Beer blogger David Patterson has been running a Maine Madness Beer Tournament and is now down to the Elite Eight. Checkout the full bracket diagram for results of prior rounds. You can read all the articles in the series on his blog.
Month: April 2014
Reviews: Thai 9, Enio’s
The Press Herald has published a review of Thai 9,
This time I colored outside the lines of my so-called healthy eating and order Lo Mein with chicken ($8). The portion was generous and the egg noodles were pan fried with snow peas, napa cabbage, carrot, mushroom, onion and bean sprouts. Ah, the sweet taste of redemption.
and a bar review of Enio’s.
Enio’s Eatery in South Portland is the relatively new restaurant of Laura and Bob Butler. Laura is the sole cook and Bob manages the dining room, in addition to selecting the impressive wine list. If you’re not sure where to try next, put Enio’s at the top of your list.
Today’s paper also includes an article about Geary’s new gluten-free beer Ixnay.
F&W Best New Chef: Cara Stadler
Food & Wine has named Cara Stadler from Tao Yuan one of their 2014 Best New Chefs. According to an article on Press Herald,
Stadler, who was in New York to celebrate at a Food & Wine party Tuesday night, said she was “super excited – and shocked” to hear that she had been awarded the honor. She said she found a few weeks ago, when Cowin broke the news by phone
Galley Goodies
Sleeping Hedgehog has published a review of Galley Goodies.
I’ve been working my way through some samples from Galley Goodies, a small gluten free bakery in Portland, Maine. In the bag dropped off by our fearless editor-in-chief were 2 bagels, 4 little pie minis (chocolate chip, caramel and coconut), and a peanut butter cupcake. Galley Goodies is the brainchild of Cara Cribb, a veteran restaurant chef who discovered her headaches and other medical issues were due to a severe reaction to gluten.
Opinionated Top 100: Miyake and Hugo’s
Miyake (#38) and Hugo’s (#45) are both on the Opinionated About Dining 2014 list of the top 100 restaurants in the United States.
Last year OAD rated Miyake #53 and Hugo’s #57 in their top 100 list for the US.
Another Novare Res Chalice App
Another team has released an app for tracking progress on the Novare Res Chalice Room beer list. The Chalice App will work on both iPhones and Android devices as well as your computer’s browser.
The Chalice App was developed by Mat Boutet at Big Room Studios.
Top Ten: March 2014
The 10 eateries looked up most often on Portland Food Map in March were:
- Central Provisions (1)
- Vinland (3)
- Casa Fiesta (>50)
- C-Squared Restaurant (2)
- Empire Chinese Kitchen (8)
- Fishermen’s Grill (>50)
- Eventide (18)
- Salvage BBQ (14)
- JP’s Bistro (>50)
- Petite Jacqueline (28)
The numbers in parentheses indicates their rank last month.