Monday — the last day of the Annual Spring Book Sale at Rabelais.
Tuesday — Sebago Brewing is throwing an End of the Era Party to mark the close of their time at 164 Middle Street. Sebago will soon be moving their Portland brew pub to the new hotel under construction on Fore Street.
Wednesday — Havana South is holding their monthly wine club, there will be a beer tasting at RSVP, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Dave Geary will be at The Great Lost Bear for the bar’s weekly brewery showcase, David’s is holding a wine dinner featuring Maine’s Cellardoor Winery, and the Relish Cooking Show is taking place at the Portland Expo. Chef Frank Giglio will be teaching the first class of the Maine RealFood Project.
Friday — a tasting featuring wines from Weygandt-Metzler is taking place at Rosemont on Brighton. Peter Weygandt will be attending the event.
Saturday — cheesemaker Barb Skalpa from Echo Ridge Organic Cheese in Mt. Vernon, Maine will be at Rosemont for a tasting, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Chefs Rob Evans and Sam Hayward will be preparing a multi-course dinner at Hugo’s to benefit Share Our Strength. Dobra is teaching an Intro to Tea class and there will be a mushroom growing workshop at the Urban Farm Fermentory.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
Just wanted to note that this week on Wednesday the 18th we will be holding our first Beer Tasting. It will be at RSVP starting at 4:00PM.
This coming Sunday, Hugo’s and Share Our Strength is hosting the first of many collaborative dinners to support efforts to eliminate childhood hunger in Maine.
$250 a head includes a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, live auction and multi-course dinner prepared by Chef Rob Evans of Hugo’s and Chef Sam Hayward of Fore Street.
Two great chefs for a great cause! Reservations are required and can be made by calling Arlin at 207-774-0578.