IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian’s Roger Porter gives a C+ to vegan restaurant Nutshell (3808 N. Williams Ave.; 503-292-2627), while Christina Melander considers Opposable Thumbs Cafe and Gallery (3312 S.E. Belmont St., 503-235-0146). … The paper also reports the closing of Nick’s Famous Coney Island (3746 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.) oregonlive.com … Willamette Week’s Heidi Yorkshire reviews Trébol (4835 N Albina Ave., 517-9347, trebolpdx.com), while Liz Crain visits Little Red Bike Cafe ( 4823 N Lombard St., 289-0120). wweek.com … In the January issue, Portland Monthly’s Camas Davis reviews Nutshell and also spotlights Cava (5339 SE Foster Road, 503-206-8615), the deli Kenny & Zukes (1038 SW Stark, 503-222-3354), Garden State (SE 13th AVe & Lexington, 503-705-5273), and El Brasero (SE Hawthorne Blvd and 12th Avenue). portlandmonthlymag.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Portland Restaurants | Tags: Cava, deli, El Brasero, Garden State, Little Red Bike Cafe, Nick's Famous Coney Island closed, Nutshell, Opposable Thumbs Cafe, Trebol, vegan, Zenny and Zukes |