Category: Events

All week – Biddeford & Saco Wine Week is taking place.

Monday – Today is the last day of business at Samuel’s Bar and Grill. Owner Sam Minervino is expecting to open his new establishment the North Deering Tavern soon. Stay tuned for details.

Thursday – Winemaker Hervé Villemade will be at Maine & Loire for a tasting event. Topaz Smith is holding an event where people can “discover Cambodian traditions through dance, savor global flavors and build confidence in navigating diverse ingredients and learning about international cooking techniques.” Contact Smith at topazamanda22@gmail.com to sign-up and for more information. Regards will be hosting a pop-up by their future neighbor Benny’s. Benny’s is a new restaurant being developed by Ramona’s owner Josh Sobel.

Saturday/Sunday – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

Sunday – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

March 24 – Taj and Bar Futo are collaborating on a special 1-night dinner. The Native Maine Food Show is taking place.

March 30 – Dinner x Friends is holding a pop-up at Lambs, and The Rooted Heart is teaching a gluten-free sourdough baking class.

April 2 – Chaval is serving a 4-course Northern Italian vegan wine dinner. Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company, will be the featured guest at the latest session of the Like A Boss interview series.

April 10 – The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is holding a film screening and panel discussion about the ongoing efforts to restore alewives to the Presumpscot River.

April 26 – SeaFest will be taking place in Westbrook.

May 11 – The 2025 edition of Cider Feast is taking place.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

June 28 – The Wavy Days beer festival is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.

Ends on Wednesday – Maine Restaurant Week.

Tuesday – Barak Olins and Atsuko Fujimoto are the featured guests at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

Starts Sunday – Biddeford & Saco Wine Week is taking place.

March 20 – Winemaker Hervé Villemade will be at Maine & Loire for a tasting event. Regards will be hosting a pop-up by their future neighbor Benny’s. Benny’s is a new restaurant being developed by Ramona’s owner Josh Sobel.

March 22/23 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 23 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

March 24 – The Native Maine Food Show is taking place.

March 30 – Dinner x Friends is holding a pop-up at Lambs, and The Rooted Heart is teaching a gluten-free sourdough baking class.

April 10 – The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is holding a film screening and panel discussion about the ongoing efforts to restore alewives to the Presumpscot River.

April 26 – SeaFest will be taking place in Westbrook.

May 11 – The 2025 edition of Cider Feast is taking place.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

June 28 – The Wavy Days beer festival is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.

The organizers of Portland Wine Week have announced they plan to take a hiatus, and won’t be putting on the popular food and wine festival this year.

After seven incredible years of celebrating Portland’s vibrant food and wine scene, we’ve made the difficult decision to pause Portland Wine Week for 2025. This was not an easy decision. We are so proud of the incredible experiences we’ve created together with Portland’s culinary community—from the Annual Grand Opening Women Winemakers Luncheon and Women in Wine Dinner, to countless special wine dinners, lunches, and brunches at Portland’s world-class restaurants to non-stop Wine Sails in Casco Bay, and to the many locals and visitors who pursued the Portland Wine Week schedule to support and discover Portland’s restaurants and the talented teams that make this beautiful seaside city a shining star among the nation’s culinary cities.

The statement explains that, “Portland Wine Week has grown into a dynamic and complex event, requiring significant time, energy, and coordination. As the small but dedicated team behind both Wine Wise and Portland Wine Week, we have carefully evaluated the demands of organizing the festival while simultaneously managing Wine Wise’s peak season, which runs in parallel…After much consideration, we felt it was necessary to take a step back to reassess how we can best continue to support Portland’s restaurant community and visitors all year while ensuring long-term growth and sustainability.”

All Week – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place.

Monday – Chicago Filipino restaurant Kasama will be at Bar Futo for a collaboration dinner.

Thursday – Chaval is holding a Vegan wine dinner featuring wines from Italy.

Friday – The New England Craft Brew Summit is taking place.

Thursday-Saturday – The traveling Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy will be in Portland for three nights.

Saturday – Seconds Bakery will be holding a pop-up event in Falmouth. The 4th Annual Freeport Chocolate Fest is taking place all day.

Sunday –Maine Restaurant Week’s Flavors of Maine event is taking place at Coffee by Design.

March 11 – Barak Olins and Atsuko Fujimoto are the featured guests at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 16-23 – Biddeford & Saco Wine Week is taking place.

March 20 – Winemaker Hervé Villemade will be at Maine & Loire for a tasting event. Regards will be hosting a pop-up by their future neighbor Benny’s. Benny’s is a new restaurant being developed by Ramona’s owner Josh Sobel.

March 22/23 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 23 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

March 24 – The Native Maine Food Show is taking place.

March 30 – Dinner x Friends is holding a pop-up at Lambs.

April 10 – The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is holding a film screening and panel discussion about the ongoing efforts to restore alewives to the Presumpscot River.

April 26 – SeaFest will be taking place in Westbrook.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.

Tuesday – Luke Holden from Luke’s Lobster will be the featured speaker at the Portland Regional Chamber’s Kegs and Issues event.

Thursday – Black Betty’s Bistro will be holding a pop-up at Lambs.

Friday – Bissell Brothers is serving a 5-course vegetarian dinner.

Saturday – Norimoto is hosting French Canadian pop-up.

March 1-12 – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place.

March 2 – Sara Jenkins, Dustin Martin, and Lauren Radel from Nina June will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Duckfat and Oxbow are holding a chili competition as a benefit for Maine Needs.

March 3 – Chicago Filipino restaurant Kasama will be at Bar Futo for a collaboration dinner.

March 6 – Chaval is holding a Vegan wine dinner featuring wines from Italy.

March 6-8 – The traveling Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy will be in Portland for three nights.

March 8 – Seconds Bakery will be holding a pop-up event in Falmouth.

March 11 – Barak Olins and Atsuko Fujimoto are the featured guests at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 16-23 – Biddeford & Saco Wine Week is taking place.

March 20 – Winemaker Hervé Villemade will be at Maine & Loire for a tasting event.

March 22/23 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 23 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

April 26 – SeaFest will be taking place in Westbrook.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.

Rose Foods has announced the schedule for their annual guest chef sandwich series. Each Friday through Sunday, a specialty bagel sandwich designed by that week’s guest chef will be featured on the menu. Here’s the schedule:

• February 21 – 23, Taj
• February 28 – March 2, Oga Suya
• March 7 – 9, Fish & Whistle
• March 14 – 16, Mr. Tuna
• March 21 – 23, The Honey Paw
• March 28 – 30, Jaffa
• April 4 – 6, Regards

Friday – The Flavors of Freeport tasting event, Fare & Ice, is taking place with 20+ restaurants, bars and shops taking part.

Saturday – Vagabundo will be holding a tamale pop-up at Lucky Pigeon Brewing. Dough Maine will be holding a pop-up at Lay Day Roasters.

February 28 – Bissell Brothers is serving a 5-course vegetarian dinner.

March 1-12 – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place.

March 2 – Sara Jenkins, Dustin Martin, and Lauren Radel from Nina June will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Duckfat and Oxbow are holding a chili competition as a benefit for Maine Needs.

March 6 – Chaval is holding a Vegan wine dinner featuring wines from Italy.

March 6-8 – The traveling Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy will be in Portland for three nights.

March 11 – Barak Olins and Atsuko Fujimoto are the featured guests at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 23 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

April 26 – SeaFest will be taking place in Westbrook.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.

 

Many restaurants and food businesses have announced snow day closures for Sunday, but a number of spots are or plan to be open today. We’re maintaining a list here with links to their social media posts for further details:

• A&C Soda Shop (South Portland)
• Austin Street Brewing
• Bar Futo
• Bayou Kitchen
• Bird & Co.
• Blackstones
• Blyth & Burrows
• Bom Dia
• Bramhall
• Butcher Burger
• Central Provisions
• Coffee by Design
• Crispy Gai
• Dok Mali
• Double Great Coffee
• Down Town Lounge
• Empire
• Eventide
• Five of Clubs/Twinflower Cafe
• Fresh Approach
• Gritty’s
• Jing Yan
• Katie Made Bakery
• Lazzari
• Lecha
• Leisure Time Cocktail Co.
• Lenora
• Mr. Tuna
• Navis Cafe
• Nom Cafe
• Nosh
• Oddfellahs
• Off Track Pizza
• Old Port Sea Grill
• Other Side Diner
• Oxbow Brewing Co.
• Paper Tiger
• Papi
• Portland Mash Tun
• Portland Zoo
• Radial Coffee
• Roasty’s
• Roma Cafe
• Room for Improvement
• Rosemont Market
• Root Wild
• Sacred Profane Brewing (Thompson’s Point)
• Saeng Thai House
• Sagamore Hill
• Solo Italiano
• Taco Escobarr
• Taj (South Portland)
• Thai Taste (South Portland)
• Thames Landing
• Thanh Thanh
• The Continental
• The End of Portland
• The Grill Room
• The Honey Paw
• The Send Brewing (South Portland)
• The Sinful Kitchen
• The Thirsty Pig
• Tomaso’s
• Twelve
• Uncharted Tea
• Wayside Tavern
• Wilson County
• Yosaku

Five of Clubs at the Longfellow Hotel is launching an event series featuring local brewers and distillers. It’s kicking off this Thursday with Shahin Khojastehzad who will be there to talk about his business Handshake.

The series will take place the second Thursday of every month. Here’s the upcoming schedule:

• February 13th – Handshake
• March 13th – Bimini Gin/Round Turn Distilling
• April 10th – Three of Strong
• May 8th – Kit NA & Austin Street
• June 12th – Orange Bike Brewing

Monday – Friends & Family is hosting an olive oil tasting with Tenuta di Spannocchia. Chef Christine Lau will be collaborating with Bar Futo on a Lunar New Year dinner.

Tuesday – Chef Christine Lau will be collaborating with Crispy Gai on a Lunar New Year dinner.

Wednesday – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Falmouth is offering ServeSafe certification classes throughout the spring.

Thursday – Five of Clubs is kicking off their Crafted Conversations series. Shahin Khojastehzad from will talk about his business Handshake and the bar will have a custom cocktail that features his Persian amaro. Devin Finigan from Aragosta⁠ will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Prairie Baking and Belleflower Brewing are collaborating on a 4-course beer and pastry pairing event.

Friday – Tandem Coffee is restarting their weekly coffee cuppings this week. Sign-up for a free. “You’ll learn about the process that we use to evaluate coffee as our barista guides you step by step through the experience. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and learn a thing or two about your own palette.”

Valentine’s Day – drop us a line if you know of a Valntine’s Day special menu that isn’t yet on the list below.

• Alto Terrace + Bar – 4-course dinner for $95 per person.
• El Corazon – Steak and Lobster dinner for $59.95 per person.
• Evo – 5-couse dinner, $150 per person.
• Hartstone Inn (Camden) – 4-course dinner.
• Isa Bistro – 3-course dinner for $95 per person.
• Luke’s – has some Valentine’s day specials in addition to their regular menu that available through Monday.
• Leeward – their regular menu augmented with some Valentine’s Day specials.
• Magnus on Water – 3-course dinner for $75 per person.
• Old Smith Farm (Falmouth) – is holding a candlelit Valentine’s Day dinner.
• Sacred Profane (Biddeford) – 4-course prix fixe dinner.
• Salt Yard –4-course tasting menu for $65 per person.
• The Porthole – is holding a Valentine’s Day dinner. “We’re setting the scene with linen-draped tables and candlelight ambiance to accompany our special menu.”
• The Purple Whisk – has Valentine mini pies and cheesecakes available for pick-up.
• Tiqa – a Valentine’s Day menu for $98 per couple.
• Twelve – 5-course French bistro menu for $125 per person.
• Union – has a some Valentine’s Day specials available in addition to their regular menu.
• Whittle Bird (Guilford) – 5-course dinner for $150 per couple.
• Wolf Cove Inn (Poland) – 4-course dinner.

February 28 – Kashas Kitchen is serving a Polish Dinner in Kittery.

March 1-12 – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place.

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

March 6-8 – The traveling Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy will be in Portland for three nights.

March 11 – Barak Olins and Atsuko Fujimoto are the featured guests at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 23 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their annual dinner.

May 17 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 30 – June 1 – The Maine Fungi Fest is taking place.

September 14 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

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

October 12 – The Maine Open Creamery Day 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. 25-packs of the Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now available on our online store.