No surprise given their customer service or lack thereof. I tried to take a vegetarian client who in town from Texas there one night. We got there are 8:30 and while the kitchen was in full swing we were told we were too late to order. They lost a $150 ticket - obviously they have needed a few more of those to stick around.

I would not blame this on the economy necessarily - just people who don't know how to run a business.

I've got to agree. While I'm kind of bummed about them closing, they really seemed to have their heads up their collective asses. I went for lunch one day and didn't walk out until almost 2 hours later. What kind of place doesn't know that some of their lunchtime clients may have to oh, I don't know... get back to work? I did like most of the food I ate there though.

i was a little upset when i read the column 2 weeks ago. writing sad reviews of restaurants in a time where the economy is downward is, imho, a poor choice. I have a friend who was a purveyor for that place, now, he's got one less account. i'm sure the mercury column was not the sole reason for nutshell going under (as the comments -and my own poor service experience- have supported), but as the numbers of restaurants and bars closing goes up i would suggest keeping to the positive, because what is going to happen to our hipster population when there are no server/barista/bartending jobs available?

wait, maybe bad reviews are good. the hipster transplants will move back to CA, WI, MN, and OK.

Counterpoint: When the economy sucks, you have less free cash to spend going out to dinner. Which makes it even more important that we let you know where it's not worth spending your limited dollars. In the boom years, blowing money on a crappy restaurant could be shrugged off. Now, you'll kick yourself. We're here to help you avoid kicking yourself.

would you rather know where to go or where not to go?

Both are important, especially if something has moved from a "where to go," to a "where not to go," as Nutshell did. They weren't a new establishment that sucked out of the gate. They were a place that had a good reputation and squandered it, both of which we pointed out at the appropriate time.

where am i going to go to get my vegan jamaican bbq now?

That place sounded pretentious as fuck. None of your positive vibes are gonna save an okra / spelt / turd sandwich! Watch as cash-strapped Hipsters cling to their ironic tater tots...

RIP Portland "foodie paradise" Oregon, lol.

A poor choice to write bad reviews because of the economic climate? Seriously?

Welcome to the free market economy. Sink or swim.

Nutshell was amazing, and I am going to miss it. The food was expertly and freshly (thus the wait) cooked, and there isn't really anywhere else for us veggies to go for a nice dinner (strangely, it seems vegetarians/vegans don't eat dinner, according to all the veg eateries).

In my experience the only hipster-bashers are hipsters. Noone else would know what the hell you're talking about. Stop complaining about everything.

yay! there's portobello, our new vegan saving grace. delicious italian vegan food. my omni friends raved about it. the food there is hands down better than nutshell. so impressed. vegans run to portobello! p.s. way cheaper than nutshell too (so it's not just for the bourgeois).