A Greenville Maine food truck called Cafe Crepe is now operating in Portland. They were at Tandem this weekend and have posted a schedule on Facebook that includes the Falmouth winter farmers market on Wednesday, Bunker Brewing on Friday night and Tandem Saturday morning.
Tuesday — the Maine Food Means Business Conference kick’s off in Freeport.
Wednesday — The Holy Donut’s new location on Exchange Street will be opening at 7am, it’s the second day of the Maine Food Means Business Conference, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place in the morning.
Thursday — It’s Halloween there will be a Hallowine tasting at Aurora Provisions, Taste Tours will be leading a trick or treat tour of the Old Port, and Hugo’s will be serving a Halloween Curiosities Dinner.
Friday — it’s the start of Portland Beer Week, see portlandbeerweek.org for a full calendar of the all PBW activities taking place November 1-10. There will be a wine tasting at the West End Deli and it’s the November edition of First Friday Art Walk.
Saturday — the Maine Brewers Festival will be held at the Expo, LeRoux Kitchen and Browne Trading are holding wine tastings, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Petite Jacqueline kicks off their fall movie night series with a screening of Entre Les Bras.
Winter Farmers Market — the Winter Farmers Market will be starting up on December 7. This year they’ll be located at the Urban Farm Fermentory on Anderson Street 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.
Four food businesses were among the winners at this year’s Buy Local Indie Biz Awards:
Tuesday — there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont on Congress Street and the 6th Annual Indie Biz awards presentation is taking place.
Wednesday —, it’s the opening day of Harvest on the Harbor, Piccolo is hosting a wine dinner, the Mayor is hosting a public forum on his Healthy and Sustainable Food System initiative, there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont on Brighton, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place in the morning.
Thursday — It’s Food Day 2013, Piccolo will reprising their wine dinner from the prior night, Tandem and Rosemont are collaborating on a tasting event, the El Rayo Cantina is holding a Harvest Dinner, a tasting is taking place at the Bier Cellar, the Great Lost Bear will be showcasing pumpkin beers, and it’s the 2nd day of Harvest on the Harbor.
Friday — both the Cumberland Club and BiBo’s are holding wine dinners, and it’s the 3rd day of Harvest on the Harbor.
Saturday — Rosemont is holding a Harvest Festival at their location on Commercial Street, it’s the 4th day of Harvest on the Harbor, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — American Sommelier is teaching a class on Spanish wines.
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 Root has published an overview of Food Day 2013.
The third annual Food Day is almost here and things are revving up! We’ve got one week till the now annual celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainable food happens on Thursday, October 24. Year-round, Food Day is devoted to mobilizing support for policies that advance healthier diets, promote sustainable and organic agriculture, reduce hunger, reform factory farms, and support fair working conditions for food and farm workers. The special focus of Food Day 2013 will be to encourage children to cook—and to encourage adults who can cook to pass on their skills.
Bols Genever and Thirst Boston have worked with three Portland establishments to organize a Punch Crawl this Monday.
Each bar will be doing a different punch using Bols Genever. Punch Crawl staff will be at each destination to buy your drink for you and giving away Bols/Thirst Boston swag.
Here is the schedule:
It sounds like just the sort of event that will have Neal Dow spinning in his grave.
Tuesday — Allagash is releasing the latest batch of their Resurgam coolchip beer, and Local Sprouts is hosting the monthly Local Foods Networking Breakfast.
Wednesday — Hugo’s is serving an Austrian wine dinner, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place in the morning.
Thursday — the Bier Cellar is holding a High & Mighty beer tasting, the head distiller of Caledonia Spirits in Vermont will be Hunt & Alpine for a special Caledonia themed happy hour, there will be a wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, and the Great Lost Bear will be showcasing the beer of Otter Creek.
Friday — Novare Res will be serving a wide area of ciders at their Fall Harvest event.
Saturday — the annual meeting of the Maine State Beekeepers Association is taking place, Tandem and Rosemont are collaborating on an Austrian wine tasting event, there will be a wine tasting at Browne Trading, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Miyake will be serving a farm dinner in Freeport at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Fernet Branca Industry Night is taking place at Hunt & Alpine, and American Sommelier is teaching a class on organic and biodynamic natural wines.
Portland Taste Tours (facebook, twitter) launched recently. On October 22 they’re organizing a tour of the Rooms restaurants led by Harding Lee Smith. They’re also partnering with the Maine Brew Bus on a traveling beer dinner on featuring Rising Tide beer and food at Outliers Eatery, Little Tap House, Portland and Rochester and Love Cupcakes.
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 — Rob Evans is the featured chef for a farm dinner at Flanagan’s Table in Buxton.
Tuesday — GMRI is hosting a lecture on commercial trawl fishing.
Wednesday — Freeport Coffee Roasting and the Bier Cellar are collaborating on a coffee and beer tasting, Black Tie is catering a farm dinner in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place in the morning.
Thursday — there will be a wine tasting at the Rosemont on Brighton.
Friday — apple expert John Bunker will be at Rosemont Produce for a book signing and apple tasting.
Saturday — The Honey Exchange is hosting a mead making workshop, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — it’s the Maine state Open Creamery Day, and the Holy Donut episode of Donut Showdown will be airing on the Cooking Chanel.
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.
Maine a la Carte has published a report from the first of a series of wine education classes being taught by American Sommelier,
Smart without pretention, detail rich and serious, yet fun and engaging — the seminar stood out among other wine-education events I’ve attended. Andrew Bell, a restaurant-industry veteran who co-founded American Sommelier in New York City in 1998, led the session, which began with a detailed explanation of how the tongue experiences flavor and texture in wine.
and an article about the Urban Sugar Mobile Cafe food truck which is launching today.
Urban Sugar will be producing hot, made-to-order, sweet and savory mini-donuts in both traditional and “gourmet” flavors, according to Valeri Sandes, a pastry chef who is opening the business with her husband Kevin, the former manager at Caiola’s.
Tuesday — Maine Pie Line will launch their online pie ordering and delivery service.
Wednesday — Black Tie is catering a farm dinner in New Gloucester, the Makers Market is taking place at the Urban Farm Fermentory in the afternoon and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place in the morning.
Thursday — there will be a cider and cheese tasting at the Public Market House and the Great Lost Bear will be showcasing Founders Brewing.
Friday — the Cumberland County and Sacopee Valley Beekeepers Clubs are hosting this screening of the movie More Than Honey on October 4 at the Portland USM campus. Tickets are available online. It’s the first night of Caskfest at Novare Res, there will be a wine tasting at West End Deli, local food trucks will be assembling in Bayside for the monthly Flea Bites mobile food street festival—Urban Sugar Mobile Cafe (facebook, website, twitter) will be launching at Flea Bites.
Saturday — there will be wine tastings at Browne Trading and LeRoux Kitchen, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be holding a fermentation class at Gather, and the local chapter of American Sommelier is holding the second in a series of wine seminars.
Last night’s American Sommelier class at Vignola/Cinque Terre
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.