Olympia Provisions Public House
Defunct restaurant chain in the U.S. state of Oregon
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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.
- Elias Cairo
- Michelle Cairo
- Nate Tilden
- Martin Schwartz
- Tyler Gaston
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| Food type | German[1] |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Location | 3384 SE Division Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97202, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′16.4″N 122°37′47.6″W |
| Website | olympiaprovisionspublichouse |
History
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]
Reception
Nathan Williams included Olympia Provisions Public House in Eater Portland's 2023 list of the city's "snappiest, juiciest" hot dogs.[21]
