Written by Makiah Hogans Source: fabulousWASHINGTON.com Located in Vancouver on the southern border of Washington state is Pizzeria La Sorrentina, an Italian eatery focused on bringing fresh ingredients and classic recipes straight from Italy to the Pacific Northwest. Owners Daisuke and Amy Matsumoto have established a family-friendly environment, from hiring staff within their own community to sharing…
Continue reading ...Author: Jeff Klein – The Columbian Start with one drop in the bucket, pass it on to another bucket, and then cook and feed. That’s the idea behind providing a needed boost around the community by helping restaurants and needy seniors during the pandemic. Support a Senior, Rescue a Restaurant started in January with an…
Continue reading ...Restaurants offering take out friendly dining in Vancouver Author: Rachel Pinsky Pizzeria La Sorrentina — which received high praise from Portland Monthly food critic, Karen Brooks, for their Neapolitan pizzas — has finally opened its brick-and-mortar restaurant in a strip mall off 164th Avenue in East Vancouver. Owner and chef Daisuke Matsumoto bakes fire-roasted red sauce pizzas like the…
Continue reading ...Couples that own La Sorrentina, Kray’s Coffee, Acorn & The Oak keep dreams alive despite virus By Rachel Pinsky, for The Columbian Launching a restaurant right now feels like playing a dystopian Food Network game called “Pandemic Restaurant Opening,” in which the rules constantly change and things that you need, like takeout containers or bacon, suddenly…
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There’s nothing better than a thriving community, and we love it when our local small businesses are back up and running. On that note, if anyone needs music in their life, we want you to know Beacock Music and Education Center is now opened again! In addition, their cafe and instrument and repair are opened…
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Hello friends, it looks like governor Jay Inslee has authorized for Clark County to continue to phase 2, which is effective immediately! Because the news came so quickly, we feel that we are not prepared to open our dine-in restaurant for at least another two weeks. This is to ensure for the safety of our…
Continue reading ...Author: Jessica Swanson Have you ever opened a business during a pandemic? Amy and Daisuke Matsumoto have. It’s been a long, bumpy road, but fans from as far away as Longview, a fierce local following, and unfailing customer and staff focus keep La Sorrentina on the go six days a week. Opening as a food…
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While pizza in Italy and pizza in America both have dough, sauce, and cheese there is a world of difference between them. Does one win over the other? The answer is personal, yet to me clear. Author: Brandy Shearer Pizza is a bit like wine. There’s Old World (Italian) and New World (American). In the…
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First off, We cannot guarantee fully avoiding cross-contamination as all pizzas are made in the same facility & cooked in the same oven. However, there are certain steps we take that make our gluten-free pizzas rise above many others. 1) Dice-K spent two months perfecting how to make the most gluten-free pizza Napoletana using @mulinocaputo…
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Meet Amy & Daisuke Matsumoto! By: Rick Law Meet one of Wy’east Middle School’s most devoted teachers…Amy Matsumoto! Let’s start with how (and where) you met the love of your life…your husband, Daisuke. Daisuke and I met in Nishinomiya, Japan (Sister city of Spokane, WA) outside of his family’s restaurant back in November 2003. My…
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