Category: Events

Tuesday – Graziano Nicosia will be at Old Port Wine Merchants for a tasting of wines from his family’s Sicilian vineyard Tenute Nicosia, 4 – 6 pm.

Friday-Sunday – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

Sunday – Cherie will be holding a pop-up at Lambs in South Portland.

September 21-28 – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – Luncheonette is holding a (sold out) Korean dinner.

September 25 – Twelve is hold a Billecart-Salmon Champagne 4-course wine dinner. A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 2 – Wayside Food Programs is holding their annual Inside Wayside event.

October 9 – A Maine Food Producer Social is taking place at the Maine Tasting Center in Wiscasset.

October 11 – A community cider pressing will take place at the Mount Joy Orchard.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

October 14 – The Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Summit is taking place at Colby College.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday – Wiggle Room—a collaboration with the excellent Boston cocktail bar The Wig Shop—will be taking place at Room for Improvement.

Friday – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

Saturday – The Portland Hotdog Safari is taking place at eight locations around town including Allagash, Crispy Gai, High Roller, Red Dog Express, King’s Head Pub, Bite Into Maine, and Thirsty Pig. Proceeds from the $10 Hotdog Safari scorecards will benefit The Locker Project.

Sunday – Hoot Owl BBQ is holding a pop-up at Barber Brothers in South Portland. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place in Congress Square Park. The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield, and Portersfield Cider in Pownal is holding a pizza party in collaboration with Night Moves and the Maine Grain Alliance.

September 9 – Phil Rosenthal of Somebody Feed Phil fame will be speaking at Merrill Auditorium.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

September 21-28 – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – Luncheonette is holding a (sold out) Korean dinner.

September 25 – Twelve is hold a Billecart-Salmon Champagne 4-course wine dinner. A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 2 – Wayside Food Programs is holding their annual Inside Wayside event.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

October 14 – The Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Summit is taking place at Colby College.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Tuesday – It’s the grand opening day of Henny’s at 87 Brackett Street in the West End. They’ll be open 6 am – 4 pm.

Thursdays – Fork Food Lab (website, facebook, instagram) is extending their weekly Local Goods Market through December. The market features hot foods, baked goods, beverages and packaged goods produced by Fork Food Lab members. It takes place at 95 Darling Avenue in South Portland, 4 – 7 pm.

Friday – It’s the grand opening of Bub’s Home Kitchen at the Public Market House in Monument Square. Stop by for a meal 11 am to 4 pm, and/or to pick-up a prepared meal to take home.

Sunday – Cherie (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Lambs. The menu includes gougeres, tomato galette, seared scallops, grilled lamb and corn creme caramel with wine pairings by Lambs. Cherie is being produced chefs Melody Medina and Quinn Williams.

September 11 – A Loire wine dinner is taking place at Crown Jewel.

September 12 – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

September 13 – The Portland Hotdog Safari is taking place at eight locations around town including Allagash, Crispy Gai and Thirsty Pig. Proceeds from the $10 Hotdog Safari scorecards will benefit The Locker Project.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

September 21-28 – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – Luncheonette is holding a Korean dinner.

September 25 – A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Saturday – The Maine Bagel Bake-Off is taking place at the Crystal Spring Farmers Market in Brunswick.

Sunday – Sun Market and Mi Sen are collaborating on a Korean pop-up dinner.

September 7 – Cherie (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Lambs. The menu includes gougeres, tomato galette, seared scallops, grilled lamb and corn creme caramel with wine pairings by Lambs. Cherie is being produced chefs Melody Medina and Quinn Williams.

September 11 – A Loire wine dinner is taking place at Crown Jewel.

September 12 – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

September 13 – The Portland Hotdog Safari is taking place at eight locations around town including Allagash, Crispy Gai and Thirsty Pig. Proceeds from the $10 Hotdog Safari scorecards will benefit The Locker Project.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

September 21-28 – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – Luncheonette is holding a Korean dinner.

September 25 – A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

The Maine Grain Alliance is organizing the Maine Bagel Bake-Off which is taking place at the Crystal Spring Farmers Market in Brunswick on August 30th.

Your $10 ticket (sold at the door) will provide the opportunity to try samples from these bakeries and vote for Maine’s best bagel:

• Dutchman’s in Brunswick
• Forage in Lewiston/Portland
• Knead & Nosh in Brunswick
• Hootenanny in Nobleboro
• Miller’s Table in Skowhegan
• Orchard Ridge Farm in Gorham
• Rover in Biddeford
• Scratch in South Portland
• Spark Bagel in Northport
• Sunrise in Waterville/Augusta
• Union Sourdough in Camden
• La Tartine Artisan Breads

August 30 – The Maine Bagel Bake-Off is taking place at the Crystal Spring Farmers Market in Brunswick.

August 31 – Sun Market and Mi Sen are collaborating on a Korean pop-up meal.

September 12 – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

September 21-28 – Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 25 – A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Dutchman’s in Brunswick has been invited to participate in the 2025 New York BagelFest. They’re one of 23 bagel producers from around the globe participating in the event, and the only one from New England. Jeremy and Marina Kratzer launched Dutchman’s—initially as a weekly pop-up—in 2022 and have quickly become a favorite bagel shop in the Southern Maine.

BagelFest was founded in 2019 by Sam Silverman. It’s an annual event that celebrates all things bagel. BagelFest 2025 is taking place in NYC in November.

Wednesday/Thursday – Bub’s Home Kitchen is holding a soft opening for their new spot at the Public Market House in Monument Square. For more info on Bub’s read this article from July.

Thursday – Khao Laeng (instagram) will be holding a chicken satay pop-up at Lambs. For some background on Khao Laeng read their initial post on instagram.

Friday – A Pie Luck (a pie potluck event) is taking place at Biddeford’s Fringe Fest. You can sign-up to participate in the Pie Luck on this form.

Saturday – Angoor Wine Bar is holding a 3-course Puerto Rican wine dinner. Rosemont Market is holding their 3rd Annual Paella Party at their Scarborough location; tickets are $10 and all proceeds will be donated to MOFGA.

August 31 – Sun Market and Mi Sen are collaborating on a Korean pop-up meal.

September 12 – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Thursday – The Terlingua Outpost (instagram). is set to launch. The all-day cafe and market will have seating for 16 with plans for outdoor seating coming this fall. The Outpost will be open daily, 8 am – 8 pm.

Saturday – Vagabundo is holding a pop-up at Lambs serving Salvadoran pupusas.

August 15 – A Pie Luck (a pie potluck event) is taking place at Biddeford’s Fringe Fest. You can sign-up to participate in the Pie Luck on this form.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Wednesday – Portland Cooking Club is holding a potluck dinner at Blue Lobster Urban Winery in East Bayside.

Thursday – The new Portuguese restaurant, Douro, opening later this year is holding a tasting of their menu at Evo.

Saturday – Allagash is opening it’s new tasting room in Scarborough. The Allagash Bungalow is located at 10 Market Street at The Downs. It will be serving Allagash beers, cocktails and Allagash’s cider and wine. As they have at the brewery in Portland, Allagash has partnered with Bite Into Maine on the food service.

August 7 – The Terlingua Outpost (instagram). is set to launch. The all-day cafe and market will have seating for 16 with plans for outdoor seating coming this fall. The Terlingua market is moving to the Outpost space. As reported inn May, the cafe menu will include sweet & savory kolaches, “pocket-ritos”, ice cream, espresso drinks, coffee & tea, as well as iced and hot NA drinks like an adaptogen latte made with chaga, and a mojito-cino made with mint, brown sugar and half-and-half. For customers dining at cafe there will also be a beer, wine and spirits selection. The market will continue to offer prepared food and staples like enchiladas, Terlingua’s cornbread, chili, soup and house made sauces and spice blends. The Outpost will be open daily, 8 am – 8 pm.

August 15 – A Pie Luck (a pie potluck event) is taking place at Biddeford’s Fringe Fest. You can sign-up to participate in the Pie Luck on this form.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 12 – Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16 – Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.