Wednesday – Fork Food Lab is holding a food and craft fair at their headquarters in South Portland.
Thursday – BiddoBanh and Round Turn Distilling are collaborating on a Pho pop-up in Biddeford. Both pork-based and vegetable-based soups will be available.
Friday – Sisters Sophia Normantas and Marie Grasser have announced they’ll be opening their new Biddeford cocktail bar Apero (website, instagram). Apero is located at 20 Alfred Street and will be open 4 – 11 pm on Friday. Hanukkah Mexicana is taking place in Bath. The event will include food inspired by the Mexican Jewish cookbook, Sabor Judio, and a talk by authors Ilan Stavans and Margaret Boyle.
Saturday – Natalie’s at the Camden Harbor Inn will be holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner in collaboration with Browne Trading Company and Barton Seaver. Lambs in South Portland is holding a sake seminar.
Sunday – 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 16 – Bissell Brothers will be holding a (sold out) Feast of the Seven Fishes.
December 17 – Camp Pennant is serving a 4-course porchetta dinner.
December 18 – The Maine Real Estate & Development Association is hosting a panel discussion to discuss the recent restaurant closings and the challenges facing the hospitality industry. Josh Miranda (Blyth & Borroughs, Via Vecchia, etc), Jay Villani (Local 188, Salvage, Black Cow) and Richard Pfeffer (Gritty’s) will be members of the panel moderated by Josh Soley. Sacred Profane will be holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes at their location in Biddeford.
December 18 – The Causeway in Spruce Head is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.
December 20 – Chaval is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.
December 24 – Via Vecchia is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner. Regards is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.
December 31 – We’ll be building a list of NYE special dinners and food/drink events. Send us a message if you know of one we may have missed.
- Barncastle (Bluehill) is serving a 4-couse dinner; $95 per person.
- Coastal Alchemist (Ogunquit) is serving a 6-course wine dinner; $155 per person.
- Elk’s Lodge 188 is holding a Vegas-themed party; $80 per person.
- Evo is serving a 6-course dinner.
- Isa is serving a prix fixe dinner; $115 per person.
- Knotted Apron is serving a 5-course dinner; $140 per person.
- Lucky Cheetah is serving a 7-course dinner; $150 per person.
- Mountain Social (Bethel) is serving 7-course prix fixe dinner; $140 per person.
- Mr. Tuna is serving an omakase dinner; $195 per person.
- Nina June (Rockport) is serving a prix fixe for $120 per person.
- Provender Kitchen (Ellsworth) is serving a 4-course dinner; $99 per person.
- Roma is serving some special dishes in addition to their regular menu.
- Twelve is serving a 5-course dinner; $195 per person.
- The Canopy Hotel will be serving a special menu as well as live music and a DJ at their rooftop bar.
- The Hartstone Inn (Camden) is serving a 7-course dinner; $175 per person.
January 11 – Good Medicine Collective is hosting a dinner in collaboration with chef Felicia Dumont.
January 30 – Community Plate will be holding a potluck dinner at Maine Mechanics Hall.
February 1 – Portland on Tap is taking place.
February 2 – Rafael Zimmerman from Magnus on Water will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.
February 8 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.
February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta will be the guest chef at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.
March 2 – Sara Jenkins, Dustin Martin, and Lauren Radel from Nina June will be the guest chefs at a 2025 Flanagan’s Farm Supper Club dinner.
May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.
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