Upcoming Food & Dining Events

Monday – 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.

All Week207 Beer Week is taking place. You can see the full schedule of events on the Maine Brewers Guild website.

TuesdayGross Confection Bar is holding a (sold out) pastry baking class.

Friday-Sunday – The Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival is taking place in Ellsworth.

Saturday – Chef Jeremiah Langhorne from The Dabney in DC will be at the White Barn Inn for a 5-course collaboration dinner. Onggi is holding the 4th Annual Kimjang kimchi-making class. Two Fat Cats is holding a Grand Opening for their new location in the West End.

SundayCoals will be holding a pop-up at the Leisure Time Cocktail Company serving their wings and “and other delicious creations.”

November 11 – Chef Amadeus Florendo will be holding his next Filipino Pulutan pop-up at the Hunt and Alpine Club.

November 11-17Brunswick 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 14Angoor 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 16Primo is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a dinner in collaboration with 6 guest chefs along with chef/owner Melissa Kelly: Nancy Silverton, Ilma Lopez, Jody Adams, Emily Luchetti, Kathleen Blake, and Larry Forgione. 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 17Wander at Long Woods is holding a 6-course harvest wine dinner.

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

November 21Nina 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 25Friends & 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 – See our 2024 Maine Thanksgiving List 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 info every day.

November 29 – The deadline to submit recommendations for the 2025 Beard Awards.

December 1Sean 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 15 – A gingerbread house decoration event is taking place at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event is a fundraiser for Portland Firefighters Children’s Burn Foundation.

December 31Elk’s Lodge 188 is holding a Vegas-themed New Year’s Eve party; $80 per person.

February 2Rafael Zimmerman from Magnus on Water⁠ will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 8Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality⁠ will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 13Devin Finigan from Aragosta⁠ will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.

March 2Sara Jenkins, Dustin Martin, and Lauren Radel from Nina June will be the guest chefs at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.

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