The Forecaster has published a report on the South Portland Farmers Market.
Now that the city has finally realized its farmers market dream after five years of stop-and-go planning, the question that remains is: Will it work?
See Edible Obsessions, The Golden Dish and the Press Herald for more information.
Today’s Food & Dining section in the Press Herald includes an article on the upcoming Kneading Conference which is held annually in Skowhegan,
The goal of the Kneading Conference and Artisan Bread Fair, which will be held July 28-30, is to reinvigorate the business of growing, milling and selling local grains in Maine, once the breadbasket of New England. But “now we don’t even grow enough to supply ourselves,” said Michael Jubinsky of the Stone Turtle Baking and Cooking School in Lyman.
and a report on the new South Portland Farmers Market,
Judging by the throngs of customers and the fact that vendors were already selling out of items after an hour, it appears the South Portland market, which will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through October, has tapped into an unmet demand.
Tuesday — in the morning Local Sprouts is hosting a local food networking breakfast and in the evening Slow Food Portland is holding a potluck dinner at the Quimby Colony.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the RealFood Project is teaching a cooking class.
Saturday — Wine Wise is leading a white wine crawl in Portland and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Maine Open Farm Day is taking place at farms across the state. About a dozen farms in Cumberland County are participating in the event.
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.
Tuesday — Mayor Mavodones will be at Foley’s for a ribbon cutting ceremony to formally celebrate their Grand Opening. The bakery was reopened last month by the original owners, Ed and Molly Foley.
Wednesday — RSVP and Old Port Wine Merchants are holding wine tastings, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the Great Lost Bear is showcasing Unibroue Brewing, Cultivating Community is holding their first Twilight Dinner of the season.
Friday — BiBo’s Madd Apple Cafe is holding a comfort food wine dinner, and it’s the opening day of the Yarmouth Clam Festival.
Saturday — LeRoux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, the Yarmouth Clam Festival continues, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the last day of the Yarmouth Clam Festival.
Openings — the White Cap Grille and Miyake’s new Fore Street location plan on opening this week, perhaps as early as Wednesday.
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 — 4th of July, hot dogs and hamburgers will be on the grill in backyards across the city all day. The Portland Symphony will be performing on the Eastern Promenade 7:30-9:30 followed by the annual fireworks display.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the Great Lost Bear is showcasing Smuttynose Brewing.
Friday — Lucid Stage is holding a Theater Tasting, short theatrical presentations will be paired with wine and appetizers.
Saturday — Wine Wise is offering one of their wine tasting classes aboard the Casablanca, Novare Res will have more than 23 Smuttynose beers on tap “showcasing rare, vintage nad flagship beers including 2 custom casks”, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Later in July — this summer’s Cultivating Community Twilight Dinners start on the 14th, the Yarmouth Clam Festival starts on the 15th, Open Farm Day is on the 24th, and the Festival of Nations on the 30th.
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.
PortlandTown has posted a beautiful set of photos from yesterday’s Taste of the Nation. The annual food tasting and auction raises money to fight hunger in Maine.
Photo Credit: Michael Barriault
The Blueberry Files has published a report on her visit to the Portland Greek Food Festival.
It’s like Sophie’s Choice in there, deciding what to order. Fortunately, you can do like I did and just get one of most everything. With the Greek fest happening once a year, why pick?
Tuesday — Blue is holding a wine and cheese tasting.
Wednesday — a rum tasting is taking place at The Salt Exchange, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Bard Coffee is hosting a latte art competition for professional baristas and amateur coffee enthusiasts. Wine tastings are taking place at Browne Trading and the Brighton Ave Rosemont and chef Frank Giglio will teach a cooking class at the Public Market House.
Friday — the West End Deli is holding a wine tasting.
Saturday — 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.
The Press Herald has published a review of the buffet at Jan Mee.
I filled my plate twice, so clearly something made me happy. The only thing that held me back from visiting a third time was the thought of my trainer, calculating the number of planks, deep-knee thrusts and burpees I would have to do to work off another steaming plate of lo mein.
Today’s paper also includes a What Ales You column on the charitable donation programs set-up by local breweries, and an article about this weekend’s Taste of Nation fundraiser to fight hunger in Maine.
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald celebrates the start of the native strawberry season,
“The crop looks really good,” [farmer Bill Bamford] said. “There were a lot of blossoms there earlier, and every blossom turns into a strawberry. Barring some natural disaster, we’re pretty optimistic at this point and hoping we can make a few people happy.”
and provides an overview of this wekend’s Vegetarian Food Festival,
“The food we eat makes us sick over time,” Bell said. “We have pharmaceuticals to get us well. But the bad news is, no one gets well. We just take more pharmaceuticals.”
In his own life, Bell has broken out of the conventional way of thinking and switched from the standard American diet to one based on plants. At Saturday’s festival, he will be surrounded by plenty of other folks who have subverted the dominant food paradigm.