Tapalaya
- Cajun
- Vietnamese
Tapalaya was a Vietnamese-Cajun restaurant owned by chef Anh Luu in the Kerns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant closed in 2019,[1][2] and was replaced by a vegan restaurant called The Sudra.[3]
History
Tapalaya opened in northeast Portland in 2008.[4][5] In her role as head chef, Luu "rebooted" the restaurant's menu in 2014,[6] then purchased Tapalaya in 2017.[1][7] She competed on Chopped in 2015,[8] and her "Chicken, Shrimp, and Andouille Sausage Gumbo" recipe was included in Portland Cooks, Recipes from the City’s Best Restaurants & Bars (2017).[9]
The restaurant was burgled in February 2019,[10] and participated in Portland Dining Month.[11] It was included in the Portland Mercury's "100 Portland Happy Hours: Northeast" list in 2019.[12]
Tapalaya closed in 2019 when Luu relocated to New Orleans.[13] The Oregonian's Michael Russell included Tapalaya is his list of "Portland's most painful restaurant closures of 2019".[14]
Reception
In 2018, The Oregonian ranked Tapalaya one of North and Northeast Portland's 40 best restaurants.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Lannaman, Ned (October 1, 2019). "Restaurant Closures: Yen Ha, Laurelwood's Sellwood Pub, Tapalaya, and Henry's Tavern". Portland Mercury. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (July 23, 2019). "It Looks Like Viet-Cajun Restaurant Tapalaya Will Close by October". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (October 4, 2019). "Essential Vegan Restaurant the Sudra Will Take Over the Tapalaya Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Acker, Lizzy (July 24, 2019). "Northeast Portland's Tapalaya, known for its Cajun-Creole fare, will close later this year". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Michael (October 24, 2014). "Portland's Tapalaya adds Vietnamese flavors to Cajun/Creole menu". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (October 23, 2014). "Vietnamese and Creole Flavors Converge on Tapalaya's New Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (March 21, 2017). "Chef Anh Luu Taking Over As Owner of Vietnamese-Cajun Spot Tapalaya, Amid Tragedy". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (March 11, 2015). "Tapalaya Chef Anh Luu Earns Two Rave Reviews and a Second-Place Finish on Chopped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Mancuso, Jo (September 19, 2017). "Portland Chef's Viet-Creole Gumbo Steeped In Family History". OPB. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Walsh, Chad (February 27, 2019). "Beloved Restaurant Tapalaya Was Burglarized Last Weekend". Portland Mercury. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "There's still time to go to Tapalaya for Portland Dining Month". KGW. March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "100 Portland Happy Hours: Northeast". Portland Mercury. March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Bell, Jon (August 19, 2019). "Popular Portland restaurant up for sale and will close by Christmas". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Michael (December 27, 2019). "Portland's most painful restaurant closures of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
External links
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- Russell, Michael. "Tapalaya's new Vietnamese menu leaves us wanting more -- literally (review)". The Oregonian.
- "In My Kitchen: Meet Tapalaya's Chef Anh Luu". KPTV. March 12, 2019.
- "In My Kitchen: Tapalaya's Chef Anh Luu makes Vietnamese soup inspired by her mom". KPTV. March 12, 2019.
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