Loco Pollo quietly opened for business on Tuesday. The long awaited restaurants, serves tamales and soups as well as chicken and beef dinners.
Year: 2008
Yosaku’s Bar
1:00 a.m. Curfew has reviewed the bar at Yosaku.
“I love me some sake. There’s little I love more than spending a few hours (and paychecks) in Yosuku.”
Evangeline’s Bar Menu
Evangeline has launched a bar menu (via Type A Diversions).
Portland Public Market
The Portland Public Market building has been sold to PowerPay which intends to use it as their company headquarters.
Best of Maine 2009
The new issue of Down East is now out. Several Portland area businesses made it into the Food and Drink category for their Best of Maine 2009 feature article including Allagash, W.O Hesperus, The Cheese Iron, Shipyard, Rabelais and the Portland Food Map.
Evangeline
Down East also published a review of Evangeline.
“Evangeline has only been open since April 2008, but Desjarlais is clearly talented and his passion is one of his most important ingredients. One can only expect that this charming bistro will soon take its place on the list of Portland’s top restaurants.”
Mims Brasserie Closes
Chow Maine has published a report on the passing of Mims Brasserie. I’ve heard that a new restauranteur is already planning on taking over the prime Commercial Street space.
The Bollard
The December issue of The Bollard has hit newsstands. It includes another installment in the Land of Forgotten Cocktails series by mixologist John Myers and a review of the Miss Portland Diner. The review found the food somewhat lacking for the price “Miss Portland isn’t exactly sure what she wants to be. She’s too expensive to be a greasy spoon, but not good enough to reach the next level of dining in a city with plenty of other good options.”
Andy’s Old Port Pub
The Portland Phoenix has reviewed Andy’s Old Port Pub.
“To get the menu you flag down one of the bartenders — seasoned thirtysomethings who suit the place. It’s the standard pub approach for the most part: burgers, pizza, fried stuff, something Mexican — with a few more ambitious entrees. The servings are big, and the food’s not bad.”
Miss Portland Diner
Portland Magazine has reviewed the Miss Portland Diner.
“But back to bacon, how good’s the food here? This is as good diner fare as we have ever enjoyed – not ‘gourmet,’ but the real deal.”