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Archive Home > 2003 > February > 27 > Ernesto's Italian Restaurant, a slice of old Italy

Ernesto's Italian Restaurant, a slice of old Italy

By Heidi Hagemeier / The Bulletin
February 27, 2003

Mike Ceccanti started his career in the restaurant business when he was barely out of diapers.

His grandfather, Ernesto Ceccanti, put him on top of crates to stir the minestrone soup fed to loyal customers of the Monte Carlo Restaurant, one of Portland's first Italian restaurants.

"When I....

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