The Golden Dish has reviewed Zapoteca.
The food is very good at Zapoteca but still misses that oomph of inimitable Mexican sabor. Maybe it’s geography at play or the need to have an able sous chef in the kitchen cooking while Bard globe trots to learn new techniques.
Fighting the Tides has published an article about Fishermen’s Grill and its owner Mike Nappi.
The charming hole in the wall seafood joint, tucked unpretentiously across the street from Baxter Woods in an area that’s traditionally been hard on restaurant owners, is known for their large portions and fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
As of last week they’re also becoming known for their national ranking of 60th best restaurant in the entire country and the number one (I repeat, NUMBER ONE) seafood restaurant in all of New England.
The Blueberry Files has published a report on the Rosemont/Allagash dinner that took place earlier this week.
Next, in the wild beer room, we enjoyed a curried goat stew paired with a ginger wit (a “ramped up” version of the White with loads of ginger added) and smoked beef ribs over a potato pancake and sauteed spinach with a Curieux reduction. The Curieux was also the pairing for this course.
Shel Doyle was also on site for the dinner and has published a set of photos from the event, as has Allagash Brewing (shown in viewer above).
Drink Up and Get Happy has published a bar review of Local 188.
We were pleasantly surprised to discover that Local runs happy hour, which they call Tapas Time, Monday – Friday from 4-6pm! They feature $3 Allagash White, House wine selections for $4 per glass or $16 per bottle and $5 Frescas, made in house with infused vodkas. While the specials list may be small, it does have something for everyone for great prices.
The Press Herald has reviewed Casa Fiesta.
Casa Fiesta in Portland is a kitschy, corporate Mexican restaurant on Forest Avenue that has surprisingly good margaritas, free house-made chips and salsa and excellent service. Don’t knock it until you try it. This might be your next go-to Mexican restaurant.
Today’s What Ales You column writes about Foundation Brewing and their launch last week of their first two beers: Blaze and Eddy.
Earlier this week the Bangor Daily News published an article about the Maine Beer Mavens.
“The stereotype is that a woman is going to go for a glass of wine and guys go for beer,” said Christie Mahaffey, a member of Maine Beer Mavens, gathering in a new brewery for their monthly meetup.
One part girl’s night out, one part beer appreciation club, the Maine Beer Mavens, together since 2012, are putting a new swirl on the craft beer scene.
The USM Free Press has published a report on the challenges of launching and running a successful restaurant.
According to Professor Charles Colgan of public policy and management and the Muskie School of Public Service and long-time former chair of the State of Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission, there’s nothing unusual about that. “Restaurants are the same pretty much everywhere. They are the business most frequently started and most frequently closed.”
Maine magazine has published an interview about his return to Portland and perspective on the food scene.
I was not entirely aware of the full extent to which this reputation had spread until I spent a year away in Boston. Whenever I told people where I’d come from, they reacted as though Portland’s streets were paved with gold, a place where every single bite of food was ambrosial and everyone ate like kings…
The Perennial Plate has published this short video interview with Eli Cayer, owner of the Urban Farm Fermentory.
Coffee by Design opened their new location in East Bayside today. It’s CBD’s 5th location and the new site for their roastery and corporate headquarters.
See articles from the Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and Portland Daily Sun for all the details.