Local 188 has announced that they’ll be naming the new restaurant they have under construction at 915 Congress Street, Salvage BBQ & Smokehouse. The restaurant is located at the former home of Portland Architectural Salvage. They’re planning on opening in Spring 2013.
Review of Gather
The Maine Sunday Telegram has published a review of Gather.
Surround yourself with warmth, energy, company and very good food at Gather, whose purpose is to offer healthy, locally sourced and deliciously prepared food so that people of all ages and many incomes can partake. The restaurant succeeds admirably. You may not gush, but you’ll certainly enjoy.
Review of Hot Suppa
The Golden Dish has published a review of Hot Suppa.
Places like Hot Suppa serve the kind of food that I go for in a big way: hearty down-home fare that when it’s done with care and cunning can be a soul-satisfying experience. But when the pageantry of such comfort grub goes awry, the allure is short-lived.
In other words, I’ve had two lackluster meals at Hot Suppa recently when my expectations were set so high.
Reviews of Howie’s & Pom’s
The Press Herald has published a bar review of Howie’s,
While I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I ventured outside the popular Old Port bar area of Portland, I’m glad I gave Howie’s a shot. It’s a fun little place if you’re looking to venture from the Old Port crowds.
and a review of Pom’s.
On a cold day, one of my favorite comfort foods is any kind of noodle soup, or noodles in broth. So I went for lunch the other day at Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant & Noodle House in Portland in search of some warm comfort.
I found it, plus a little extra kick.
Today’s paper also includes a report on the sour and wild beer tasting that recently took place at the Bier Cellar.
The Flemish red ale Duchesse de Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe is a classic for the style, with almost no carbonation and a rich flavor. It is a blend of 8- and 18-month-old beers, aged in oak casks, with just a bit of sourness. It was one of my favorites of the line-up.
Review of The Loft
The Portland Phoenix has published a review of The Loft, as well as Five Guys and Elevation.
There is also a lot of beef — 30ish varieties of burger. That’s probably too many, but there are things to like about them. The burgers are big, but patted hard enough to prevent that burger-as-ball effect that makes many upscale versions hard to eat. Not that these burgers are upscale, exactly. At $10 including fries, they are around the same price as burgers at the Five Guys and Elevation chains…
Brunch Review of Pai Men
Dispatch has published a brunch review of Pai Men Miyake.
In case you haven’t picked up what I’m putting down, I’ll spell it out: Brunch at Pai Men is great. You should totally try it. Or, at the very least, get the meatballs.
Thanksgiving Dinners at Harraseeket & Five Fifty-Five
The Press Herald interviewed chefs Steve Corry at Five Fifty-Five and Eric Flynn at the Harraseeket about the Thanksgiving dinners they’ll be serving at their restaurants.
On this Thanksgiving Eve, be thankful you’re not Eric Flynn, the head chef at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, who will be cooking for a record 900 people today.
That’s equivalent to the entire population of Ogunquit.
Yeast Bayside
The Forecaster has taken a look at the evolving food community in Eat Bayside.
Tucked beneath Munjoy Hill, the industrial area around Fox and Anderson streets is home to two breweries, a coffee roaster and a producer of cider and kombucha (fermented tea). More artisan food-makers may be on the way, with a distillery, a bakery and a cheese shop all moving into the area.
Baker’s Notes #4
Scratch Baking has published issue No. 4 of their in-house magazine,Baker’s Notes.
Our fourth issue, all about cookies, includes a whopping 23 recipes (the most of any Baker’s Notes issue). We are excited to share all of our favorite cookie recipes with you from chocolate chip to shortbread and macaroon to peanut butter. Bakery favorites, sweet memories and big cookies are all within these pages. Who doesn’t love a cookie, right?
5 Best Breakfast Sandwiches
Dispatch has published their list of the 5 Best Breakfast Sandwiches in Portland.
I love a good sit down brunch with the rest of ‘em. But let’s great real: this is Amurrrica. And in Amurrrica, we can’t always spend three hours slurping down mimosas when there’s a list of important Monday morning things we’ve got to do at the office. You know, like write about the best breakfast sandwiches in Portland. So here are my top five favorite places to pop in on my way to work for a bacon, egg, and cheese on the go.
Personally, I’d add the breakfast sandwiches at Aurora Provisions to their list.
What are your favorite spots for a breakfast sandwich in Portland?