Ataula Explained

Ataula
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Ataula was a Spanish and Catalan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1] The restaurant earned Jose Chesa a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category.

Description

Ataula was a Spanish and Catalan restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District.[2] [3] Lonely Planet described the business as an "upmarket eatery offering a modern take on traditional Spanish tapas".[4]

The menu included a version of patatas bravas called Nuestras Bravas, rabbit paella, ribs ibérico,[5] chorizo lollipops,[6] cod fritters, and coca bread with olive oil and shredded tomato.[7] [8] The restaurant also served octopus carpaccio and cured salmon with mascarpone yogurt and black truffle honey.[9] Michael Russell of The Oregonian described the rossejat negre as "toasted and squid-ink-blackened noodles topped with a healthy scoop of roast garlic alioli".[10] [11] For Burger Week, the restaurant served a tapas-style beef hamburger.[12] [13]

On the drink menu, the El Greco Tonica had gin and the La Moreneta was "made with mezcal bitter blend, vermút and flamed orange", according to Willamette Week.[14]

History

The restaurant opened in 2013,[15] in a space which previously housed Patanegra. Guy Fieri visited the restaurant on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[16] [17]

Owners confirmed plans to close permanently in April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] [19] The space was later occupied by the Thai restaurant Phuket Cafe.

Reception

In 2014, Micheal C. Zusman of Willamette Week wrote, "In recent months, Ataula has sharpened its angle of ascent, breaking into the ranks of Portland's elite restaurants. The floor staff is among the best in town; the kitchen kills it every night, getting dishes properly cooked and out quickly; and, my oh my, the food."[20] The restaurant earned Jose Chesa a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category.[21] [22] Michael Russell included Ataula in The Oregonian's 2017 lists of the city's 40 best restaurants,[23] ten best restaurants in northwest Portland,[24] and ten best Spanish restaurants in the city. Larry Bleiberg included the business in USA Today's 2018 list of "great places" to try a Moscow mule.[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rusell . Michael . Find Portland's truest expression of Spanish tapas at Ataula (restaurant review) . January 2, 2021 . . July 13, 2018.
  2. Book: Dresbeck, Rachel . Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon . 2017-03-01 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-2822-1 . en.
  3. Book: Fodor's Oregon . 2020-08-11 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-267-4 . en.
  4. Book: Lonely Planet Pocket Portland & the Willamette Valley . Morgan . MaSovaida . 2020-02-01 . . 978-1-78868-728-7 . en.
  5. Web site: Our Favorite Portland Mediterranean Restaurants, From Spain to Iraq . 2022-12-26 . Willamette Week . 28 October 2016 . en . 2022-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225104006/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/10/28/our-favorite-portland-mediterranean-restaurants-from-spain-to-iraq/ . live .
  6. Book: Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest . 2017-04-01 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-78701-031-4 . en.
  7. Web site: Merck . Kat . Ataula Is Chef Jose Chesa's Masterpiece . 2022-12-26 . Willamette Week . 27 October 2016 . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194247/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/10/27/ataula-is-chef-jose-chesas-masterpiece/ . live .
  8. Web site: Addison . Bill . 2015-12-23 . Portland's Global Feast in Twelve Stunning Dishes . 2022-12-26 . Eater . en . 2023-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130140058/https://www.eater.com/2015/12/23/10593144/portland-oregon-global-dining-kachka-food-trucks . live .
  9. Web site: 2015-10-07 . Where to Eat in Portland's Northwest District . 2022-12-26 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194249/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/where-to-eat-in-portlands-northwest-district . live .
  10. Web site: Russell . Michael Russell . 2017-06-07 . Portland's 10 best* Spanish restaurants . 2022-12-26 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194247/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/06/portlands_10_best_spanish_rest.html . live .
  11. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2017-06-07 . Three perfect Portland tapas crawls for World Tapas Day (and beyond) . 2022-12-26 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194249/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/06/three_perfect_portland_tapas_c.html . live .
  12. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 2015-04-14 . Eater Burgers: Ataula's Pimenton-Spotted Spanish Slider . 2022-12-26 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194247/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/4/14/8390653/eater-burgers-ataulas-spanish-slider . live .
  13. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2015-04-13 . Special Burger-Week Burgers to Sink Your Teeth Into . 2022-12-26 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304015357/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/4/13/8405285/special-eater-burger-week-ataula-paadee-le-vieux-harvest-at-the-bindery . live .
  14. Web site: Drink Recommendations at 50 of Portland's Top Restaurants . 2022-12-26 . Willamette Week . 4 December 2018 . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194249/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/12/04/drink-recommendations-at-50-of-portlands-top-restaurants/ . live .
  15. News: Russell . Michael . Ataula is Portland's finest Spanish restaurant (2019 review) . January 2, 2021 . The Oregonian . August 4, 2019 . August 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190805015531/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/08/ataula-is-portlands-finest-spanish-restaurant-2019-review.html . live .
  16. Web site: Turnquist . Kristi . 2018-07-08 . 27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' . 2022-12-20 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043558/https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/07/d722f284e58631/27_oregon_restaurants_guy_fier.html . live .
  17. Web site: Turnquist . Kristi . 2019-02-08 . These are the Portland restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' . 2022-12-20 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808100935/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/02/293c802ca2620/these-are-the-portland-restaurants-guy-fieri-visited-on-diners-driveins-and-dives.html . live .
  18. Web site: Brooks. Karen. April 22, 2021. Portland's Beloved Ataula Will Not Reopen. Portland Monthly. April 23, 2021. April 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423000211/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/04/portland-s-beloved-ataula-will-not-reopen. live.
  19. Web site: Frane. Alex. Ataula, Northwest Portland's Essential Spanish Restaurant, Has Permanently Closed. April 23, 2021. Eater Portland. April 23, 2021. April 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423201049/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/4/23/22399786/ataula-closing-permanently-covid-19. live.
  20. Web site: Zusman . Michael C. . Top Five Restaurants of 2014: Number 3, Ataula . 2022-12-20 . Willamette Week . 12 October 2014 . en . 2022-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220224937/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23206-top-five-restaurants-of-2014-number-3-ataula.html . live .
  21. Web site: Deptolla . Carol . 2016-02-17 . Carlisle, Hauck, Swanson among Beard semifinalists . 2022-12-20 . Journal Sentinel . en . 2016-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512143705/http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/369121041.html? . live .
  22. Web site: Bakall . Samantha . 2017-02-15 . James Beard Awards announce 2017 Portland semifinalists . 2022-12-26 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226194249/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/02/james_beard_awards_announce_20_3.html . live .
  23. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2017-09-07 . Portland's 40 best restaurants . 2022-12-20 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320065840/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-best-restaurants/2017/09/portlands_40_best_restaurants.html . live .
  24. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2017-12-01 . Northwest Portland's 10 best restaurants . 2022-12-20 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127145225/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/11/northwest_portlands_10_best_re.html . live .
  25. Web site: 10 great places to try a Moscow Mule . 2022-12-20 . kare11.com . en-US .

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