Dolly Olive Explained

Dolly Olive
Current-Owner:Sesame Collective
Food-Type:Mediterranean
Street-Address:527 Southwest 12th Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Postcode:97205
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5214°N -122.6839°W
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Dolly Olive is a Mediterranean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1] The restaurant group Sesame Collective opened Dolly Olive in 2022.

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.

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 list of Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Harlan . Kohr . 2023-09-21 . Kohr Explores: Local Italian restaurant brings brunch to the table . 2024-05-22 . KOIN.com . en-US . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211001436/https://www.koin.com/news/portland/kohr-explores-local-italian-restaurant-brings-brunch-to-the-table/ . live .
  3. Web site: Frane . Alex . 2022-02-09 . Dolly Olive Will Bring Coastal Italian Brunch to Downtown Portland . 2024-05-22 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130113317/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/2/9/22924479/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-italian-brunch-dinner-opening . live .
  4. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2022-07-12 . 22 new Portland restaurants to know for summer 2022 . 2024-05-22 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807053001/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/07/22-new-portland-restaurants-to-know-for-summer-2022.html . live .
  5. Web site: Prewitt . Andi . 2022-10-12 . Downtown Is Coming Back, Along With What Was Always Its Most Beloved Feature: Restaurants . 2024-05-22 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031184058/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/10/12/downtown-is-coming-back-along-with-what-was-always-its-most-beloved-feature-restaurants/ . live .
  6. Web site: Saxena . Jaya . 2022-12-15 . What Is a Coastal Italian Restaurant Anyway? . 2024-05-22 . Eater . en . 2024-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240306144200/https://www.eater.com/23509671/coastal-italian-restaurant-trend-pasta-seafood-dream-vacation . live .
  7. Fuentes . Carlos . June 22, 2022 . Sesame Collective Restaurant Group opens Dolly Olive in downtown Portland. . Portland Business Journal . May 22, 2024 . July 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713221237/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/06/22/portland-restaurant-dolly-olive.html . live .
  8. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2022-11-21 . Here are Portland’s 25 best new restaurants for 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219181458/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/11/portlands-25-best-new-restaurants-2022.html . 2022-12-19 . 2024-05-22 . . en.
  9. Web site: Hamilton . Katherine Chew . 2022-02-01 . Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220201609/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-opening . 2022-12-20 . 2024-05-22 . Portland Monthly . en-US.
  10. Web site: Prewitt . Andi . 2022-06-21 . Sesame Collective Restaurant Group Is Opening the Italian-Focused Dolly Olive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716083455/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/06/21/sesame-collective-restaurant-group-is-opening-the-italian-focused-dolly-olive/ . 2022-07-16 . 2024-05-22 . Willamette Week . en.
  11. Web site: Harlan . Kohr . 2023-01-03 . Kohr Explores: Local restaurant offers alcohol-free drinks for ‘Dry January’ . 2024-05-22 . KOIN.com . en-US . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208170946/https://www.koin.com/news/food/kohr-explores-local-restaurant-offers-alcohol-free-drinks-for-dry-january/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2023-08-16 . Where to Eat This Week . 2024-05-22 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909152926/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/08/15/where-to-eat-this-week/ . live .
  13. Web site: Prewitt . Andi . 2023-10-27 . Icarus, Sesame Collective’s First Cocktail Bar, Opens Downtown . 2024-05-22 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207091820/https://www.wweek.com/drink/2023/10/27/icarus-sesame-collectives-first-cocktail-bar-opens-downtown/ . live .