Don's Favorite Foods

"Beaverton is home to very few restaurants that offer prix fixe or tasting menus, but this intimate Italian American restaurant from Don Salamone, the man behind Burger Stevens, is filling the void beautifully. Meals begin with a flurry of antipasti — things like calamari salad or sesame popovers — followed by courses like sausage arancini, rigatoni alla vodka, and eggplant Parmesan. Mains are often showstoppers, whether it’s a stuffed veal breast with rapini caponata or filet mignon in cognac au poivre. Menus change monthly, generally clocking in at $150 per person. Make a reservation ahead of time." - Krista Garcia

"Don’s Favorite Foods in Beaverton is hosting a series of Italian American prix fixe meals from October 31 to November 2. The dress code is “mob-chic,” so pull out your best Sopranos-style outfit. Reservations are available through OpenTable." - Rebecca Roland

"Beaverton is home to very few restaurants like Don’s Favorite Foods, a tiny Italian restaurant with an atmosphere that lands somewhere between midcentury dinner party and upscale lodge restaurant. And midcentury is not far off: Meals begin with things like Italian cold cuts and sesame popovers, clams casino and steak tartare, before moving into the world of pasta and larger, meaty mains. Owner Don Salamone blends his years in fine dining with childhood memories of his East Coast Italian American family dinners, which translate to dishes like short rib pizzaiola and pork braciole. Don’t confuse “classic” with “tired,” however; those family recipes are meticulously executed and polished, and dishes like ‘nduja carbonara or octopus with dandelion and castelvetrano olives are far from old hat. Dinner is $100 per person; reserve via OpenTable." - Eater Staff