Oscar Amador will not be a well-recognized title to Seattleites however he’s type of a giant deal. He grew up in Barcelona and have become a profitable restaurateur in Spain earlier than decamping to Las Vegas, the place he labored on the prestigious Le Cirque. He stop that gig, began a meals truck, and finally constructed just a little empire out in Vegas below the title EDO Hospitality Group. One in every of his eating places, Amina, is at present on the Eater Vegas 38 for dishes like “Kaluga caviar and eggs, served inside eggshells, and the fig salad, organized symmetrically with peach wedges and swirls of prosciutto, nestled amongst autumnal leaf-shaped wafers.”
Nicely, that vibe could also be coming to South Lake Union now.
On Friday, Amador introduced via a rep that he could be opening a brand new restaurant known as La Loba at 1 Lodge Seattle. The thought is to convey Barcelona delicacies along with Seattle elements. What does that appear to be? The press launch highlights “the Salmon Sweet Smoked Montadito with truffled Beecher’s cheese” and guarantees that the restaurant will companion with Washington farms for its produce.
“Like Seattle, Barcelona is embraced by each the considerable sea and the rugged mountains, so I really feel a pure connection to this metropolis’s panorama,” mentioned Amador within the announcement. “As a toddler, I hung out within the mountains close to Teruel, the place my mom is from, foraging for mushrooms and truffles within the early mornings throughout the season.”
I do know what you’re pondering: Is there going to be wine? The drinks might be completed by EDO Hospitality Group companion Joseph Mikulich will characteristic wines from each Spain and the Pacific northwest. There will even be “a particular give attention to Spain’s iconic gin and tonic tradition.”
There’s no opening date as of but, however the 160-seat restaurant plans to open this spring. For extra info, you may comply with La Loba on Instagram.
