Category: Events

Tuesday – K-Pop Kimbap is holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

Thursday – A Pulutan pop-up is taking place at Onggi.

April 10 – The Pierogi Prince (instagram) will be popping up at the Local 188 event space.

April 11 – New England Iron Pollo is holding a pop-up at Lambs. It’s the last day of the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market.

April 17-18 – The 2nd Annual Organic Grain & Seed Summit is taking place.

April 18 – It’s the first day of the outdoor Portland Farmers’ Market in Deering Oaks Park.

April 24 – May 3 – Maine Seaweed Week is taking place.

May 2 – SeaFest is taking place.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 9 – The premiere screening of the movie Lunchroom Revolution is taking place.

May 9-10 – The 2026 A Taste of Nations Food Festival is taking place at Mayo Street Arts.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

May 17 – Cafe Mugen is holding a pop-up at at Izakaya Minato.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

September 25-27 – The Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday – Supperclub is hosting Rockey’s Liqueur from Brooklyn in collaboration with Hardshore Distilling.

Tuesday – Jordan Brocklesby from Plates of Portland will be the guest speaker at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square. Chef Colin Myers will be holding a ramen pop-up at the Local 188 event space. Rockey’s Liqueur will be at a second local event taking place at The Marquis.

Wednesday – Ironside Whiskey Bar is hosting a conversation and whiskey tasting with Aaron Wood. Vinnie Cimino is the guest chef at this week’s Tuna & Friends dinner series. Hospitality Maine is holding their Expo 2026 at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.

Friday – Bread & Friends is holding a 5-course beer dinner in celebration of the 5th anniversary of Belleflower Brewing. The Sinful Kitchen is holding a Filipino boodle fight dinner.

Sunday – Blue House Bagels (instagram) is holding a breakfast sandwich pop-up at Twin Swirls.

March 31 – K-Pop Kimbap is holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

April 8 – The Maine Menu is teaching a class for hospitality industry professionals on how to work with social media influencers and creators.

April 10 – The Pierogi Prince (instagram) will be popping up at the Local 188 event space.

April 17-18 – The 2nd Annual Organic Grain & Seed Summit is taking place.

April 24 – May 3 – Maine Seaweed Week is taking place.

May 2 – SeaFest is taking place.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 9-10 – The 2026 A Taste of Nations Food Festival is taking place at Mayo Street Arts.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

September 25-27 – The Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday – The K-Pop Kimbap food truck is holding a pop-up at Cantina Calafia.

Thursday – Chef Matt Ginn will be serving a 4-course wine dinner at Dry Dock. Twelve is holding a 4-course Rhone wine dinner.

Friday – It’s the opening day of Y%F Coffee (instagram) in Congress Square.

Friday-Saturday – Salt Yard is continuing the chef takeover series with a BBQ menu created by Jason Putnam.

Saturday-Sunday – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

Sunday – Chaval is holding a Maine Maple Sunday Harvest Dinner at Thompson’s Point. The local chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding their Annual Chefs’ Touch Dinner. Barista Milo Ryan-Humphrey will be holding two Brewers Cup program demonstrations at Another Round. A cupcake decorating class with Meadowsweet Bakery is taking place at Angoor Wine Bar.

March 24 – Jordan Brocklesby from Plates of Portland will be the guest speaker at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 25 – Ironside Whiskey Bar is hosting a conversation and whiskey tasting with Aaron Wood.

March 27 – Bread & Friends is holding a 5-course beer dinner in celebration of the 5th anniversary of Belleflower Brewing.

April 8 – The Maine Menu is teaching a class for hospitality industry professionals on how to work with social media influencers and creators.

April 17-18 – The 2nd Annual Organic Grain & Seed Summit is taking place.

April 24 – May 3 – Maine Seaweed Week is taking place.

May 2 – SeaFest is taking place.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 9-10 – The 2026 A Taste of Nations Food Festival is taking place at Mayo Street Arts.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

September 25-27 – The Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Acclaimed writer Kathy Gunst is teaching a workshop this summer at Hewnoaks in Lovell, Maine. Finding Voice: A Food & Memoir Writing Workshop will take place July 26th through August 1st.

This workshop is built for anyone interested in food writing, whether you’re crafting essays, collecting family recipes, developing a newsletter, or working on a memoir. Each day begins with a focused morning session offering prompts, discussion, and shared work time. Afternoons are open for writing, swimming, hiking, or simply resting. Hewnoaks provides the calm, supportive environment needed for new ideas to take shape.

Each morning session centers on a different aspect of food and memoir writing. Prompts are designed to spark ideas, help you refine your voice, and support meaningful progress in your work. Afternoons are left open for writing, reflection, and enjoying the landscape.

Gunst is the author of 16 cookbooks and is a three-time James Beard Award winner. You can learn more about her work on kathygunst.co.

Through Thursday – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place. Visit mainerestaurantweek.com for a list of participating establishments and special events.

Thursday – Goldies Gin is the featured producer at the next Crafted Conversations event at the Five of Clubs. Portland area baristas will be participating in a latte art competition at Coffee by Design. Mayo Street Arts is holding Dinner, Culture & Connections: Southern India which “celebrates the vibrant culture and flavors of Kerala State in Southern India” . The dinner will be prepared by Bombay Mahal from Brunswick and paired with a series of four beers from Rupee Beer Company. The meal will be accompanied by Indian shadow puppetry  and Mohiniyattam folk dance.

Sunday – Chef Madison Andrews from Mad Mealz is holding a pop-up at the East Ender.

March 16 – The K-Pop Kimbap food truck is holding a pop-up at Cantina Calafia.

March 19 – Chef Matt Ginn will be serving a 4-course wine dinner at Dry Dock. Twelve is holding a 4-course Rhone wine dinner.

March 20 – It’s the opening day of Y%F Coffee (instagram) in Congress Square.

March 21-22 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 22 – The local chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding their Annual Chefs’ Touch Dinner. Barista Milo Ryan-Humphrey will be holding two Brewers Cup program demonstrations at Another Round. A cupcake decorating class with Meadowsweet Bakery is taking place at Angoor Wine Bar.

March 24 – Jordan Brocklesby from Plates of Portland will be the guest speaker at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

March 25 – Ironside Whiskey Bar is hosting a conversation and whiskey tasting with Aaron Wood.

April 8 – The Maine Menu is teaching a class for hospitality industry professionals on how to work with social media influencers and creators.

April 17-18 – The 2nd Annual Organic Grain & Seed Summit is taking place.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

 

All Week – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place. Visit mainerestaurantweek.com for a list of participating establishments and special events.

Tuesday – Chef Jeff Chanchaleune from Ma Der Lao Kitchen and Bar Sen in Oklahoma City will be holding a pop-up dinner at Crispy Gai. The first 3-course meal in the Set Lunch (instagram) pop-up series will be taking place.

Friday – The New England Craft Brew Summit is taking place in Portland. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

March 12 – Mayo Street Arts is holding Dinner, Culture & Connections: Southern India which “celebrates the vibrant culture and flavors of Kerala State in Southern India” . The dinner will be prepared by Bombay Mahal from Brunswick and paired with a series of four beers from Rupee Beer Company. The meal will be accompanied by Indian shadow puppetry  and Mohiniyattam folk dance.

March 21-22 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 22 – The local chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding their Annual Chefs’ Touch Dinner.

March 24 – Jordan Brocklesby from Plates of Portland will be the guest speaker at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Tuesday – The Grill Room is serving a 4-course bourbon dinner.

Wednesday – Douro is serving a 4-course Spanish wine dinner.

Thursday – Banded Brewing is holding a 6-course beer dinner in Biddeford. Evo is holding a 4-course sparkling wine dinner. Zubair Mohajir will be the featured chef at the next Mr. Tuna & Friends dinner.

Friday – Bakers Briana Holt from Tandem, Kristen Lamontagne from Plum Pizza, and Kerry Hanney from Night Moves Bread will be taking part in a panel discussion about baking at Table Bar in Gardiner. The Sinful Kitchen is holding a Filipino boodle fight dinner. Maine & Loire will be holding a sherry tasting.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 3 – Chef Jeff Chanchaleune from Ma Der Lao Kitchen and Bar Sen in Oklahoma City will be holding a pop-up dinner at Crispy Gai. The first 3-course meal in the Set Lunch (instagram) pop-up series will be taking place.

March 1-12 – Maine Restaurant Week is taking place. Visit mainerestaurantweek.com for a list of participating establishments and special events.

March 12 – Mayo Street Arts is holding Dinner, Culture & Connections: Southern India which “celebrates the vibrant culture and flavors of Kerala State in Southern India” . The dinner will be prepared by Bombay Mahal from Brunswick and paired with a series of four beers from Rupee Beer Company. The meal will be accompanied by Indian shadow puppetry  and Mohiniyattam folk dance.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

March 21-22 – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is taking place. Visit the Maine Maple Producers Association website to find a sugar shack or two to visit.

March 22 – The local chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding their Annual Chefs’ Touch Dinner.

March 24 – Jordan Brocklesby from Plates of Portland will be the guest speaker at a Maine Voices Live event at One Longfellow Square.

May 3 – CiderFeast is taking place.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.