Local Sprouts Cafe has gone out of business. They served their last meal late last week.
Local Sprouts opened their cafe at 645 Congress Street on June 5, 2010. They operated as a cooperative, owned and led collaboratively by their employees.
Acadia House Provisions Now Open
Chicago Michelin-starred chef Ryan McCaskey opened his new restaurant Acadia House Provisions (website) in Stonington earlier this week.
Acadia House Provisions is located in the former Aragosta space at 27 Maine Street on the waterfront. The menu has a good mix of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees to address a range of appetites. The wine list at Acadia House was put together under the guidance of Maine’s new Master Sommelier, Scott Tyree. AHP is open Tuesday through Sunday, reservations can be made through OpenTable.
Portland Food Map took a road trip to check it out. You can see the full set of pictures on the PFM instagram account.
This Week’s Events: Black Dinah, Independence Day, Launch of Twist, Brewers Brunch
Monday – Black Dinah Chocolatiers will be opening their new location in the Westin/Eastland at 10 am.
Wednesday – the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Thursday – it the 4th of July! Head out to the Eastern Prom to listen to the Portland Symphony and watch the fireworks. While you’re walking up the hill stop by the corner of Merrill and Congress Streets to check-out Twist (instagram), a new ice cream food truck set to launch at 2 pm on Thursday.
Saturday – the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Sunday – Mast Landing and Top of the East are collaborating on a 5-course Brewer’s Brunch.
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.
Maine Apple Camp 2019
Registration for the Maine Apple Camp is now open. MAC is a 3-day gathering of apple enthusiasts, orchardists and cider makers taking place at the Maine Heritage Orchard in Liberty, Maine on August 16-18.
The program includes a talk on the history of apples in Maine by John Bunker, a round table on wild apple foraging, a presentation on apple storytelling, a guided cider tasting, a meeting of Cider Club, and more.
You can see the full program and register for the event on the Maine Heritage Orchard site.
Lorne Wine Now Open
Lorne Wine (website, instagram, twitter), a wine bar and shop, opened for business in Biddeford on Friday.
Co-owners Carson James and Erin Sheehan are focusing on “low intervention wines” – organic/biodynamic sustainablely-produced wines made with minimal intervention in the wine making process. The shop also stocks some beer and cider.
Lorne is located in a 1,100 sq ft space at 61 Main Street (next to @dizzybirdsrotisserie and near @timeandtidecoffee).
They’re open Tuesday-Thursday 2-10, Friday/Saturday 12-11 and Sunday 12-6.
Huong’s Launches Ice Cream Coffee Shop
Huong’s Vietnamese Restaurant has opened Huong Ice Cream Coffee Shop. The new establishment is located at 261 Saint John Street and it opened on Thursday.
Twist Launches on the 4th
The new ice cream food truck Twist (instagram) is set to launch on July 4th. They’ll be at the corner of Merrill and Congress Streets starting at 2 pm.
Twist is a collaboration between Melissa Lombardi a former manager at Woodford F&B, and Dan Zarin, the longtime writer of the Breakfast Serial column in The Bollard/Mainer. They’ll be serving custom-blended ice cream and shakes made to order, “mixing in everything from Maine blueberries to fruity pebbles to wasabi peas”.
Coffee by Design 25th Anniversary
Coffee by Design is celebrating their 25th anniversary this Sunday at their Diamond Street shop. The party includes Burundian drummers, and Ethiopian coffee ceremony, live music, food trucks and much more. Here’s a link to the full schedule.
Maelily Ryleigh’s Closing
The Press Herald reports that Maelily Ryleigh’s is closing on Monday.
If you’re a fan of Maelily Ryleigh’s, the popular breakfast and lunch spot at 949 Forest Avenue, just past Walton Street, better go this weekend for your scrambled eggs and corned beef hash. The owners of the restaurant have announced it will close permanently on Monday.
Under Construction: The Cheese Shop 2.0
The Cheese Shop of Portland (website, instagram, facebook) has announced plans to move into larger digs on Washington Ave later this year.
Owners Will and Mary Sissle opened The Cheese Shop opened September 28, 2018 and have quickly developed a loyal customer base working out of their container sized space in The Black Box incubator. The expanded store will be located in the front 950 square feet of 107 Washington Ave. They hope to open in September and until that time will continue to run their business out of its current location.
The new store will sell the same range of goods with a slightly larger selection. They’ll also begin offering evening classes and have some space for seating and producer demonstrations.
The Sissles met when the pair worked at Cowgirl Creamery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to moving to Portland they were on the staff at Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge where Will was the international cheese buyer and Mary worked in the shop and handled their media relations. Mary Sissle is a originally from Maine having grown up in Cape Elizabeth. Will Sissle is an ACS Certified Cheese Professional.