Category: Events

Today’s Food & Dining section in the Press Herald includes an overview of Harvest on the Harbor, a food festival taking place next week in Portland. Visit HarvestontheHarbor.com for more information on the schedule.

Edible Obsessions has posted a report on yesterday’s Open Creamery Day.

Too many makers are quick to get their products to market, creating a more mild cheddar, but Jim [at Winter Hill] ages his wheels at least 8 months before offering it up to their customers–you can find their raw milk, yogurt and cheese at Rosemont in Portland or, better yet, become a regular customer and pick up directly from them–and you can tell the difference. Not only is it raw, the color is absolutely striking in it’s deep golden yellow paste.

The next Food Film Series meal is taking place tonight at One Longfellow Square, Larry Mathews from Back Bay Grill is preparing a meal to complement a showing of Sideways. The weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class and the Foodie Trivia Contest are also taking place Monday evening. The last Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday night with the final event taking place on Saturday. On Wednesday The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event and on Thursday there will be a wine tasting at Leavitt & Sons. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. On Sunday there’s a pumpkin carving event taking place at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, and the Maine Ambassadors are running a Tower of Chocolate ascent at Portland Observatory to benefit the East End Holiday Light Project. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

The Forecaster has published an article about this weekend’s 20-Mile Meal. Chefs will be sourcing “more than 80 percent of the meal…from within a 20-mile radius” of Portland.

Some of the local chefs include Lisa Kostopolous of the Good Table in Cape Elizabeth, James Tranchemontagne of the Frog & Turtle in Westbrook, Cheryl Lewis of El Rayo Taqueria in Portland, Guy Hernandez of Bar Lola in Portland and Timothy Cole, a guest chef from the Southern Maine Community College culinary arts program in South Portland. In addition, there will be culinary creations by chefs from the Back Bay Grill, Bresca, Flat Bread, Blue Spoon, Cinque Terre, Rosemont Market & Bakery, Evangeline and Aurura Provisions, as well as farm tours, cider making, live music and family activities.

There are three events on Monday: Portland Schooner is offering a sail to and lobster bake on Cow Island during the day, and tonight Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class and the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Cinque Terre. A class on freezing and drying food preservation is scheduled for Wednesday and on Thursday Alison LePage is teaching a class on vegetable fermentation. There’s a wine tasting scheduled on Friday at the West End Grocery for Devenish Wines. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Last but not least on Sunday Cultivating Community is holding their annual locavore dining event—the 20 Mile Meal. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

Portland Food Heads has posted a report on Wednesday’s industry event at Grace to  to introduce Backyard Farms’ new product, the Cocktail Tomato.

The staff of Grace prepared a four course meal with each course using the cocktail tomato as the central element. The starter was described as a “tomato cocktail.” The blanched and peeled tomato quarter was pickled in Grey Goose and Bloody Mary spices. Served on a spoon with a garnish of parsley, it was a nice teaser for the palate. The taste of the vodka came through just as the sweetness of the tomato worked to keep it at bay. It was a tasteful start to a light meal and I have to admit I’m interested by the vodka pickling concept. Might even try it out myself.

There are several events taking place tonight: Local Sprouts Cafe is organizing a public walk through of their new space followed by a meal and a collaborative design session to get the community’s ideas for their cafe, Master Preserver Beth Richardson is teaching a class on canning at Wolf Neck Farm, Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Silly’s. There are wine tastings scheduled on Thursday at Old Port Wine Merchants, on Friday at the Munjoy Rosemont and on Saturday at Kitchen and Cork. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Friday through Sunday MOFGA’s annual celebration of all things sustainable/local/organic, the Common Ground Fair, is taking place in Unity. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

Today’s Press Herald has a report on the New England Dairy Cook-Off. The cooking contest is offering a $10,000 grand prize and the final event will take place here in Portland at the Ocean Gateway terminal on November 1.

The next Food Film Series meal is taking place tonight at One Longfellow Square, Mostly Martha is the movie and Krista Desjarlais from Bresca is preparing the meal. Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly series of cooking classes, Piatto per Tutti, restart for the fall this evening. Also tonight, the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s. The Salt Exchange is holding a craft beer and cheese social Tuesday night featuring beer from Redhook and their weekly wine event on Wednesday night. The next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday. There are wine tastings taking place at Leavitt & Sons, Public Market House and Black Cherry Provisions on Thursday. Also on Thursday, The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of DL Geary. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. This year’s MunjFest is taking place on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Raw food chef Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt is teaching a class at Whole Foods. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.