According to a post from Avery Yale Kamila on twitter, the Peace Food Market is now open for business.
Month: September 2009
Fore Street in Gourmet Magazine
“Eating out has become more of a luxury than ever” declares Gourmet magazine and so they’ve put together a list of restaurants that “you can trust to provide exceptional food and a memorable experience every single time”. Fore Street made it on to the list along with 125 restaurants from across the nation. Gourmet writes that the dishes at Fore Street are “…simple but never boring, and often astonishing.”
Hear No Evil, See No Evil . . .
There’s a sign in the window of the store front at 349 Cumberland Avenue announcing “Three Monkeys World Cafe Coming Soon!”. If that address sounds familiar, it’s because Huong Vietnamese used to be located there. With the addition of Three Monkeys there are now 16 entries on the Under Construction list.
This Week’s Events
There are several events taking place tonight: Local Sprouts Cafe is organizing a public walk through of their new space followed by a meal and a collaborative design session to get the community’s ideas for their cafe, Master Preserver Beth Richardson is teaching a class on canning at Wolf Neck Farm, Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and the weekly Food and Drink Trivia Contest at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Silly’s. There are wine tastings scheduled on Thursday at Old Port Wine Merchants, on Friday at the Munjoy Rosemont and on Saturday at Kitchen and Cork. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Friday through Sunday MOFGA’s annual celebration of all things sustainable/local/organic, the Common Ground Fair, is taking place in Unity. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
This Week's Events
There are several events taking place tonight: Local Sprouts Cafe is organizing a public walk through of their new space followed by a meal and a collaborative design session to get the community’s ideas for their cafe, Master Preserver Beth Richardson is teaching a class on canning at Wolf Neck Farm, Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and the weekly Food and Drink Trivia Contest at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Silly’s. There are wine tastings scheduled on Thursday at Old Port Wine Merchants, on Friday at the Munjoy Rosemont and on Saturday at Kitchen and Cork. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Friday through Sunday MOFGA’s annual celebration of all things sustainable/local/organic, the Common Ground Fair, is taking place in Unity. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
I’d Like a Reservation for 4 Please
People who saw Rabelais included in the list of restaurants in the recent New York Times article about Portland have been calling the bookstore for dinner reservations.
One of the unforeseen results of the New York Times piece has been the repeated calls we have been getting for reservations. We are included in the listing of “Where to eat in a city of abundance”, in the context of all those restaurants. So folks eager to eat at some of Portland’s finest have been calling our number to reserve a table. The desperation in some of their voices has led us to believe that our good friends also mentioned in the story have been booked solid.
I'd Like a Reservation for 4 Please
People who saw Rabelais included in the list of restaurants in the recent New York Times article about Portland have been calling the bookstore for dinner reservations.
One of the unforeseen results of the New York Times piece has been the repeated calls we have been getting for reservations. We are included in the listing of “Where to eat in a city of abundance”, in the context of all those restaurants. So folks eager to eat at some of Portland’s finest have been calling our number to reserve a table. The desperation in some of their voices has led us to believe that our good friends also mentioned in the story have been booked solid.
Review of The Salt Exchange
The Salt Exchange received 3 stars from this week’s Taste & Tell column in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
The small plates favored by the Salt Exchange delight when they are delightful, but my meal was composed of hits and misses. Try the fish and the lamb, and enjoy the good wine.
Review of The Corner Room
Food for Thought has published a review of The Corner Room.
What I also like about the Corner Room is there’s a farily large list of nightly specials beyond the set printed menu. The wine list is also excellent, with plenty of choices by the glass or carafe. If there’ s any failing I think the desserts are not as jazzy as the rest of the menu.
Expansion: Caiola’s
Caiola’s is putting an addition to their building at 58 Pine St. The plan is to add a 26-seat function room on to the back of the building.