Portobello Vegan Trattoria Sets Re-Opening Date in Mushrooming 'Hood

Local vegans (Grant Butler, we're looking at you) have been patiently awaiting the re-opening of the Portobello Vegan Trattoria — living, breathing proof that Italian food can be accomplished sans meat and cheese that once came from an udder. Owner Dinae Horne and chef Aaron Adams confirm the hotspot, which left its miniscule space on SE 11th last month, will re-open with a bash on June 9 in its roomy new digs on 12th and Division (in a space lovingly known as the "Banana Building"); the revamped menu will also feature pizza and a full bar.

And in good news for bar-crawlers, the emergence of Portobello puts an exclamation point on a Renaissance of sorts of the neighborhood: Over the past few months, the intersection has also welcomed boozehounds to Apex Bar and the Beermongers bottle shop.
· Portobello Vegan Trattoria [Official site]