Local Sprouts Profile & A Wedding Garden

The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes a profile of Local Sprouts Cafe/Bomb Diggity Bakery,

The counter service restaurant is sure to give both ventures a boost. While anyone can walk in and purchase off the menu, those who plan to be regulars may want to consider investing in a community-supported kitchen membership. When members dine at the cafe, their meals are deducted from the paid-in-advance balance, and they receive a 10 percent discount.

and a feature article on a couple in Central Maine that are growing/raising all of the food that will be served their wedding this September.

“But then we also really just like providing for our own needs,” Davis said. “We make our own maple syrup and we brew our own beer and we’ve smoked our own bacon. We cut our own wood. We’re not the kind of people who just sort of sit around. We like to be active and doing things, so we thought this would be a good project for the summer.”

The paper also published a survey of the food and drink to be had at last nights celebration/commiseration parties held by gubernatorial candidates.

Some candidates went frugal – opting to gather in the campaign office and munch on chips – while others spared no expense at posh destinations with lavish drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

Washington Ave Eats & Havana South

The Tuesday Portland Daily Sun includes a report on the various food happenings on the in-town stretch of Washington Ave, such as

Chiang Mai, formerly on Union Street in the Old Port, has opened for business at 52 Washington, site of the former Loco Pollo. Hasta la vista, tamales and pozole. Sawadee, satay and pad thai.

and an update on Havana South, the new restaurant under construction on Wharf Street.

An extended patio on Wharf Street, glass doors offering a view into the wine cellar, a late-night menu at the bar and a large banquet space are among the attractions at Havana South, a new restaurant at 44-50 Wharf St. scheduled to open on Tuesday, June 22.

Washington Ave Eats & Havana South

The Tuesday Portland Daily Sun includes a report on the various food happenings on the in-town stretch of Washington Ave, such as

Chiang Mai, formerly on Union Street in the Old Port, has opened for business at 52 Washington, site of the former Loco Pollo. Hasta la vista, tamales and pozole. Sawadee, satay and pad thai.

and an update on Havana South, the new restaurant under construction on Wharf Street.

An extended patio on Wharf Street, glass doors offering a view into the wine cellar, a late-night menu at the bar and a large banquet space are among the attractions at Havana South, a new restaurant at 44-50 Wharf St. scheduled to open on Tuesday, June 22.

Harbor Scoops Profile

The Munjoy Hill News has published a Business Beat profile of Harbor Scoops, the new ice cream shop at the corner of Cumberland and Washington.

There was a steady stream of customers this afternoon when Harbor Scoops officially opened for the summer season. Jordon Fischer, “lead” ice cream scooper kept busy on his first day on the job. The much anticipated ice cream shop had a “soft opening” several weeks ago and is now fully staffed and selling the local favorite – Smiling Cow Farm Ice Cream.

This Week’s Events

Monday — the Monday Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square.

Wednesday — the midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square and there will be a wine tasting at RSVP.

Thursday — Jerry Knecht from North Atlantic Seafood will give a lecture titled The Meaning of Sustainable: Seafood Business for the 21st Century as part of the GMRI Sea State 5.0 lecture series.

Friday — a tasting of Portuguese wines is taking place at Rosemont on Congress Street.

Saturday — the Bayside World Market and Fair; the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park; a tasting of Portuguese wines is taking place at Rosemont on Brighton.

Sunday — the 37th Annual Old Port Festival; a group of Portland chefs will be at Rippling Waters Farm for the The Gourmet Garden Crawl.

For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.

This Week's Events

Monday — the Monday Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square.
Wednesday — the midweek Farmers Market is taking place in Monument Square and there will be a wine tasting at RSVP.
Thursday — Jerry Knecht from North Atlantic Seafood will give a lecture titled The Meaning of Sustainable: Seafood Business for the 21st Century as part of the GMRI Sea State 5.0 lecture series.
Friday — a tasting of Portuguese wines is taking place at Rosemont on Congress Street.
Saturday — the Bayside World Market and Fair; the weekend Farmers Market is taking place in Deering Oaks Park; a tasting of Portuguese wines is taking place at Rosemont on Brighton.
Sunday — the 37th Annual Old Port Festival; a group of Portland chefs will be at Rippling Waters Farm for the The Gourmet Garden Crawl.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.

Crash Barry, The Garlic Man

Columnist Crash Barry has penned a feature article for the new issue of The Bollard about working at Nezinscot Farm, a biodynamic farm in Turner, Maine.

Raw garlic oil, alive and intense, overwhelmed my taste buds, scorching my tongue and the insides of both cheeks with a Jalapeno heat. I chewed the clove a couple more times, gulped and swallowed. I felt an electric charge pulse from my brain to my toes, from stomach to fingertips. My body radiated a throbbing, rhythmic energy that moments before had been buried beneath the fertile soil of the Nezinscot Farm, atop a hill overlooking a river in the western Maine town of Turner.