Wednesday – Experience Maine is holding a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner at Ballast.
Friday – Salt + Pepper Social is holding a vegan wine and cheese event.
Sunday – Helm is holding a Prime Rib dinner. Jackrabbit is serving a 3-course Scandinavian holiday supper.
December 19 – La Gallera will be popping-up at Cabana.
December 20 – it’s the opening day at Novel (website, facebook, instagram) located at 643 Congress Street.
December 21 – Sacred Profane is serving a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner. The Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta will be screening Cup of Salvation a film about restoration of the Armenian wine industry—the Damariscotta River Grill and Bred in the Bone are both holding Armenian wine dinners after the movie.
Christmas
New Year’s Eve – we’ll add special NYE dinners here as restaurants announce their plans.
- Bao Bao – is serving an Around the World with Dumplings prix fixe dinner; $58.88 per person.
- Bar Futo – will be serving an NYE enhanced menu including waygu, caviar, truffles and uni.
- Central Provisions – will be serving a 5-course dinner; $300 per couple.
- Crispy Gai – will be serving a 7-course dinner that’s billed as a “ballered up version of our convenience store faves”. $100 per person.
- Evo – will be serving a 6-course dinner; $160 per person.
- Helm – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $100 per person.
- Isa – will be serving a 3-course dinner; $110 per person.
- Knotted Apron – will be serving a 6-course dinner; $130 per person.
- Regards – will be serving a multi-course dinner; $95 per person.
- Salt Yard/Luna – the ground floor and rooftop venues at the Canopy are running a combination NYE program; $159 per person.
- Tao Yuan (Brunswick) – is serving a prix fixe 10-course Peking Duck Dinner; $98.88 per person.
- The Garrison (Yarmouth) – will be serving a 4-couse dinner; $130 per person.
- Other restaurants may also be open serving their regular menu. Check with your favorite spots for hours on Sunday, December 31st, or take a look at reservation availability on Resy or OpenTable.
- Mr. Tuna – has some sushi party boxes.
- Zao Ze (Brunswick) – has a ready-to-eat party kit that feeds 4; $88.88 per person.
January 5/6 – Roma Cafe is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the restaurant with a 5-course dinner with optional wine pairings.
January 8 – Marilou Ranta, the chef/owner of the Beard Award-winning restaurant The Quarry in Monson will be speaking at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.
January 20 – Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chef Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Catering.
January 27 – Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chef Christian Hayes from The Garrison.
February 10 – Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chef Krista Kern Desjarlais from Bresca and The Purple House.
February 18 – Flanagan’s Farm in Buxton will be holding a Supper Club dinner featuring chefs Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti from Chaval and Devin Finigan from Aragosta.
March 28 – Ballast will be hosting a murder mystery dinner.
June 10-16 – Portland Wine Week is taking place.
June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.
June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.
August 30 – September 1 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place.