A new blog, Portland Food Heads, has started up. The blog, which just launched this weekend, promises, “Recipes, reviews, scene reports and more from the Forest City.”
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Maine Foodie Tours
Maine Foodie Tours has been added to the food map. They’re now offering two walking tours daily, the Old Port Culinary Tour and the Just Desserts Tour.
Bam Bam/Portland Wine Review
Bam Bam Bakery and Portland Wine Review have been added to the food map. Bam Bam is a gluten-free bakery and PWR is a new blog that produces reviews of wines that are available from local retailers.
Outdoor Drinking & Dining List
The Outdoor Dining list continues to grow thanks to the many suggestions I’ve received from Food Map readers. Please keep them coming; you can email suggestions to anestes@portlandfoodmap.com.
Outdoor Eating
Sunnier days and warmer temperatures are making there way into the weather reports, and Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is this weekend. So it seems like the right time to put together a list of the venues in the city that, weather permitting, offer outdoor drinking and dining. The 50+ business listed range from full outdoor restaurant table service to ice cream vendors that provide a table or two for you to rest while you enjoy a a hot fudge sundae. I’ve tried to make the list as complete as possible but there are probably some omissions so if you find one please let me know.
Bar Lola, Borealis Breads, Bard Coffee, Tortilla Flat and Henry VIII have all been added to the list since this morning. Thanks for the feedback!
More Blogs
Three more blogs have been added to the map: Cornucopasetic, Broadturn Broadside and Portland Point.
A Few Additions
The meal assembly business Make Thyme for Dinner, and Where is Jenner’s Mind, a blog, have been added to the map. Also a new Brazilian/Indian restaurant going in on Congress St has been added to the Under Construction list.
A New Homepage for a New Year
As you’ve probably noticed Portland Food Map looks a little different today. The old homepage, which served the site well when it first launched, has been redesigned to provide more space for the news updates and better access to site features.
Along with the new homepage design comes a few additional capabilities for you including an RSS feed and the ability to comment on the posts, as well as making it easier for me to post news items. Also you can now search 400+ Portland food websites right from the homepage.
Here’s a brief PFM feature history:
August 7, 2007 – PFM Launched
September 3/4, 2007 – The Unreviewed and Under Construction lists
October 9, 2007 – Category Street Maps
November 28, 2007 – Portland Food Search
February 2, 2008 – Sunday Brunch List
April 7, 2008 – Event Calendar
January 1, 2009 – the new homepage blog
I hope you like the new homepage design. Have a Happy New Year!