In recognition of yesterday’s launch of the new wi-fi enabled Apple iPad, here’s a list of local spots that provide wireless internet to their customers:
- Arabica Coffee Co.
- Bard Coffee
- Bill’s Pizza
- Binga’s Stadium
- Bull Feeney’s
- Coastal Maine Popcorn
- Coffee by Design (ask the barista for the password)
- Crooked Mile Cafe
- Dobra Tea
- Dock Fore
- Down Home Cookin’
- El Rayo Cantina
- El Rayo Taqueria
- Gorgeous Gelato (ask cashier for password)
- Grace
- Gritty McDuff’s
- Hilltop Coffee Shop
- In’finiti
- Joe’s New York Pizza
- Local Sprouts
- Mesa Verde
- Morning in Paris Cafe
- Museum Cafe
- Others! (ask cashier for password)
- Otto Pizza (East End)
- Pepperclub (ask cashier for password)
- Po’ Boys & Pickles
- Pom’s Thai Taste (ask your server for the password)
- Port Bean
- Public Market House, 2nd floor
- Sonny’s (ask server for password)
- Spartan Grill (ask cashier for the password)
- Speckled Ax (ask barista for password)
- StarEast Cafe (ask cashier for password)
- Taco Escobarr (ask server for password)
- The Great Lost Bear
- The Salt Exchange
- The Works Bakery Cafe
- Whole Foods (limits ability to send email)
- Yordprom Coffee Co. (ask barista for an access code)
- Zapoteca
Post a comment if you know of any others that are missing from the list.
One evening this winter, while our power was out, we hopped in the car, pulled up next to the South Portland library, fired up the Macbook, and voila! No muss, no fuss, and no password either!
I think Crooked Mile has wi-fi too.
The snow squall in SoPo. But you have ask for a code.
the french press eatery in Westbrook. We have free wi-fi too.
One Fine Morning in Paris, Bull Finney’s, Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts Mesa Verde, and Local 188 all have wireless, but very few have open password unprotected access. Crooked Mile to my knowledge does *not* have wireless.
Yes, for five years now at the Great Lost Bear
Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant & Noodle House
We have free wi-fi too.
Please ask the servers for the password ^^
Star East Cafe did last time I was there
The Foreside Tavern in Falmouth and Grace in Portland
Po’ Boys and Pickles has free wi-fi!!!!
Thanks for all the comments. Keep them coming and I’ll add them to the list.
Stonyfield Cafe in Falmouth (formerly O’Naturals) has always had free wifi (no password necessary).
It would be helpful to note which ones require a password and which sites charge for WiFi – one of my biggest disappointments is that Starbucks charges.
You have to sign up for a card, pay and wait for the system to be updated to allow access (not sure if this is all Starbucks or the one I visited, but I was still disappointed).
Both Bard Coffee (on the left side of Tommy’s Park) and Arabica (lower end of Free Street) have open access, high-speed networks; Coffee By Design has closed networks with a different password for each location and I never could get One Fine Morning in Paris to work even half-way decently.
Port Hole does not itself have a open access, high-speed network but there’s three or more open nets in the buildings which are easily available. Bull Finney’s requires no password.
PBJ Time on the second floor of the Public House Market is paying himself for an open access, high-speed Roadrunner network — should be up by next week as should the same at A Victory Cafe that space formerly known as Zarra’s.
BTW Whole Foods net though open does not allow for outgoing mail, just incoming mail. No idea why.
The Public Market House at Monument Square now has 2 free WiFi channels broadcasting. One DSL, One high speed!
The Salt Exchange has free high speed WiFi
We have wi-
fi also.
Great list!
Sonny’s has wi-fi!
Ask your server/bartender for the password.