Here’s a late addition to this week’s event calendar:
Wednesday – Novare Res is hosting Allagash-Aganza. The event will feature 23 Allagash beers on tap and promises the opportunity to “rub shoulders with the whole crew from head brewer to head janitor.”
Trader Joe's Update
The Press Herald has published an update on Trader Joe’s efforts to open a store in Portland.
The specialty food chain on Monday applied for city licenses to provide food service and sell beer and wine in the former Wild Oats store in Portland, according to City Clerk Linda Cohen.
That doesn’t mean that Trader Joe’s fanatics can finally exhale.
See The Forecaster for additional news coverage.
Trader Joe’s Update
The Press Herald has published an update on Trader Joe’s efforts to open a store in Portland.
The specialty food chain on Monday applied for city licenses to provide food service and sell beer and wine in the former Wild Oats store in Portland, according to City Clerk Linda Cohen.
That doesn’t mean that Trader Joe’s fanatics can finally exhale.
See The Forecaster for additional news coverage.
Puttanesca Taste Test
Mister Meatball has published a taste test between Micucci’s house brand puttanesca sauce and the puttanesca available from Pemberton’s, Scarpetta’s and Rao’s. (the taste test begins about halfway down the page)
1st Place. Micucci is lucky indeed to have hooked up with Lanzalotta (I know, I sound like I’m in the tank for this guy, but the truth is that I’ve never actually met the man). This is one very concentrated, complex flavor profile you got here, folks, loaded with good stuff, and plenty of tasty olives. If you’re looking for a jar of sauce to pour over pasta that needs no doctoring whatsoever, this is it.
Joint Review of PB&J Time, Market House Coffee and Kamasouptra
The May issue of The Bollard includes a joint review of Market House Coffee, Peanut Butter & Jelly Time and Kamasouptra. All three eateries are on the second floor of the Public Market House. Author Dan Zarin writes that his morning coffee “was among the best I’ve ever had in this city” and enthused over the quality and value of the options at Kamasouptra and PB&J Time before finishing with some simple instructions,
Dear reader, here are your marching orders: Go to the Public Market House and go upstairs. Go now. Go often. Eat. Drink. Tell your friends. If we, the food-and-leisure enthusiasts of Portland, lose this space, we may never see another like it again.
Joint Review of PB&J Time, Market House Coffee and Kamasouptra
The May issue of The Bollard includes a joint review of Market House Coffee, Peanut Butter & Jelly Time and Kamasouptra. All three eateries are on the second floor of the Public Market House. Author Dan Zarin writes that his morning coffee “was among the best I’ve ever had in this city” and enthused over the quality and value of the options at Kamasouptra and PB&J Time before finishing with some simple instructions,
Dear reader, here are your marching orders: Go to the Public Market House and go upstairs. Go now. Go often. Eat. Drink. Tell your friends. If we, the food-and-leisure enthusiasts of Portland, lose this space, we may never see another like it again.
Soju Now Open
Soju, a new Japanese and Korean restaurant, has opened for business at the old Thai Chef Buffet location on Congress Street.
This Week's Events
Tuesday — The Telling Room is holding a release party for Can I Call You Cheesecake? an anthology of stories and poems about food; the new food and drink trivia competition continues at Grace.
Wednesday — The midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square; both Old Port Wine Merchants and RSVP are holding wine tastings; Dr. John Herzog is giving a mid-day talk on The Power of Food.
Thursday — Brad Ack from the Marine Stewardship Council will give a lecture entitled Recognizing and Rewarding Sustainable Seafood as part of GMRI’s Sea State lecture series.
Saturday — the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park.
Sunday — 20 Italian wines from 5 Maine distributors will be available for tasting at this month’s 20/20 wine charity event.
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.
This Week’s Events
Tuesday — The Telling Room is holding a release party for Can I Call You Cheesecake? an anthology of stories and poems about food; the new food and drink trivia competition continues at Grace.
Wednesday — The midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square; both Old Port Wine Merchants and RSVP are holding wine tastings; Dr. John Herzog is giving a mid-day talk on The Power of Food.
Thursday — Brad Ack from the Marine Stewardship Council will give a lecture entitled Recognizing and Rewarding Sustainable Seafood as part of GMRI’s Sea State lecture series.
Saturday — the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park.
Sunday — 20 Italian wines from 5 Maine distributors will be available for tasting at this month’s 20/20 wine charity event.
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.
Review of Nosh Kitchen Bar
Nosh Kitchen Bar has received 4 stars from the Taste & Tell column in this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
Nosh Kitchen Bar excels in its offerings of rich little plates of food, from buttery foie gras and pickled fiddleheads to bacon-dusted fries that you can dip in chipotle mayonnaise or cheddar cheese sauce.