In celebration of their 10-year anniversary, Scratch Baking has posted some photos from the original construction of the space they now occupy.
Food Trucks/Carts to be in City Parks
After an RFP process the city awarded 6 food trucks and food carts the access to operate in specific Portland parks:
- Urban Sugar will be joining Small Axe in Congress Square Park
- Wicked Good Truck will be in Back Cove
- Perry’s Sidewalk Café will be at the East End Beach
- Ana’s Mobile Gourmet will be Deering Oaks
- Taco Trio will be in Lincoln Park and on the Western Prom
Review of King’s Head
The Golden Dish has reviewed The King’s Head Pub.
I thought about finishing my drink and to return in a few weeks’ time when this place was up to speed. This being a First Look, however, I stayed and ultimately enjoyed a reasonably good dinner.
Restaurant Impossible: Uncle Andy’s
The Bangor Daily News has published a report on the Restaurant Impossible makeover of Uncle Andy’s Diner.
The end product was a shocker: Their previously open kitchen is partially sealed off, with a brown window panel separating food prep from customers. But it looks like Dennis Fogg will still be able to make his specialty animal pancakes in front of an audience.
The old booths were replaced with sleek tables and chairs. Muted chartreuse paint and a simple tile frame reading “ANDY’S” replaced the diner’s outdated wall decor.
50 Best Breweries
Boston Magazine has published their list of the 50 Best New England Breweries. 15 of the 50 are in Maine.
Roll Call’s Taste of America Contest
Urban Eye reports that the lobster roll has made it to the finals of Congressional Roll Call’s Taste of America contest.
This celebrity sandwich is not only killing it on menus this season, the roll is quashing other state’s edible claims and taking names. Maine’s royal roll made the final round of Congressional Quarterly Roll Call’s Taste of America contest this week and (watch your back cherry cobbler of Utah) has the most votes right now.
To cast your vote visit rollcalltasteofamerica.com/brackets.cfm
Openings, Openings, Openings….
Here are a bevy opening announcements:
- According to a Facebook post from Two Fat Cats, Foodworks has opened their new space on India Street.
- Anapurna’s Thali has released some menu details for their opening this Friday at Rising Tide
- Timber is opening their new backyard seating area (shown right) tonight
- Hilltop Suprette has begun stocking their shelves and plans on opening in about “two weeks”
Review of East Ender
Eating Portland Alive has published a brief review East Ender.
I finally ended up ordering the special pizza of the evening, with the hope that it would not be overly hearty and I’d have room to tackle some other dishes. The toppings included pork, kimchi, a mornay (cheese sauce) with sriracha, and cheese curds. Awesome robust flavors in every bite. I wouldn’t have called the crust a traditional pizza dough, but it was still delicious
Maine Coffee Prices
The Bangor Daily News has reported on an uptick in coffee prices at some Maine shops.
The cause is threefold: A coffee leaf fungus called roya is killing crops in Central America, on top of a lengthy drought in Brazil. In addition, increasing transportation costs are making delivery of green coffee beans more costly.
Review of the Top of the East
Drink Up and Get Happy has reviewed the Top of the East.
The service at Top of the East is a true standout. From the moment we walked in we were greeted at the door with large smiles. Once we chose a table our server, Randa, immediately brought us cucumber water and filled our glasses. This was delicious and no sooner were we ready to refill our glasses then our server showed up and poured it for us. She was attentive without smothering and she responded to our questions with a cheerful and informative manner. We certainly felt like we were getting a star treatment.