The Portland Phoenix has published a review of Po’Boys & Pickles.
…the new Po’ Boys & Pickles offers a formula for short-term buzz, and perhaps long-term loyalty: have a clear and distinctive vision and stick to it. In recent weeks, every time I mentioned Po’ Boys someone piped up to say they have been wanting to try that place. And everyone liked it once they got there. Po’ Boys gets the details of a New Orleans sandwich shop right, without an off-putting authenticity obsession.
Edible Obsessions has published a review of the donuts at The French Press Eatery.
Words cannot describe how f’ing good these are. The base of the doughnuts are dense, without being heavy and the outsides are crunchy, yet not greasy. To say that these are the perfect doughnut would not be an exaggeration. Then add on the toppings and you are well into the realm of pure gluttony.
Dine In Portland has published a review of Nosh Kitchen Bar.
In sum, the food is fantastic, atmosphere loud, and we’ve seen many people walk in and right out. If you are one of those individuals, turn around and wait for a table – you will not regret it.
Appetite Portland has published a review of Homegrown Herb & Tea.
Drawn back to Homegrown again on Saturday, I tried one of the limited-time seasonal tisanes that had caught my eye the day before. Dense with coconut milk and the scent of lavender, the Coco-Kava was a revelation. Creamy and lightly spiced with cocoa and sedating kava-kava, the milky liquid was slightly sweet and soothing to both body and mind.
Appetite Portland has published a review of Homegrown Herb & Tea.
Drawn back to Homegrown again on Saturday, I tried one of the limited-time seasonal tisanes that had caught my eye the day before. Dense with coconut milk and the scent of lavender, the Coco-Kava was a revelation. Creamy and lightly spiced with cocoa and sedating kava-kava, the milky liquid was slightly sweet and soothing to both body and mind.
The Blueberry Files has published a review of Nosh Kitchen Bar,
While I really love the transformation of the space from the old, kinda cold and dark White Heart to a cozy, warm, well-lit space that meshes kitchen, bar, and restaurant well, I don’t see myself frequenting the place unless I hear that my next $10 won’t yield me disappointing results again.
and Cornucopasetic has published a microreview and had this to say about the pork belly reuben.
From those ingredients it should have been a legendary sandwich to tell my grand children about, but it somehow ended up being just okay.
Veranda Noodle Bar received 3½ stars from the Taste & Tell review in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
Customers bow over the steam rising from huge china bowls of noodle soup at Veranda Noodle Bar. With patient pleasure, they start swooping up ribbons of thin noodles with chopsticks. Since slurping is entirely essential, dining takes on an aura of play as they poke and prod, diving after wontons and fishing out slivers of duck.
Appetite Portland has published a review of the donuts at The French Press Eatery in Westbrook.
Two of my three choices – the Bacon-Maple and Cinnamon Sugar – even sported mini “hole” versions of themselves tucked into their middle voids. The third, Double Chocolate, was more of a donut sandwich — extra puffy, sliced in half, and coated with a thick chocolate glaze that trickled down the sides and oozed out the middle.
Completely ridiculous. And, deadly, decadently good.
Portland Bar Guide has published a review of The Salt Exchange.
…for a tenured bar wanderer, the place offers a peaceful refuge from the folks pumping their fists somewhere to “Sweet Home Alabama” (not that there’s anything wrong with that). On this removed part of Commercial Street, the Salt Exchange is a drinker’s escape, lush with local culture, perfect for a date, and refreshingly enlightened for the lone wanderer.
Po’Boys & Pickles has received 4½ stars from the Eat and Run review in today’s Press Herald.
Our favorite choice was the Louisiana gumbo, a flavorful mix of chicken, tender Maine shrimp, small slices of Andouille sausage, rice and just enough seasonings to clear your sinuses without being too much. It’s spicy enough for folks who like their gumbo hot, but not so spicy that it should scare away the timid.