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.
The 10 eateries looked up most often in June on Portland Food Map were:
The numbers in parentheses indicates their rank last month
This week’s edition of The Forecaster reports on the foreclosure of a few properties along Fore and Wharf Streets. The buildings contain several food-related businesses including Gorgeous Gelato and Havana South.
But the future is uncertain for Zanardi and other Old Port business owners leasing space in two buildings at the Union Street end of Fore and Wharf Streets.
The buildings at 432, 434, 436 and 446 Fore St. and 42 and 50 Wharf St. were scheduled to be auctioned off on Thursday. But the sale has been postponed until July 22.
The American Journal has published a report on the closing of Tranchemontagne’s in Westbrook. (via the Westbrook Diarist)
“We’ve been doing a lot of off-site catering,” said Richardson. “This business has been growing so fast that we just wanted to focus our attention on one thing. With Andre’s band getting signed, something had to give a little.”
Portland Bar Guide has published a review of Five Fifty-Five.
When you are looking for that perfect up-scale lounge to show off to out-of-town guests, a starting point for a special night out or simply a good place to experience the height of Portland’s bar scene, make sure to add the Point 5 Lounge to your plans.