Category: Reviews

Seth and Jenner from Where is Jenner’s Mind have collaborated with their friend Sarah Kleinman on a Boston Eats video review of Susan’s Fish & Chips.

The Portland Phoenix Best of Portland Readership Poll results are now available online. There are more than 100 categories ranging from from Best Asian Restaurant (Green Elephant) to Best Wine/Liquor Store (RSVP).
There were a few double category winner and Silly’s was a triple champion with wins in Best Dessert Place, Best Sandwich/Wrap, and Best Waitstaff/Service.
Congratulations to Joe Ricchio for taking home the win in the Best Food Blog category for his site Portland Food Coma.

The Portland Phoenix has published a review of Veranda Noodle Bar.

It’s a good sign if your kitchen is so busy it keeps blowing a fuse, and while we waited for a table among the folks picking up take-out we saw the lights go dim three times. Thanks to the crowd the service was a bit slow, but very pleasant. The owner worked the room with the collar turned up on a polo shirt the same pink color of the sugarcane appetizer we tried — a big ball of ground shrimp wrapped around a sugar stalk like a drumstick — a bit spongy in texture with a smoky grilled flavor.

The Phoenix’s Best of Portland readership poll results are being announced tonight. The final results will be making their way on to the newspaper’s site sometime Thursday morning. Distribution of the paper newspaper itself was delayed a day to keep the winner’s list secret.

Appetite Portland has published a review of Po’Boys & Pickles.

A toffee bread pudding was – in a word – killer. Too stuffed to eat in the restaurant, we carted it home and fought over the too-small portion. I’ll definitely go back to try the fried shrimp po’ boy, the gumbo and my very own order of pudding.

A call to my friend with my assessment yielded a stunned pause, and, finally, “A good po’ boy in Maine. Well, that’s almost enough to make my grandpa roll over in his grave.”

Appetite Portland has published a review of Po’Boys & Pickles.

A toffee bread pudding was – in a word – killer. Too stuffed to eat in the restaurant, we carted it home and fought over the too-small portion. I’ll definitely go back to try the fried shrimp po’ boy, the gumbo and my very own order of pudding.

A call to my friend with my assessment yielded a stunned pause, and, finally, “A good po’ boy in Maine. Well, that’s almost enough to make my grandpa roll over in his grave.”

Portland Eats has published a “First Bites” review of Kamasouptra.

Based on a few soup samples and my bowl of chili, the restaurant is a great option for a quick, hearty, and satisfying lunch.

Portland Eats has published a review of Otto Pizza and their new Enzo wine bar/dining area.

Before Enzo opened, your dining choices at Otto were limited to the few seats at the restaurant, standing outside on Congress, or take-out to enjoy at home.  All are workable options, particularly when talking about pies of this quality.  However, pizza is at its best when freshly prepared and straight from the oven (with a cold beer).  Thankfully, with the recent expansion, Otto has created a comfortable and inviting space in which to enjoy the city’s best pizza.

Portland Eats has published a review of Otto Pizza and their new Enzo wine bar/dining area.

Before Enzo opened, your dining choices at Otto were limited to the few seats at the restaurant, standing outside on Congress, or take-out to enjoy at home.  All are workable options, particularly when talking about pies of this quality.  However, pizza is at its best when freshly prepared and straight from the oven (with a cold beer).  Thankfully, with the recent expansion, Otto has created a comfortable and inviting space in which to enjoy the city’s best pizza.

Travels with Hilary has published a review of The Porthole.

Waitress arrived at the table with a smile, menus and coffee pot in hand. I kept it simple with poached eggs and one of the homemade biscuits. Eggs were perfectly poached; that 75¢ biscuit turned out to be a gigunda masterpiece. Yeah, the Porthole is my kinda breakfast joint.

Travels with Hilary has published a brief review of Evangeline.

Meal began with a teaser, a gougere, a mouthful of cheese-accented pastry air; followed by crusty bread. I had the most amazing endive salad, made with endive, Roquefort, pear, and pistachio crumble…