The Press Herald has written an article about The Hop Yard, a Maine-based hop farm.
The four principal players in the Hop Yard, already growing hops in Gorham and Fort Fairfield, hope to expand hops farming in Maine by buying a hops harvester, at least for their own use, and a hops pelletizer that could be used – for a fee – by any hops grower in Maine.
The Press Herald has reviewed Daily Greens,
When it came time for the weigh-in, my salad came to $7 and change, and I had enough moeny left from my 10 bucks to buy a blood orange San Pelligrino.
Fewer calories, less guilt, but still plenty of flavor.
Take that, winter.
and a bar review of Salvage BBQ.
Jay Villani’s third restaurant on the peninsula has brought superb barbecue to Portland. As a bar scene, it’s great – plenty of comfortable bar stools, three TVs, lots of local beer on tap and booze in shiny bourbon bottles. Settle in with a local microbew, order a barbecue pork sandwich and some hush puppies and you’ll be reminded of why Portland is such a special town.
An additional pair of Valentine’s Day events have been announced:
Eating, Living and Drinking has posted a report from Sunday brunch at One Longfellow.
The cost for brunch is $5.00 for one big plate or $8.00 for unlimited trips to “the table”. Although no one is cooking your food to order, there are quite a few options that are well worth your five bucks for the single plate which happens to be a really big plate. There are cakes and pastries. Quiche…
The Portland Daily Sun has published the third and final installment in their series on take-out tipping.
Q: We use a lot of gift certificates for take-out. If there’s a balance, is it OK to leave it as a tip?
A: Great question. If there’s no fine print stating otherwise, it becomes an in-house policy varying from place to place. Please ask. It would stink for you to just leave a balance that can’t be used toward a tip. No one wins but the house.
The Forecaster has a report on the upcoming opening of the Sweetgrass tasting room taking place this Friday.
The grand opening runs from noon to 8 p.m., and the tasting room will be open for regular hours Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Included in the wine and spirit pairings Friday are cupcakes from Kupcakes Inc. in Monument Square and truffles from Dean’s Sweets on Middle Street. Neighboring businesses Just Kim at 366 Fore St., Vena’s Fizz House at 345 Fore St., and Lovely Things at 332 Fore St. will also offer extended hours and sales.
The Bangor Daily News reports that Hannaford is experimenting at their Yarmouth store with an online grocery ordering service.
The service, called Hannaford To Go, allows customers to browse the store’s selection from a computer or mobile device, fill an online shopping cart, and schedule a pickup time. When customers arrive, they will idle in a designated curbside area where store employees place groceries in their cars and charge their credit cards. Shoppers paying with cash or EBT will be required to park and go inside.
Peter Peter Portland Eater has published a review of the Top of the East.
It was an interesting experience. It’s quite apparent that a lot of time, money, and thought went into the landmark building, and I expect that there will be a significant revitalization of that location from an economic standpoint. Top of the East was a good experience, but the entrance situation needs to be corrected. It was bizarre. A lot of people were waiting to go into a bar which had plenty of standing room. However, the service, food, and drink were all up to par. The lost ticket was not a huge issue and they more than made up for the error. I recommend going there for a pre-dinner drink, but if you have to wait to get in when it’s clearly not full, I’d like to hear about it.
The Press Herald has checked in with several couples who co-own and run local restaurants to learn how they celebrate Valentine’s Day.
There are lots of restaurants in Maine that are owned or managed by couples. What do they do to make their loved ones feel special on Valentine’s Day – or do they celebrate the holiday at all? I decided to ask a few how they handle the Valentine’s Day pressure, and how they romance each other with food at home.
This winter the snow seems like it will never end, but on the bright side there are a few eateries that offer special events and discounts whenever the white stuff starts falling: