Yankee magazine has included Emilitsa, Maine Foodie Tours and Little Lad’s in the 2012 list of the Best of New England.
Category: General News
Sticky Fingers
The Portland Daily Sun has published an article about theft in restaurants.
People steal stuff from restaurants all the time, and surprisingly enough, not just the people who work there. It’s true that restaurant employees have been known to behave poorly or retaliate for a number of reasons by eating and drinking as if they were Robin Hood storming the castle, but a great deal of outright theft comes externally, from restaurant patrons themselves.
Spring Food & Sustainable Food Events
Today’s Food & Dining section in the Press Herald includes a survey of Spring foods and events,
In honor of spring, I’ve gathered together a selection of food-related items that will help tide your tastebuds over until summer. I’ve included, among other things, an update on fiddlehead season, a look at the big changes happening at the classic Maine restaurant Arrows, and details on a brand-new “Sweet Weekend” in the Old Port that will have folks with sweet tooths salivating.
and a preview of 3 sustainable food events taking place this week in Maine.
As a reflection of this trend, and just in time for Earth Day on Sunday, three different sustainable food events take place across Maine in the coming days that will explore issues related to local food, environmentally responsible food and food policy.
Food Coma TV: Westbrook
Food Coma TV has posted their latest episode, a visit to Westbrook.
For Episode 7 we went to Westbrook, ate ice cream, drank in a secret bar, discussed the downsides to quitting cocaine, did shot after shot, and ate meat out of a truck.
Food Truck Update
The Saturday Portland Daily Sun has published an update on the food truck task force.
While the task force previously kicked around the idea of figuring out the distance that a food truck ought to be from a bricks-and-mortar restaurant, Friday’s conversation shifted to where the trucks ought to be allowed to operate rather than where they can’t.
The idea that came out of the discussion was creating an overlay zone for parts of the Portland peninsula that would be suitable for food trucks.
2012 Best of Portland Results
The Portland Phoenix has published the results of their 2012 readership poll. The Food & Drink section alone has 47 categories, everything from Brunch (Hot Suppa) to Wine List (Vignola).
For the second year in a row Mister Meatball has won the award for best Food Blog.
Ball Park Eats
Today’s Portland Daily Sun reports on this season’s menu at Hadlock Field.
No ballpark favorites are being cut, but a few new options are available.
“We’re introducing a Healthy Food Line in our new Shipyard Grill, located down the third base side,” said Portland Sea Dogs General Manager Geoff Iacuessa. “We’ll be offering two different kinds of Italians, chicken and veggie wraps, and two different salads. Shane’s of Maine frozen yogurt will be at all concession stands, and as far as the healthy line goes, we’re happy to try it again.”
Opinionated Top 25 New England
4 Portland restaurants (Miyake, Hugo’s, Fore Street, Bresca) and 7 from Maine overall have made it on to the Opinionated About Dining list of the top 25 restaurants in New England.
Additionally, Paciarino is included in the Opinionated list of the top 25 bistros in the nation and Emilitsa made it on to the list of the top 25 Mediterranean restaurants.
Reviews: Big Sky & El Rayo Cantina
Today’s Press Herald includes a bar review of El Rayo Cantina,
If you’re interested in testing your tequila taste buds, El Rayo also offers “Tequila Flites” for $15 to $19. The tasting allows you to compare tequilas from their three favorite producers to help you determine which you prefer.
and a Eat & Run review of Big Sky Bread.
The sandwich shop operates in the Market House at 28 Monument Square, and I frequent it most often mid-afternoon for an oatmeal raisin cookie ($1.55). The cookies, which are about the size of large saucers, strike a balance between being crunchy on the outside and soft and gooey in the middle.
And the paper continues its fascination with what meals will be served by who and when for President Obama’s visit.
Portland Food Trucks
The Portland Phoenix has published an update on the effort to bring food trucks to Portland.
It’s nearly summer, and eating outdoors is one of the prime luxuries Maine can offer its residents and visitors. Portland’s considering making that easier, with its Food Truck Task Force determining how to organize the debut of the latest nationwide foodie-fad.