Shipyard Brewing‘s Imperial Porter won 2nd place at the 10th West Coast Beer Fest earlier this month.
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Pugsley’s Porter Wins 2nd Place Finish
Shipyard Brewing‘s Imperial Porter won 2nd place at the 10th West Coast Beer Fest earlier this month.
Wedding at Grace
More photos of the interior of Grace have surfaced. This set is from a wedding reception that was recently held there. The restaurant is scheduled to open to the public sometime in late June.
Locavore Canola Oil?
The Boston Globe has an article about the canola crop being grown in Maine and pressed into cooking oil by Maine Natural Oils.
Rodney Chamberland has been working straight out plowing and planting over 100 acres of seed potatoes. The farm’s potatoes come first.
Then, Chamberland plants rotation crops. One he’s seeding this spring will turn into 30 acres of flowering yellow canola. The crop not only improves the potatoes he’ll grow on the same land next year, says Chamberland, but its seeds will also be pressed into one of the Northeast’s only regional cooking oils: Maine Natural Oils.
The article also quotes Leslie Oster from Aurora Provisions,
“I am more than all for it,” says Leslie Oster, the general manager of Aurora Provisions and a Slow Food Portland organizer. “Now, if we could just get someone to invest in a full-scale wheat production mill.”
Portland Lobster Co. Review
Portland Bar Guide has reviewed Portland Lobster Company.
This Week's Events
The weekly Food and Drink Trivia Contest is at Bull Feeney’s tonight. The Wine Flight 5k Training Series kicks-off tomorrow. Black Tie Bistro is teaching a cooking class on Wednesday. On Thursday there will be a wine tasting at Browne Trading and a Marshall Wharf Brewing showcase at Great Lost Bear. Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
This Week’s Events
The weekly Food and Drink Trivia Contest is at Bull Feeney’s tonight. The Wine Flight 5k Training Series kicks-off tomorrow. Black Tie Bistro is teaching a cooking class on Wednesday. On Thursday there will be a wine tasting at Browne Trading and a Marshall Wharf Brewing showcase at Great Lost Bear. Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
The Farmer’s Table Review
The Farmer’s Table received 4 stars in this week’s Taste and Tell review from the Maine Sunday Telegram.
The simplest things can be the hardest to accomplish.
A bowl of perfectly cooked fresh mussels, juicy roasted chicken, a cup of espresso and semifreddo or half-frozen chocolate terrine are all good examples of basic pleasures you can enjoy at the Farmer’s Table in Portland.
The Farmer's Table Review
The Farmer’s Table received 4 stars in this week’s Taste and Tell review from the Maine Sunday Telegram.
The simplest things can be the hardest to accomplish.
A bowl of perfectly cooked fresh mussels, juicy roasted chicken, a cup of espresso and semifreddo or half-frozen chocolate terrine are all good examples of basic pleasures you can enjoy at the Farmer’s Table in Portland.
Evans & Hasty
Rob Evans and Ben Hasty’s cooking class earlier this week at Stonewall Kitchen was written up in both the Portsmouth Herald
Evans explained just how much American cuisine has changed since his days at the legendary French Laundry Restaurant in Napa Valley. “Everyone’s awareness of food is elevated. We have local farmers and artisan food producers bringing us ingredients. The American chefs coming up, they don’t want to wear a suit or tie. And even American service has changed, it’s casual, fun.”
and by the blog Soooo.. You Really Like Cats, Don’t You
When asked his favorite late-night snack, Evans explained, “By the time I remember to eat after service, the kitchen’s already been cleaned up and it’s 2AM. And I keep in mind that I don’t like cooking at home. So, sometimes I’ll just head down to Cumberland Farms, get a Red Baron Pizza to pop into the microwave – sprinkle some Malden salt and give me a glass of wine and I’d be set.”