Category: Events

Monday — the City Council is scheduledto discuss and vote on an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate in Portland.

Tuesday — Local Sprouts is hosting the monthly Local Food Networking Breakfast, and chef Moses Sabina from Hot Suppa will be on WCSH for a cooking demo on 207.

Wednesday — a wine tasting is taking place at Old Port Wine Merchants, Wine Wise is leading a wine walk in the Old Port focused on BBQ friendly reds, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — Cultivating Community’s third Twilight Dinner of the summer is taking place at their farm in Cape Elizabeth (tickets available online), the Public Market House is holding a wine and cheese tasting, and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beers from Anchor Brewing event.

Friday — it’s the first night of both the 47th Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival and the 5th Annual Roguepalooza at Novare Res.

Saturday — Both the Clam Festival and Roguepalooza continue, Wine Wise is leading a Sauvignon Blanc wine walk in the Old Port, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — It’s the last day of the Clam Festival.

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.

Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — a Spanish wine tasting is scheduled to take place at Vignola/Cinque Terre, Cultivating Community’s second Twilight Dinner of the summer is taking place at their farm in Cape Elizabeth (tickets available online), it’s the first night of Vinland’s #6 tasting dinner, and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing holiday beers at their Christmas in July event.

Friday — it’s the second and last night of Vinland’s #6 tasting dinner.

Saturday — Petite Jacqueline is holding a Bastille Day Brunch, there will be a Bastille Day Feast at Cultivating Community, Wine Wise is organizing a wine walk in the Old Port, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

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.

According to Eater Maine Chicago chef Brandon Baltzley will be putting on a series of pop-up dinners in Portland later this month starting July 28.

Brandon Baltzley, the bad-boy chef and media darling of Chicago, has apparently been holing up in Maine, working on a farm outside of Bangor since March. And now he is bringing CRUX, the pop-up dinner concept he pioneered in Chicago last fall, to Portland, in partnership with Joel Beauchamp of Food Coma TV.

Monday — the full City Council will review the proposed food truck regulations (page 78). This is the first review, a final vote will take place at the City Council meeting on July 16.

Tuesday — the owner of MDI Ice Cream will be on the TV show The View, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place on Tuesday to avoid conflict with the 4th of July holiday on Wednesday.

Wednesday — the Great American Ice Cream Fest all-you-can-eat ice cream event will be happening on the Eastern Prom.

Thursday — Cultivating Community’s first Twilight Dinner of the summer is taking place at their farm in Cape Elizabeth (tickets available online).

Friday — there will be a wine tasting at West End Deli and a bourbon tasting at The Salt Exchange.

Saturday — the Bier Cellar is holding their Grand Opening, there will be wine tastings at Rosemont on Brighton and LeRoux Kitchen, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Bastille Day Feast — Devenish Wines and Cultivating Community with the help of chefs Brad Messier, David Levi, and Philippe Donald are putting together this 4-course menu built around a pig roast to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14. The cost is $48 per person. You can buy tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets.

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.

The Bangor Daily News has published a report on the Greek Heritage Festival.

The Greek Food Festival, now in its 30th year by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Pleasant Street, has become more than just the church’s biggest annual fundraiser. It’s a key component in keeping alive Greek cultural traditions, with roots dating back hundreds of years and thousands of miles, in Maine’s largest city.

The Portland Phoenix has published an article about all the prep work that goes into creating the food for the Greek Heritage Festival.

There will be marinated and grilled lamb souvlaki (kabobs), rice pilaf, Greek salad, spanakopita (spinach pie), moussaka (eggplant casserole), pastitsio (Greek lasagna), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), and an assortment of desserts, most of which non-Greeks can get nowhere else in Portland except on these three days. I spent a couple hours with the pastry team last week as they prepared for the event.

The festival starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday night.

Edible Obsessions has published a large set of photo’s from Sunday’s Taste of the Nation fundraiser at Diamond Cove.

Photo Credit: Edible Obsessions

Update: Eat Maine has also posted a set of photos on Facebook.

Monday — vegan chef and author, Kathy Freston, will be at Whole Foods for a book signing.

Wednesday — Sea Change Cooking is teaching a farm share cooking class, the 4th Clock & Dagger supper club dinner is scheduled to take place, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — it’s the first day of the Greek Heritage Festival, Bard Coffee is hosting the monthly latte art competition, there will be  wine tastings at Browne Trading and Aurora Provisions, a wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beers from 4 Vermont breweries.

Friday — there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont on Brighton, Petite Jacqueline’s namesake will be at the restaurant for a special 3-course dinner, and it’s the second day of the Greek Heritage Festival.

Saturday — the 4th Annual Strawberry Festival is taking place in Cape Elizabeth, Wine Wise is leading a wine walk in the Old Port, chef David Levi is hosting a tasting dinner, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place, and it’s the last day of the Greek Heritage Festival.

Sunday — chef David Levi is offering  the Vinland tasting dinner #5 for a second night.

Bastille Day Feast — Devenish Wines and Cultivating Community with the help of chefs Brad Messier, David Levi, and Philippe Donald are putting together this 4-course with wine pairings feast to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14. The cost is $48 per person. You can buy tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets.

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.

Wine 24/7 has published a set of photos and tasting notes from last week’s Weygandt dinner at Caiola’s.

For 2nd course, Domaine Pascal Bonhomme Vire-Clesse’ 2010. This is 100% Chardonnay from the Maconnais in the Burgundy region. Elegance, gorgeousness and class personified. This beautiful wine was aged in stainless steel but exhibited a richness that made one think it touched some oak. Mais non! Light gold in color with chartreuse overtones, it was smooth and clean with a touch of floral on the nose. Lush and clean with bright acidity, body and depth without being overly heavy, it had a luxurious mouth feel, along with a lovely sense of romance…

A gentle reminder to those of you who care about the food truck issue. Tonight the City Council subcommittee for Public Safety, Health and Human Services is meeting at 6 pm in City Hall to discuss a draft set of rules for food trucks to legally operate in Portland. If this is an issue you are interested then this would be a good meeting to attend.