The Paws Behind the Cause
June 1, 2026 – This June, we’re raising a glass to the underdogs. For our June Cocktail for a Cause, every featured drink sold throughout the month will support Oregon Humane’s work caring for animals, supporting families, and creating second chances for pets in need. It’s a cause that’s close to our hearts. Over the… Learn More The Paws Behind the Cause
Honoring Our Veterans
November 7, 2025 – At Pastini, Veterans Day isn’t just another date on the calendar. It’s a tradition that fills our restaurants (and hearts) with gratitude. For fifteen years, our team, guests, and community have come together to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans and active-duty military members in a way that feels true… Learn More Honoring Our Veterans
Sip for a Cause This September
Sept 1, 2025 – This September, Pastini is raising a glass (and raising funds) to fight hunger in Oregon. In honor of Hunger Action Month, we’re launching Cocktail for a Cause, a new month-long program where a featured cocktail benefits a local nonprofit making a difference in our communities. For our debut month, we’ve crafted… Learn More Sip for a Cause This September
Honoring Our Veterans: Pastini’s Veterans Day Tradition Continues
Nov 7, 2024 – For the past 15 years, Veterans Day has been a special tradition at Pastini, a time to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans and active-duty military in our community. Each year, we proudly come together to appreciate and support those who have served our country. This year, we’re excited to… Learn More Honoring Our Veterans: Pastini’s Veterans Day Tradition Continues
Pastini’s 23rd Anniversary: Celebrate with Us!
This contest has now closed. Congrats to our grand prize winner @connieeewilson and thank you to everyone who participated this month. It’s your support and love of our restaurants that has kept us going strong for 23 years and counting! Since 2001, we’ve been serving up scratch-made Italian recipes, sharing our love… Learn More Pastini’s 23rd Anniversary: Celebrate with Us!
Pastathons: Supporting Local Schools
September 5, 2024 – At Pastini, we believe in the power of community. Our restaurants aren’t just places to enjoy great food—they’re where neighbors gather, connections are made, and local schools are supported. That’s why we started Pastathons in 2010, as a way to give back and stay connected to the communities we serve. And… Learn More Pastathons: Supporting Local Schools
Pastini at Assistance League’s Winter Eve
Dec 7, 2022 – The Assistance League of Corvallis was back in person with this year’s Winter Eve benefit, and Pastini was so pleased to participate. The nonprofit hosted an elegant evening of shopping, delicious food & drink, raffles and a silent auction, all raising money for their mission of “serving the emotional and physical… Learn More Pastini at Assistance League’s Winter Eve
Local Asparagus is in!
June 8, 2022 – Late spring at Pastini brings a special treat and one of our region’s true delicacies…delicious local asparagus from just over the border in Washington. Most of it is grown on 100 family farms near Pasco, like Snow & Sons, who provide our gorgeous green spears. Savor it in dishes like Fusilli… Learn More Local Asparagus is in!
A Little Linguini History
July 20, 2021 – Linguini is sometimes given short shrift as spaghetti’s less well-known sibling, but it is as much of a pasta staple in Italy as its round relative. And, since we are featuring it in our summer special Linguini with Shrimp Scampi, we decided to take a closer look into the provenance of… Learn More A Little Linguini History
Dispatch from the PDX Galley Wars
June 12, 2019 – We’re mostly lovers not fighters at Pastini, but gladly took part in the first PDX Galley Wars on June 6 as part of this year’s Rose Festival. The idea was to pair five restaurants each with two galley cooks from ships here for Fleet Week during the festival, to connect the… Learn More Dispatch from the PDX Galley Wars
Pastini and the Eugene Emeralds: A Home Run!
Oct 22, 2018 – It’s been a little more than a year since we set up shop in Eugene, Oregon. Since then, you’ve opened your arms by welcoming us to your community and sharing our love of pasta. The old saying rings true: teamwork does make the dreamwork. Which is why we teamed up as… Learn More Pastini and the Eugene Emeralds: A Home Run!
Pastini Volunteers SOLVE the Cleanup
Sept 29, 2018 – Kudos to our terrific team of Pastini volunteers for participating in the 35th SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup on September 29th. Kim McAdam, Becky Surface, Halee Brown, Steve Talamantes and Katie Quittschreiber spiffed up a two-mile stretch of the Deschutes River Trail in Bend, picking up over 150 pounds of garbage,… Learn More Pastini Volunteers SOLVE the Cleanup
Volunteering at the Portland Community Farm
Oct 19, 2018 – Pastini had the opportunity to volunteer at the Portland Community Farm with the Oregon Food Bank on Tuesday, October 17th. It was a blast! Our main focus was preparing the farm for the changing of the seasons. We weeded, removed pumpkin plants that were done producing for the season, planted onions, put… Learn More Volunteering at the Portland Community Farm
Join Pastini in Supporting Returning Vets
Nov 6, 2017 – For the third year in a row, Pastini is proud to partner with an incredible local non-profit organization, Returning Veterans Project, for their annual Chow Down for Vets event. RVP supports post-9/11 war zone veterans in Oregon and SW Washington by offering free-of-charge health services, including mental health care. They believe… Learn More Join Pastini in Supporting Returning Vets
APRIL IS EARTH MONTH AT PASTINI
April 22, 2017 – Clean. Refreshing. Reliable. Do you ever pause to appreciate the great water quality we have in the Pacific Northwest? It’s something we take advantage of every day in our kitchens at Pastini restaurants. This year, Earth Day is on Saturday, April 22. But we’re opting to celebrate it all month long.… Learn More APRIL IS EARTH MONTH AT PASTINI
EARTH MONTH RECAP
April 1, 2017 – In April, Pastini partnered with Portland Global Initiatives and Portland Roasting Coffee to celebrate Earth Month. With your help, we raised more than $1,300! Portland Global Initiatives will put that money towards helping to provide clean water for 149 farms in Colombia. We wanted to extend a huge thank you to our guests… Learn More EARTH MONTH RECAP
PASTINI VOLUNTEERS AT OREGON FOOD BANK
Oct 20, 2016 – October 6th was our annual volunteer day at the Oregon Food Bank! Ten awesome Pastini staffers joined me out in the garden to pick late season vegetables. Luckily we missed the rain that day! The Pastini crew harvested over 350 pounds of squash, kale, chard, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers to go… Learn More PASTINI VOLUNTEERS AT OREGON FOOD BANK