Upcoming Food & Dining Events

Monday – a Goldie’s Gin release party is taking place at Blyth and Burrows. Goldie’s is produced by a new Portland distillery that launched earlier this year.

Thursday – Apres is holding their annual Apple Tasting, 4 – 7 pm.

SaturdayWaxwing Bakery is holding a pop-up at Bumbleroot Farm in Windham. Waxwing is building out a bakery Cafe on Route 302 in Windham. The Tate House in Portland is holding ColoniAle 2024, a 1-hour beer-centric house tour.

Saturday/SundayCider Camp is taking place at Smithereen Farm in Pembroke in Washington County.

Sunday – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place. Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Dinner. Salt Wharf is holding the 2nd Annual Camden Oyster Festival.

October 15 – Master Sommelier Jonathan Eichholz and Butter + Kale are holding 5-course wine dinner at Magnus on Water.

October 17/18SMCC culinary and hospitality students are serving a 5-course Dining with the Departed dinner.

October 18 – Author Corrie Locke-Hardy will be at the Equality Community Center for a reading from their new cookbook The Revolution Will be Well Fed and herbal tea workshop.

October 19 – McDougal Orchards in Springvale is holding their 5th Annual Apple Tasting.

October 20 – Great Maine Apple Day is taking place in Unity.

October 23Mrs. Gee Free Living and Sur Lie are collaborating on a gluten-free dinner. GMRI is hosting a talk about sustainable seafood with guest Ben Conniff, co-owner of Luke’s Lobster.

October 24 – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is holding the biennial Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards at Brick South on Thompson’s Point.

October 25Kasha’s Kitchen in Kittery is holding a Polish dinner.

October 24-26 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

October 27Victoria Nam from Siblings Bakery is teaching a virtual class on Spiking Your Cakes With Whole Grains for the Maine Grains Alliance.

October 29 – The annual HospitalityMaine summit is taking place at Sugarloaf.

November 5Gross Confection Bar is holding a (sold out) pastry baking class.

November 20GMRI is holding an event to discuss Climate Resilience Potential in Gulf of Maine Fisheries.

November 30 – The deadline to submit recommendations for the 2025 Beard Awards.

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