The Press Herald has published an article about the speakers at this year’s Veg Fest.
Veg Fest is taking place June 2nd, 11 – 3.
Category: Events
Novare Res Turns 10
The Press Herald has published an article on Novare Res’ 10-year anniversary.
This week, Novare Res Bier Café is celebrating 10 years of pouring beer in Portland’s Old Port. While this may seem like a small milestone, it is particularly impressive in the context of the rapid turnover that characterizes the restaurant and bar industry. In 2008, the idea of a bar exclusively devoted to beer – and hard-to-get beer at that – raised some doubting eyebrows.
Portland Wine Week Gala
Portland Wine Week (website, facebook, instagram, twitter) has announced the chef line-up for their Closing Gala. Dishes prepared by each of the chefs will be paired with wines selected by Wine Wise sommelier Erica Archer.
- Krista Kern Desjarlais from The Purple House
- Fred Eliot from Scales
- Ilma Lopez from Piccolo and Chaval
- Courtney Loreg from Woodford Food & Beverage
- Emil Rivera from Sur Lie
The evening will feature “high-flying performances from three aerial cirque performers”. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Preble Street Teen Center.
Tandem x Drifters Brunch
Drifters Wife is teaming up with Briana Holt from Tandem for a special pop-up brunch this Sunday, noon – 3 at Drifters. Here’s a look at the menu:
- Morning Bun with sumac
- Cornmeal Coffee Cake with brown butter, rhubarb and streusel
- Kale Salad with rhubarb vinaigrette and clothbound cheddar
- Toast with ricotta, ramps and egg
- Porchetta with dandelion greens, salsa verde and mayo
- Buckwheat Waffles with hot sauce butter and chicken sausage
Chef Jason Daly on Chopped
Jason Daly, the former chef of Crooners and Cocktails, will be competing on an upcoming episode of the Food Networks show Chopped set to air on May 29th. The episode is titled Surf and Turf according to the Food Networks,
The chefs are asked to make a special-occasion meal, starting with appetizers that include a rare prized crustacean. In the entree basket, the competitors encounter more exquisite ingredients from land and sea — as well as a sweet curveball. And the final two chefs open the dessert basket to find a playful take on the theme that proves to be quite difficult.
This Week’s Events: Truffle Truck, Kermit Lynch, Street Eats and Beats, Lamb Jam
Tuesday – the Truffle Truck is holding their grand opening.
Wednesday – Old Port Wine Merchants is holding a Kermit Lynch wine tasting, and the Monument Square Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Thursday – there will be a Mast Landing tap takeover at Bao Bao.
Saturday – the Street Eats and Beats food truck festival is taking place, as is the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market.
Sunday – Chefs from Central Provisions, Emilitsa, The Honey Paw and Mami are participating in the 2018 Boston Lamb Jam.
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.
This Week’s Events: Beard Awards, Salu-Salo, Eight Great Plates
Monday – The James Beard Awards Gala is taking place in Chicago tonight. Portland Food Map is onsite to cheer on Maine Outstanding Baker nominee Alison Pray from Standard Baking. Arcadia is hosting the Salu-Salo Filipina dinner.
Wednesday – the Monument Square Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Saturday – Allagash is holding their Eight Great Plates event with Big Tree Hospitality, Noble BBQ, Little Bee Ice Cream, Sur Lie, Fore Street, The Clam Shack, Woodhull Public House, and Chaval as a benefit for Cultivating Community, there will be a wine tasting at LeRoux Kitchen, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Sunday – Foley’s is teaching a baking class.
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.
This Week’s Events: Little Bigs Returns, Fire & Fowl, Harvest Spring Dinner, Slab Pop-up, Wine/Beer Dinners
Tuesday – Sur Lie is serving an Austin Street beer dinner, the East Deering Other Side Deli is holding a wine tasting (5-7pm).
Tuesday – after weeks of renovation and expansion, Little Bigs is scheduled to re-open.
Wednesday – North 43 is holding a wine dinner, Black Tie is teaching a cooking class, and the Monument Square Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Thursday – The Great Lost Bear will be featuring beer from Banded Horn.
Friday –the Harraseeket Inn will be serving a Maine Harvest Spring Wine Dinner, and the West End Rosemont is holding a wine tasting.
Saturday – there will be a Slab pop-up and rose tasting at A&C Grocery, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Sunday – Chef Rob Evans will be serving a dinner at Oxbow to benefit Full Plates Full Potential.
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.
This Week’s Events: GMRI Seafood Celebration, Jacqueline Event, Tippling at the Tate House
Tuesday – American Sommelier is holding a wine tasting at Cloudport.
Wednesday – there will be a wine tasting at Old Port Wine Merchants.
Thursday – the 5th Annual GMRI Gulf of Maine Seafood Celebration is taking place.
Friday –there will be a ine tasting at Rosemont on Brighton, Petite Jacqueline is celebrating the life of the restaurant’s namesake (who passed away in 2017) with a “toast and happy hour” in her honor serving “Champagne toast, foie gras, shrimp cocktail, oysters, cheese and charcuterie, sweet treats”.
Saturday – Joe Appel will be leading a tasting and giving a lecture on wine in the 18th century at the Tate House, and the Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Sunday – Vignola is holding their annual beer and cheese tasting, and Foley’s is teaching a baking class.
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.
This Week’s Events: Chopped, MCD Cocktails, Farmhouse Funkadelic, Fabulous Femmes
Tuesday – Austin Miller, the chef from Mami, will be competing in an upcoming episode of the Food TV Network show Chopped, and Central Provisions will be have 9 glass pours from the Selections de la Vina portfolio.
Thursday – there will be a wine tasting at Bow Street Beverage.
Saturday – Maine Craft Distilling is launching their new line of canned cocktails, Novare Res is holding Farmhouse Funkadelic – their annual Oxbow tap takeover, Liquid Riot is releasing the 2018 edition of their beer Blushing Star, and the Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Sunday – the Fabulous Femmes dinner is taking place at Chaval.
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.