Monday evening famed foodie author Michael Pollan will be speaking at Bates College. Also on Monday, the next Piatto per Tutti cooking class is taking place. Tuesday Bar Lola is holding a Grenache wine dinner. There will be wine tastings at Black Cherry Provisions on Thursday and Leroux Kitchen on Saturday. Thursday night The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of Gritty’s. Frog and Turtle’s 2nd annual Halloween Bash is Friday night. The 15th annual Brewer’s Festival is taking place on Saturday. On Saturday evening you can join the Indian Association of Maine to celebrate the Diwali Festival of Lights in Cape Elizabeth. As usual, Farmers’ Markets are taking place in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
Roma's New Owners
The Bollard has the scoop on the new owner of the Roma Cafe and Branhall Pub.
Roma’s New Owners
The Bollard has the scoop on the new owner of the Roma Cafe and Branhall Pub.
Opening Night at Harvest on the Harbor
Portland in a Snap posted a report on the opening of the Harvest on the Harbor festival.
Mixologist Myers
The Maine Mouth has posted an interview with John Myers.
Price Break for Hill Residents
The Munjoy Hill News has a report on a special pricing deal for residents of the Hill that want to attend the Market & Lifestyle Lounge at Harvest on the Harbor. When paying, they only need identify themselves as Munjoy Hill residents to get a second ticket to the event for free.
Under Construction Report
The Miss Portland Diner is planning to open October 31. According to Portland Psst!, The Station is expanding to open a restaurant at their location on Saint John St. For a complete list of all food businesses in some state of development check out the Under Construction list.
Port City Sports Bar
1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed Port City Sports Bar.
Tour de Farms
Mary Grant from Simply Scandinavian Foods has written a letter to the editor that appeared in today’s paper in support of a Portland area Tour de Farms.
Eat the View
Scarborough resident Roger Doiron tied for 3rd place in the Climate Matters contest for his video This Lawn is Your Lawn. The video was produced in support of his Eat the View campaign which aims to convince the next President of the US to plant a vegetable garden on the lawn of the White House.