Monday — Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class.
Wednesday — Black Cherry Provisions and Black Tie Bistro are both teaching cooking classes, Overland Apiary’s beekeeper is teaching a class on Swarm Management.
Thursday — Alain d’Entremont from Scotia Harvest Seafoods will give a lecture titled The Pillars of Ocean Stewardship: A Harvester’s Perspective at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Friday — the Flavors of Freeport food festival takes place Friday through Sunday.
Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place, and Scarborough Wine Outlet is holding a wine tasting.
Sunday — the next Food Film (Like Water for Chocolate) is taking place, and the 24th Annual Chocolate Lover’s Fling is being held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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.
This Week’s Events
Monday — Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class.
Wednesday — Black Cherry Provisions and Black Tie Bistro are both teaching cooking classes, Overland Apiary’s beekeeper is teaching a class on Swarm Management.
Thursday — Alain d’Entremont from Scotia Harvest Seafoods will give a lecture titled The Pillars of Ocean Stewardship: A Harvester’s Perspective at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Friday — the Flavors of Freeport food festival takes place Friday through Sunday.
Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place, and Scarborough Wine Outlet is holding a wine tasting.
Sunday — the next Food Film (Like Water for Chocolate) is taking place, and the 24th Annual Chocolate Lover’s Fling is being held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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.
Where's the Wi-Fi?
In recognition of yesterday’s launch of the new wi-fi enabled Apple iPad, here’s a list of local spots that provide wireless internet to their customers:
- Arabica Coffee Co.
- Bard Coffee
- Bill’s Pizza
- Binga’s Stadium
- Bull Feeney’s
- Coastal Maine Popcorn
- Coffee by Design (ask the barista for the password)
- Crooked Mile Cafe
- Dobra Tea
- Dock Fore
- Down Home Cookin’
- El Rayo Cantina
- El Rayo Taqueria
- Gorgeous Gelato (ask cashier for password)
- Grace
- Gritty McDuff’s
- Hilltop Coffee Shop
- In’finiti
- Joe’s New York Pizza
- Local Sprouts
- Mesa Verde
- Morning in Paris Cafe
- Museum Cafe
- Others! (ask cashier for password)
- Otto Pizza (East End)
- Pepperclub (ask cashier for password)
- Po’ Boys & Pickles
- Pom’s Thai Taste (ask your server for the password)
- Port Bean
- Public Market House, 2nd floor
- Sonny’s (ask server for password)
- Spartan Grill (ask cashier for the password)
- Speckled Ax (ask barista for password)
- StarEast Cafe (ask cashier for password)
- Taco Escobarr (ask server for password)
- The Great Lost Bear
- The Salt Exchange
- The Works Bakery Cafe
- Whole Foods (limits ability to send email)
- Yordprom Coffee Co. (ask barista for an access code)
- Zapoteca
Post a comment if you know of any others that are missing from the list.
Where’s the Wi-Fi?
In recognition of yesterday’s launch of the new wi-fi enabled Apple iPad, here’s a list of local spots that provide wireless internet to their customers:
- Arabica Coffee Co.
- Bard Coffee
- Bill’s Pizza
- Binga’s Stadium
- Bull Feeney’s
- Coastal Maine Popcorn
- Coffee by Design (ask the barista for the password)
- Crooked Mile Cafe
- Dobra Tea
- Dock Fore
- Down Home Cookin’
- El Rayo Cantina
- El Rayo Taqueria
- Gorgeous Gelato (ask cashier for password)
- Grace
- Gritty McDuff’s
- Hilltop Coffee Shop
- In’finiti
- Joe’s New York Pizza
- Local Sprouts
- Mesa Verde
- Morning in Paris Cafe
- Museum Cafe
- Others! (ask cashier for password)
- Otto Pizza (East End)
- Pepperclub (ask cashier for password)
- Po’ Boys & Pickles
- Pom’s Thai Taste (ask your server for the password)
- Port Bean
- Public Market House, 2nd floor
- Sonny’s (ask server for password)
- Spartan Grill (ask cashier for the password)
- Speckled Ax (ask barista for password)
- StarEast Cafe (ask cashier for password)
- Taco Escobarr (ask server for password)
- The Great Lost Bear
- The Salt Exchange
- The Works Bakery Cafe
- Whole Foods (limits ability to send email)
- Yordprom Coffee Co. (ask barista for an access code)
- Zapoteca
Post a comment if you know of any others that are missing from the list.
Review of Vignola
The Blueberry Files has published a review of Vignola.
Since I liked the atmosphere at Vignola so much, I think I’ll relegate it to the category of ‘drinks and apps at the bar’ from now on. I think that’s a role that it will fill well, just as long as I don’t need to eat and leave in a hurry.
Review of Sonny's
Sonny’s received 4 stars from the Taste & Tell review in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
BOTTOM LINE:Perfect chicken in wine, tangy rabbit enchiladas and good wine makes a meal at Sonny’s in its great old space a worthy way to dine in Maine.
Review of Sonny’s
Sonny’s received 4 stars from the Taste & Tell review in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.
BOTTOM LINE:Perfect chicken in wine, tangy rabbit enchiladas and good wine makes a meal at Sonny’s in its great old space a worthy way to dine in Maine.
Spartan Grill –> A Victory Cafe & Harbor Scoops
The Spartan Grill is expanding. Owner Mike Roylos has purchased Zarra’s, and plans on moving his sandwich stall from next door at the Public Market House into the coffee shop. The combined operation will be renamed A Victory Cafe. The change frees up some prime real estate on the first floor of the Market.
If that weren’t enough to keep him busy, Roylos is also opening the Harbor Scoops ice cream shop on the corner of Cumberland and Washington. Harbor scoops will be serving Smiling Hill Farms ice cream.
Spartan Grill –> A Victory Cafe & Harbor Scoops
The Spartan Grill is expanding. Owner Mike Roylos has purchased Zarra’s, and plans on moving his sandwich stall from next door at the Public Market House into the coffee shop. The combined operation will be renamed A Victory Cafe. The change frees up some prime real estate on the first floor of the Market.
If that weren’t enough to keep him busy, Roylos is also opening the Harbor Scoops ice cream shop on the corner of Cumberland and Washington. Harbor scoops will be serving Smiling Hill Farms ice cream.
Newly Expanded Otto Now Open
The new bar and restaurant area for Otto Pizza has now opened – just in time for First Friday Art Walk. Otto expanded into the adjacent space formerly occupied by Good Earth Furniture.