Love Cupcakes has rented a space in the parking lot on the corner of Center & Commercial Street and will begin operating their bakery food truck there starting today.
They plan on being there “through the cold winter months” Wednesday – Sunday starting at noon.
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes an article about Maine’s cider industry,
Hard apple cider is a longtime New England tradition, and has a storied history in America going all the way back to the founders. Now the fizzy brew is finding new fans, thanks in part to small, local producers who are turning out a more European-style cider that’s tarter than the sweet stuff that’s usually produced in this country.
a preview of the eating options and educational programs at this weekend’s Common Ground Fair, the paper’s annual apple buying guide and an Appel on Wine column on coffee.
Coffee by Design co-owner, Mary Ellen Lindermann, and a CBD barista, Emily Broadbent, were on the Fox morning show yesterday to talk about Coffee by Design’s line up of specialty Fall drinks.
The Bangor Daily News visited a cross-section of Portland cupcake bakeries and published their eating notes on East End Cupcakes, Two Fat Cats, Bam Bam Bakery and Bakery on the Hill.
Full disclosure: I think this was my personal favorite, though I cannot speak for my cohorts. A fluffy but moist spice cake, topped with some of the fluffiest icing I’ve ever had, flavored with cinnamon. This cupcake defied gravity. Bakery on the Hill is a new addition to Portland — only open since June — but it’s clear they’re already a major contender.
James Bear Foundation blog Delights & Prejudices has posted a set of 5 must visit locations in the Portland area: Eventide, Pai Men Miyake, Gelato Fiasco, Standard Baking and Rabelais. (via Maine Eater)
Today’s episode of Maine Calling on MPBN radio will take a look at the evolving craft distilling industry here in Maine.
Host Keith Shortall will be interviewing bartender extraordinaire John Myers, Joe Swanson from Maine Distilleries and Ned Wight from New England Distilling.
The radio show airs at 12:15 on 90.1 FM. I’ll post a link to a recording of the show once it’s available.
Update: The audio recording of this interview is now available online.
Rising Tide Brewing has released the results of a collaboration with Bard Coffee called Tempest. It’s a brown porter enriched with Nicaragua Don Rodolfo Dark coffee. It’s available only on draft and can be found at Novare Res, The Thirsty Pig, The Great Lost Bear, Mama’s Crowbar, LFK and Farmer’s Table.
The list of this year’s Indie Biz nominees includes a number of local food businesses: Allagash, Coffee by Design, DiMillo’s, Dobra, Eventide, Kamasouptra, Local Sprouts, Micucci’s, Portland Permaculture, Rosemont, Silly’s, Speckled Ax, The Holy Donut, The Honey Exchange, and Yordprom.
As part of their ongoing coverage, the Press Herald has explored the Porthole’s health inspection history.
Reports from 2007 to 2009 show that city inspectors found similar problems, with dirty or malfunctioning equipment, holes in the ceiling and walls, peeling paint, broken or missing floor tiles, and plumbing that wasn’t up to code.
The Bangor Daily News reports that Gelato Fiasco is being recognized by Empact100, an organization that highlights “the impact young entrepreneurs make on our economy and an inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs”.
But this is one business that has turned into anything but a fiasco, as a national organization called Empact100 has taken notice. Davis and Tropeano are among 100 up-and-coming entrepreneurs who will be honored later this month at the White House.