Appetite Portland gives two thumbs up to the baked goods at Blue.
Well, Therese has baked her way into my heart. Not with fancy pastries or complicated desserts, but with bakery traditions made with care.
At Thanksgiving her pumpkin pie was more spice than sweet and topped with luscious homemade whipped cream. Christmas brought a plump and flavorful gingerbread — part chewy, part crumbly and all good.
Beer Blogger Josh Christie is writing a series of articles on Hop Press about beer in Maine. His first piece profiles D.L. Geary Brewing and the Maine Beer Company.
Today, I’ll introduce you to two craft breweries here in my hometown of Portland. There’s a lot of history and potential in these two breweries – DL Geary Brewing is the oldest craft brewery in the state at about 24 years old, and Maine Beer Company is the newest. I’ll start filling in the rest of the chronology next week.
Beer Blogger Josh Christie is writing a series of articles on Hop Press about beer in Maine. His first piece profiles D.L. Geary Brewing and the Maine Beer Company.
Today, I’ll introduce you to two craft breweries here in my hometown of Portland. There’s a lot of history and potential in these two breweries – DL Geary Brewing is the oldest craft brewery in the state at about 24 years old, and Maine Beer Company is the newest. I’ll start filling in the rest of the chronology next week.
Here’s a round-up of the latest Under Construction news:
Here’s a round-up of the latest Under Construction news:
There are so many publications and blogs writing Portland area restaurant reviews you might think it’s all been covered already but it’s not so. The Unreviewed List has shrunk a lot since I first put it up from around 100 in 2007 to to half that size where it’s remained for the last few months.
A restaurant reviewer once told me that the list is the 7th circle of hell for reviewers but I think there are still some good stories to be found: both new restaurants that haven’t been written up yet (both Po’Boys and French Press Eatery came off the list this week) and ones that have been around for a while. Here’s a few:
The Portland Press Herald has published a 4 star endorsement of The French Press Eatery.
Hey, Westbrook.
Listen up: What’s the matter with you?
We stopped by the (relatively) new French Press Eatery early one weekday morning, and except for the guy on his way out the door with a takeout bag, there were no other customers there. If this place were in the Old Port, there would be a long line of folks grabbing an 8 a.m. coffee, a breakfast sandwich or one of the downright decadent house-made doughnuts…The food at the French Press Eatery is good and worth supporting.
The Portland Daily Sun published a report on Nosh Kitchen Bar, the lounge/delicatessen that’s slated to open in the old White Heart spot on Congress Street.
The “urban-style eatery” will combine casual dining and drinks.
“It’s a bar, it’s a lounge, it’s kind of a mix between an old-school New York delicatessen and a new school sandwich shop during the day, and at night we go in the direction more of small-portion antipasta type (meals),” said [co-owner Jason] Loring.
Check out Original Portland for a photo of the interior and Nosh’s website for some additional details.
The Blueberry Files and Edible Obsessions met up at Po’Boys & Pickles and have published a pair of reviews of the New Orleans-style sandwich shop.
Here’s an excerpt from Edible Obsessions,
But, getting back to the here and now and the Po’ boy at hand. From the first bite of the Oyster Po’ Boy($6.95 for the regular or ‘shortie,’ as it’s called in Louisiana) I knew this is what I had missed out on. Packed with fat, spicy fried oysters, dressed with roasted red pepper mayo, lettuce and tomato, this was a perfect sandwich. I don’t believe it was served on the traditional Leidenheimer bread, instead this seemed more like Italian, but it didn’t matter.
Additionally, PortlandTown has published a set of photos from Po’Boys & Pickles.
The Blueberry Files and Edible Obsessions met up at Po’Boys & Pickles and have published a pair of reviews of the New Orleans-style sandwich shop.
Here’s an excerpt from Edible Obsessions,
But, getting back to the here and now and the Po’ boy at hand. From the first bite of the Oyster Po’ Boy($6.95 for the regular or ‘shortie,’ as it’s called in Louisiana) I knew this is what I had missed out on. Packed with fat, spicy fried oysters, dressed with roasted red pepper mayo, lettuce and tomato, this was a perfect sandwich. I don’t believe it was served on the traditional Leidenheimer bread, instead this seemed more like Italian, but it didn’t matter.
Additionally, PortlandTown has published a set of photos from Po’Boys & Pickles.