Olympia Provisions Public House
{{Short description|Defunct restaurant chain in the U.S. state of Oregon}}
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| street-address = 3384 SE Division Street
| city = Portland
| county = Multnomah County
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Olympia Provisions Public House, formerly known as OP Wurst, was a public house in Portland, Oregon owned and operated by Olympia Provisions.
History
In 2016, Olympia Provisions opened a small bar-restaurant in Pine Street Market called OP Wurst.{{cite web|last1=McKay|first1=Gretchen|title=Portland is a pleasure|url=http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/mar/12/portland-is-a-pleasure-20170312/?features|website=Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette|date=12 March 2017 |accessdate=9 May 2021|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810211813/http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/mar/12/portland-is-a-pleasure-20170312/?features|url-status=live}} The restaurant served artisan frankfurters, sausages, and beer. Later that year, the company opened a second OP Wurst location in Oregon City at Oregon City Brewing.{{cite news |last1=Bamman |first1=Mattie John |title=Olympia Provisions' OP Wurst Now Open in Oregon City |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/10/13/13270002/op-wurst-oregon-city-olympia-provisions-brewery |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Eater |date=October 13, 2016 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603141327/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/10/13/13270002/op-wurst-oregon-city-olympia-provisions-brewery |url-status=live }}
In March 2017, a third location opened on Division Street in Southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The Division Street location was the first OP Wurst located in a stand-alone building.{{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Chad|title=Take a Look Inside OP Wurst's New Division Street Digs|url=http://pdx.eater.com/2017/3/9/14870610/take-a-look-inside-op-wurst-s-new-division-street-digs#1|website=Eater|date=9 March 2017 |accessdate=9 May 2021|archive-date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811011758/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/3/9/14870610/take-a-look-inside-op-wurst-s-new-division-street-digs#1|url-status=live}} This third location was located in a building that formerly housed Honky Tonk Taco, an unrelated taco shop started by Olympia Provisions owners Tilden, Schwartz, and Gaston, that closed after being open for only three months.{{cite web|last1=Bamman|first1=Mattie John|title=OP Wurst to Slide into Honky Tonk Taco|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/12/30/14127056/op-wurst-se-division-honky-tonk-taco|website=Eater|date=30 December 2016 |accessdate=9 May 2021|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603060259/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/12/30/14127056/op-wurst-se-division-honky-tonk-taco|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Bamman|first1=Mattie John|title=Honky Tonk Taco Closes After Less Than 3 Months|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/10/18/13325142/honky-tonk-taco-closes-se-division-shutter?_gl=1*1w5supu*|website=Eater|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=8 December 2019|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509173623/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/10/18/13325142/honky-tonk-taco-closes-se-division-shutter?_gl=1*1w5supu*|url-status=live}} The location had an outdoor patio, which the bar-restaurant frequently used to host events such as Oktoberfest, and in the winter hosted a Christmas tree lot.{{cite web |last1=L'Arche Portland |title=Volunteer at the L'Arche Portland Christmas Tree Sale |url=https://www.idealist.org/en/volunter-opportunity/736bfa476f834d22afd82557754aac4b-volunteer-at-the-larche-portland-christmas-tree-sale-larche-portland-portland |website=Idealist |accessdate=8 December 2019 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208002325/https://www.idealist.org/en/volunter-opportunity/736bfa476f834d22afd82557754aac4b-volunteer-at-the-larche-portland-christmas-tree-sale-larche-portland-portland |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Oktoberfest! |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/events/22706588/oktoberfest |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Portland Mercury |date=September 22, 2018 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509175126/https://www.portlandmercury.com/events/22706588/oktoberfest |url-status=live }} It became known as Alpenrausch,{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2023-11-13 |title=The New Restaurant from the Olympia Provisions Team Is a Love Letter to the Alps |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2023/11/13/23958056/olympia-provisions-alpenrausch-alpine-restaurant-opening-portland |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}} which was named one of the twenty best new restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appétit.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-09-09 |title=The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2024 |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-restaurants-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawFO0hNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWEq7KKKk3G5cQY3FaNvAxPmkGWh1uRL5TQE9dZgnIZM0CMhTV1ufeWnlw_aem_vJYoYa92y8S-GQxzbOqAuA |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en-US}}
In May 2018, OP Wurst temporarily closed its bars and rebranded as Olympia Provisions Public House.{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=SE Bar Chapel Hill Has Closed Within Its First Year |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/3/16846576/portland-2018-restaurant-bar-cafe-closures |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Eater |date=December 19, 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421215709/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/3/16846576/portland-2018-restaurant-bar-cafe-closures |url-status=live }} The new concept served Apline-themed food based on owner Elias Cairo's apprenticeship in Switzerland.{{cite web |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=Say Goodbye to Sausage Menagerie OP Wurst; Olympia Provisions Public House Is Taking Over |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/4/25/17282384/olympia-provisions-public-house-opens-op-wurst-closes-sausage-bratwurst |website=Eater |date=25 April 2018 |accessdate=9 May 2021 |archive-date=20 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120195555/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/4/25/17282384/olympia-provisions-public-house-opens-op-wurst-closes-sausage-bratwurst |url-status=live }} The rebranding took place partially because customers did not recognize that OP Wurst was connected to the Olympia Provisions brand.{{cite web |last1=Ross |first1=Thomas |title=Olympia Provisions Rebrands, Embraces Its Vibe |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/06/06/20374480/olympia-provisions-rebrands-embraces-its-vibe |website=Portland Mercury |accessdate=8 December 2019 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208002329/https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/06/06/20374480/olympia-provisions-rebrands-embraces-its-vibe |url-status=live }} Olympia Provisions Public House offered German-style beer from a local brewery, Rosenstadt Brewery, and served a home-base for the brewery's beer.{{cite news |last1=Meunier |first1=Andre |title=Rosenstadt, Rose City's wandering star of German-style beers: Portland Breweries Series |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2019/08/rosenstadt-rose-citys-wandering-star-of-german-style-beers-portland-breweries-series.html |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Oregonian |date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126023721/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2019/08/rosenstadt-rose-citys-wandering-star-of-german-style-beers-portland-breweries-series.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Meunier |first1=Andre |title=These are Portland's 20 best breweries for 2020 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2020/01/these-are-portlands-20-best-breweries-for-2020.html |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Oregonian |date=January 21, 2020 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505202634/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2020/01/these-are-portlands-20-best-breweries-for-2020.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Cotell |first1=Pete |title=The Portland Breweries You Need to Visit ASAP |url=https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/best-portland-breweries |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Thrillist |date=February 12, 2020 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225075422/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/best-portland-breweries |url-status=live }}
In October 2019, Olympia Provisions closed the public house location in Pine Street Market to focus on their wholesale business.{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=Mississippi Seafood Favorite Olympia Oyster Bar Is Now Closed |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2019/1/15/18183911/2019-portland-restaurant-closures |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Eater |date=December 18, 2019 |archive-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511180237/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/1/15/18183911/2019-portland-restaurant-closures |url-status=live }} During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant expanded outdoor seating into the parking lot and operated a take-out service.{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |last2=Frane |first2=Alex |title=Where to Find Takeout and Delivery During Portland's COVID-19 Outbreak |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/16/21178939/portland-restaurants-takeout-delivery-coronavirus-dining-room-closures |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Eater |date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=26 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326110703/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/16/21178939/portland-restaurants-takeout-delivery-coronavirus-dining-room-closures |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Romero |first1=Morgan |title=Portland restaurants winterizing outdoor dining |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/portland-restaurants-winterizing-outdoor-dining/283-7ee862eb-0d81-412b-9a40-5d16b88c2059 |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=KGW8 |date=October 27, 2020 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201015119/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/portland-restaurants-winterizing-outdoor-dining/283-7ee862eb-0d81-412b-9a40-5d16b88c2059 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Romero |first1=Morgan |title='I don't know how and if we'll recover': Portland restaurants, bars concerned as reopening gets pushed back |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/i-dont-know-how-and-if-well-recover-portland-restaurants-bars-hanging-by-a-thread-as-reopening-gets-pushed-back/283-12f79c72-e4be-45e7-bb03-0d74bee7938e |access-date=9 May 2021 |publisher=KGW8 |date=June 13, 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221163709/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/i-dont-know-how-and-if-well-recover-portland-restaurants-bars-hanging-by-a-thread-as-reopening-gets-pushed-back/283-12f79c72-e4be-45e7-bb03-0d74bee7938e |url-status=live }}
Locations
- Downtown Portland at Pine Street Market (opened 2016; closed 2019)
- Oregon City at Oregon City Brewing (opened 2016){{Cite web |last=Waterhouse |first=Ben |date=2017-11-30 |title=Why Oregon City's downtown food scene has become so appealing |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/11/oregon_citys_downtown_food_sce.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}
- Southeast Portland on SE Division Street, Richmond (opened 2017)
Reception
Nathan Williams included Olympia Provisions Public House in Eater Portland's 2023 list of the city's "snappiest, juiciest" hot dogs.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Nathan |date=2016-07-01 |title=Portland's Snappiest, Juiciest Hot Dogs |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-hot-dogs-portland-stand-restaurant-frankfurter |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2022-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220152846/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-hot-dogs-portland-stand-restaurant-frankfurter |url-status=live }}
See also
{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Olympia Provisions Public House}}
- {{Official website|https://olympiaprovisionspublichouse.com}}
{{Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon}}
{{Richmond, Portland, Oregon}}
Category:2016 establishments in Oregon
Category:Defunct European restaurants in Oregon
Category:Defunct German restaurants in the United States
Category:Defunct restaurants in Richmond, Portland, Oregon