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for dining al fresco. It doesn’t hurt that Martino’s is located just off the brick plaza of the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival. It created a sort of a built-in funnel for OSF patrons and staff. All season long,
dinner before a show or drinks after, a steady stream of customers enjoy themselves at Martino’s.
Many an after party has been held at the Lounge, as well as countless special occasion dinners both
upstairs and down. Between the festival actors and tourists, you might be surprised what famous
people you might see dining there.

In a small town, location and atmosphere will only get you so far—so for a restaurant to last
decades, you know they have to have great food and drinks. Over the years, chefs coming through
the ranks have left their own small touches to the menu, adding items or slightly improving old
favorites. One dish that has stood the test of time is Macaroni’s classic Caesar Salad, which can be

Oregon Smoked Salmon Raviolo

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