Tuesday – La Gallera will be popping-up at Cabana. Coals is holding their 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Building contest.
Wednesday – it’s the opening day at Novel (website, facebook, instagram) located at 643 Congress Street.
Thursday – The Portland Harbor Hotel is holding an event featuring the children’s book Chowder Rules: The Story of an Epic Food Fight. 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. Oun Lido’s is popping up at The Jewel Box.
Friday – The Portland Museum of Art is screening the 4-hour movie Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros.
Sunday – The Harbor Bistro + Terrace is serving a 4-course Christmas Eve dinner.
Christmas
- Gross Confection – is selling holiday cookie boxes for pick-up on Christmas Eve.
- Lake & Co – has a variety of starters, savory and sweet dishes available for pickup or delivery on the 24th.
- Sea Glass – the restaurant at the Inn by the Sea is serving a 4-course dinner; $90/adult, $35/children (4-12).
- Ugly Duckling – has a variety of cakes and pastries available for preorder and pickup on the 24th.
December 28 – Browne Trading is holding a caviar and champagne tasting.
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.
- Ore Nells (Biddeford) – will be serving a BBQ buffet (4-9 pm).
- 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.
- Thistle & Grouse – will be serving a 3-course dinner; $90 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 1 – Shay’s is holding a New Year’s Day brunch.
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 – The Portland On Tap beer festival is taking place at the Cross Insurance Arena. 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.