Category: Events

Monday – Soul Food Paradise will be holding a pop-up at Twin City Diner in Biddeford with a menu that includes fried catfish, jerk chicken and mac and cheese.

Tuesday-Thursday – The Maine Agricultural Trades Show is taking place in Augusta.

Saturday –Hank and Artie’s is holding a pop-up at Lambs.

January 21 – Chef Ana Castro from Acamaya will be at Mr. Tuna for a collaboration dinner.

January 23 – Two Fat Cats is celebrating National Pie Day with a trio of tasting slices. Customers can choose from among 13 flavors: Salted Caramel Apple, Key Lime, Lemon Shaker, Coffee S’mores, Blackberry Mango, Ginger Pear, Ultimate Peanut Butter Cream Pie, Black & White, Orange Creamsicle, Maine Wild Blueberry, Apple and Sour Cherry.

January 25 – Union is hosting an event to support the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association.

January 30 – Community Plate will be holding a potluck dinner at Maine Mechanics Hall.

January 31 – Regards is holding a fundraising dinner to support victims of the Los Angeles fires.

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 Farm Supper Club dinner.

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

February 10 – Friends & Family is hosting an olive oil tasting with Tenuta di Spannocchia.

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

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

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.

 

Friday/Saturday – E. Wales Hospitality (the former Blue Spoon team) is serving a 5-course dinner at the Norumbega in Camden.

Saturday – Good Medicine Collective is hosting a dinner in collaboration with chef Felicia Dumont.

Sunday – Oxbow and the Duckfat Frites Shack are launching a weekly Sunday Brunch this weekend.

January 14-16 – The Maine Agricultural Trades Show is taking place in Augusta.

January 21 – Chef Ana Castro from Acamaya in New Orleans will be Mr. Tuna for a collaboration dinner.

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 Farm Supper Club dinner.

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

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

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/New Year’s Eve

• Apres is holding a Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve celebration.
• Bao Bao (Brunswick) is serving a 4-course prix fixe menu as well as some items from their regular menu that include vegetarian and vegan options.
• Bar Futo is serving a NYE embellished version of their regular menu.
• Barncastle (Bluehill) is serving a 4-couse dinner; $95 per person.
• Coastal Alchemist (Ogunquit) is serving a 6-course wine dinner; $155 per person.
• Crispy Gai is serving a New Year’s menu that will include champagne, hot dogs, caviar and chicken nuggets.
• 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.
• Izakaya Minato is serving some options from their regular menu and featuring a $65 omakase option.
• Knotted Apron is serving a 5-course dinner; $140 per person.
• Lucky Cheetah is serving a 7-course dinner; $150 per person.
• Magnus on Water (Biddeford) is serving a 4-course dinner; $85 per person.
• Maine Street Bistro (Brunswick) is serving a 5-course dinner.
• 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.
• Oak & Ember (Buxton) is serving a 4-course dinner; $75 per person.
• Pacifico (Saco) is serving a 3-course NYE dinner in addition to their regular menu.
• Portage Tap House (Oquossoc) is serving some NYE specials in addition to their regular menu.
• Provender Kitchen (Ellsworth) is serving a 4-course dinner; $99 per person.
• Rigby Yard is holding a New Year’s Eve party with appetizers, a dessert flight and champagne toast; $50 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.
• Top of the East is holding a New Year’s Eve party.
• Woodford F & B is serving a NYE embellished version of their regular menu.

January 1 – Woodford F & B is serving an island vibed New Year’s Day brunch, and Chaval is bringing back their well-loved brunch menu for New Year’s Day.

January 11 – Good Medicine Collective is hosting a dinner in collaboration with chef Felicia Dumont.

January 14-16 – The Maine Agricultural Trades Show is taking place in Augusta.

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.

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

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

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.

Maine restaurants are providing free meals to people in need this Christmas:

Taj will have meals available for pick-up on Christmas at their South Portland restaurant. Email tajholidaymeals@gmail.com to request a meal and for more information.

Crispy Gai in collaboration with Car Hop, The Honey Paw, Regards, Chaval, Mr Tuna, and Bar Futo are delivering meals in the Portland area on Christmas Eve. Fill out this form by 9am on December 22nd to request a meal.

Monday – Bissell Brothers will be holding a (sold out) Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Tuesday – Camp Pennant is serving a 4-course porchetta dinner.

Wednesday – 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. The Causeway in Spruce Head is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.

Friday – 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 28 – Browne Trading is holding their annual free champagne and caviar tasting.

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.

• Apres is holding a Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve celebration.
• 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.
• Magnus on Water (Biddeford) is serving a 4-course dinner; $85 per person.
• Maine Street Bistro (Brunswick) is serving a 5-course dinner.
• 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.
• Oak & Ember (Buxton) is serving a 4-course dinner; $75 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.
• Top of the East is holding a New Year’s Eve party.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monday – Friends & Family is holding a Thanksgiving wine tasting with a 10% discount off bottles that are part of the event. A pop-up featuring the former and current bar staff from Round Turn will be taking place at Pacifico. Chef Adrian Lipscomb, founder of the 40 Acres Project, will be collaborating Crispy Gai on a pop-up dinner.

Wednesday – 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 list of dinners, community resources and take-out options as well as turkeys, baked goods and side dishes for your meal at home.

Friday – is the deadline to submit recommendations for the 2025 Beard Awards.

December 1 – Sean 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 13 – 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.

December 14 – 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.

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 16 – Bissell Brothers will be holding a (sold out) Feast of the Seven Fishes.

December 18 – Sacred Profane will be holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes at their location in Biddeford.

December 24 – Via Vecchia is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.

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

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.

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 – Bar Futo will be hosting Pickerel from Providence, Rhode Island for a pop-up. Beard Award-winning chef David Standridge from The Shipwright’s Daughter in Connecticut will be collaborating on a dinner with Regards chef Neil Zabriskie.

Wednesday – GMRI is holding an event to discuss Climate Resilience Potential in Gulf of Maine Fisheries. Vagabundo will be serving pork tamales and vegan bean+mushroom tamales at a pop-up at Lambs in South Portland.

Thursday – Nina June in Rockport is serving a dinner featuring the new pressing of olive oil from chef/owner Sara Jenkin’s family farm in Italy.

Friday-Sunday – Goodfire Brewing in Freeport will be serving Wabanaki-inspired dishes in collaboration with Penobscot chef Joe Robbins. The three day event is being organized in collaboration with the Wabanaki Alliance. Robbins was a 2024 Beard Awards semifinalist in the Emerging Chef category and was the chef at the now closed Bissell Brothers location in Milo, Maine.

November 25 – Friends & Family is holding a Thanksgiving wine tasting with a 10% discount off bottles that are part of the event. A pop-up featuring the former and current bar staff from Round Turn will be taking place at Pacifico.

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. New listings are being added every day.

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

December 1 – Sean 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 13 – 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.

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 18 – Sacred Profane will be holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes at their location in Biddeford.

December 24 – Via Vecchia is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner.

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

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.

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.

Thanksgiving is now less than two weeks away. Do you have your holiday meal plans squared away yet?

To help you out with that we’ve put together the 2024 Maine Thanksgiving List. It gathers in one place a list of community meals, restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner, and businesses taking orders for sides, pies, turkey and even full thanksgiving dinners for you to serve at home.

There are nearly 100 entries on the list with more being added everyday, and it includes businesses from the Portland area and all over the state.  Drop us a line if you know of any restaurants, food businesses or community meals that should get added to the list.