Eventide Cookbook Due in June

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As we reported back in February, owners Arlin Smith, Andrew Taylor, Mike Wiley are working  with Sam Hiersteineron on an Eventide cookbook.

The project is now well underway and is slated to publish under the full title, Eventide: Recipes for Clambakes, Oysters, Lobster Rolls, and More from a Modern Maine Seafood Shack by Ten Speed Press on June 2, 2020.

The book will contain 120 recipes including Eventide’s brown butter lobster roll, lobster stew, tempura smelts with spicy tzatziki, tuna crudo and cocktails as well as “recipes for easy entertaining, like the clambake and bo saam”.

David McMillan from Joe Beef has written an introduction for the book with Zack Bowen as the photographer and Catrine Kelty as the food stylist.

Chad Conley Working on a Third Restaurant

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Chad Conley and Josh Sobel have leased space at 98 Washington Ave where they plan to open a new eatery next year in the spring. Name and concept for the new venture are forthcoming.

Chad Conley is well known as the co-owner of Palace Diner and founder of Rose Foods. Josh Sobel is a member of the Rose Foods staff. He has worked in NYC at Mile End, Diner, Marlow & Sons, and Court Street Grocers; he was also a co-owner of the Southside Coffee.

98 Washington is currently occupied by the Flying Fox Juice Bar which announced they were going out of business earlier this month. The last day for the juice bar will be October 19th.

6th Annual Heirloom Apple Tasting

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The 6th Annual Heirloom Apple Tasting took place yesterday. This wonderful event brought together 213 apples from 21 orchards in 4 states with New England ciders from Bent Bough, Rocky Ground, Cornish and Citizen, and heirloom apple dishes by Ilma Lopez at Chaval, Josh Berry at Union and Krista Kern Desjarlais at The Purple House – all under one roof at The Oyster Shop on Washington Ave.

The focal point of the event was a guided tasting by Sean Turley (aka The Righteous Russet) who led guests through a tasting of a diverse range of 36 apple varieties from the colonial era to the modern day, hailing from England, France, Kazakhstan and America. Sean provided insight into the science and lore of apples and tasting notes and lineages of the fruit presented.

Tickets for next year’s apple tasting will go on sale in September.

This Week’s Events: Apple Tastings, Harvest on the Harbor, Indie Biz Awards, Macaron Workshop

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Monday – the 6th Annual Heirloom Apple Tasting (sold out) is taking place.

Wednesday – the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday – it’s the first day of Harvest on the Harbor, and the Indie Biz Awards event are taking place.

Friday – Harvest on the Harbor continues.

Saturday – McDougal’s is holding their annual apple tasting at their orchard in Springvale, Suga Suga is teaching a Macaron Workshop, Harvest on the Harbor continues, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday – it’s the last day of Harvest on the Harbor.

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.

Review of Dizzy Bird

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The Maine Sunday Telegram has reviewed Dizzy Bird in Biddeford.

Together, in a vibrantly painted space, they produce some of the area’s best spit-roasted meats, including juicy, crisp-skinned chickens that gleam as they rotate, and tender, pink roast beef (on Little Spruce breads, both also make excellent sandwiches). Vegetarian dishes are a surprising strength at Dizzy Birds, everything from a turmeric-and-curry pumpkin bisque ($3.75) to sweet, complex vegan baked beans and a Tex-Mex-style tofu sandwich that is too good to miss. But frankly, service is a train wreck, with ticket times inching perilously close to 30 minutes even when the dining room is nearly empty. Tom Peacock’s best advice (and mine): Order ahead.

Brian Boru Property Purchased by MEMIC

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The Press Herald reports that the Brian Boru property was purchased by MEMIC. The purchase completed their ownership of the block between Cotton, Spring, Center and Fore Streets. MEMIC doesn’t have immediate plans to build on the site.

[Former Boru owner Daniel] Steele is sure MEMIC has a long-term plan for the property, but for the moment he expects it will lease the Brian Ború building.

“I would love to see it reopen as a pub so I could visit again,” he said.

Harvest on the Harbor 2019

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Harvest on the Harbor is coming up soon, October 17 – 20. The annual food festival has a program of 8 scheduled events:

This Week’s Events: Lebanese Wine Dinner, Whiskey Blending Workshop

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Tuesday – Evo is holding a Lebanese Wine Dinner.

Wednesday – the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Friday – Man and Oak is teaching a Whiskey Blending Workshop being held at New England Distilling.

Saturday – the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

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.