Drink Up and Get Happy has published a bar review of Local 188.
We were pleasantly surprised to discover that Local runs happy hour, which they call Tapas Time, Monday – Friday from 4-6pm! They feature $3 Allagash White, House wine selections for $4 per glass or $16 per bottle and $5 Frescas, made in house with infused vodkas. While the specials list may be small, it does have something for everyone for great prices.
The Press Herald has reviewed Casa Fiesta.
Casa Fiesta in Portland is a kitschy, corporate Mexican restaurant on Forest Avenue that has surprisingly good margaritas, free house-made chips and salsa and excellent service. Don’t knock it until you try it. This might be your next go-to Mexican restaurant.
Today’s What Ales You column writes about Foundation Brewing and their launch last week of their first two beers: Blaze and Eddy.
Earlier this week the Bangor Daily News published an article about the Maine Beer Mavens.
“The stereotype is that a woman is going to go for a glass of wine and guys go for beer,” said Christie Mahaffey, a member of Maine Beer Mavens, gathering in a new brewery for their monthly meetup.
One part girl’s night out, one part beer appreciation club, the Maine Beer Mavens, together since 2012, are putting a new swirl on the craft beer scene.
The USM Free Press has published a report on the challenges of launching and running a successful restaurant.
According to Professor Charles Colgan of public policy and management and the Muskie School of Public Service and long-time former chair of the State of Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission, there’s nothing unusual about that. “Restaurants are the same pretty much everywhere. They are the business most frequently started and most frequently closed.”
Maine magazine has published an interview about his return to Portland and perspective on the food scene.
I was not entirely aware of the full extent to which this reputation had spread until I spent a year away in Boston. Whenever I told people where I’d come from, they reacted as though Portland’s streets were paved with gold, a place where every single bite of food was ambrosial and everyone ate like kings…
The Perennial Plate has published this short video interview with Eli Cayer, owner of the Urban Farm Fermentory.
Coffee by Design opened their new location in East Bayside today. It’s CBD’s 5th location and the new site for their roastery and corporate headquarters.
See articles from the Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and Portland Daily Sun for all the details.
The Portland food scene continues to grow and develop:
For more information on food businesses under development see the PFM Under Construction List.
The Hella Good Taco food cart has purchased Steve & Renee’s Diner. Owner Josh Bankhead has written on the Hella Good facebook page that they “will be incorporating HGT into the fold soon” and that the cart will still be in operation during the Summer.
See the article in today’s Portland Daily for more information on the changes in store for the diner.
Allagash has announced that they’ll be releasing the 2014 production run of Allagash Avancé at the brewery this Friday morning. There will be a 2 bottle purchase limit.
Allagash Avance is a product of patience. Aged with strawberries for three years in bourbon barrels, this strong, sour ale has the aroma of strawberry preserves and toasted oak. The oak and berries continue their presence in flavor, and compliment the sweet, warm finish. 10.8% ABV.