Trader Joe's: First Day Photos and Reportage

| Posted in Openings

The news coverage of the Trader Joe’s opening extends into it’s first day with photos and commentary on From Away, and articles from the Bowdoin Orient and Press Herald.
Here’s an excerpt from the From Away,

In front of a crowd of people that circled the packed-to-capacity parking lot, Portland Mayor Nicholas Mavodones and Portland “Store Captain” Tracy Acciola performed a ceremonial lei cutting, before the first lucky patrons were let in the door, to cheers from the Hawaiian shirt-bedecked staff. Excited customers had taken the day off from work; one woman I spoke to pulled her daughter out of school for the day. Whole Foods, you’re in big trouble.

Trader Joe’s: First Day Photos and Reportage

| Posted in Openings

The news coverage of the Trader Joe’s opening extends into it’s first day with photos and commentary on From Away, and articles from the Bowdoin Orient and Press Herald.

Here’s an excerpt from the From Away,

In front of a crowd of people that circled the packed-to-capacity parking lot, Portland Mayor Nicholas Mavodones and Portland “Store Captain” Tracy Acciola performed a ceremonial lei cutting, before the first lucky patrons were let in the door, to cheers from the Hawaiian shirt-bedecked staff. Excited customers had taken the day off from work; one woman I spoke to pulled her daughter out of school for the day. Whole Foods, you’re in big trouble.

Review of the Amato's Original Italian

| Posted in Reviews

From Away has published a review of the Amato’s Italian sandwich,

It’s a little lowbrow. It certainly barely qualifies as “Italian” food. It also happens to be stunningly, mysteriously delicious; several factors greater than the sum of its parts, in spite of individual components that you would turn your nose up at. For the second day in a row, I bought a “large,” intending to eat half for lunch today, and half tomorrow. Instead, I didn’t even make it to the table, inhaling the whole sandwich while standing over the sink.

Review of the Amato’s Original Italian

| Posted in Reviews

From Away has published a review of the Amato’s Italian sandwich,

It’s a little lowbrow. It certainly barely qualifies as “Italian” food. It also happens to be stunningly, mysteriously delicious; several factors greater than the sum of its parts, in spite of individual components that you would turn your nose up at. For the second day in a row, I bought a “large,” intending to eat half for lunch today, and half tomorrow. Instead, I didn’t even make it to the table, inhaling the whole sandwich while standing over the sink.

Dead Hop

| Posted in General News

According to a press release from Portland’s Downtown District, the Lunch Hop service on the Metro bus line will be discontinued starting November 1.

METRO has carefully reviewed financial alternatives to balancing its operating budget while minimizing impact on bus riders and the community. “The decision to discontinue this free service was based on the need to collect fares and increase revenue,” said METRO’s General Manager David Redlefsen.

MRW Photos from David's 388

| Posted in Events

In celebration of the Fall Maine Restaurant Week, PortlandTown has published a set of photos taken Wednesday night at David’s 388.
MRW organizers Jim and Gillian Britt were interviewed for an article about the week long event in today’s Portland Daily Sun.

Next time, says event organizer Jim Britt, it may be that the fall version of RW is moved later into the year, after Election Day and a bit away from what has turned out to be a fairly busy week.

“We’re competing with a lot of other things,” said Britt in an interview Wednesday.

MRW Photos from David’s 388

| Posted in Events

In celebration of the Fall Maine Restaurant Week, PortlandTown has published a set of photos taken Wednesday night at David’s 388.

MRW organizers Jim and Gillian Britt were interviewed for an article about the week long event in today’s Portland Daily Sun.

Next time, says event organizer Jim Britt, it may be that the fall version of RW is moved later into the year, after Election Day and a bit away from what has turned out to be a fairly busy week.

“We’re competing with a lot of other things,” said Britt in an interview Wednesday.