"A food-lover trip to the North Coast isn’t complete without a stop at Astoria’s Italian trattoria, Fedé. Sitting pretty on the Columbia River waterfront, the intimate dining room has become a hangout for residents jonesing for house-made pasta and craft cocktails made with ingredients like the restaurant’s own limoncello. Husband and wife team Faith Davenport and Sean Hammond boldly eschew Oregon Coast expectations about what an Italian restaurant should serve, instead offering dishes like octopus and potatoes or Calabrian pasta with ‘nudja sausage paste. And those who would prefer an excellent lasagna or giant meatballs will find them here as well. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, so prepare to watch ships pass by from the restaurant’s patio as you wait." - Jennifer Burns Bright, Alex Frane
