Dolly Olive

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Dolly Olive
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The restaurant's exterior in July 2023
Dolly Olive
Restaurant information
OwnerSesame Collective
Food type
  • Italian
  • Mediterranean
Location527 Southwest 12th Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97205, United States
Coordinates 45°31′17″N122°41′02″W / 45.5214°N 122.6839°W / 45.5214; -122.6839
Website dollyolivepdx.com

Dolly Olive is an Italian and Mediterranean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] The restaurant group Sesame Collective opened Dolly Olive in 2022.

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Description

The restaurant Dolly Olive operates at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Alder Street in downtown Portland. [2] The Italian-focused [3] Mediterranean menu [4] [5] [6] has included Sicilian eggplant parmigiana, spaghetti with bolognese sauce, and Spanish octopus. [7]

History

The restaurant group Sesame Collective (Mediterranean Exploration Company, Shalom Y'all) opened Dolly Olive on June 22, 2022, [8] in the space previously occupied by Grüner [9] and later Bistro Agnes. [10] [11]

In 2023, Dolly Olive served alcohol-free drinks for Dry January. [12] Lunch service launched in May [13] and daily brunch service began in September 2023. [2]

Sesame Collective opened the cocktail bar Icarus next door in October 2023. Willamette Week has called Dolly Olive and Icarus "sister" establishments. [14]

Reception

Michael Russell included Dolly Olive in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022. [9] In 2025, Dolly Olive was included in Eater Portland 's lists of the city's best brunch and Italian restaurants. [3] [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fodor's:
    • Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington. Fodor's Travel. September 19, 2023. ISBN   978-1-64097-627-6.
    • Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. June 13, 2023. ISBN   978-1-64097-601-6.
    • "Dolly Olive Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant". Fodor’s Travel. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Harlan, Kohr (September 21, 2023). "Kohr Explores: Local Italian restaurant brings brunch to the table". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "The Best Italian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Frane, Alex (February 9, 2022). "Dolly Olive Will Bring Coastal Italian Brunch to Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 12, 2022). "22 new Portland restaurants to know for summer 2022". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (October 12, 2022). "Downtown Is Coming Back, Along With What Was Always Its Most Beloved Feature: Restaurants". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Saxena, Jaya (December 15, 2022). "What Is a Coastal Italian Restaurant Anyway?". Eater. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (June 22, 2022). "Sesame Collective Restaurant Group opens Dolly Olive in downtown Portland". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Russell, Michael (November 21, 2022). "Here are Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (February 1, 2022). "Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (June 21, 2022). "Sesame Collective Restaurant Group Is Opening the Italian-Focused Dolly Olive". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ Harlan, Kohr (January 3, 2023). "Kohr Explores: Local restaurant offers alcohol-free drinks for 'Dry January'". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Where to Eat This Week". Willamette Week. August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  14. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (October 27, 2023). "Icarus, Sesame Collective's First Cocktail Bar, Opens Downtown". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (August 9, 2016). "Portland's Best Brunch Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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