Portland Pulp (website, facebook, instagram) is scheduled to open on Friday.
They are co-located with Head Games at 116 Free Street. Portland Pulp promises a menu of juice, smoothies and chopped salads.
Category: Openings
Yes Brewing Opens Today
Yes Brewing (facebook, instagram) is scheduled to open at today at 3:30. They’re located at 609 Main Street in Westbrook behind Mister Bagel.
The American Journal has published an article about Yes Brewing,
“Our whole angle is to brew normal brew styles with out of the box ingredients to keep things interesting,” [co-owner Cameron] Ingrahim said. “We like interesting beers so we wanted to reflect that here.”
While the brewery will have a standard double dry hopped pale ale, it will also serve a pineapple mosaic Berliner Weisse, a jalapeno pale ale and a mint IPA (India Pale Ale). Customers can purchase five- and 10-ounce pours as well as growlers to take home.
Maiz Colombian Street Food Opening
Owners Martha Leonard and Niky Walter plan to open Maiz Colombian Street Food (facebook) this Saturday.
Maiz is located on the second floor of the Public Market House. Maiz will serve “modern twists on the traditional Colombian” arepas. In the morning they will also have on the menu a “pan-de-bono, a savory cheese bread made with yucca flour”. Maiz will also serve Colombian coffee and lemonades in fruit and coconut flavors.
Edible Maine Launched
Edible Maine released the first issue of their magazine yesterday.
Editor Michael Sanders has assembled a strong team of writers and photographers including Russell French, Ted Axelrod, Claire Jeffers, Nancy Harmon Jenkins, John Myers, Christine Burns Rudalevige and Kate Shaffer.
1820 Wines Release
Eighteen Twenty Wines released their first batch of rhubarb wine yesterday. The East Bayside business delivered the first few bottles to Hannigan’s Island Market on Peaks Island.
North43 Now Open
North43 Bistro has opened. The South Portland restaurant is located at 1 Spring Point Drive in the location formerly occupied by Joe’s Boathouse.
Stephanie Brown is the chef at North43. Bowman was the chef/owner of Sea Grass Bistro in Yarmouth for a number of years before closing the restaurant in 2013.
Commercial Street Gorgeous Gelato
Gorgeous Gelato launched their new Commercial Street gelato cart over the weekend.
Blyth and Burrows Opens Today
Blyth & Burrows (website, facebook, instagram, twitter), a multifaceted cocktail bar located at 26 Exchange Street, is scheduled to open today at 4pm. The bar is owned by Josh Miranda.
Blyth & Burrows held a media preview earlier this week. You can more about the bar, its menu and the layout of its space in articles by The Blueberry Files, Peter Peter Portland Eater, and Urban Eye.
Here’s an excerpt from TBF’s article,
When you first enter off Exchange St., you’re in the showiest part of the space, complete with a library ladder to access top shelf bottles. The bar staff is made up of Sur Lie and EVO alums, so expect a similar style bar menu, with specialty cocktails involving lesser known ingredients like Carpano Antica and housemade ingredients like a spruce tip cordial.
The name is a reference to Captain Samuel Blyth from the HMS Boxer and Lieutenant William Burrows of the USS Enterprise who were buried in the Eastern Cemetery and died during an naval battle between their ships in Casco Bay in 1813.
Hakka Me Food Truck
A new Cantonese food truck called Hakka Me (website, facebook) was spotted on Spring Street yesterday on their first day in business by Eating Portland Alive.
According to their website, “Hakka Me is a blend of local ingredients, imported spices, and techniques passed down many generations” that shares the owners family recipes with the people of Portland.
HiFi Donuts Now Open (Updated)
A new shop called HiFi Donuts (website) has opened at 30 Monument Way in the space formerly occupied by Hero’s.
Update: Both the Press Herald and Urban Eye have published articles about HiFi Donuts.