Cooking Light has included Portland in their round-up of Hidden Gems and Delicious Destinations. Kamasouptra, Bresca, the El Rayos, and Paciarino were all specifically called out. (via Eater)
Category: General News
Another Food Truck Loss for Portland
The Forecaster has published a report about Love Cupcakes in Falmouth. According to the article, “Love Cupcakes came to Falmouth because of Portland’s strict restrictions on food trucks. So far the town has received the business with open arms – and mouths”
Owned and operated by Anna and Joey Turcotte, with the help of Jenny Spear, the business promises to take “everyone’s favorite, old-school dessert” and “serve it with a distinct twist.”
The Turcottes started just over a year ago by doing private parties, weddings and catered events. They now operate in a renovated, 1960s travel-trailer parked a short distance north of Martin’s Point, at Foreside Antiques.
Father’s Day & Vegan Kathy Freston
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald asked some local chefs for their thoughts on Father’s Day breakfast,
Chefs love it when their kids get busy in the kitchen to make them something special for Father’s Day. Tony Poulin, a chef instructor at Southern Maine Community College and father to a 9-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son, says his perfect Father’s Day meal would be “fresh Maine sea scallops, prepared any way.”
and an interview with vegan author Kathy Freston who will be speaking in Portland later this month.
Freston gradually removed one animal product after another from her dinner plate until her leaning process led her to a completely plant-based diet. When she arrives in Portland on June 25 to deliver two talks at Whole Foods Market (one of which is already sold out), the subject of leaning into dietary changes will be the main topic of discussion. That’s because her latest book is called “The Lean: A Revolutionary 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss.”
Mumford & Sons: Calling All Food Trucks
The organizers of the (sold out) Mumford & Sons concert taking place in Portland later this Summer are interested in having Maine’s local mobile food scene represented at the event. They’re looking for Portland-area food trucks that are interested contact them about one of the 12 food vendor slots available.
I picture Mumford fans enjoying lobster rolls from Bite into Maine, dessert from Gorgeous Gelato, oysters from Cabin Cove. Hopefully some of the food trucks from Brunswick will want to make it down to Portland for the concert as well.
Food truck operators who are interested in being part of the event should email info@statetheatreportland.com for more information.
Tip Skimming Suit
An article in today’s Press Herald reports on a tip skimming suit filed against the Eastland.
According to the complaint, the downtown hotel keeps a portion of gratuities for itself or distributes a portion to managers or other employees who do not serve food or beverages. The hotel adds a gratuity of 18 to 20 percent to food and beverage bills, including those for banquets, according to the complaint.
Eater.com Coming to Maine
According to an article on the Press Herald food blog Maine a la Carte, the national food blog Eater.com will be a launching a Maine branch of its site tomorrow.
“Part of why we decided to call it Eater Maine is we already have a site called Eater Portland out of Oregon,” Steele said in an exclusive interview with the Portland Press Herald. “I think when you look at what’s going on down in Kennebunkport or up on the midcoast or further up, there’s just exciting food happening up and down the Maine coast. I think by calling the site Eater Maine it will let us talk about the areas outside of Portland when they’re really important, but the focus will be the Portland metro area.”
Three Sons Lobster Eviction
The Press Herald has published an article about Three Sons Lobster’s efforts to relocate after being evicted from their location on the Maine Wharf.
After July 31, the dancing lobster could be a thing of the past. Broken and deteriorated pilings forced the pier’s owner to issue eviction notices last fall to the lobster dealer and two other businesses on Maine Pier.
While the other evicted businesses found new locations, Three Sons owner Stuart Norton can’t find another space on the waterfront, at least partly because the city relaxed waterfront zoning to allow non-marine uses.
Out of the Blue & Delicious TV
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes an article on Out of the Blue,
Grace, along with 19 other Maine restaurants, is participating in “Out of the Blue,” a special promotion organized by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute that began June 1 and runs through Sunday. Out of the Blue celebrates those lesser-known, under-appreciated species in the ocean that rarely end up on diners’ dinner plates.
and an article about the vegan TV show, Delicious TV.
Inside a light-drenched modern kitchen in Cumberland, New York City chef and best-selling vegan cookbook author Terry Hope Romero positions herself behind the gas cooktop and looks into the camera.
PPH Readership Poll Results
The Press Herald has published the results of their 2012 Readership poll.
Fast Food’s Failure
The Forecaster has published the results from their survey of hot water temps at local fast food restaurants.
The biggest burger chains on the planet fail to consistently provide local customers and employees with the water temperatures needed to facilitate sanitary hand washing – despite state and federal requirements that they do so.
This is part of the paper’s ongoing focus on restaurant health inspections. See earlier articles here and here.