Monday – The Roma Cafe is holding a 4-course Italian wine dinner.
Tuesday – The Portland Symphony is partnering with the Hunt and Alpine Club on the latest edition of Symphony & Spirits; the program “designed for music lovers aged 21-39” a $25 tickets gets you access to a pre-concert happy hour at Hunt + Alpine, a signature cocktail and a seat at the “Beethoven’s 5th” concert that evening.
February 7 – Food Coma and Oak & Ember are serving a collaboration dinner with a menu focused on Japanese and Norther Chinese cuisine with special sake, beer and Japanese inspired cocktails available.
February 10 – The Portland On Tap beer festival is taking place at the Cross Insurance Arena. Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chef Krista Kern Desjarlais from Bresca and The Purple House.
Valentine’s Day – we’ll be sharing V-Day specials here as restaurants announce them. Please let us know if you see someplace missing. Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year.
- Alto Terrace – will be serving a 5-course dinner for $85 per person.
- Black Goat Test Kitchen (Warren) – will be serving a 4-course dinner.
- Evo Kitchen + Bar – will be serving a 5-course tasting menu for $125 per person. Reservations go live Tuesday.
- Helm – will be serving a 3-course dinner for $65 per person.
- Ida’s (Waldoboro) – the wine bar at The Waldoboro Inn in collaboration with The Crooked Spoon is serving a Valentine’s Day dinner for $60 per person.
- Isa Bistro – will be serving a 3-course dinner (see menu) for $110 per person.
- Knotted Apron – will be serving a 4-course dinner with champagne and optional wine pairings for $120 per person.
- Locally Sauced (Yarmouth) – is teaming up with Battery Steele Brewing on a 5-course dinner for $100 per person.
- Love at First Bite – is offering a variety of Valentine’s Day treats including chocolate dipped strawberries.
- Miller’s Table – will be serving a 5-course dinner for $85 per person.
- Mr. Tuna – has a selection of three Valentine’s Day takeout sushi boxes.
- Nina June (Rockport) – will be serving a 5-course dinner for $100 per person.
- Noble Kitchen + Bar (Brunswick) – will be serving a 6-course dinner with optional wine pairings for $115 per person.
- Novare Res – is serving a 3-course “Belgian Bolognese” dinner with 2 Belgian beers for $60 per person.
- Ore Nell’s North (Biddeford) – is serving a 3-course dinner with a complimentary glass of bubbly for $49.99 per person.
- The Alna Store (Alna) – will be serving a 5-course with optional pairings for $95 per person.
- Thistle & Grouse – will be serving a 3-course dinner for $90 per person with optional wine pairings.
- Twelve – will be serving a 4-course French-inspired dinner.
- Wander at Longwoods (Cumberland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner for $100 person.
- Wayside Tavern – will be serving a Roman-inspired dinner for $90 per person with optional wine pairings.
- Woodford F&B – will be open serving their regular menu augmented with some Valentine’s Day specials.
- Other Options – While we’re waiting for details, check for open reservations on February 14th via OpenTable and Resy.
February 18 – Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chefs Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti from Chaval and Devin Finigan from Aragosta.
February 21 – A West African Culinary Workshop and Dinner is taking place in Brunswick in collaboration with Jordan Benissan the chef/owner of Me Lon Togo in Rockland.
February 22-24 – The Inn by the Sea is holding their annual Ice Bar and Seafood Celebration.
February 23 – Deryck Todd will be leading a mixology class at Bow Street.
February 27 – Chef Sam Hayward will be participating in a Maine Voices Live event organized by the Press Herald.
March 1-12 – The 16th Annual Maine Restaurant Week is taking place.
March 28 – Ballast will be hosting a murder mystery dinner.
April 3 – The Beard Foundation will release the 2024 list of restaurant and chef awards nominees. There are 10 semifinalists from Maine this year.
April 29 – The Good Food Awards winners will be announced. Eight Maine food producers are finalists in the 2024 Good Food awards program.
May 11 – CiderFeast, an “all-inclusive tasting event celebrates craft ciders from some of the top cider makers in New England and beyond” is taking place.
May 18 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.
June 10-16 – Portland Wine Week is taking place.
June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.
June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.
August 30 – September 1 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place.
September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.
