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Tapalaya

At Tapalaya, chef Anh Luu fuses her Vietnamese cooking heritage with the Cajun and creole cuisine of her hometown of New Orleans.

Southeast Portland Asian-Cajun Restaurant Tapalaya Is Up for Sale

Executive chef Anh Luu, who’s cooked at Asian-Cajun institution Tapalaya during most of its existence, has decided to sell the restaurant and move back to New Orleans a little more than two years after she took ownership. Opened in 2008 and then purchased by Luu in March 2017, the mashup of Vietnamese and New Orleans cuisine that brought together the flavors she grew up with will be served until Sunday, Dec. 22.

The Five Places We’re Most Excited to Eat This Week

Treat yourself.

May 17: WW Reviews Kooks Burritos, and a War Over Cultural Appropriation Breaks Out

Within two hours, the women received death threats on their Instagram pages, then death threats on their personal cellphones.

Kerns is one of Portland’s Sneaky Great Food Neighborhoods

When a menu says “homemade,” it’s usually a euphemism. At Han Oak, it’s literal. The side-yard Korean spot behind the Ocean on Northeast Glisan Street is half open-kitchen restaurant, half modernist loft where chef Peter Cho and his family actually live.

The Battle Over Kooks Burritos Led to Death Threats and International Outrage. We Invited Portland Chefs to Weigh In.

We probably should have seen Kooks coming. But we really didn’t anticipate that a short and positive review of a weekends-only breakfast burrito pop-up a couple of weeks ago would ignite an international incident

Chef Anh Luu Taking Over As Owner of Vietnamese-Cajun Spot Tapalaya, Amid Tragedy

Chef Anh Luu, who’s cooked at Kerns Cajun-Creole spot Tapalaya as sous chef and then chef through most of its tenure—with a detour at creative Asian-influenced small plates spot Tanuki— will take over as owner of the restaurant.

These Are The Best Seafood Spots in Portland

Perhaps surprisingly given that it’s just an hour or so from the Pacific, Portland isn’t really a a seafood city. We don’t have a long history of plank-roasted trout—we’re Porklandia. And yet, there are several elite seafood spots in the city. Here are our favorites.

Where to Get the Greatest Happy Hour Wings

$3 wings, $7.50 pitcher of America beer, previously known as Budweiser. God bless America.

Where to Get Great, Cheap Cocktails During Happy Hour

Azuñia blanco tequila, Campari, cucumber syrup, lime, grapefruit, Peychaud’s bitters and Sprite tastes like the greatest grown-up pink lemonade.

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