Map & Menu has published a brief review of Boda and a set of beautiful photographs from their visit.

The Beef Panaeng is a wonderful dish of braised Wolfe’s Neck Farm (just next to one of our favorite hiking trails) beef with coconut cream, that melts in your mouth, with a large helping of jasmine rice. I highly recommend the dish, but having tasted a few other items on the menu, I’d be willing to bet that you can’t go wrong with any of the choices.

Joe Ricchio had put together a list of 30 eateries across the state that go beyond the usual suspects that “you read about in Food and Wine, Saveur, The Wall Street Journal, or damn near every other publication that seems to re-visit the same damn restaurants every time.”

Eventide and Schulte & Herr are the two Portland spots that made the list.

Spectrum Culture has published commentary on meals at Duckfat, The Merry Creperie, Bite into Maine! Morning in Paris, Fore Street, Gorgeous Gelato and Gelato Fiasco from a recent trip to Portland.

Fact: There is a restaurant every 3.8 feet in downtown Portland, Maine (that’s not a fact but I’d wager it’s pretty close). I can’t think of another town that I have been to where I’ve been simply overwhelmed by the sheer amount of dining choices. Take a walk through the old port district and you’ll find everything from taco stands to sushi joints with brew pubs, lobster shacks (of course) and cafés mixed in among the array of seemingly endless offerings. One could spend a month cycling through the city’s establishments and still not get to all of them. We only had five days. Thanks to the superior research powers of my wife, who did an enormous amount of planning while I was off gallivanting at a few pre-trip concerts, we were able to maximize our time in Maine’s cultural capital.

The Golden Dish has published a review of Emilitsa.

Why don’t I  frequent this highly regarded eatery more often?

The food is delicious, and the service is gracious and welcoming.  Beyond that the place—for me—has no jushe, or in plain English, no oomph!

La Cocina Dominicana has received 3½ stars from the Eat & Run review in today’s Press Herald.

Two words: Muy deliciosa! The chicken was fall-off-the bone good, and although I’m not entirely sure what the brown sauce was covering it and the spaghetti — it was plenty flavorful without being overpowering.

Also in today’s paper is the latest installment of the What Ales You column.