Welcome to the April 2023 edition of the Portland Food Map restaurant real estate listings sponsored by The Boulos Company—a commercial real estate brokerage that has helped Maine’s restauranteurs buy and lease restaurant spaces since 1975. This monthly column gathers in one convenient place the spaces available in Portland (and a few in the surrounding […]
Welcome to the March 2023 edition of the Portland Food Map restaurant real estate listings sponsored by The Boulos Company—a commercial real estate brokerage that has helped Maine’s restauranteurs buy and lease restaurant spaces since 1975. This monthly column gathers in one convenient place the spaces available in Portland (and a few in the surrounding […]
Here’s a look at the highlights, themes and key moments from the 2022 year in food: Concept Shift – with the pre-pandemic closure of Five Fifty-Five and the 2022 shuttering of Back Bay Grill and Hugo’s, Portland’s fine dining ranks have thinned quite a bit. Twelve is the new standard bearer for white table cloth […]
The Food & Dining section in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram includes an article about hybrid restaurant markets, and Restaurants featuring retail space – or vice-versa – isn’t a new concept. Department stores and clothiers like Macy’s and Tommy Bahama have hosted restaurants for decades in an effort to attract more customers. Eataly, the Italian foods shopping […]
A new Puerto Rican-inspired bar and restaurant called Papi (facebook, instagram) is under construction at 18 Exchange Street. Papi is being launched by Joshua Miranda along with bartender LyAnna Sanabria (instagram). As you can see, the space is still very much under construction. However, if the remaining work goes according to plan Papi is expected to […]
Welcome to the June 2022 edition of My Kitchen, Their Table, an interview series with the chefs and culinary professionals who work hard to satisfy our small city’s big appetite. This month we’re featuring an interview with Nathaniel Meiklejohn from The Jewel Box. Photos and videos will continue to expand on the story on instagram, […]
As reported on Monday, The Friendly Toast (website, facebook, instagram) is opening a location in Portland. A friendly tip from a Portland Food Map reader helped uncover that their new restaurant will be located at 211 Fore Street in the space that had been the location of Sebago Brewing. The Friendly Toast serves an all-day […]
Welcome to the March 2022 edition of My Kitchen, Their Table, an interview series with the chefs and culinary professionals who work hard to satisfy our small city’s big appetite. This month we’re featuring an interview with Tina Cromwell from Bam Bam Bakery. Photos and videos will continue to expand on the story throughout the […]
Siblings Bakery, The Purple Whisk, and Coveside Coffee are working together on a Bake for Ukraine pastry box which will include everything cream cheese scones, ginger sables, Meyer lemon crullers and a sweet and tart layer cake. Pick-up for the pastry boxes is taking place Saturday at Coveside Coffee. For more info and to pre-order […]
Through to Saturday – Maine Restaurant Week. Monday – a 5-course Bissell Brothers beer dinner. Thursday – the Roma Cafe is holding a 4-course Tuscan wine dinner. Saturday – it’s pick-up day at Coveside Coffee for the Bake for Ukraine pastry box being prepared by Siblings Bakery and The Purple Whisk. Sunday – Judy Gibson and Lorne […]