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Best Places to Drink

December 4, 2023 | Posted in Reviews

Maxim magazine has published a list of the 10 Best Places for Drinks in and around Portland.

Highlighted in the article are Blyth and Borrows, Hunt and Alpine, Batson River, Magnus on Water, Great Lost Bear, Via Vecchia, Wandby Landing, Papi, East Ender and Cabelleras.

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Welcome to the May edition of the Portland Food Ma Welcome to the May edition of the Portland Food Map raffle sponsored by Evergreen Credit Union (@evergreen_credit_union). The winner will receive a $150 Visa gift card for use at Guerrero Maya in South Portland and either two tickets to the Portland Sea Dogs OR two tickets to the Portland Museum of Art. Simply comment on this Instagram image and tag a friend (or, two, or three...), and you’re entered to win. To whet your appetite for a visit here’s a look at Guerreo Maya: a margarita made with1800 reposado tequila, ceviche mixto, fajita tacos, guacamole (prepared table side), steak with sauteed mushrooms, onions and peppers. When the check is delivered it comes with sweet gift of chips topped with whip cream and strawberry sauce. #mainefood #evergreeneverywhere #reposadomargarita #cevichemixto #fajitanachos #tablesideguacamole NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 1 winner will be chosen at random and will receive either 2 tickets to a Portland Sea Dogs home game OR 2 guest Admission Tickets to the Portland Museum of Art. Date of Sea Dogs game to be determined with the winner. Meal for two at Guerrero Maya is good for up to $150 in the form of a VISA gift card; any additional costs will be the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be chosen on May 6th, and will be notified via Instagram direct message by Portland Food Map. The winner will connect with Evergreen Credit Union to receive their prize package. Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use. This contest is in no way sponsored or administered by the Portland Sea Dogs, Portland Museum of Art, or Guerrero Maya. By entering, entrants confirm that they release the Portland Sea Dogs and Portland Museum of Art, and Guerrero Maya of responsibility.
Mandy & Matt’s Cafe (@mandyandmattscafe) opened Mandy & Matt’s Cafe (@mandyandmattscafe) opened for business on Monday. The cafe is located at 1160 Forest Ave in the building formerly occupied by Samuel’s. Mandy & Matt’s is open daily 6 am – 2 pm with lunch served 11 am – 2 pm. Owners Amanda and Matt Lebel have made some renovations to dining room and its decorations. The overall layout with a bar on the right and table seating in the rest of the room remains the same. The menu includes a wide range of classic breakfast and lunch fare like pancakes, eggs, oatmeal, with cold and hot sandwiches for lunch. You can see all three pages of the menu on the most recent post on the Mandy & Matt’s Instagram account (@mandyandmattscafe). Shown here are blueberry pancakes with grilled ham and home fries, and a pastrami reuben on marble rye with fries. Samuel’s owner Sam Minervino recently closed Samuel’s and is in the process of launching the North Deering Tavern at 1349 Washington Ave in the former Parker’s building in Allen’s Corner. #portlandmaine #mainefood #blueberrypancakes #pastramireuben #mandyandmatts
Za (@zaportlandmaine) opened for business late las Za (@zaportlandmaine) opened for business late last week. The new pizzeria is located at 25 Preble Street. The interior design has been updated with a similar overall layout to when Slab occupied the space. Owners Jessica and Brandon Tenney and their team are serving pizza by the slice and as whole pies as well as sandwiches, salads, and appetizers. The bar menu offers wine, draft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks. Shown here are the B-Sting pizza, Simple Greens salad and a Hibiscus Chili Mezcalita NA drink. See 5th and 6th images for the menus. Za is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 am – 10 pm. #portlandmaine #mainefood
RAFFLE COMPLETE Welcome to the April edition of th RAFFLE COMPLETE Welcome to the April edition of the Portland Food Map raffle sponsored by Evergreen Credit Union (@evergreen_credit_union). The winner will receive a $150 Visa gift card for use at The Good Table and either two tickets to the Portland Sea Dogs OR two tickets to the Portland Museum of Art. Simply comment on this Instagram image and tag a friend (or, two, or three...), and you’re entered to win. To whet your appetite for a visit here’s a look at some drinks and dishes from The Good Table: seared halibut, a winter citrus and burrata salad, orecchiette with beef sugo, roasted brussels sprouts, avocado toast and a cinnamon roll at Sunday brunch. #mainefood #evergreeneverywhere #bluefincrudo #orecchiette #avocadotoast #cinnamonbun NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 1 winner will be chosen at random and will receive either 2 tickets to a Portland Sea Dogs home game OR 2 guest Admission Tickets to the Portland Museum of Art. Date of Sea Dogs game to be determined with the winner. Meal for two at The Good Table is good for up to $150 in the form of a VISA gift card; any additional costs will be the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be chosen on April 15th, and will be notified via Instagram direct message by Portland Food Map. The winner will connect with Evergreen Credit Union to receive their prize package. Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use. This contest is in no way sponsored or administered by the Portland Sea Dogs, Portland Museum of Art, or The Good Table. By entering, entrants confirm that they release the Portland Sea Dogs and Portland Museum of Art, and The Good Table of responsibility.
Franciska (@franciskawinebar) opened for business Franciska (@franciskawinebar) opened for business Thursday night. The 20-seat wine bar is located at 111 Middle Street, and will be open Thursday through Sunday, 4 pm – midnight. The wine list (photos 8-10) put together by owner Alex Marchesini highlights small producers from Argentina. The bottle list also includes Old World wines as well as some from California and the Pacific Northwest. Shown above is the La Cayetana Cabernet Franc from the Valle de Uco in Argentina. The menu (7th photo) features Argentinian Bodegón-style cuisine with dishes like beef empanadas, beet or kale salads. cavatelli pasta, and breaded and pan fried eggplant. Smaller snacks like the Za’atar flavored Marcona almonds or house-smoked Spanish olives (3rd photo) make a nice accompaniment if you dropping in for a glass of wine. If you go for more of a meal, don’t overlook the pan-seared Mi’kmaq Trout (4th photo) topped with a salsa verde and served with grilled fennel. The fish is sourced from the Mi’kmaq trout farm in Aroostook County that raises native Maine trout. Reservation for Franciska are available on OpenTable. #mainefood #winebar #bodegoncuisine #mainetrout #argentinianwine #portlandmaine
A new candy store called Sodt (@sodt.me) is under A new candy store called Sodt (@sodt.me) is under construction at 119 Cumberland Ave in the space formerly occupied by Sticky Sweet. They hope to be open before the end of May. For a number of years sisters Nikoline and Signe Ostergaard have been bringing candy back to Maine from trips to Denmark to share with friends. Sodt, which means sweet in Danish, is an effort to share the sweets they love with the people of Portland. The sisters are being joined in the business by their mother Liz Ostergaard. The Ostergaards plan to sell treats from Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and England. Customers will be able pick and put together a mixed bag from the range of sweet and sour candies, chocolate, caramels and black licorice available. They shared that their slogan is “The way candy should be” and that they’re putting an emphasis on sourcing candies made with natural products and sugars. Some of the candies they’ll have available will be gluten-free and vegan. #mainefood #portlandmaine #nordiccandy #sødt
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