Olympia Provisions Public House

Olympia Provisions Public House
Exterior of the restaurant on SE Division, 2021
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Elias Cairo
  • Michelle Cairo
  • Nate Tilden
  • Martin Schwartz
Previous owner(s)
  • Tyler Gaston
Food typeGerman[1]
Dress codeCasual
Street address3384 SE Division Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah County
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′16.4″N 122°37′47.6″W / 45.504556°N 122.629889°W / 45.504556; -122.629889
Websiteolympiaprovisionspublichouse.com

Olympia Provisions Public House, formerly known as OP Wurst, was a public house in Portland, Oregon owned and operated by Olympia Provisions.

History

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In 2016, Olympia Provisions opened a small bar-restaurant in Pine Street Market called OP Wurst.[2] 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.[3]

In March 2017, a third location opened on Division Street in Southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood.[4] The Division Street location was the first OP Wurst located in a stand-alone building.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[5][7][8][9] It became known as Alpenrausch,[10] which was named one of the twenty best new restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appétit.[11]

In May 2018, OP Wurst temporarily closed its bars and rebranded as Olympia Provisions Public House.[12] The new concept served Apline-themed food based on owner Elias Cairo's apprenticeship in Switzerland.[13] The rebranding took place partially because customers did not recognize that OP Wurst was connected to the Olympia Provisions brand.[13][7] Olympia Provisions Public House offered German-style beer from a local brewery, Rosenstadt Brewery, and served a home-base for the brewery's beer.[14][15][16]

In October 2019, Olympia Provisions closed the public house location in Pine Street Market to focus on their wholesale business.[17] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant expanded outdoor seating into the parking lot and operated a take-out service.[18][19][20]

Locations

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Reception

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Nathan Williams included Olympia Provisions Public House in Eater Portland's 2023 list of the city's "snappiest, juiciest" hot dogs.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympia Provisions Public House".
  2. ^ McKay, Gretchen (12 March 2017). "Portland is a pleasure". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (October 13, 2016). "Olympia Provisions' OP Wurst Now Open in Oregon City". Eater. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Walsh, Chad (9 March 2017). "Take a Look Inside OP Wurst's New Division Street Digs". Eater. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (30 December 2016). "OP Wurst to Slide into Honky Tonk Taco". Eater. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (18 October 2016). "Honky Tonk Taco Closes After Less Than 3 Months". Eater. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b Ross, Thomas. "Olympia Provisions Rebrands, Embraces Its Vibe". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ^ L'Arche Portland. "Volunteer at the L'Arche Portland Christmas Tree Sale". Idealist. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Oktoberfest!". Portland Mercury. September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-11-13). "The New Restaurant from the Olympia Provisions Team Is a Love Letter to the Alps". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  11. ^ "The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2024". Bon Appétit. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  12. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (December 19, 2018). "SE Bar Chapel Hill Has Closed Within Its First Year". Eater. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (25 April 2018). "Say Goodbye to Sausage Menagerie OP Wurst; Olympia Provisions Public House Is Taking Over". Eater. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  14. ^ Meunier, Andre (August 21, 2019). "Rosenstadt, Rose City's wandering star of German-style beers: Portland Breweries Series". Oregonian. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  15. ^ Meunier, Andre (January 21, 2020). "These are Portland's 20 best breweries for 2020". Oregonian. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  16. ^ Cotell, Pete (February 12, 2020). "The Portland Breweries You Need to Visit ASAP". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  17. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (December 18, 2019). "Mississippi Seafood Favorite Olympia Oyster Bar Is Now Closed". Eater. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  18. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke; Frane, Alex (May 15, 2020). "Where to Find Takeout and Delivery During Portland's COVID-19 Outbreak". Eater. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  19. ^ Romero, Morgan (October 27, 2020). "Portland restaurants winterizing outdoor dining". KGW8. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  20. ^ Romero, Morgan (June 13, 2020). "'I don't know how and if we'll recover': Portland restaurants, bars concerned as reopening gets pushed back". KGW8. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  21. ^ Waterhouse, Ben (2017-11-30). "Why Oregon City's downtown food scene has become so appealing". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  22. ^ Williams, Nathan (2016-07-01). "Portland's Snappiest, Juiciest Hot Dogs". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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