'We are so so grateful for all of you. This has been an absolute ride.'
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