Year: 2009

Type A Retires

| Posted in Closings

After three years of being an active part of the local food blogging community, Type A Diversions has announced that’s she’s retiring from writing restaurant reviews to spend more time with her family. Erin wrote more than 100 Maine restaurant reviews since her start in April 2007. She plans on keeping the site up so they remain available online.

As many of might have noticed, I haven’t been blogging much lately. With the arrival of the little guy, my priorities quickly changed. So while we still eat out frequently, when I have a free hour or two at home, I prefer to teach him how to walk or build a snowman than fire up the laptop.

Review of the Portland Museum of Art Cafe

| Posted in Reviews

The Museum of Art Cafe received 4 stars from today’s Eat & Run column in the Press Herald.

The Museum Cafe does it right, because it aims high. Museum management understands that a poorly run cafe reflects badly on the entire institution, and it has made a great effort to ensure the quality of the food served in the cafe is every bit as strong as the food you would order in any other dining establishment. That’s saying quite a bit, but it’s true.

Toward that end, the museum allows people to bypass paying museum admission if they simply want to come in to grab a bite to eat.

The Meat House

| Posted in Profiles

The Press Herald interviewed Meat House co-owners Jason Parent and Justin Rosberg about their business.

They formed The Meat House at a time when each was ready to have his own business. They wanted a venture in which the hours wouldn’t be at odds with family life.

Meat is clearly the core of their business, but the stores are meant to provide everything needed for a meal.

“The protein is the center of your plate. We wanted to make it so you didn’t have to make another stop,” Parent said.

Hangover Cures

| Posted in Beer, Distilling & Cocktails

The Press Herald’s Meredith Goad has pulled together some hangover cures suggested by local restaurants.

Arlin Smith, the general manager at Hugo’s, discovered that if he added a perfectly poached egg, the Duckfat poutine makes an excellent hangover cure. The cure caught on, and now the whole staff swears by it.

“It fills your belly,” Smith said. “It’s got the grease that coats the lining of your stomach. It’s got the starches going. It’s perfect.”

Review of Rosie's

| Posted in Reviews

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.

Chinese for Christmas

| Posted in General News

The Portland Daily Sun food writer Margo Mallar paid a visit to Saigon and Kon Asian Bistro as part of her Christmas day.

The soup was a delight to my gentile tastebuds but it was a Christmas gift that our pescatarian Jewish friend Rachel had to decline on two counts: treif and meat.  \We were eating light so limited ourselves to Saigon Veggie egg rolls, steamed french beans, a sardine banh mi sandwich and a tofu curry entree.  The portions were abundant, made with fresh ingredients and well seasoned.  The homemade chili sauce alone is worth a return trip.