The Press Herald has published a bar review of the East Ender,
With a well-stocked bar on each floor, daily drink and food deals, this establishment has expertly found a way to keep up with the competition.
and a review of Mainely Burgers.
With food trucks blossoming around Portland this summer, it’s fun to see how each one tries to stand out. The focus of the Mainely Burgers truck is on innovative gourmet burger toppings, high-quality ground beef and outstanding buns.
Down East has published a review of The Well.
The sun is setting, the kids are playing happily in the grass, and you’re drinking that crisp bottle of sauvignon blanc you’ve been meaning to open. Yet a few key details signal that you’re someplace just a bit more pleasurable than your own backyard: You’re noshing on warm homemade bread and butter, the table is set with napkins and glowing tea lights — and a server arrives, bearing generous plates of tender greens and other vegetables, plucked from the nearby fields and gently dressed.
The regular crew over at Chowhound did a great job of assembling a set of recommendations for a family with young children that will be visiting Portland for a week. It’s a useful reference for anyone who has friends with a young family visiting this summer.
The 207 Foodie has published a review of Brea Lu.
Home is the feeling you’ll get when you step into Brea Lu, and full to the brim filled with an amazing breakfast (or lunch) is how you’ll leave Brea Lu. I have nothing but praise for this Portland classic.
The Maine Sunday Telegram has published a review of Susan’s Fish and Chips.
Susan’s Fish-n-Chips is a local treasure on outer Forest Avenue. The lack of ambience becomes a sort of meta/alt-ambience. Go to Susan’s for the fried fresh seafood. The staff is friendly and welcoming, portions are great, and the price is right.
The Blueberry Files has posted a first look at MJ’s, the new wine bar that opened Wednesday in the One City Center building.
I hear ‘wine bar,’ and I think ‘stuffy.’ But this place, run by an affable man named Mark who used to bartend at Little Tap House, has not one fleck of pretentiousness. The staff is clearly knowledgeable, but will help you out when you just want a glass of wine and don’t care what it is. I think MJ’s wine bar is a welcome addition to this awkward little corner of space where Monument Square meets Free Street.
The Press Herald has published a review of Wannawaf,
It was an interesting blend of flavors, but I wished the brie pieces had been a little larger, because most of the chunks blended into the batter and got a little lost. When all the flavors came together in one bite, it was heaven.
All of the savory waffle options cost $6.89 — add a cup of coffee, and the entire meal will set you back $9 and change.
and a bar review of Nosh.
But what about Nosh as simply a bar — does it stand alone? Is it possible to walk into Nosh and not be tempted to order a pail of fries (and a charcuterie plate, fried pickles and fried cheese curds)?
The short answer is no — it’s nearly impossible. But anyone could tell you that.
Today’s paper also includes this week’s What Ales You column.
Map & Menu has publish a survey of their favorite lobster rolls in Maine.
The task involved a number of miles in the car, a new found love for New England hotdog buns, a gracious amount of butter and mayo, and of course, plenty of pounds of that tasty red meat, but these are a few of our very favorites for the next time you’re in Vacationland.
The 207 Foodie has published a review of Boda.
Now that I’ve tried Boda in the evening, I look forward to trying it for dinner and getting to order off the entire menu. I will be back, and I have a feeling I’m going to leave knowing I’ve found my favorite Thai place in Portland…
The Golden Dish has published a review of the Portland & Rochester Public House.
For entrees we were blown away by the poached salmon. It’s braised in white grape juice and served with intensely crunchy peeky toe crab fritters. The salmon was exceedingly delicate, a soft melt-in-your-mouth morsel of fish.