| Greek Cusina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Ted Papas[1] |
| City | Portland; Tualatin |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
Greek Cusina was a Greek restaurant with two locations in the Portland metropolitan area, in the United States. The restaurants were located in downtown Portland and Tualatin. Both closed in 2010.[2][3][4]
Owner Ted Papas blamed the city for the closure.[5] In 2011, Papas led a protest march to City Hall with approximately 50 participants. According to The Oregonian's Anne Saker, " Wearing a black leather jacket with the embroidered image of the Greek Cusina's iconic purple octopus, Papas accused the city of corruption in its efforts to force adherence to the fire code for the space that housed his 36-year-old restaurant."[6]
The steel, foam, and fabric purple octopus which was displayed on the exterior of the downtown restaurant was relocated to Brick's Barber, and later available on Craigslist.[7]
- ^ Terry, Lynne; Crombie, Noelle (January 4, 2010). "Greek Cusina closes, but controversy continues". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Hagberg, Eva (5 January 2010). "Greek Cusina Closes, Octopus Available". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Portland's iconic Greek Cusina Restaurant closes down". KGW. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Mirk, Sarah (2011-03-25). "Man, I Wish I'd Known About This Purple Octopus-Hat Protest". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Mirk, Sarah (2010-01-04). "Greek Cusina Closes, Owner Blames City". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ Saker, Anne (2011-03-26). "Owner of now-closed Greek Cusina leads march to City Hall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ Binder, Melissa (2 July 2014). "Iconic purple octopus from Greek Cuisina, Brick's Barber is up for grabs". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.