Boda, a new Thai restaurant from the owners of Green Elephant, is now open for business. Boda aims to differentiate itself from other Thai restaurants with its new menu which focuses on Thai home-cooking and street vendor food.
Month: February 2010
Bar Review of Grace
The Press Herald has published a bar review of Grace.
DRINK STYLE: Feisty libations, with infused liquors and fresh ingredients prepared by gifted, gregarious gals. If the cocktail idea is a little overwhelming, take your pick off the spectacular wine, beer and scotch lists.
Brunch Review of Vignola
The Portland Phoenix has published a brunch review of Vignola.
So, panic aside, I chose the Vignola omelette with tomatoes, basil, bruschetta, and Vignola potatoes. The potato part alone was worth it. In addition to using a mixture of potato varieties, including purple potatoes, it also had olives, roasted red peppers, and capers mixed in. While these additions certainly added a strong olive-oil component to the dish, frankly, what is an Italian meal without a good dose of olive oil?
The Best Cookie
Appetite Portland shares her struggles in filling out the Portland Phoenix readership poll in a city awash with good food,
I’m telling you, it was epic. Brow furrowed, I hunched over my laptop, punching things in and erasing — sweating over “most romantic restaurant” and “best pizza” as if my opinions meant life and death.
but doesn’t hesitate to endorse Scratch’s as peanut butter cookie as Best Cookie.
Bungling Boonies?
Food for Thought weighs in on the challenges organizers face in launching a Winter farmers’ market in Portland.
The market organizers thought Portland was a natural area of growth for a winter market –set to open next week–a larger venue for farmers to pull in much needed income off season that helps to keep their farming efforts viable year-round…What the city of Portland has done is to impose outrageous fees that the farmers can’t afford.
PPH Food & Dining
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes a selected list of restaurants that will be offering special Valentine’s Day meals, a look at the food related exhibits and programs on tap this months at the Museum of Art and some advice on preparing traditional and vegetarian eats for Super Bowl Sunday.
PPH Food & Dining
The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes a selected list of restaurants that will be offering special Valentine’s Day meals, a look at the food related exhibits and programs on tap this months at the Museum of Art and some advice on preparing traditional and vegetarian eats for Super Bowl Sunday.
Maine Restaurant Week
The organizers of Maine Restaurant Week have published the list of participating restaurants with pricing and contact info to their website. Some of the entries also include details on the MRW menus. The site promises that the rest of the “menus plus other details will be added as quickly as they come in”.
Brew Off at USM
Both Wicked Joe and Coffee by Design are vying to become USM’s new coffee supplier according to an article in the USM Free Press.
A survey this week will give students a chance weigh in on the future of USM’s coffee offerings, as dining services seeks to switch to a local supplier in a push for a ‘greener’ bean.
“We are trying to work within our sustainability goals and make more purchases from local suppliers,” said Mark Allen, director of USM’s dining services.
January 2010 Stats
The 10 eateries looked up most often in January were:
- Sonny’s (-)
- Po’Boys & Pickles (20)
- Shima (4)
- Bresca (2)
- The Salt Exchange (41)
- Walter’s (5)
- Bar Lola (3)
- Local 188 (17)
- Miyake (10)
- Five Fifty-Five (1)
The numbers in parentheses indicates their rank last month.