Seattle Weekly
“Italian Plus: Chef Don Curtiss’ new Seattle restaurant hits all it’s marks”...
by Roger Downey

Seattle Magazine Dec 2005
“Bowled Over”

Awards

Zagat “Top Restaurants in the United States: 2006 and 2007”
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2006 and 2007
Best Italian 2007 - Seattle Citysearch Editors Choice
Best New Restaurant 2006- Seattle Magazine
Best Outdoor Dining 2006- Seattle Citysearch
Best Chef Inspired Restaurant 2006- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Best Coffee Service 2006- Seattle MagazineBest Upscale Casual 2005- Seattle Citysearch
Food & Wine Cocktails 2005: The Best Drinks from America's Hottest Bars, Lounges and Restaurants

News Articles
Bon Apetit Magazine Jan 2006
“One of the City’s toughest reservations...”
By Andrew Knowlton

Gourmet Magazine Nov 2005
"Chef Don Curtiss spent a dozen years in Seattle's Italian kitchens..."

Travel and Leisure: Nov 2005

Sunset Magazine: Nov 2005

Northwest Palate: Nov 2005

New York Times (requires registration)
... “a three-month-old contemporary Italian restaurant in the Ballard neighborhood a few miles north of downtown, already has a dedicated following”...
By Christopher Solomon

Il Tirreno, Italy
We fell in love with Volterra and we dedicate our restaurant in Seattle to the city
By Fabrizio Brancoli
Volterra. How do you cook up love? In exclusive for our readers we can reveal three ingredients from a secret recipe that is very traditional and very Tuscan: a desire to travel, a passion for good food, and the fascination of discovery. Mysterious doses (the doses can often change the very nature of the dish), with a sprinkling of kisses to taste; serve in an American style with an orange-blossom garnish...
PDF (in Italian) | WORD FILE (English Translation)

Seattle Magazine
Mangia Ballard
By Cynthia Nims

Puget Sound Business Journal
“Amore, Italian Style”...
By Patti Payne