Upcoming Food & Dining Events

Monday – a Goldie’s Gin release party is taking place at Blyth and Burrows. Goldie’s is produced by a new Portland distillery that launched earlier this year.

Thursday – Apres is holding their annual Apple Tasting, 4 – 7 pm.

SaturdayWaxwing Bakery is holding a pop-up at Bumbleroot Farm in Windham. Waxwing is building out a bakery Cafe on Route 302 in Windham. The Tate House in Portland is holding ColoniAle 2024, a 1-hour beer-centric house tour.

Saturday/SundayCider Camp is taking place at Smithereen Farm in Pembroke in Washington County.

Sunday – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place. Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Dinner. Salt Wharf is holding the 2nd Annual Camden Oyster Festival.

October 15 – Master Sommelier Jonathan Eichholz and Butter + Kale are holding 5-course wine dinner at Magnus on Water.

October 17/18SMCC culinary and hospitality students are serving a 5-course Dining with the Departed dinner.

October 18 – Author Corrie Locke-Hardy will be at the Equality Community Center for a reading from their new cookbook The Revolution Will be Well Fed and herbal tea workshop.

October 19 – McDougal Orchards in Springvale is holding their 5th Annual Apple Tasting.

October 20 – Great Maine Apple Day is taking place in Unity.

October 23Mrs. Gee Free Living and Sur Lie are collaborating on a gluten-free dinner. GMRI is hosting a talk about sustainable seafood with guest Ben Conniff, co-owner of Luke’s Lobster.

October 24 – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is holding the biennial Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards at Brick South on Thompson’s Point. Farms for Food Equity is holding their Fall Harvest Gathering fundraiser with food from Big Tree Catering and Harbor Fish, wines from National Distributors and beer from Oxbow.

October 25Kasha’s Kitchen in Kittery is holding a Polish dinner.

October 24-26 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

October 27Victoria Nam from Siblings Bakery is teaching a virtual class on Spiking Your Cakes With Whole Grains for the Maine Grains Alliance.

October 29 – The annual HospitalityMaine summit is taking place at Sugarloaf.

November 5Gross Confection Bar is holding a (sold out) pastry baking class.

November 20GMRI is holding an event to discuss Climate Resilience Potential in Gulf of Maine Fisheries.

November 30 – The deadline to submit recommendations for the 2025 Beard Awards.

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