A pair of Portland brewery updates:
- New England Brew News reports that Peak Organic is the first non-GMO certified brewery.
- BDC Wire has published a article on the growing popularity of Bissell Brothers.
Review of Vinland
The Portland Phoenix has reviewed Vinland.
Vinland’s myriad ideas are most eloquently expressed when the food itself speaks for them. And the restaurant lets that happen — the menu and the service offer few hints of the righteousness that has become Vinland’s public persona. The handsome room is spare and well lit, the better to appreciate the presentation of the cuisine — which remained true to its astringent-aesthetic from that beet chip beginning to a delicious dried-parsnip crumble for dessert.
Jarrod Spangler Butcher Shop
Former Rosemont Market butcher, Jarrod Spangler is seeking $50,000 of funding on Kickstarter to help fund a butcher shop he has under construction in Kittery.
More on Sangillo’s
Here are a couple more Sangillo’s items:
- Bollard editor Chris Busby has written about Sangillo’s in his latest column for the Bangor Daily News
- The owners of Dean’s Sweets have written a letter to the editor in the Press Herald
Little Big’s Cronuts (Updated)
The Forecaster has published an article about Little Bigs and their Sunday sales of cronuts.
Updated: The Press Herald has also published an article on this topic.
Under Construction: Bonfire Pub
Bonfire (facebook) is under construction at 37 Wharf Street in the space formerly occupied by Seawall and Brook There. Bonfire is a country-themed bar. They hope to open in May.
Bonfire Country Pub located in the Heart of the Old Port at 37 Wharf Street in Portland. This amazing place features a country vibe with fun lively atmosphere. Specializing in our drinks served in Red Solo Cups and a hint of technology, you will have an absolute blast with this fun atmosphere.
Roost House of Juice Closing
Roost House of Juice has announced that they are closing up the business as of April 1.
We have decided to close the doors to our café & juice bar at 11 Free Street. We’ve had a tremendous run here and we’ve felt your love and support throughout this endeavor.
We want you to know that our decision to close is based on a number of factors, with the biggest being that we’re ready to move on from the brick & mortar business model.
Roost’s closing comes as Liquid M2, a business with a seemingly similar concept, is soon set to open.
Review of Fishermen’s Grill
Blueberry Files has reviewed the Fishermen’s Grill.
This place isn’t sexy, but the food is the real deal. The seafood is ordered fresh daily and sourced locally. Once there weather warms up, I could see sitting outside or getting food to go and enjoying it in Baxter Woods across the street. It’s not necessarily cheap, but portions are big and easily feed two. The Fishermen’s Grill is cash only. Go check it out and enjoy the “locals only” feeling.
Star Chefs Announces 2014 Awards List
Star Chefs has announced their 2014 Coastal New England Rising Stars list and on it are several Maine chefs and food purveyors:
- Ravin “Bas” Nakjaroen from Long Grain in Camden
- Andrew Taylor and Michael Wiley from Hugo’s/Eventide
- Ilma Lopez from Piccolo in the Pastry Chefs category
- Eli Cayer from the Urban Farm Fermentory in the Artisans category
- Will Pratt from Tandem in the Coffee Roasters category
- Nathan Sanborn from Rising Tide in the Brewers category
- Andrew Volk from Hunt + Alpine in the Bartenders category
2014 Best of Portland Nominations
The Portland Phoenix has kicked-off their 2014 Best of Portland readership poll. The Phoenix readership poll is a 2 step process:
- Step 1 which just started, nominate candidates you think are an especially good fit in any or all of the categories
- Step 2, next month the Phoenix will publish a ballot summarizing the top nominees from each category for us all to vote on
There are a plethora of food and drink categories (Bagels, Bars, Barbecue, Beer Selection, Brewpubs, Brunch, etc) to make nominations in there’s even one for food blogs. A list of the 2013 winners is available online as a reference.
If the 2014 polls follows the same schedule as past years then the final results will be made public in April at a live event at the Port City Music Hall.