Dolly Olive

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Dolly Olive
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Sesame Collective
Food typeMediterranean
Street address527 Southwest 12th Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited 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 a Mediterranean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the 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 Mediterranean menu [3] [4] [5] has included Sicilian eggplant parmigiana, spaghetti with bolognese sauce, and Spanish octopus. [6]

History

The restaurant group Sesame Collective (Mediterranean Exploration Company, Shalom Y'all) opened Dolly Olive on June 22, 2022, [7] in the space previously occupied by Grüner [8] and later Bistro Agnes. [9] [10] In 2023, Dolly Olive served alcohol-free drinks for Dry January. [11] Lunch service launched in May [12] 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. [13]

Reception

Michael Russell included Dolly Olive in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022. [8] Dolly Olive was included in Eater Portland 's 2025 list of Portland's best brunch restaurants. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Fodor's:
    • Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington. Fodor's Travel. 2023-09-19. ISBN   978-1-64097-627-6.
    • Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2023-06-13. ISBN   978-1-64097-601-6.
    • "Dolly Olive Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. 1 2 Harlan, Kohr (2023-09-21). "Kohr Explores: Local Italian restaurant brings brunch to the table". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ↑ Frane, Alex (2022-02-09). "Dolly Olive Will Bring Coastal Italian Brunch to Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (2022-07-12). "22 new Portland restaurants to know for summer 2022". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  5. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (2022-10-12). "Downtown Is Coming Back, Along With What Was Always Its Most Beloved Feature: Restaurants". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ↑ Saxena, Jaya (2022-12-15). "What Is a Coastal Italian Restaurant Anyway?". Eater. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Russell, Michael (2022-11-21). "Here are Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-02-01). "Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  10. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (2022-06-21). "Sesame Collective Restaurant Group Is Opening the Italian-Focused Dolly Olive". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  11. ↑ Harlan, Kohr (2023-01-03). "Kohr Explores: Local restaurant offers alcohol-free drinks for 'Dry January'". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  12. ↑ "Where to Eat This Week". Willamette Week. 2023-08-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  13. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (2023-10-27). "Icarus, Sesame Collective's First Cocktail Bar, Opens Downtown". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  14. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (2016-08-09). "Portland's Best Brunch Restaurants". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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