Tapalaya Explained

Tapalaya
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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 "100 Portland Happy Hours: Northeast" list in 2019.[12]

Tapalaya closed in 2019 when Luu relocated to New Orleans.[13] The Oregonian 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Restaurant Closures: Yen Ha, Laurelwood's Sellwood Pub, Tapalaya, and Henry's Tavern. Ned. Lannaman. October 1, 2019. Portland Mercury. October 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: It Looks Like Viet-Cajun Restaurant Tapalaya Will Close by October. Alex. Frane. July 23, 2019. Eater Portland. Vox Media. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723194549/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/7/23/20706300/tapalaya-closing-portland-vietnamese-creole-cajun-phorrito. July 23, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Essential Vegan Restaurant the Sudra Will Take Over the Tapalaya Space. Brooke. Jackson-Glidden. October 4, 2019. Eater Portland. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005000815/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/10/4/20899048/the-sudra-moving-tapalaya-space. October 5, 2019. live.
  4. News: Northeast Portland's Tapalaya, known for its Cajun-Creole fare, will close later this year. Lizzy. Acker. July 24, 2019. The Oregonian. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727142706/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2019/07/northeast-portlands-tapalaya-known-for-its-cajun-creole-fare-will-close-later-this-year.html. July 27, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Portland's Tapalaya adds Vietnamese flavors to Cajun/Creole menu. Michael. Russell. October 24, 2014. The Oregonian. October 4, 2019.
  6. Web site: Vietnamese and Creole Flavors Converge on Tapalaya's New Menu. Danielle. Centoni. October 23, 2014. Eater Portland. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190520152602/https://pdx.eater.com/2014/10/23/7052871/vietnamese-and-creole-flavors-converge-on-tapalayas-new-menu. May 20, 2019. live.
  7. News: Korfhage. Matthew. March 21, 2017. Chef Anh Luu Taking Over As Owner of Vietnamese-Cajun Spot Tapalaya, Amid Tragedy. Willamette Week. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224215637/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/03/21/chef-anh-luu-taking-over-as-owner-of-vietnamese-cajun-spot-tapalaya-amid-tragedy/. December 24, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: Tapalaya Chef Anh Luu Earns Two Rave Reviews and a Second-Place Finish on Chopped. Danielle. Centoni. March 11, 2015. Eater Portland. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324001712/http://pdx.eater.com/2015/3/11/8196345/tapalaya-chef-anh-luu-cajun-vietnamese-reviews-chopped. March 24, 2017. live.
  9. News: Portland Chef's Viet-Creole Gumbo Steeped In Family History. Jo. Mancuso. September 19, 2017. OPB. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925162024/https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/cooking/portland-cooks-tapalaya-vietnamese-creole-gumbo-recipe/. September 25, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Beloved Restaurant Tapalaya Was Burglarized Last Weekend. Chad. Walsh. February 27, 2019. Portland Mercury. October 4, 2019.
  11. News: There's still time to go to Tapalaya for Portland Dining Month. March 21, 2019. KGW. October 4, 2019.
  12. News: 100 Portland Happy Hours: Northeast. March 28, 2019. Portland Mercury. October 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010101018/https://www.portlandmercury.com/100-happy-hours/2019/03/28/26220859/100-portland-happy-hours-northeast. October 10, 2019. live.
  13. Popular Portland restaurant up for sale and will close by Christmas . Bell . Jon . August 19, 2019 . Portland Business Journal . October 4, 2019.
  14. News: Russell . Michael . Portland's most painful restaurant closures of 2019 . December 28, 2019 . The Oregonian . December 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227191239/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/12/portlands-most-painful-restaurant-closures-of-2019.html . December 27, 2019 . live .

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