Today Portland Daily Sun includes a profile of Hella Good Tacos,
Vendor of “Hella Good Tacos,” Bankhead said he moved to Portland last summer to take a teaching job while his wife filled a position at the city’s new Trader Joe’s grocery store, which opened at 87 Marginal Way last fall.
“I couldn’t find a good taco, at least one that met what I was used to having back home,” Bankhead said.
The Food & Dining in today’s Press Herald includes a profile of the Island Micro Farm on Peaks Island,
Located on the back side of Peaks Island down a winding gravel road, the farm is a new enterprise created by resident Mark Shain. But unlike traditional farms where straight rows of tilled soil define the landscape, Shain’s farm follows a permaculture model.
an article about three Farmers Market add-on services that either cook meals for you or deliver groceries to you door,
The concept of eating local foods is already wildly popular here in Maine, but for some people it can still be a challenge. It’s hard to make it to a farmers market on Saturday morning if your kids have a soccer game on the same day. Other people like the idea of eating locally, but they aren’t sure what to do with the food that comes in a CSA share.
Now a couple of local businesses are trying to remove any remaining barriers by making local, seasonal foods even more accessible to the public.
and a report the recently revived Way Way penny candy store in Saco.
From Away has published a review of The Lobster Shack.
What more could you ask for? What else can I say? It all all that I hoped it would be. Go today, go right this second, if you can. Leave your home or office, flee swift to your car, and don’t look back. Roll down the windows, let your left hand skim the wind and sing out loud to radio songs as you drive East, toward the Atlantic.
The Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram has kicked off their annual readership poll. There are 20 food related categories for you to vote in. The voting ends on July 18 so be sure to fill in your ballot by then.
Serious Eats has published a brief profile of MDI Ice Cream.
The frozen desserts are prepared in small batches, no more than five gallons at a time, using top-notch ingredients from Madagascar vanilla beans to Callebaut chocolate; they produce rich, creamy ice cream and light and intensely refreshing sorbets.
Monday — 4th of July, hot dogs and hamburgers will be on the grill in backyards across the city all day. The Portland Symphony will be performing on the Eastern Promenade 7:30-9:30 followed by the annual fireworks display.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the Great Lost Bear is showcasing Smuttynose Brewing.
Friday — Lucid Stage is holding a Theater Tasting, short theatrical presentations will be paired with wine and appetizers.
Saturday — Wine Wise is offering one of their wine tasting classes aboard the Casablanca, Novare Res will have more than 23 Smuttynose beers on tap “showcasing rare, vintage nad flagship beers including 2 custom casks”, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Later in July — this summer’s Cultivating Community Twilight Dinners start on the 14th, the Yarmouth Clam Festival starts on the 15th, Open Farm Day is on the 24th, and the Festival of Nations on the 30th.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
The Maine Sunday Telegram has published profiles of Hannaford and its president Beth Newlands Campbell.
Hannaford now has 178 stores, operations in five states, some 26,000 workers (including about 9,500 in Maine) and revenue of more than $5 billion, said Newlands Campbell.
Roughly 80 percent of stores have pharmacies, which account for 10 percent of revenue, said spokesperson Michael Norton.
Hannaford’s corporate owner, publicly-traded Delhaize, owns stores in the United States and Europe and employs some 138,600 workers.
From Away has published a review of Duckfat.
I like this place. And hopefully not because someone with credentials convinced me in advance that I would. It’s another great neighborhood place, which Portland does really well. You go to Duckfat because it meets a standard of basic excellence that one expects in a city like this. The server kids are hip and sweet, other patrons seem equally contended, and you can drink and talk and eat and laugh, as if it were your own, slightly cooler living room.
Mainely Mara has posted a dining fashion guide for four Portland venues: Sonny’s, Miyake, Gingko Blue and Portland Lobster Company. (via DineME on twitter)
Sonny’s: With its eclectic atmosphere, complete with cozy velour couches, colorful stained glass and our favorite infused vodkas, Sonny’s reminds us of a different time. For this sweet spot, slip into seventies inspired pieces, like your favorite fitted bell bottoms or a flowy dress, and complete your look with wood or feather accessories!
East End Cupcakes is planning on opening today around noon and will be open in the evening for the First Friday Art Walk crowd. The cupcakery is located at 426 Fore Street.
For more information read the interview with owner Alysia Zoidis published by Mainely Mara.