Press Releases

“Dinner and a Movie” to Premiere with Ang Lee’s Award Winning “Lust, Caution”
Volterra Restaurant and Seattle International Film Festival join together to create year-long fundraiser
Seattle, WA (September 24, 2007) Date night just got a whole lot more appetizing with the formation of a partnership between Volterra Restaurant and the Seattle International Film Festival. “Dinner and a Movie,” a year-long quarterly program that officially starts in January 2008, will feature Volterra’s award-winning Italian cuisine coupled with films exclusively picked by Carl Spence, Artistic Director of SIFF. And the program will premiere Sunday, September 30, 2007, with a very special tribute and fundraising dinner with Director Ang Lee of Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame.... WORD FILE

Restaurant Volterra Brings Tuscan Warmth and Charm to Historic Ballard
Volterra’s April opening marks the return of award-winning chef, Don Curtiss
Seattle Washington—April 4, 2005—Volterra, inspired by the warm, traditional, largely-undiscovered Tuscan hilltop town by the same name, will open mid-April in the heart of historic Ballard... PDF | WORD FILE

Volterra to Host Wine-maker Massimiliano Coppo for Exclusive Dinner on July 18, 2005
Seattle Washington—July 6, 2005— On Monday, July 18, Restaurant Volterra will host Italian wine maker, Massimiliano Coppo, for an exclusive dinner where he will discuss the history of Coppo and present seven wines including 3 of their renowned Barberas. Local celebrity Chef Don Curtiss and "Top 40 under 40 Executive" Michelle Quisenberry secured Coppo for this event just over two months after the wildly-successful opening of Volterra. PDF | WORD FILE

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Polenta and wild mushroom appetizer with Volterra Sky cocktail.

Chef Don in the kitchen.

Chef Don and Michelle at Volterra entrance.

Tomato and cucumber salad.

Squashed-filled Bishop's Hat pasta.