IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian’s Christina Melander reports: Alu, a new wine bar and lounge with a German bent, will open later this winter across from the Standard Dairy Building in Northeast (2831 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.); and French bakery and cafe Petit Provence plans a second location at Northeast Alberta Street and 18th Avenue. An opening date is not yet set. … Roger Porter gives an A- to Sel Gris (1852 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; 503-517-7770) and also reviews Ethiopian restaurant E’Njoni Cafe (910 North Killingsworth St., 503-286-1401). oregonlive.com … Willamette Week’s Mike Thelin considers Leonardo’s (939 NW Lovejoy St., 546-2223) and Isabel (330 NW 10th Ave., 222-4333). wweek.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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