Da Mimmo e Dax

10/22/2016

Some exciting news from Mimmo! For all of you that have been missing his food...

Mimmo's been busy in the kitchen lately! He's taken the Head Chef position in the Pearl. If you've been missing his Lasagna della Nonna, Braciole, Polpette (meatballs), Pasta al Forno, Montanara (fried pizza bread), Parmigiana di Melanzane and so many of his specials, come to Bellino Trattoria! A presto, amici!

04/19/2016

Ciao amici,

Just a reminder that Da Mimmo e Dax is CLOSED. We keep getting new likes everyday & just wanted to make sure you understood.

Mimmo & Angelisa are doing catering, pop-up dinners, & pasta making classes with Da Mimmo. You can follow Mimmo's adventures ://facebook.com/damimmopdx

Dax & Lawson have opened up a new restaurant in the same space called Mason. You can follow them ://facebook.com/MasonRestaurantSherwood

This page is staying open so our customers can continue to find us all.

Grazie!

Da Mimmo literally means "from Mimmo" in Italian. Chef Mimmo Russo cooks food from his heart "con amore e passione", paying homage to his ancestry.

01/01/2016

Buon Anno, amici! Happy New Year's, friends!

We awake to 2016 with our hearts full of gratitude for all of you! And, on this new day we wanted to express how much we have appreciated your support, love, and friendship over the years.

It is with full hearts that we tell you Da Mimmo e Dax will be closing our doors starting today. We will be beginning a new chapter, yet unwritten, but full of much hope, promise, and, again, *gratitude*.

A little over 3 years ago, we took a big leap to move to another state, a new town, with an almost 2 y.o. and 3 1/2 y.o. to start a restaurant - a dream of Mimmo's - to cook the food passed down to him from his mother and his ancestors.

Family has always been at the core of where we come from - from the recipes, to the atmosphere we wanted to create, the business decisions that we've made, and the clientele we've grown. Thank you for supporting our family AND for being a part of our family at the long tables and the small tables - from the intimate space to the expanded space. It has been such an honor to have you fill our sala with birthday celebrations, anniversaries, wedding rehearsal dinners, charitable functions, festivals, holiday parties, reunions, and the mere simplicity and joy of sharing a meal with family and friends. We cherish the connections we've made with local farms and winemakers, our vendors, and other small business owners. We have been blessed with seeing so much kindness and love expressed in our restaurant and being able to serve it back to you all - as Mimmo would say "con amore e passione".

So, today we raise our glass to you in a "Salute!" "Alla Famiglia!" "A Noi!" for the new year. "Cheers!" "To the family!" "To all of us!".

And, we look ahead to the next chapter, and all the new possibilities for 2016 for us all!

Grazie di cuore,
Da Mimmo e Dax

P.S. While the doors are closing, this page will remain open and we look forward to staying in touch. We will keep you informed of our next chapter as it develops and would love to hear your news, as well.

12/23/2015

Christmas is just around the corner and we still have a few spots left for our Christmas Eve Dinner.

Here are our Christmas Eve Specials:

Antipasti

Shigoku Oysters Mignonette
Steamed Clams and Mussels in Olive Oil and White Wine
Shrimp and Scallops

Primi or Secondi

Crab Ravioli in Parma Rosa
Steelhead Salmon alla Liparese
Fillet of Trout over Potatoes

Dolci

Bread Pudding
Tuaca Cake

We would love to have you join us! To reserve a table, call us at 503.625.5064.

A presto, amici!

11/26/2015

Buona festa del ringraziamento! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you - our family & friends!

Da Mimmo e Dax will be closed today, tomorrow, and Saturday as we celebrate with our families! We wish you treasured time with your loved ones and good food always. We are grateful for you!

11/13/2015

Ricotta filled ravioli in a spicy pumpkin sauce with pecorino cheese.

10/24/2015

Boscaiola!

10/15/2015

Burrata con verdure arrostite - Roasted beets, carrots, fennel, onions, and garlic with creamy burrata cheese.

10/03/2015

It's October, and you know what that means, amici?! Pasquale is back! Come and have lunch or dinner at his table. :-) Thanks, Jan Nelson for sharing your pic.

Birthday dinner with my granddaughter, Paige, and my new beau, Pasquale ❤️

10/01/2015

These beautiful porcini mushrooms just came in! You know what that means? Chefs Mimmo & Dax will be making Boscaiola - our Woodsman Pasta dish. Porcini mushrooms sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with white wine, pancetta, ground grass-fed beef, and pepperoncino over handmade tagliatelle noodles with pecorino cheese on top.

Buon Ottobre, amici! Happy October, friends! Look for more seasonal autumn specials to come...mmm...buono!

A presto, amici!

09/27/2015

Ciao amici e Buona Domenica! If you've been wondering why Mimmo hasn't been in the kitchen this last week, now you can see the reason why. 😀

We're proud to announce the birth of our son, Paolo Roberto Russo, born on Sept. 19, 2015 at 5:26am, 6 lbs, 14 oz. & 21 inches of deliciousness! Mamma Angelisa & baby Paolo are doing great. We are enjoying precious family time & look forward to introducing him to our Da Mimmo e Dax family soon!

Papa Mimmo will be back in the kitchen on Tues. if you want to drop in & give him your "Auguri!"

08/23/2015

For our GF customers, making quality GF food is not just important to us at Da Mimmo e Dax. It's important in Italy!

Only one percent of Italians have celiac disease, similar to the rest of the world. But since gluten is everywhere, there's high public awareness about it and more than 4,000 gluten-free eateries.