A new restaurant named Fez has replaced Hamdi on Washington Ave. The signage says that they serve “Mediterranean Cuisine”. I haven’t seen the menu yet but a regular PFM reader tells me they serve Moroccan food.
This Week’s Events: Twilight Dinner, Latte Art Throwdown, Festival of Nations
Tuesday — Blue is holding their monthly wine and cheese tasting.
Wednesday — Elizabeth Fraser from Girl Gone Raw will be teaching a cooking class at Whole Foods, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — David Iovino from the Blue Spoon is the guest chef for this week’s Cultivating Community Twilight Dinner. Bard Coffee is hosting their monthly Latte Art Throwdown; in July 16 baristas entered the competition. The South Portland Farmers Market is taking place in the afternoon, as is a wine tasting at Browne Trading.
Saturday — the 9th Annual Festival of Nations is scheduled to take place on Saturday and 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.
Dessert Food Cart
The range of eats available from food carts continues to expand this Summer. Aunt Kake’s, a wholesale/retail bakery on Walton Street, is operating a food cart in the Old Port which serves cupcakes, pies and other desserts to go.
Lunch Photos: Amato’s, Micucci’s, East Ender
PortlandTown has kicked on a new lunch photo series. For this inaugural post of the new series he paid a visit with his camera to Amato’s, Micucci’s and East Ender.
Review of Three Sons
The Bollard has published a review of the lobster takeout at Three Sons,
There’s nothing quaint about Three Sons. You can get fancier fare in a more stylish setting almost anywhere else in town, but there’s nowhere more affordable and authentic.
New Miyake
Maine Travel Maven has written about her visit to the new Miyake.
Let’s start with the space. It’s chic, sophisticated, sleek, and comfortable, decorated in earthy tones heavy on charcoal and natural woods. The tables are set with stoneware accents and chopsticks rest on small stones. Chairs are supportive and comfortable. Adornments are few; the patterned ceiling adds texture without being obtrusive.
Maine Culinary Podcast Episode 2
In the 2nd episode of the Maine Culinary Podcast, host Dan Bodoff interviewed food bloggers from Edible Obsessions, The Blueberry Files and Vrai-lean-uh about “pizza, gelato, bagels, scapes and a public service announcement about NOT squeezing the peaches.”
Boston Food Bloggers
Summer is tourist season in Maine, food bloggers from away that make a trip to our state often write about their eating adventures.
Recently two Boston area food bloggers, Delicious Dishing and A Slice of Earthly Delight, have been posting write ups on their eating experiences in Portland at: Bar of Chocolate Cafe, Boda, Brian Boru, District, Duckfat, The Corner Room, The Lobster Shack, and Walter’s.
More Reporting on the SoPo Farmers Market
The Forecaster has published a report on the South Portland Farmers Market.
Now that the city has finally realized its farmers market dream after five years of stop-and-go planning, the question that remains is: Will it work?
See Edible Obsessions, The Golden Dish and the Press Herald for more information.
Mobile Food
The Press Herald has published an article about Portland food carts,
While hot dogs are a food-cart staple, there are plenty of alternatives for anyone who’s looking for a quick and tasty lunch. Food carts in Portland offer everything from burgers and lobster rolls to ice cream, pizza, falafel, cookies, tacos, barbecue and shish kabobs.
and the Portland Phoenix has profiled a lobster roll vendor at Fort Williams as well as examined what’s holding back food truck culture in Portland,
While this location is ideal, next year the couple hopes to be rolling down the streets of the Old Port. They were originally inspired to start a food trailer after visiting Austin, Texas last year. “The food trailer scene there is huge,” she says. “I practically ate every meal out of a truck the week I was there.” She couldn’t figure out why Portland — in all its foodie-town glory — doesn’t have more of a mobile-food scene. And then she found out: city ordinances and tight restrictions block the trend.
See the PFM Directory for a list of the food carts in Portland.