The Local Sprouts Cafe is under construction at 645 Congress. The Community Supported Cafe is getting help from its membership for a variety of light construction projects now until the targeted opening date in April. As you can see from the photo (above) taken by Michael Barriault of PortlandTown there’s still a lot that needs to be done to realize the vision mapped out in the blueprints (below).
The left hand side of the blueprint is the front side of the building that faces Congress Street.
Category: Under Construction
Coming, Going and Expanding
Here are some under construction update:
- Mexico Lindo has closed up shop at their location on Forest Ave. There’s a sign up promoting a turnkey ready space for a someone looking to open a new restaurant.
- A new sandwich shop to be called Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin is under construction at 3 Deering Ave. That space was formerly occupied by Pazzano’s Coffee Shop and still has the orange facade from when Percy’s was their. In the more distant past it had been the home of Honey’s Place.
- Shima is planning to expand into the vacant space in their building on Fore Street. From what I can determine from the blueprints, the two spaces aren’t adjacent to one another but would be joined on the basement level where Shima’s kitchen is now.
- Local Sprouts supplied a draft menu as part of their liquor license application. You can take a look at it on page 34 of the agenda for the upcoming Portland City Council meeting.
Pre-Nosh
For those of you eagerly awaiting the opening of Nosh, you can get some pre-noshing in by perusing the eatery’s menu which is now available on their website.
Under Construction: Otto, Urban, Season's, Figa, Katahdin
Here’s a round-up of the latest Under Construction news:
- Otto Pizza – Otto has plans to expand into the Good Earth Furniture space so they can have a bar and table seating for 24 (36 in total).
- Urban General Store – according to a post from Original Portland, Urban General Store is replacing Urban Hardware on Congress. They plan on selling “beer, wine, sandwiches, groceries, coffee”.
- Season’s Grille is taking over the space formerly occupied by Verrillo’s on Riverside Street.
- A new post from the Munjoy Hill News includes a few details about the menu at Figa.
- Katahdin has published a few photos of the construction site for their new place on Forest Ave.
Under Construction: Otto, Urban, Season’s, Figa, Katahdin
Here’s a round-up of the latest Under Construction news:
- Otto Pizza – Otto has plans to expand into the Good Earth Furniture space so they can have a bar and table seating for 24 (36 in total).
- Urban General Store – according to a post from Original Portland, Urban General Store is replacing Urban Hardware on Congress. They plan on selling “beer, wine, sandwiches, groceries, coffee”.
- Season’s Grille is taking over the space formerly occupied by Verrillo’s on Riverside Street.
- A new post from the Munjoy Hill News includes a few details about the menu at Figa.
- Katahdin has published a few photos of the construction site for their new place on Forest Ave.
Under Construction: Nosh Kitchen Bar
The Portland Daily Sun published a report on Nosh Kitchen Bar, the lounge/delicatessen that’s slated to open in the old White Heart spot on Congress Street.
The “urban-style eatery” will combine casual dining and drinks.
“It’s a bar, it’s a lounge, it’s kind of a mix between an old-school New York delicatessen and a new school sandwich shop during the day, and at night we go in the direction more of small-portion antipasta type (meals),” said [co-owner Jason] Loring.
Check out Original Portland for a photo of the interior and Nosh’s website for some additional details.
Under Construction: Sonny's
PortlandTown has published some interior photos of Sonny’s and details on its planned opening this Friday night.
Well the buzz for Local 188’s Jay Villani’s new place… Sonny’s, 83 Exchnge Street, at Post Office Park is about to get a little louder with the opening night happening this Friday at 5PM. You’ll be able to sample some of the South American tinted menu like Brazilian Style Mussels, Fried Plantains and Yam Fries, Rice & Beans, Empanadas and Cuban Chicken. They’ll have a cash bar and a party atmosphere! I’ll be there taking more pictures so the next post will have both food & foodies, so dress to kill.
Under Construction: Sonny’s
PortlandTown has published some interior photos of Sonny’s and details on its planned opening this Friday night.
Well the buzz for Local 188’s Jay Villani’s new place… Sonny’s, 83 Exchnge Street, at Post Office Park is about to get a little louder with the opening night happening this Friday at 5PM. You’ll be able to sample some of the South American tinted menu like Brazilian Style Mussels, Fried Plantains and Yam Fries, Rice & Beans, Empanadas and Cuban Chicken. They’ll have a cash bar and a party atmosphere! I’ll be there taking more pictures so the next post will have both food & foodies, so dress to kill.
The Only Constant Is Change So Eat Soup
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald provides insight on:
- Bresca’s plans for offering lunch services and expanded menu to include “European and classic American pastries and tarts”
- the New Orleans-style sandwich shop Po’Boys & Pickles that opened on Forest Ave in late December
- El Rayo‘s delivery service
- the plans for Havana South which is under construction on Wharf Street
- Walter’s under construction bar Gingko Blue
- the transformation of Bangkok Thai into Boda which “will feature homestyle Thai cooking and Thai street-vendor specialties”
- and information on a new seafood CSF
There’s also a nice profile of the Kamasouptra soup delivery services in Avery Yale Kamila’s Natural Foodie column this week.
With the snow piling up and the wind howling around the house, who couldn’t use a steaming bowl of soup? Even better if it’s delivered piping hot to your door.
Enter Kamasouptra, the Portland-based vegetarian soup purveyor which makes house calls.
Under Construction: Pat's Pizza
Pat’s Pizza is planning on opening a new location in Portland on Market Street in the former location of Market Street Eats. Pat’s has 11 locations throughout Maine. The restaurant traces its roots back to 1931 when C.D. “Pat” Farnsworth opened a restaurant in Orono. For a full accounting of upcoming restaurants take a look at the Under Construction List.