Chris2fer has reviewed the Miss Portland Diner.
“For diner food, I was pleasantly surprised. This is a great lunch place. As I am a breakfast person, I am excited to go back and see what they can do with eggs. I recommend.”
Accidental Cocktails
A new blogger has joined Marya on Accidental Vegetables. Ravinder Kingra is writing a weekly post on mixed drinks. Last week he wrote about a bourbon and tripple sec mix named The Baby Sadie in honor of his niece. This week’s creation is a pear brandy martini called the Barbara Bush.
Styxx
1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed Styxx.
“As far as gay clubs/bars go in Portland, Styxx is the best.”
November Bollard
The November issue of The Bollard is out and this month’s edition includes a new installment in The Land of the Forgotten Cocktail series by award-winning bartender John Myers. Myers writes about the history of the word cocktail as well as providing background and mixing instructions for the Ward 8, Between the Sheets and Alaska. Copies of the newspaper can be found just about anywhere free newspapers are distributed.
Manning the Miss Portland
Bill Nemitz’s column in today’s Press Herald looks at the back story behind the revitalized Miss Portland Diner. Tom Manning, the new owner, grew up in Portland’s East End and currently lives in Connecticut and is the Director of Administration at Newsweek. According to the article, Manning’s plan was to have a quiet opening and give his staff a month before the fanfare of a grand opening next month. Things didn’t quite work out that way and the diner has been quite busy since day one.
Becoming a Sommelier
The Food & Health section in today’s Press Herald has an article about Browne Trading’s Jennifer Flock and her journey to becoming a Certified Sommelier.
Trappist Beer Tasting
Blog About Beer has a report on the Trappist Beer Tasting taking place at Novare Res next week. A total of 21 beers from all 7 Trappist breweries, plus 3 from De Struisse as beer dessert, will be part of the tasting.
Grace and Beauty
Mainebiz has published an article with a nice set of photos on the renovations taking place at the Chestnut Street Church. The owners of the Foreside Tavern are converting the church into a restaurant they plan on calling Grace.
Donut History
The new issue of Down East has an article about Maine’s place in doughnut history complete with a list of some of the state’s standout “iconic doughnut shops”. Included in the list in Portland’s very own Tony’s Donut Shop.
This Week’s Events
The next Piatto per Tutti cooking class is taking place on Monday. Wednesday Rabelais and Evangeline and joining forces to celebrate the book The Widow Clicquot; they’ll be holding a joint book signing and champagne dinner at Evangeline. Thursday night The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of Andrews Brewing. There will be a wine tasting at West End Grocery on Friday. Also on Friday, the Foreside Tavern is offering a special lobster menu. A class in Italian gluten-free cooking is taking place Saturday in Falmouth. Farmers’ Markets are taking place in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.