Tandem Coffee Roasters is under construction at 122 Anderson Street in Bayside. Involved in the new venture is Kathleen Pratt who resume includes the highly regarded Blue Bottle Coffee in San Francisco.
You can follow their process of getting the operation up and running on their Tumblr and see some additional photos om the More & Co. blog.
The Portland Phoenix has proposed a system for ranking applicants for open slots at the farmers market.
The idea would be that, upon the opening of a slot at one of the markets, every applicant would be scored according to this chart (or whatever this chart is revised into). The highest-scoring vendor would be first admitted. If there were more than one slot available, then the slots would be assigned based on score.
The Golden Dish has posted a report on the opening of the LFK.
Without question LFK is also highly idiosyncratic. Vintage Remington Rand style typewriters are scattered about the room. And when at first I saw a young man at the typewriter I thought central casting had sent him over to perform. But during the course of the evening a sundry succession of typists took turns as though belting out pages of a collective work in progress.
The Portland Daily Sun has published an article on the City’s process for regulating food trucks in Portland.
“It sounds like we’ve still got a few moving parts here,” said Councilor John Coyne. He said after hearing the proposal and public comments, he thinks there are still some unanswered questions.
“I think it’s important to have the opportunity to have the detail flushed out,” said Councilor Jill Duson. She said if the committee takes the time to carefully address any questions about the proposal, it will be easier to win the support of the full council.
Eat Maine has published a review of the tasting menu at David’s.
Turin appears bearing the next dish in our progression. It is a fresh, sweet lobster tail that has been delicately poached in apple and leek butter, served alongside spring pea risotto, with a pea tendril and apple slaw to add a pleasant crunch. The tart, lively acidity and lemon-grapefruit flavors of the Lucien Crochet Sancerre effortlessly cut through the richness of the buttery lobster, making for yet another very successful pairing.
The Portland Daily Sun has published a profile of The Holy Donut.
Holy Donuts! I’m coining a new phrase. It’s an attitude; a dare to be different approach to starting a business. It combines comfort food, family support, your favorite color, the things you love. Bring them together and humbly share them enthusiastically with others. The uplifting story of Leigh Kellis, co-owner of the Holy Donut on Park Avenue in Portland, is an inspirational story. It touches your soul, lifts you up, and inspires a can-do attitude that is oh, so delicious!
Portland chef Tyler Curtis Cole has passed away.
Culinary Arts was always a passion of Tyler’s that lead to his career as a talented Chef and Sous Chef in Portland. He was recognized and saluted for his signature Crispy Duck Confit while at the Front Room.
A benefit dinner is being hosted tonight at District to “help his family with huge hospital bills.”