I Love Portland Maine has published a review of Rosie’s.
This unassuming; some may dare say, quaint restaurant and pub is famous for serving up some of the best fare in town. Whether your crew is craving fish and chips, sandwiches, a full pint, or even more exotic fare such as local sea food, no one will be disappointed. Even the vegetarian among you will find Rosie’s a haven of taste.
Portland Bar Guide has published a review of 51 Wharf.
Tonight though, the place is all charm. Lots of laughter, high fives, welcoming hollers. The bartender, Lindsay, has just returned from New Zealand where she was refining her palette with feijoa-infused vodkas. Her favorite drink to make is a nice slice of devil’s pie called a “Grapecrusher,” which specializes in masking alcohol with delicious fruit juices, and grape vodka. Crushing, but in a good way.
Hugo’s received 5 stars from the Taste & Tell Column in this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
If there were a book called “100 Things to Do in Portland Before You Die,” eating at Hugo’s would be at the beginning, because Rob Evans assembles delicious, high-design dinners no one should miss.
Appetite Portland has posted a review of Five Fifty-Five.
Our waiter, Ezra, was attentive, knowledgeable and opinionated (just the way I like ‘em), and the entire service experience was top notch . . . My first experience at Five Fifty-Five gets a first-rate high five from me.
Margo Mallar weighs in on the food available at the Portland Expo concession stand in an article in Tuesday’s Portland Daily Sun.
The pulled pork was more of a slider than a sandwich, not enough to share but it was quite tasty, especially when liberally slathered with Binga’s barbecue sauce. The $8 lobster roll, however, was an abomination. It was flavorless and had a mealy texture and looked like the regurgitated krill that mama penguins feed their babies.
The newspaper also included a feature article that finds Portland ahead of the curve on many of the top trends identified in the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot in 2010 survey, especially when it comes to eating local and organic.
Portland Food Heads has published a review of Benkay.
Benkay has been an institution in Portland for as long as I can remember, and I can’t imagine that changing anytime soon. Even with some very stiff competition as of late, Benkay continues to thrive and hold their own. I, for one, will be going back soon after the holidays.
Appetite Portland, Blueberry Files and Edible Obsessions have posted reports on holiday cocktail tasting that I had the pleasure of participating in. For my part, I think the Whiskey Mac or the Glugg were the best of the ones we tried.
Meredith Goad uncovered this article in Metro ,a French language website, about the food scene here in Portland. For an entertaining translation try cutting and pasting the text of the article into Google’s translation service. Evangeline, Hugo’s, Bresca, 158, Miyake, Rabelais and others were mentioned in the article.
Portland Bar Guide has published a review of Bar Lola.
As for the bar itself, it’s tiny, some five stools wide. But there is no barrier between dining room and bar and that just underscores this whole dual drinks/food identity that Bar Lola has worked so hard to create. The cozy space is warmly lit with sparse lanterns and candles, never an abrasive experience for the eyes.
For more of on the balance of food and drink at Bar Lola check out this piece by Appetite Portland about co-owner Stella Hernandez’s skill in pairing food and wine,
I held my judgment for the first bite of sole. With a mouthful of the fish I tried again. Perfection. The buttery sauce soothed the oak and brought out the wine’s fruit. The simple white fish, in response, popped with flavor.
Stella simply knows her stuff.
Appetite Portland has published a review of The Good Egg. She writes that The Good Egg was “was simply okay” but tempers with “to be fair, it was just one visit. Maybe I should have tried those Eggs from Hell. Perhaps the multi-grain pancakes are totally mind-blowing. I’ll give it another try — just not all that soon.”