Tuesday – The annual HospitalityMaine summit is taking place at Sugarloaf. Maine & Loire is holding a wine tasting with wine maker Simona Balzic from Vina Balzic.
Wednesday – Old port Wine Merchants is holding a Croatian wine tasting. Simona Balzic from Vina Balzic will be at Lambs for a special mushroom pizza dinner featuring their wine.
Thursday – Peekeytoe Provisions in Bar Harbor is holding an event to celebrate the relaunch of their business at their new location.
Saturday – Altrusa is holding their 16th Annual Empty Bowl Meal as a fundraiser for Project FEED.
November 4 – Peer Workforce Navigator is holding two sessions to help recently unemployed restaurant workers understand the process to apply for unemployment. Anyone interested in attending can register online.
November 4-10 – 207 Beer Week is taking place. You can see the full schedule of events on the Maine Brewers Guild website.
November 5 – Gross Confection Bar is holding a (sold out) pastry baking class.
November 9 – Chef Jeremiah Langhorne from The Dabney in DC will be at the White Barn Inn for a 5-course collaboration dinner.
November 11-17 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place—here’s a link to their full calendar of events.
November 12 – Table Bar in Gardiner is teaching a Thanksgiving wine class.
November 14 – Angoor Wine Bar and Taj are collaborating to hold a Friendsgiving Feast with a 3-course meal from Taj paired with a set of wine pairings.
November 16 – SaltWater Fields in Thomaston is hosting their 1st Annual Cider Gala featuring cider from Orchard Girls Cider, Ayuh Cider, Freedom’s Edge Cider, Apres Cider and Absolem Cider.
November 20 – GMRI is holding an event to discuss Climate Resilience Potential in Gulf of Maine Fisheries.
November 21 – Nina June in Rockport is serving a dinner featuring the new pressing of olive oil from chef/owner Sara Jenkin’s family farm in Italy.
November 25 – Friends & Family is holding a Thanksgiving wine tasting with a 10% discount off bottles that are part of the event.
November 27 – It’s the last day of the outdoor Portland Farmers’ Market for the 2024 season. The market will operate indoors starting on December 7th, see below for details.
Thanksgiving – Restaurants, bakeries, markets and other businesses have already begun sharing their plans. See our 2024 Thanksgiving Resource Guide for a fast growing list of dinners, community resources and take-out options as well as turkeys, baked goods and side dishes for your meal at home. We’re adding new offerings every day and information becomes available.
November 30 – The deadline to submit recommendations for the 2025 Beard Awards.
December 1 – Sean Turley will be delivering a presentation on cider & pomology at Lambs in South Portland.
December 7 – It’s the first day of the indoor Portland Farmers’ Market. It will be once again located at 631 Stevens Ave, and will run from Dec 7th through Apr 12, 2025.
December 31 – Elk’s Lodge 188 is holding a Vegas-themed New Year’s Eve party; $80 per person.
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