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Bistro Agnes
The restaurant's exterior, 2021
Map
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 2018 (2018-01)
ClosedJanuary 2022 (2022-01)
Owner(s)
  • Greg Denton
  • Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton
Chef
  • Greg Denton
  • Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton
Food typeFrench
Street address527 Southwest 12th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′17″N 122°41′02″W / 45.5214°N 122.6840°W / 45.5214; -122.6840
Websitebistroagnes.com

Bistro Agnes was a French restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Owned by chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, the bistro opened in January 2018. After closing temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple confirms plans to close permanently in January 2022.[1]

Description

Bistro Agnes's menu included French cuisine such as cassoulet with slow-cooked duck, roasted pork belly, toulouse sausage, coq au vin with wild mushrooms, foie gras, onion soup, steak frites, and butter lettuce salad.[2] The drink menu included absinthe cocktails and Old World wine.[3]

History

Ox chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton in January 2018, in the space which was previously occupied by Grüner in downtown Portland's West End.[2] Bistro Agnes replaced the couple's small plates restaurant SuperBite.[4] The restaurant began serving brunch in April 2019.[5]

Exterior of Kask, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dentons elected to close the restaurant for an extended period rather than invest tens of thousands of dollars to meet safety regulations. The business continued to owe $6,000 per month in rent during this time.[2] and the owners had hoped to reopen in 2021.[6]

In January 2022, the Dentons confirmed plans to close permanently,[7] saying: "The last two years have been challenging for many restaurants and small businesses, and in this case, we just don't see a path forward without drastically changing the concept to something that is not the restaurant that we built and love. We have turned over the keys to a new set of owners, and as much as it saddens us to no longer be in that space, we are very excited for it to thrive again."[2] The cocktail bar Kask, which had operated alongside Grüner, was also sold.[2]

Reception

Michael Russell included Bistro Agnes in The Oregonian's list of Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2018.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Guzior, Betsey (January 14, 2022). "Food: Omicron kills restaurant reopening momentum". Biz Women. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Russell, Michael (2022-01-13). "Downtown Portland's Bistro Agnes has served its last duck cassoulet". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2018-07-11). "These are Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2018". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ^ Forster, Tim (2018-01-10). "SuperBite Replacement Bistro Agnes Now Has An Opening Date". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-04-10). "This Swanky Downtown Bistro Is Getting Into the Brunch Game". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ^ Brooks, Karen (2020-12-29). "The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-12). "Downtown French Spot Bistro Agnes Will Not Reopen". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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