Category: Events

This Week’s Portland Phoenix includes a report on The Maine Brew Bus and their new itinerary of tours, dinners and the Hop and Go shuttle services they plan to run during happy hour.

Also keep your eyes peeled this summer for the bright green bus serving as a shuttle during happy hour (4-7 pm) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Maine Brew Bus “Hop and Go Shuttle” will make a loop around Portland, stopping at 10 established locations to let riders on and off (the service will be free for riders and funded by charging the official stops a bi-monthly rate). The service starts next month.

Portland Coffee House Tour
I’m also happy to announce that Portland Food Map is working with The Maine Brew Bus on a Portland Coffee House Tour, taking place next Sunday June 1. Join me and Brew Bus owner Zach Poole as we visit Speckled Ax, Bard Coffee, Tandem Coffee Roasters and Coffee by Design to learn more coffee and the exceptional businesses behind this dynamic part of the local food community. Tickets are $35 per person, June 1, 12:45 – 5 pm.

Monday — Allagash is releasing Little Sal, a blueberry beer aged in oak.

Tuesday — the monthly Local Foods Networking Breakfast will be held at Local Sprouts.

Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — the Maine Lobsterbake Company is throwing a benefit for Fort Gorges at Crema, the Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Boothbay Craft Brewing, and there will be an wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House.

Saturday — Outliers is hosting Oxtravaganza, a 5k race and craft brew festival is taking place at the Portland Expo, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Memorial Day — Family Feast, Tandem Coffee and Bunker Brewing are throwing a Indonesian themed Memorial Day BBQ party in East Bayside.

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 inaugural Rum Riots (website, facebook, twitter) is kicking off late this month with the goal of “celebrat[ing] cocktails, bars and bartenders from around Maine— and New England.”

The Top of the East, Portland Hunt & Alpine Club, In’finiti and the Casablanca harbor cruiser will play host to a series of cocktail-themed events May 31 – June 2.

Tuesday — The Bearded Lady’s Jewel Box will be the featured guest at this month’s Tandem/Rosemont Bar Night.

Wednesday — Vinland will be preparing an 8-course UFF Dinner, Allagash is holding an event to benefit the Preble Street Resource Center, the 15th Annual Best of Portland Awards Show is taking place, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — the Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Baxter Brewing, and there will be an Austin Street tasting at the Bier Cellar.

Saturday — the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — there will be a screening of Symphony of the Soil followed by a panel discussion including author Eliot Coleman at the Museum of Art.

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.

Blue Rooster is gearing up for a summer long series with some of the most talented chefs in the city. Each week starting on Fridays BRFC will feature a new over the top hot dog special designed by that week’s guest chef.

I’m looking forward to some pretty amazing things to show up on a bun as the chefs try to out do one another throughout the series.

Here’s the full line-up:

• May 30 – Cara Stadler, Tao Yuan
• June 6 – Ricky Penatzer, Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
• June 13 – Fred Eliot, Petite Jacqueline
• June 20 – Steve Corry, Five Fifty-Five
• June 27 – Matt Brown, Good Shepherd Food Truck
• July 4 – David Levi, Vinland
• July 11 – Erik Desjarlais, Weft and Warp
• July 18 – Jason Loring, Nosh
• July 25 – Mike Wiley, Eventide/Hugo’s
• August 1 – Joe Ricchio, Food Coma
• August 8 – Andrew Taylor, Eventide/Hugo’s
• August 15 – Cheryl Lewis, El Rayo
• August 23 – Rob Evans, Duckfat

Watch the Blue Rooster facebook page for complete details throughout the summer. I’ll be posting photos of my favorites on the PFM Instagram account.

Both From Away and The 207 Foodie has a posted a report from last weekend’s Street Eats food truck festival.

For those of you who missed it another food truck gathering is scheduled to take place this weekend in South Portland. Gustos, Brothers Burritos, PB&Me, The Wicked Good Truck, El Corazon, Pizza by Fire and Love Cupcake will all be there.

Monday — Ana’s Mobile Cafe will be back on the road.

Wednesday — all drinks at Speckled Axe will be just $2 in celebration of their 2nd anniversary, the Blue Spoon will be hosting Rob Stuart for a Oregon Wine dinner, the Bier Cellar is holding a Banded Horn tasting, Black Tie is teaching a cooking class,  and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — there will be a UFF Kombucha tasting at the Brighton Rosemont, and a beer and cheese tasting at the Public Market House.

Friday — it’s the first day of the Portland Kitchen Tour.

Saturday — The Bearded Lady’s Jewel Box will be holding a cocktail party at Space, winemaker Roberto Damonte is leading a tasting event at Rosemont on Commercial, it’s the second day of the Portland Kitchen Tour, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — Black Birch is the featured restaurant for a dinner at Flanagan’s Table.

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 — it’s the last day you can vote in the Phoenix Readership Poll (food blog category), the Maine Brew Bus is leading a Sebago beer dinner, GMRI is holding a lecture on “How Warming Waters are Bringing New Species to the Gulf of Maine“, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — it’s the first night of 6th Annual Belgian Biere Fest at Novare Res, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beer from Run of the Mill.

Friday — the 2014 Slow Money Maine Regional Gathering is taking place, and the Travel Channel show Food Paradise will be filming at Five Fifty-Five.

Saturday — El Rayo is kicking off a 2-day Cinco de Mayo celebration, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place as is the Street Eats Food Truck Festival, LeRoux is holding a wine tasting, and chefs Sam Hayward, Nathan Nadeau and Ken Thomas are serving a dinner at Flanagan’s Table.

Sunday — Piccolo is holding a Star Wars Dinner, Elsmere is preparing a Kosher BBQ dinner to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Levey School in South Portland, and Grace is hosting the 2nd annual Chopped Challenge.

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.