Category: Openings

The Munjoy Hill News reports that Portland Pottery has expanded into the adjacent and opened a small cafe and is now known as Portland Pottery Store & Cafe.

[John] Turner, a recent business management graduate of USM, said there is no set menu yet, because the Brunis are still trying to see what people want. “Eye catching specialities” are what they are looking or and only fresh ingredients are used. (MHN.com ate a delightful argulua salad which according to Turner contained walnuts, dried cherries, beets and goat cheese. It was fantastic and cost $5.00)

The Cabot Farmers’ Annex opened yesterday on Commercial Street. The store sells Cabot’s own line of cheeses plus a “variety of New England specialty foods to pair with Cabot cheeses for a truly American treat”.

Bier Cellar opened for business yesterday. They are located on Forest Ave adjacent to the entrance to Hannaford.

Carmen at the Danforth is set to open tonight. For some insight on the menu read this article on The Daily Meal, and for info on chef Gonzalez check out her website or earlier articles in Portland Magazine and the Press Herald.

You can make a reservation for tonight on OpenTable.

Spread is now open for dinner. The restaurant is located at 100 Commercial Street in the former location of Gaucho’s and Oolong.

LFK opened on Monday. They’re located in Longfellow Square in the space formerly occupied by Cunningham Books. You can see their drink menu on Facebook.

Captain Sam’s Ice Cream opened over the weekend. They’re located at 136 Commercial Street in the former home of Bubble Tea.

Update: For more information see this post on Maine a la Carte.

Maine a la Carte has published a pair of reports on Speckled Ax coffee shop which officially opened today,

 Even with a steady stream of customers today (despite a total lack of signage on the street), the shop was producing coffee that was pretty darn near perfect.

and the new Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe on the 2nd floor of the Public Market House.

ust in time for summer, the Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe opened its Public Market House stand on Saturday, bringing fresh juices and smoothies to Portland’s downtown office workers.

There are two new food blogs writing about food in and beyond Portland:

• Perceptive Dining Diningsense plans on examining  “the ways in which Maine restaurants inscribe themselves within the national culinary landscape.” The author has kicked off the blog with a review of Back Bay Grill.
• Map & Menu is produced by a Portland-area couple to share their travel and dining experience in Maine and across the country. They’ve recently posted a review (and some beautiful photos) of Petite Jacqueline.

Post updated to reflect name change for Perceptive Dining to Diningsense.