Port City Music Hall, the new performance venue being constructed on Congress Street, is now hiring.
Silver for Shipyard
Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead Ale won a silver award at the 2008 European Beer Star competition in Nuremberg, Germany. (via Original Portland)
Scallops
The Maine scallop season for draggers and divers has been reduced by nearly 50% according to this report from the Press Herald.
Punky’s
The Press Herald has reviewed Punky’s.
“So thanks to Punky’s and other places like it in P-town, dear restaurateur, maybe I’ll be able to make it through this recession. Maybe, if I grab breakfast or lunch at Punky’s on a regular basis, I’ll save enough dough to be able to visit you again soon. Save me some Winter Point oysters. Please.”
Lobster for Thanksgiving
Also in today’s paper was an article about a website, www.lobstercelebrations.com, which encourages people to swap their Thanksgiving turkey for lobster this year or at least incorporate it into their menu.
More Bizarre Foods
For those of you still hankering for more Bizarre Foods or Deathmatch news you’re in luck. Plating Up the official blog of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine has posted some observations on the show and johnnyd has a item on the eGullet forums (scroll to the bottom of the page) with details on “presentations that were left on the cutting-room floor”.
Portland's Sardine Industry
There’s a last minute addtion to the calendar for tonight. The South Portland Historical Society will host a program called “The Sardine Industry of Portland and South Portland in the 1900s.” They’ll be showing a documentary film and then will have an open discussion “among participants who either worked in, or lived near, the local sardine factories”. The event takes place at the South Portland City Hall tonight at 6:30.
City Council News
Grace Photos
There’s a new set photos of Grace publish by the construction crew (via Grace Notes). These come just a couple days after this set from R. Hyde (via Psst!).
Slainte's Liquor License
The Bollard has an article about a recommendation from the police to the City Council to not renew Slainte’s liquor license.