The Porthole has received 4 stars from this week’s Eat & Run review in the Press Herald.
Bottom line: With its atmospheric location on the waterfront, just across from the Harbor Fish market, this would be a good spot to bring visitors, especially during good weather when you can eat out on the restaurant’s deck. But it’s also a good destination for locals to drop in for a quick bite, especially during the week when you’re looking for a low-key place where you don’t have to fight crowds.
Travels with Hilary has published a brief review of Nosh.
And let’s not forget the fries–I had the salt-and-vinegar version accompanied by the very chunky blue cheese sauce. Yup, these will definitely suffice if I can’t get to Duckfat.
Appetite Portland has published a review of Bresca.
Reviewers far and wide wax poetic about Bresca’s panna cotta, so I steeled myself for a let down. How could it possibly live up to the hype, I reasoned? Made with buttermilk, cream, and vanilla, and served in a passion fruit broth with white pepper orange flower sorbet, it’s just about the best dessert I’ve ever eaten. It defies words. You just have to try it yourself.
The Blueberry Files has published a review of Vignola.
Since I liked the atmosphere at Vignola so much, I think I’ll relegate it to the category of ‘drinks and apps at the bar’ from now on. I think that’s a role that it will fill well, just as long as I don’t need to eat and leave in a hurry.
Sonny’s received 4 stars from the Taste & Tell review in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
BOTTOM LINE:Perfect chicken in wine, tangy rabbit enchiladas and good wine makes a meal at Sonny’s in its great old space a worthy way to dine in Maine.
Sonny’s received 4 stars from the Taste & Tell review in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
BOTTOM LINE:Perfect chicken in wine, tangy rabbit enchiladas and good wine makes a meal at Sonny’s in its great old space a worthy way to dine in Maine.
Portland Bar Guide has published a review of the Downtown Lounge, one of a trio of establishments owned by Norm Jabar (Norm’s Bar & Brill, Norm’s East End Grill, Downtown Lounge).
For such a small space, the skinny Lounge can generate a large experience. Unlike other neighborhood nooks, where folks of questionable odor can cramp easy, the ornate alley funnels its energy and celebrates its cozy confines with loud speakers.
The Press Herald has published a review of Pie in the Sky Pizza, the pocket sized pizzeria located on the second floor of the Public Market House.
I sampled the Margherita. I saw it being made, and sat by a window gazing onto Monument Square while it cooked. The crust was more like a bread than your average pizza crust. There were big dabs of fresh mozzarella melted onto the sauce, with tomato slices and a generous portion of basil leaves.
Overall it was a very nice, and filling, lunch for $5.50. I didn’t need one, but I also had a Big Sky oatmeal raisin cookie, which was the size of a small dinner plate.
The Examiner has published a review of Silly’s.
We were impressed with the prices and the portions… both very reasonable. We will be returning for another round of food and fun. But for now, as Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge”. You have the knowledge, so now take yourself down to Silly’s to let your imagination run wild.
The Examiner has published a review of Silly’s.
We were impressed with the prices and the portions… both very reasonable. We will be returning for another round of food and fun. But for now, as Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge”. You have the knowledge, so now take yourself down to Silly’s to let your imagination run wild.