Maine Today has published a report on the first Makers Market that took place this week at the Urban Farm Fermentory.
There were herbal tinctures, handmade soap, vegan and gluten-free energy bars, wild mushroom-growing kits and a brand new bottled tea. A jeweler and potter displayed their wares alongside various art objects, while a few steps away, a table held fresh vegetables and cheeses.
A pair of local establishments are celebrating their anniversaries this week:
The Portland Daily Sun has published articles about the new Makers Market at the Urban Farm Fermentory,
What looked like empty warehouse space was instead seen as an opportunity by the tenants of 200 Anderson St. Spearheaded by Eli Cayer and the Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. will be the home of a new “Makers Market.” Wednesday will be the first of the Makers Markets that will be held, and will include farmers offering produce, meats and diary products; artists; crafts people; and food trucks, Cayer said
and the 25th anniversary of the Portland House of Pizza.
Long a neighborhood staple, the original PHOP opened two doors down from the current 1359 Washington Ave. location and was closer to the intersection of Allen Avenue. “It was real tough on parking, and entering and exiting,” said General Manager Jason Cote, 31. “When the restaurant moved to the new building, there was a huge remodeling project changing an old bank vault into our office and making a dirty and dated ’80s dining room clean and relevant.”
Monday — Jason Loring will be the featured chef at Flanagan’s Table in Buxton, the Bearded Lady is sponsoring a screening of Hey Bartender at Space Gallery.
Tuesday — Rosemont will be holding a Terradora wine tasting.
Wednesday — the first weekly Makers Market is taking place at the Urban Farm Fermentory, Black Tie is catering a farm Dinner at Pineland Farm in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — El Rayo is sponsoring the weekly Twilight Dinner at Turkey Hill Farm, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beer from Funky Bow Brewery.
Friday — BiBo’s Madd Apple Cafe is holding a wine dinner.
Saturday — Bier Cellar will be having a tasting of Allagash “Curieux and Bourbon Black, alongside their base beers, Tripel and Black”, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Wine Wise is leading a Piedmont sail in Casco Bay aboard the Frances, Rosemont is holding their 2nd Annual Pomodoropalooza, and Hugo’s will be preparing an Outstanding in the Field dinner at Thirty Acre Farm in Whitefield, Maine.
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.
Rabelais and Rosemont are co-hosting Joe Yonan, author of Eat Your Vegetables for a book signing this Sunday at Rosemont Produce on Commercial Street. Yonan is the Food and Travel Editor of the Washington Post.
Yonan spent sometime in Maine last year while he was working on his book.
Portland Cap N Stem Company is a new company that’s raising mushrooms for culinary and medicinal use. It’s run by an “Italian Architect and a Norwegian Artist”. Their plan is to sell their products to local restaurants and at farmers markets. They will be one of the vendors at the new Maker’s Market (August 21, 5-9 pm) being run by the Urban Farm Fermentory.
Wednesday — Bon Appétit plans to announce the Top 10 best new restaurants of 2013 plus their choice for the overall best new restaurant of the year, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Leslie Oster from Aurora Provisions will be the guest chef at this week’s Twilight Dinner at Turkey Hill Farm, there will be a summer beer tasting at the Bier Cellar and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beer from Captain Dick’s Brewery in Wells.
Friday — Wine Wise will set sail on the Frances for a tasting of Tuscan red wines.
Saturday — there will be a wine tasting at Browne Trading, and 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.
Both the Press Herald and Bangor Daily News have published stories about the Saint Peter’s Bazaar which takes place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Their general was Josephine Dulac, a 76-year-old retired first-grade teacher – who better to keep the troops in line? – wearing a white apron, blue gloves and a navy baseball cap. Dulac has been part of the cookie operation for 15 to 20 years, but shies away from taking any credit.
“I am not alone,” she said. “Far from it. We have people from 12 years old to 92 years old that work the cookie bake.”
Monday — Bunker is holding a release party for M.C.I.P.A. a new beer named in memory of one of the Beastie Boys.
Wednesday — Black Tie will be holding a farm dinner in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Leslie Oster from Aurora Provisions will be the guest chef at this week’s Twilight Dinner at Turkey Hill Farm, the second of the Supperpie dinner series will take place, there will be a wine tasting at the Public Market House and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beer from Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project.
Saturday — it’s the opening of the 88th Annual Saint Peter’s Bazaar, home gardeners around Cumberland County are participating in Backyard Locavore Day and 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.
Tuesday — Sonny’s, in conjunction with GMRI’s Out of the Blue initiative, is holding a 4-course wine dinner featuring Dogfish.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Josh Potocki from 158 Pickett Street Cafe will be the guest chef at this week’s Twilight Dinner at Turkey Hill Farm, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beer from In’finiti.
Friday — Wicked Good Street Kitchen, Portside Picnic, Mainely Burgers, el Corozan, Bite into Maine, and Pretty Awesome Street Food will be serving at Flea Bites in Bayside, and there will be a wine tasting at the West End Deli.
Saturday — there will be wine tasting at LeRoux Kitchen and Browne Trading, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — Rosemont is holding an event featuring the food and wine of North Lebanon.
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.