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'''Bistro Agnes''' was a [[French cuisine|French]] restaurant in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States. Owned by chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, the restaurant opened in [[Downtown Portland, Oregon|downtown Portland]] in January 2018, as has been described as a "spin-off" of local steakhouse [[Ox (Portland restaurant)|Ox]]. Bistro Agnes was affiliated with ChefStable, and Chase Dopson was also a chef. The restaurant garnered a positive reception and was deemed one of the city's best restaurants. After temporarily closing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], the owners confirmed in January 2022 that the closure would be permanent.
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== History ==
Greg and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, who were previously owners and chefs at the Portland steakhouse [[Ox (Portland restaurant)|Ox]],<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> opened Bistro Agnes on January 18, 2018, following a few [[soft opening]] dinners.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Portland restaurant news: 10 things you need to know this month |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/01/portland_restaurant_news_10_th.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061548/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/01/portland_restaurant_news_10_th.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=January 16, 2021 |title=Portland restaurants are 'hibernating.' What does that mean, and will they ever return? |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/01/portland-restaurants-are-hibernating-what-does-that-mean-and-why-are-they-doing-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231051800/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/01/portland-restaurants-are-hibernating-what-does-that-mean-and-why-are-they-doing-it.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> Bistro Agnes operates in the space previously occupied by the restaurant [[Grüner (restaurant)|Grüner]].<ref name=Closed/> Bistro Agnes, named after Greg's grandmother,<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damewood |first=Andrea |title=Bistro Agnes: Turning French Cuisine Up to 11 |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/04/25/19835616/bistro-agnes-turning-french-cuisine-up-to-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710050330/https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/04/25/19835616/bistro-agnes-turning-french-cuisine-up-to-11 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portland Mercury}}</ref> has been described as a "spin-off" of Ox,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=December 29, 2019 |title=Meet Portland's restaurants of the decade |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/12/meet-portlands-restaurants-of-the-decade.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813144704/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/12/meet-portlands-restaurants-of-the-decade.html |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> and replaced the couple's short-lived [[small plates]] restaurant SuperBite.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Forster |first=Tim |date=January 10, 2018 |title=SuperBite Replacement Bistro Agnes Now Has An Opening Date |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/10/16875820/bistro-agnes-superbite-opening-date-january-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165638/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/10/16875820/bistro-agnes-superbite-opening-date-january-19 |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sawyer |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&pg=PT200 |title=Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon |date=October 1, 2018 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-68106-186-3 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227050421/https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT200&dq=%22Bistro+Agnes%22&hl=en |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The couple renovated the restaurant by repainting the walls, expanding the kitchen, adjusting and removing furniture, and adding [[track lighting]] to the dining room.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Daniel P. |date=February 2018 |title=5 Tips for Remodeling Your Restaurant |url=https://www.fsrmagazine.com/restaurant-design/5-tips-remodeling-your-restaurant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101012312/https://www.fsrmagazine.com/restaurant-design/5-tips-remodeling-your-restaurant |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=FSR Magazine}}</ref> In April 2019, Bistro Agnes began serving brunch and lunch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Downtown's Bistro Agnes Launches Lunch Service |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/03/downtown-s-bistro-agnes-to-launch-lunch-on-april-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926135118/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2018/03/downtown-s-bistro-agnes-to-launch-lunch-on-april-2 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |author-link=Brooke Jackson-Glidden |date=April 10, 2019 |title=This Swanky Downtown Bistro Is Getting Into the Brunch Game |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/10/18304735/bistro-agnes-brunch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165639/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/4/10/18304735/bistro-agnes-brunch |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> The restaurant was affiliated with ChefStable as of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Peter |date=December 12, 2019 |title=Historic Beaverton bank building will house a restaurant and bar |url=https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/historic-beaverton-bank-building-will-house-a-restaurant-and-bar/article_2bff2c0d-0d7f-58c7-810a-5e3ab0fe8db2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231062645/https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/historic-beaverton-bank-building-will-house-a-restaurant-and-bar/article_2bff2c0d-0d7f-58c7-810a-5e3ab0fe8db2.html |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[Beaverton Valley Times]] |publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]] |oclc=36326468}}</ref> Chase Dopson was a chef at Bistro Agnes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Katherine Chew |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Handmade Pasta Comes to St. Johns with Pastificio D'oro |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/09/pastificio-d-oro-pasta-gracies-apizza-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231061903/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/09/pastificio-d-oro-pasta-gracies-apizza-review |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Janey |date=September 15, 2022 |title=Handmade Pasta Pop-Up Pastificio d'Oro Will Open Its Own St. Johns Restaurant |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/9/15/23355282/pastificio-doro-handmade-pasta-st-johns |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929175431/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/9/15/23355282/pastificio-doro-handmade-pasta-st-johns |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref>[[File:Portland, Oregon (July 2023) - 250.jpg|thumb|2023 photograph of [[Dolly Olive]], which operates in the building that previously housed Bistro Agnes]]
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], the Dentons decided 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,<ref name="Closed" /> and the owners had hoped to reopen in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=December 29, 2020 |title=The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/12/the-departed-sorrowful-for-portland-s-restaurant-scene |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127054220/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/12/the-departed-sorrowful-for-portland-s-restaurant-scene |archive-date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=[[Portland Monthly]]}}</ref> In January 2022, the Dentons announced Bistro Agnes would not reopen,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Downtown French Spot Bistro Agnes Will Not Reopen |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/12/22880606/bistro-agnes-closing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111202831/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/12/22880606/bistro-agnes-closing |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bjorke |first=Christopher |date=December 16, 2022 |title=Here are the restaurants Portland lost in 2022 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/12/16/portland-restaurant-closings.html |journal=Portland Business Journal |access-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223063021/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/12/16/portland-restaurant-closings.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Guzior |first1=Betsey |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Food: Omicron kills restaurant reopening momentum |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2022/01/food-omicron-kills-restaurant-reopening-momentum.html?page=all |url-status=live |journal=Biz Women |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114165640/https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2022/01/food-omicron-kills-restaurant-reopening-momentum.html?page=all |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> saying that they "[didn't] see a path forward without drastically changing" the restaurant's concept. The building was transferred to another owner.<ref name="Closed" /> The cocktail bar Kask, which had operated alongside Grüner, was also sold.<ref name="Closed" /> [[Dolly Olive]] moved into the space Bistro Agnes had occupied.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Katherine Chew |date=February 1, 2022 |title=Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220201609/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/dolly-olive-sesame-collective-opening |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=Portland Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Here are Portland's 25 best new restaurants for 2022 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/11/portlands-25-best-new-restaurants-2022.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219181458/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/11/portlands-25-best-new-restaurants-2022.html |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref>
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