Virginia Cafe, sometimes known colloquially as "VC",
is a restaurant and bar in
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
,
Oregon.
History
While the origin of the café's name is unknown, the original Virginia Cafe was opened in 1914 at 1014 SW
Stark Street by three Greek immigrant brothers (Theodore, William and Christopher Dussin) after they were laid off from their jobs. The brothers opened a second location at 725 SW Park Avenue in
downtown Portland in 1922, which lasted until 2007 when it was replaced by a $150 million, 35-story office tower built by
Tom Moyer's TMT Development
TMT Development is a real estate development company based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Moyer.
The company owns and operates 8.5 million square feet of commercial real estate throughout Oregon and southwest Washington state. ...
firm.
[
During Prohibition, when alcohol could not be served, the café made most of its money by selling sandwiches and soups to a lunch crowd. Ownership of the business was passed down to Christopher's son, Constantine "Guss" Dussin, then eventually Asa Arnsberg, a Portland real estate investor.][ Both restaurants reportedly "thrived" during the 1940s and 1950s.
Bob Rice owns the restaurant, as of 2017.]
References
External links
*
Virginia Cafe's Mobile Optimized Site
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1914 establishments in Oregon
Privately held companies based in Oregon
Restaurants established in 1914
Restaurants in Southwest Portland, Oregon
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