The ice cream window at Bonobo reopened last week. The operation is being run by Sara Lemieux and Kellen Tucker (shown above) who are leasing the space from the pizzeria. The ice cream they’re serving is from Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook.
This Week's Events
The weekly Food and Drink Trivia Contest is at Bull Feeney’s tonight, and on Tuesday the next Wine Flight 5k Training run is taking place. Both The Salt Exchange and Jones Landing are holding wine events on Wednesday. There are wine tastings this week at the Brighton Street Rosemont on Friday and Leroux Kitchen on Saturday. The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer from Magic Hat Brewing on Thursday. Farmers’ Markets are being held 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.
Five Fifty-Five Review
The Blueberry Files has reviewed a meal at Five Fifty-Five.
The service and atmosphere here were nice; our server was reserved, but attentive (I like me a sassy server), and I enjoyed the space’s warm coppery light. But we probably won’t be adding 555 to our ‘short list’ of frequented restaurants as I wasn’t blown away for the price point.
Martha and MF&L visit Duckfat
Martha Stewart was recently in Portland where she did some shopping and visited Duckfat.
Coincidentally, earlier this week Maine Food & Lifestyle‘s blog Plating Up published a review of Duckfat.
My friends admire the lengths I’ll go to for a good meal. But heading to Portland for French fries? Oh yes! No regrets. Truffled ketchup too, or a variety of interesting home made mayos, if that’s your pleasure.
Milk Mustache Mobile
According to a report on ILovePortlandMaine.com, the Got Milk? campaign’s Milk Mustache Mobile from will be visiting Portland later this summer, July 30 through August 2.
…with the opportunity to pose for a Milk Mustache photo like the many celebrities who have been featured in the popular advertisements. Further, there will be ice-cold milk and freshly made smoothies for all to enjoy.
DineInPortland.com
A new local food site, DineInPortland.com, has been added to the blog list on the food map. DineInPortland.com plans on limiting its commentary to the “best of the best”. The narrower scope is balanced by continuing “to visit them to see how well they do in the long run.”
Herb’s Gully
Original Portland is reporting that the Oak Street burrito shop Herb’s Gully “is gone for good.”
Lucky Catch
The new issue of The Maine Switch includes a profile of Lucky Catch Lobster. Lucky Catch provides tourist with the opportunity to try out lobstering in Casco Bay.
That’s the way it works at Lucky Catch Cruises on Long Wharf in Portland. Make a reservation for the lobster boat tour and you’ll have the opportunity to pull lobster traps with the captain, complete with handling bait, measuring the catch, banding the claws and then taking your prize pounders with you when you leave.
My niece and nephew recently visited for the weekend, and when we took them aboard a Lucky Catch cruise with Captain Dave Laliberte and First Mate Brian Rapp it didn’t take long for expressions of awe to take over their faces. At one point we heard: “This is the best thing I’ve done in my whole life” from the soon-to-be 9-year-old.
Papaya King Review
Papaya King has received 3 stars from the Eat & Run column in today’s Press Herald.
The Portland Papaya King serves something called the “Sausage of Mass Destruction,” which is a thick sausage topped with chili, sauerkraut, peppers and cheese for $4.75. I was expecting it to be uncomfortably spicy because of the in-your-face name but found the seasoning just right. You can order this without worry that you’ll have to call the fire department.
The best thing about Papaya King is that it’s open well past midnight, providing a late-night option for hungry Old Port denizens and for folks like me who sometimes find themselves in those weird circumstances where you’re out really late and want a bite to eat.
Sherman's Travel on Portland
The latest issue of Sherman’s Travel magazine profiles Portland calling it “a gutsy little city baits visitors with a second wave of pioneering chefs and a clutch of cool designers”. Fore Street, Hugo’s and Five Fifty-Five are all mentioned. The article also draws attention to what it calls “a second, equally compelling wave of smaller, less-polished restaurants” Caiola’s, Paciarino, Bresca and Evangeline.