Nov 17, 2008WWIRE from Willamette Week
Nutshell, Adam Berger's vegan-turned-vegetarian restaurant on North Williams Avenue, closed over the weekend.
Nov 18, 2008The Portland Sentinel
SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE
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Nutshell, the once vegan, then vegetarian restaurant on NE Williams closed last night. Sign on the door. A sign of the times.
When the Portland Mercury gave them a fairly negative review a few weeks ago, I knew they were in trouble - I would think, the Merc is their target audience. Yes, Alison Hallet has [...]
Nov 19, 2008Digital Trends
Nov 18, 2008The Life and Times of Michael5000
David Sedaris, When You Find Yourself Engulfed in Flames
This new collection of essays by America's greatest living humorist is, as Karin would say, hiLARRYus! Really. When I say it's "laugh out loud funny," I mean that I was frequently howling with laughter, pounding the armrest, gasping for breath, and rolling back and forth in helpless convulsions of mirth. Mrs.5000 would glance up from her long, difficult, experimental French novel with a look that, if not exactly distainful, at least carried the hint of a suggestion that I might be overdoing it. This, of course, would set me right off again, and although at no point was I actually rolling on the floor per se, it was touch and go a few times.
Topics include, you know, things like family, language, life, death, international travel, and the struggle against tobacco addiction. But it hardly matters. Sedaris could make a trip to the morgue funny. In fact, he does.
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Mid-week deals and steals at Nutshell
In celebration of the recent historic election and an economy looking to get back on track, Nutshell invites you in for some mid-week deals and steals on yummy (and healthy!) food and delicious wines.
Tues-Thurs:
25% off inventive, inspired vegetarian and vegan small plates by Chef Derek Hanson
25% off carafes of organic [...]
Nov 10, 2008Blue Oregon
The Washington Post today reported (click here for PDF) that while Congress and the public were focused on the $700 billion bailout, the Bush Administration's Treasury Department wrote a five sentence policy that gave banks a $140 billion tax cut windfall. Our friends at Citizens for Tax Justice have published a short (2 page) clear explanation of the policy change (PDF) and why it is misguided. In a nutshell, the new rule allows banks acquiring other banks whose tax losses are attributable to bad loans to use the acquired banks' losses to reduce their tax liability. CTJ notes that "[t]he...
Oct 1, 2008PDX Food Press
Nutshell Pioneers Portland's Upscale Vegetarian Dining Scene
Nutshell reinvents menu, crafts eco-friendly wine list, touches up interior and opens its doors to new diners
Portland, OR (10/1/08) - Cozy, creative, flavorful and eco-conscious - in a nutshell, they get it! Nutshell is proud to announce the release of its new vegetarian small plates-style menu, showcasing Executive Chef [...]
