Monday — the Monday Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square.
Tuesday — a French Wine Dinner at Bar Lola.
Wednesday — the midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square and there will be a wine tasting at Old Port Wine Merchants, a beer tasting at the West End Deli, and a Wine Wise class at The Wine Bar.
Thursday — Rabelais is hosting a book signing with “artisanal food rock stars” Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, Leavitt & Sons is holding a wine tasting and there will be an Allagash beer showcase at The Great Lost Bear.
Saturday — the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park, and bartender John Myers is leading a Historic Portland walking tour with “multiple stops for adult refreshment” along the way.
Sunday — both Evangeline and Five Fifty-Five are serving Father’s Day beer dinners.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
Author: PFM
This Week’s Events
Monday — the Monday Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square.
Tuesday — a French Wine Dinner at Bar Lola.
Wednesday — the midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square and there will be a wine tasting at Old Port Wine Merchants, a beer tasting at the West End Deli, and a Wine Wise class at The Wine Bar.
Thursday — Rabelais is hosting a book signing with “artisanal food rock stars” Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, Leavitt & Sons is holding a wine tasting and there will be an Allagash beer showcase at The Great Lost Bear.
Saturday — the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park, and bartender John Myers is leading a Historic Portland walking tour with “multiple stops for adult refreshment” along the way.
Sunday — both Evangeline and Five Fifty-Five are serving Father’s Day beer dinners.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
Bubble Maineia on Temple Open
Bubble Maineia Dessert & Noodle Bar on Temple Street is now open for business. They’re located next to The Works Bakery Cafe in the old Morrison’s Chowder space.
Review of Bazkari Food Cart
The Blueberry Files has published a review of the eats at the Bazkari food cart.
Our sandwich was good; the ham was salty and the Manchego didn’t melt very well, giving it a nice bite. I’m also intrigued by this Salmoroja- I want to experience this great cold soup in its original form. But putting tomato soup on a grilled cheese is pretty genius- it’s like it’s already been dipped for you!
Fewer Pancakes?
Mainebiz reports that Maine 2010 maple syrup production was down 22% from last year’s high of 395,000 gallons.
US Airways, Woman's Day
The Press Herald reports on Portland’s food scene appearing the recent issues of the US Airways in-flight magazine and Woman’s Day.
Just in time for the summer tourist season, two national publications — Woman’s Day magazine and U.S. Airways Magazine, an in-flight periodical — have singled out Portland for special attention.
While both articles make some specific recommendations they’ve gone in different directions. The one restaurant that they both mention is Five Fifty-Five.
http://www.pressherald.com/life/local-flavor-puts-portland-in-national-travel-spotlight_2010-06-12.html
US Airways, Woman’s Day
The Press Herald reports on Portland’s food scene appearing the recent issues of the US Airways in-flight magazine and Woman’s Day.
Just in time for the summer tourist season, two national publications — Woman’s Day magazine and U.S. Airways Magazine, an in-flight periodical — have singled out Portland for special attention.
While both articles make some specific recommendations they’ve gone in different directions. The one restaurant that they both mention is Five Fifty-Five.
http://www.pressherald.com/life/local-flavor-puts-portland-in-national-travel-spotlight_2010-06-12.html
Lobstering Ban in S. New England Considered
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is mulling a 5 year ban on lobstering south of Cape Cod to rebuild stocks.
The area once accounted for as much as a quarter of the Northeast’s total catch, but it’s just 5 to 7 percent today. The population peaked in the late 1990s at an estimated 35 million lobsters, but the stock plummeted to around 13 million by 2003. Scientists have never pinpointed a cause, but possible culprits include overfishing, an oil spill in Rhode Island in 1996, a disfiguring shell disease, and pesticide-polluted runoff.
Sauerkraut Bake-Off
The Blueberry Files has published her tasting notes from a “Kraut-Off” between the sauerkrauts from Morse’s (available at Rosemont?) and Thirty Acre Farm (available at the Farmers Market).
Morse’s sauerkraut is more mild than TAF’s version. It is slightly more vinegary, less salty, and doesn’t have too much of an aftertaste. It’s super crunchy and juicy; very fresh tasting. It certainly doesn’t pack the punch of the garlic sour pickles, which get you in the same spot that Sour Warheads candy do.
Kamasouptra Review
Kamasouptra has received 4½ stars from the Eat & Run review in today’s Press Herald.
The gazpacho was made with tomatillos, cucumber, various peppers, olive oil, cilantro and red wine vinegar. The combination was great. Even though it was smooth, it was filling. All the soups come with a pretty good-sized crusty roll, which was fluffy and fresh.
The paper also launched a new beer column today. Author Tom Atwell put together a survey of local summer brews.
Christian and I had a hard time deciding which we liked best, and finally said that if we were having a party of regular people, we would serve the Shipyard. If the guests were beer snobs, it would be the Casco Bay.