Loulay (restaurant) explained

Loulay Kitchen and Bar
Street-Address:600 Union St
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Postcode:98101
Country:United States
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Loulay Kitchen and Bar, or simply Loulay, was a restaurant by Thierry Rautureau in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] [2]

Description

The French menu included French onion soup, duck confit sliders,[3] roasted chicken, and braised short ribs.[4]

History

The restaurant opened in 2013.[5] Loulay closed in March 2020, following the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle, and never reopened. Thierry Rautureau made the closure permanent in August 2021.[6] [7] [8]

Reception

The restaurant was dubbed "Best Restaurant of the year" by Seattle Metropolitan.[9] Thrillist gave it accolades as one of "The 21 best new restaurants in America",[10] and "Seattle's 11 best new restaurants of 2014".[11] Its burger was dubbed "Seattle's 10 best new burgers of 2014".[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seattle's James Beard–Winning Restaurants . 2023-06-20 . . en-US . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207235534/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2019/03/seattle-s-james-beard-winning-restaurants . live .
  2. Web site: Billups . Sara . 2014-02-21 . Scheff and Clement 'In Like' With Loulay . 2023-06-20 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329105107/https://seattle.eater.com/2014/2/21/6274973/scheff-and-clement-in-like-with-loulay . live .
  3. Book: Wolf, Laurie . Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings . 2015-01-20 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-1662-4 . en.
  4. Book: Williams, Allison . Moon Seattle . 2019-06-18 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-64049-210-3 . en.
  5. Web site: Chef Thierry Rautureau's elegant Loulay opens in downtown Seattle . 2023-06-20 . Puget Sound Business Journal . 2021-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616025441/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2013/12/chef-thierry-rautureaus-elegant.html . live .
  6. News: Guarente . Gabe . 2021-08-09 . Lauded Downtown French Restaurant Loulay Kitchen and Bar Will Not Reopen . Eater . 2021-12-14 . 2021-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214142148/https://seattle.eater.com/2021/8/9/22617321/loulay-kitchen-and-bar-will-not-reopen-seattle-thierry-rautureau . live .
  7. Web site: 2021-08-09 . Beloved French chef Thierry Rautureau closes Loulay — his last restaurant in Seattle . 2023-06-20 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2022-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108215611/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/beloved-french-chef-thierry-rautureau-closes-loulay-his-last-restaurant-in-seattle/ . live .
  8. Web site: Rautureau . Theirry . Rautureau . Kathy . 2021-08-09 . Thank You For The Memories . 2021-12-14 . 2021-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214142147/https://thechefinthehat.com/blog-1/f/thank-you-for-the-memories . live .
  9. Web site: Robinson . Kathryn . Best Restaurant of 2014: Loulay . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112074719/http://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/articles/loulay-best-restaurant-2014 . 12 November 2014 . 3 November 2014 . Seattle Metropolitan.
  10. Web site: Alexander, Kevin . Childers, Liz . 2014-12-07 . The 21 best new restaurants in America 2014 . 2021-12-14 . Thrillist . 2021-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814201850/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-best-restaurants-in-america-2014-gato-the-commissary-and-more?ir=venue . live .
  11. Web site: Kasinger . Chona . Seattle's 11 best new restaurants of 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910144301/http://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/best-restaurants-of-the-year-in-seattle-best-new-restaurants-in-seattle-2014 . 2015-09-10 . Thrillist.
  12. Web site: Kasinger . Chona . Seattle's 10 best new burgers of 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909051939/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/best-burgers-in-seattle-brgr-bar-giddy-up-local-burger . 2015-09-09 . 11 November 2014 . Thrillist.