Category: Events

Wednesday — a hard cider workshop will be held at the Urban Farm Fermentory.

Thursday — an mead workshop will be held at the Urban Farm Fermentory, and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing Smuttynose Brewing.

Friday — there will be a wine tasting at the West End Deli.

Saturday — the 2nd Annual Viva Lebowski festival is taking place at Bayside Bowl.

Sunday — Rabelais is holding their 4th Annual Cookie Swap, Nate Brimmer from the Giant’s Belly Farm is teaching a pig butchering workshop at Local Sprouts, and the 20/20 wine charity event is scheduled to take place at Five Fifty-Five.

Beekeeping Classes — The Honey Exchange will be teaching a set of beekeeping classes January, February and March of next year. Visit thehoneyexchange.com for more details.

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.

Monday — Cabin Cove Oysters and their Shuck Truck will be at El Rayo serving up $1 oysters. Chef Steve Corey will appear in tonight’s Thanksgiving episode of Foodography on the Cooking Chanel at 7 pm.

Tuesday — an Aquaponics workshop will be taught at the Urban Farm Fermentory.

Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — Thanksgiving, check the PFM Thanksgiving resource guide for more info on planning your own Thanksgiving dinner or locations for eating out that day.

Saturday — Wine Wise is leading a red wine walk among several restaurants in the Old Port, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Viva Lebowski — fans of White Russians and the movie The Big Lebowski should check out this year’s Viva Lebowski festival. The event is taking place December 3rd at Bayside Bowl. There will be bowling, a screening of the movie and a Lebowski costume contest. All ticket sales will benefit the Maine Heart Association.

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.

Monday — As part of the continuing Maine Beer Week events, Novare Res is showcasing Urban Farm Fermentory cider.

Tuesday — Novare Res is showcasing Sebago Brewing, and Local Sprouts is hosting a local food networking breakfast.

Wednesday — Novare Res is showcasing Marshall Wharf Brewing, Girl Gone Raw is teaching a raw food cooking class, the Old Port Wine Merchants is holding a wine tasting, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — As part of the last night of Maine Beer Week, the Great Lost Bear is converting over all but one of their taps to Maine made beer, Novare Res is showcasing Maine Meadworks, and Vignola is holding the 6th Annual Allagash Beer Dinner. Additionally, there will be wine tastings at Aurora Provisions and Browne Trading, a vegan/macrobiotic cooking class is taking place and Havana South is holding their monthly wine night.

Friday — Rosemont on Brighton will hold a Thanksgiving wine tasting.

Saturday — the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — Petite Jacqueline is holding a wine dinner to celebrate this year’s release of Beaujolais Nouveau.

Viva Lebowski — fans of White Russians and the movie The Big Lebowski should check out this year’s Viva Lebowski festival. The event is taking place December 3rd at Bayside Bowl. There will be bowling, a screening of the movie and a Lebowski costume contest. All ticket sales will benefit the Maine Heart Association.

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.

Sharon Kitchens from Delicious Musings is arranging a bakery pop-up shop early next year (February 4, 10 am – 2 pm at Akari on Middle St) to raise money for the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Both professional and home bakers are welcome to contribute to the effort. East End Cupcakes has already volunteered, if you’d like to join in, contact Sharon at kitchens.sharon@gmail.com.

Wednesday — both RSVP and the Old Port Wine Merchants are holding wine tastings, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — Maine Beer Week kicks off with Oxbow showcase at Novare Res and beer dinners at David’s and the Inn by the Sea. There will be a wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, a wine tasting at Browne Trading, a vegan/macrobiotic cooking class, and a screening of the movie The Fish Belong to the People at GMRI.

Friday — there will be a beer dinner at The Farmer’s Table and Novare Res is showcasing Maine Beer Co. Rosemont on Brighton will hold a German wine tasting with the historic Valckenberg wine company, and the Cockeyed Gull on Peaks is hosting a wine dinner.

Saturday — Novare Res is showcasing Bull Jagger, Wine Wise and the Chadwick Inn are teaming up on a Thanksgiving cooking class, LeRoux is holding a set of Thanksgiving tastings and demos in the afternoon, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — Dobra Tea is holding an Oolong Tea Workshop and Novare Res is showcasing Rising Tide Brewing.

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.

Chefs from the East Ender, Hugo’s, Nosh, The Cheese Iron, The Great Lost Bear and Verbena assembled this afternoon for the latest in the Smackdown series of competitions among area restaurants.

Hugo’s took home the trophy for their entry of lobster consomme, lobster hotdog in a brioche bun and lobster chips. Verbena came in second and The Great Bear (shown above) came in third with a savory lobster phyllo cannoli.

Monday — it’s the release date for a new beer from Allagash. Ghoulschip is “ale aged in oak barrels with pumpkin seeds and molasses”. Sales  of the limited 1200 bottle production run start at 8 am.

Wednesday — Wine Wise and the Chadwick Bed & Breakfast are teaming up to teach a Thanksgiving cooking class, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — Five Season Cooking School is teaching a vegan/macrobiotic cooking class, there will be an Italian wine dinner at Figa, the Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Bull Jagger, Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert will be giving a presentation at Merrill Auditorium.

Friday — a 4-course VIP brewers dinner is taking place at the Regency, and there will be a wine tasting at the West End Deli.

Saturday — there are two tasting sessions for the Maine Brewers Festival, 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.

Today’s Press Herald includes an interview with some of the people behind the play Farms & Fables.

“We are seeing a lot of change in the state of Maine – demographic change, environmental change, land-use change,” said Hahn, who directs the play for her theater company, Open Waters Theater Arts. “We are hearing a lot of conversations about food and agriculture, and I feel that sometimes perspectives can get generalized. This play focuses on the people and the lives of the people involved in agriculture. I want people who attend the play to see that, so they have greater appreciation of the agriculture in their community.”

For additional reporting read the article about Farms & Fables in this week’s Portland Phoenix.