Eat Maine has published a review of Grace.
My personal favorite of the evening is my next course: New Zealand cockles, sausage, brioche croutons, and butter-poached razor clams in a pool of romesco broth. The razor clams, which have been removed from the shell, impart the sensation of eating a sweet lobster tail dripping with warm drawn butter. A showering of parsley brightens the flavor and tightens the warmly spiced dish as a whole.
Two Portland-area farms are using Kickstarter to raise funds for infrastructure projects:
The Forecaster has a report on a youth program that’s provided four teens with the experience of working on a farm.
By the end of the week, the small crew will have followed as much as 5,000 pounds of produce from seed to table, and donated it to food pantries in Freeport and Brunswick, while learning about all aspects of farming.
Today’s Press Herald has published a review of the Middle Street Cafe,
I had a similar sandwich at Mom’s Cafe for about a buck more, but with its dark green lettuce and thick-cut bacon cooked fresh on the premises, it was worth that extra dollar. The Middle Street Cafe version of a turkey club was fine as sandwiches go; it just didn’t wow me. And there’s certainly no law that says every sandwich should be a religious experience. Sometimes, a sandwich is just a sandwich.
as well as a bar review of The Dogfish Bar & Grille, and an article about Bunker Brewing.
According to Avery Yale Kamila, Kamasouptra’s new location at The Maine Mall will be opening on Friday.
Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz were interviewed on 207 about their new book Portland Maine Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes From Casco Bay.
Margaret and Karl are holding a launch party for their book Wednesday at the Portland Museum of Art. The launch party will feature food from Back Bay Grill, Silly’s, Otto, the East Ender and The Farmer’s Table which were showcased in the book.
The Portland Phoenix has published a review of Tandoor on Forest Ave.
The beef version is a simple classic — the bread barely smeared with tahini and hummus, and stuffed with big chunks of tender meat, dark lettuce, tomato, and onion. The chicken shawarma has more complex seasonings, with the onions diced more finely, plenty of garlic, and a hint of something yogurty. A kabob sandwich fills the bread with dark patties of generously herbed ground beef.
The new issue of Imbibe magazine high fives two Portland establishments:
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes an article about Dan Agro, an expert in foraging for edible and medicinal mushrooms,
After we make our way to the base of the birch tree, we gaze high above our heads at two dark, misshapen knots protruding from either side of the white bark. We all ponder the same question: is the growth the sought-after medicinal mushroom known as chaga or is it a wooden burl?
and an article on the wine cellar dining rooms at Caiola’s and the White Barn Inn.
Just last week, Caiola’s hosted a wedding in the cellar. It’s also been used for business meetings, birthday celebrations, marriage proposals, and lots of rehearsal dinners. “With the music going,” Vaccaro said, “it’s pretty romantic.”
Eater Maine is publishing a series this week which asks Maine bloggers and food writers about their favorite servers, bartenders, or other front of house staff. The series kicked off on Tuesday with contributions from Kate McCarty, author of The Blueberry Files, and Shonna Milliken Humphrey, a restaurant critic for the Maine Sunday Telegram.