Flanagan’s Table has announced some additions to the line-up of chef tasting dinners taking place this year:
The Bangor Daily News has published an article about Kamasouptra.
In The Maine Mall’s bustling food court, Kamasouptra sticks out like a sore, independent thumb.
Named after the ancient Indian treatise on sensuality, the Portland soup company is doing its best to arouse your palate.
The 207 Foodie has reviewed Silly’s.
Bottom Line: Silly’s may be exactly that…Silly! However, nobody ever said silly was a bad thing, and when you can pull off great food with a fun vibe, it works…Breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner: they serve it all. Take your pick…Silly’s will not disappoint.
Industry groups oppose a bill that would let cities and towns handle more of the load of performing restaurant inspections, according to a report in today’s Press Herald.
The Maine Restaurant Association, the Maine Innkeepers Association and the Maine Tourism Association opposed the bill during a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee, which oversees the restaurant inspection program. The industry groups said they fear the bill would confuse restaurant owners with inconsistent rules.
Booze, Fish & Coffee has posted an interview with Tao’s chef/owner Cara Stadler. Among other topics, they discuss Stadler’s plans to launch a Chinese dumpling shop in Portland later this year (late night hours, full bar, likely launching in late spring/early summer). Stadler also provides a rundown of some of her favorite eating destinations in Portland.
Today’s Press Herald includes a report on the dinner chef Shannon Bard prepared last night at the Beard House.
An hour and a half before her sold-out “Mexico meets Maine” dinner on Monday night, the ebullient chef, in the kitchen since 8 a.m., admitted she had been too wrapped up in preparation to fully take in her surroundings – the very same kitchen where not only the great Beard himself had cooked, but also nearly every luminary in the culinary world.
Wines; Tasted! has reviewed Vinland.
Bottom line for me is that David is an idealistic and passionate guy with some lofty goals. I’ve had some really good food at Vinland and as the restaurant refines what they do it should keep improving. David’s put himself out there and sacrificed a lot to open Vinland, like all chef owners do. I feel that when someone believes in something that strongly and invests so much of themselves into it, they deserve a fair open minded chance. Chef owners as a rare entrepreneurial breed and I respect them all very much. Vinland and it’s philosophy is a great addition to Portland’s fantastic food culture and it’s something you should go and make up your own mind about.
DC food blogger, Florida Girl in DC recently visited Portland and has published a pair of posts (day 1, day 2) from her two days in the city.
While her she visited the Winter Farmer’s Market, Tandem, Duckfat, Piccolo, Hunt & Alpine, Speckled Ax, Eventide, The Thirsty Pig, Vena’s Fizz House, Street & Co.
World of Beer has named Allagash Brewing their selection for the 2013 Brewery of the Year.
Of course, there were other [beer]s besides, many of them, but these “Best of…” posts aren’t supposed to be about the qualities of individual beers. No, they are meant to highlight the brilliance of a single brewery over the course of a calendar year, and in that regard Allagash achieved in spades, making it my no-doubt pick as U.S. Brewery of the Year for 2013.
Active Beer Geek has posted an article about Foundation Brewing, including a video interview with co-founder Joel Mahaffey.
Foundation plans on releasing two flagship beers to the market in March. One is an IPA saison called Blaze that is going to be out of this world. It’s a slightly hoppy and funky brew that uses Millenium, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Nugget, Columbus hops making it very tasty. With Eddy you get the floral and slightly funkyness of the saison as well as the flavor and citric hop profile of an American IPA.
Foundation hopes to start selling their first two beers, Blaze and Eddy this March.