Veritable Quandary
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Veritable Quandary | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1971 |
Closed | September 30, 2016 |
Street address | 1220 Southwest 1st Avenue |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°30′50″N 122°40′31″W / 45.51395°N 122.67527°W |
Website | veritablequandary |
Veritable Quandary, sometimes abbreviated as V.Q. or VQ, was a popular restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1971.
Description and history
The restaurant, established in 1971,[1] featured a "market-driven" menu that changed based on products made available by local farmers. Its wine list included 35 varieties by the glass and more than 200 bottled selections; wines from around the world were available, though Veritable Quandary focused more on regional varieties.[2]
In 2014, news outlets reported that Veritable Quandary employed 70–75 people and had an annual payroll of $1.5–1.7 million. Land adjacent to the restaurant was being considered as the site of a new Multnomah County courthouse.[3][4][5]
The restaurant closed on September 30, 2016.[6]
Reception
In 2015, Willamette Week said of the restaurant and the owner's reaction to the courthouse's potential location: "Veritable Quandary has been one of the city's more famous and beloved restaurants... but most of the headlines it's made recently are unrelated to its gustatorial acclaim... If you can get past a teary-eyed king mourning the ruination of his patio's view, this place isn't bad. The dark wood bar and brick walls add a cozy yet sophisticated air to the gin joint... But you didn't come here to get hammered, that would merely be boorish. You came here to... join together with other well-to-do Portlanders to mourn the loss of a patio's ambience."[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Veritable Quandary". Travel Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ 1859. Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Becker, Tim (December 15, 2014). "Veritable Quandary in quandary over new courthouse". KOIN. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- The Portland Mercury. Archivedfrom the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Tony (December 15, 2014). "Veritable Quandary owner worries potential site of courthouse would drive him out of business". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Hallman, Tom Jr. (Sep 30, 2016). "Veritable Quandary closes tonight, taking a piece of old Portland with it". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ Locanthi, John (April 22, 2015). "Bar Guide 2015: Veritable Quandary". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
External links
External videos | |
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Veritable Quandary in quandary over new courthouse (December 15, 2014), KOIN |
- Media related to Veritable Quandary at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website