Chef Damian Sansonetti from Blue Rooster and Andrew Volk from the Portland Hunt & Alpine Club are collaborating on a New England Summer Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for June 27. More info and tickets are available at mainedinner.brownpapertickets.com.
Category: Events
Hot Wings, Taste of the Nation, GMO Labeling
Today’s Press Herald includes an article about the 2nd Annual Hot Wing Cook-off taking place on June 22nd,
People love chicken wings. If there were ever any doubt, consider that last year the first Hot Wing Cook-off Challenge, at the Marriott Residence Inn in Portland, sold out 400 tickets on a Thursday night and had to turn away 75 more hungry chicken wing fans at the door.
about the 2013 Taste of the Nation dinner taking place June 23rd (tickets available online),
The issue is childhood hunger. Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation dinners, held in nearly 40 locations across the country, bring chefs, restaurants, sponsors and the public together at over-the-top culinary benefits to raise money and awareness for local groups that make sure no kid has to go to bed hungry.
and about the passage of a bill in the Maine Legislature to require labeling of GMO foods.
A lawsuit from Monsanto likely awaits if the Legislature enacts the bill co-sponsored by 120 lawmakers, including Democrats, independents and Republicans.
This Week’s Events: Ice Tea Day, Scallop Fishery, Farmers Market, Backyard Fish Fry
Monday — Oakhurst Dairy is pairing up with 5 local food trucks to celebrate National Ice Tea Day. Bite into Maine, Love Cupcakes, Mainely Burgers, Gusto’s and Portside Picnic will be handing out free Oakhurst ice tea all day.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Fisherman Danny Eilersten and scientist Kevin Stokesbury will give a talk at GMRI on the Georges Bank scallop fishery, there will be a wine tasting at the Public Market House, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Allagash.
Friday — GMRI is holding a backyard fish fry catered by Susan’s Fish & Chips.
Saturday — Bite into Maine, Gustos, Mainely Burgers, El Corozan, Love Cupcakes, and Pretty Awesome St Food will be at Portland Flea for All for Flea Bites—a monthly street food festival in Bayside, Browne Trading is holding a wine tasting 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.
Lobster Roll Rumble: Eventide is Editor’s Choice
Eventide won the Editor’s Choice Award and the Clam Shack in Kennebunk took home the title of America’s Best Lobster Roll at the Lobster Roll Rumble.
For additional reporting see these articles in the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald. Serious Eats has published a slideshow of all 20 rolls that were in the competition.
Interview with Joel Beauchamp on Pocket Brunch
Knack Factory has published a podcast interview with Joel Beauchamp about the success Pocket Brunch has enjoyed, the people involved and plans for the future.
Alex Steed: On what, if anything, Pocket Brunch says about Maine?
Joel: Maine is not just what’s happening in a certain little subset of people who frequent certain restaurants and summer up the coast… That’s great; good for them. But there are a bunch of wildly creative people taking risks every day, trying crazy things and some of it doesn’t work while some of it does. But there are people doing super creative things. Pocket Brunch is proof that if you give all these guys who are working at great restaurants, but they’re doing the same thing or same kind of food over and over… [It’s proof that these] are guys who want to be trying new things or crazy stuff.
This Week’s Events: Local Sprouts, Rogue, Flea Bites, Smuttynose, Old Port Festival
Tuesday — Local Sprouts will be hosting a “Community Dinner with music, a community forum, and a buffet dinner” to celebrate their 3rd anniversary.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Rogue.
Friday — wine tastings will take place at Rosemont and the West End Deli, and it’s First Friday Art Walk so be sure to make your restaurant reservations soon.
Saturday — Novare Res will have 25 Smuttynose beers on tap, Rosemont is holding an event featuring wines from the Piedmont region of Italy, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the 40th Annual Old Port Festival is taking place.
National Iced Tea Day — Oakhurst Dairy is pairing up with 5 local food trucks to celebrate National Ice Tea Day on June 10th. Bite into Maine, Love Cupcakes, Mainely Burgers, Gusto’s and Portside Picnic will be handing out free Oakhurst ice tea all day on the 10th.
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: Donut Showdown, Latte Art Throwdown, In’finiti Rum Riot
Tuesday — The Holy Donut is holding a viewing party at Brian Boru to watch a screening of Donut Showdown Food Network Canada TV show which features The Holy Donut.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — there will be a Greek wine tasting at the Public Market House and a rose tasting at the Bier Cellar, Bite into Maine will be the featured food truck at Rising Tide Brewing, the monthly Latte Art Throwdown is taking place at Bard Coffee, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Uinta Brewery.
Saturday — there will be wine tastings at Browne Trading and LeRoux Kitchen, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market of 2013 is taking place, El Corazon will be at Rising Tide as part of the brewery’s weekly food truck series.
Sunday — In’finiti is marking the 162nd anniversary of the Portland Rum Riot by launching the rum produced by their own distillery.
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.
Chopped Challenge & Lamb Pro Am
Chef Peter Sultenfuss from Grace won the Chopped Challenge cooking competition Sunday. Both Maine a la Carte and Maine Eater have articles with photos and details on the event. The event raised money for the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
East Ender/From Away took home 2nd place in the Lamb Pro Am competition in Boston. The competition paired restaurants with recipes developed by food bloggers to showcase lamb for the American Lamb Board.
This Week’s Events: Josh Christie, Paciarino Cooking Demo, Johnny Appleseed, Drinking with Men, Wicked Good
Monday — In’finiti is holding a Broadbent Selections wine dinner.
Tuesday — Local Sprouts is hosting the monthly Local Foods Networking Breakfast.
Wednesday — Ned Wight owner of New England Distilling will be at The Great Lost Bear making cocktails using his gin, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Josh Christie author of Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland will be at Rising Tide for a book signing, Paciarino will be doing a cooking demonstration, there will be a lecture at the Maine Historical Society on Johnny Appleseed, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Harpoon Brewery.
Friday — Rosie Schaap author of Drinking With Men will be speaking at SPACE, and there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont.
Saturday — the Deering Oaks Farmers Market of 2013 is taking place, Wicked Good Street Kitchen will be at Rising Tide as part of the brewery’s weekly food truck series.
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: Spring Cocktails, Allagash Wild, Devenish Natural, Crawfish Boil
Tuesday — Bar Lola is holding a 3-course cocktail tasting event.
Wednesday — Old Port Wine Merchants is holding an Austrian wine tasting, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — there will be a beer and cheese tasting at the Public Market House and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Brooklyn Brewing.
Saturday — Allagash is releasing some rare coolchip beers for sale, Rosemont and Devenish are hosting a natural wine event, there will be a wine tasting at Browne Trading, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market of 2013 is taking place, Mainely Burgers will be at Rising Tide as part of the brewery’s weekly food truck series.
Sunday — the 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil is taking place at Po’Boys & Pickles and Petite Jacqueline is screening Everyone Says I Love You.
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.