Category: Events

Tuesday – Old Port Wine Merchants is holding a Kermit Lynch wine tasting (4-6 pm).

Wednesday – It’s the opening day of Leisure Time Cocktail Company. Christina Zani from Pasta Night (instagram) in Philadelphia will be holding a pasta making workshop and dinner at Subcircle Residency in Biddeford. The Coastal Alchemist in Ogunquit will be serving a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Spain and Portugal.

Thursday/Friday – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

Saturday – Andare is holding a pasta pop-up dinner at Otto Pizza. On the menu will be a walnut pesto, Tuscan chicken, and a gochujang arrabbiata. The 22nd Annual Festival of Nations is taking place in Deering Oaks Park.

Sunday – Frith Farm in Scarborough is holding a dinner featuring food and drink from the Republic of Georgia. It’s Maine Open Farm Day.

July 30 – Thai supper club Gaaeng will be at Crispy Gai for a pop-up menu.

July 31 – The Taste of Waterville at the Waterville Riverwalk.

July 31-August 4 – The Maine Lobster Festival is taking place in Rockland.

August 2 – Crown Jewel is hosting a (sold out) Art of Entertaining dinner in collaboration with Cherry Bombe.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 4 – Yardie Ting will be in Deering Oaks for the 9th Annual Jamaican Independence Day Festival.

August 6 – Acclaimed author and thought leader Dana Cowin along with Allagash brewer Jason Perkins and  Maine Grain Alliance executive director Tristan Noyes will be participating in a panel discussion at Allagash Brewing to “discuss the ways that locally sourced food / food systems can bring joy, connection and positive transformation.”

August 9/10 – The Saint Peter’s Italian Bazaar is taking place.

August 10 – Space Gallery along with Goodfire Brewing, The Jewel Box and the Ten Mothers food truck will be holding Feastland, a farm dinner, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough.

August 11 – Dinner en Blanc—a food event and auction—is taking place in East Boothbay as a benefit for Veggies to Table.

August 11/12 – 2Gether is holding their next Secret Table dinner at an as-yet-undisclosed farm in the Portland area.

August 15 – Billy Hager and Hannah Buoye from Waxwing Bakery will be the featured chefs at the August taco night at Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

October 24-26 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

Thursday – Richard Lee and Clair Guyer from Little Brother Chinese will be the featured chefs at the July taco night at Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham.

Friday – Cafe Mugen (instagram) will be holding a ramen pop-up at Belleville on North Street. Belleville baker and self-described “ramen nerd” Noah Codega will be serving a take on a classic Tokyo-style shoyu ramen with homemade noodles. The menu will also include a blueberry-ginger sorbet for dessert.

Friday-Sunday – The Yarmouth Clam Festival is taking place.

Saturday – The Maine premiere of the movie One Pint at a Time will take place in East Bayside. The screening is part of a two day event in partnership with Toad & Co, Orange Bike Brewing, Black Travel Maine, The Third Place and the National Black Brewers Association.

Saturday/Sunday – It’s the grand opening weekend for Blue Lobster Urban Winery.

July 24 – Christina Zani from Pasta Night (instagram) in Philadelphia will be holding a pasta making workshop and dinner at Subcircle Residency in Biddeford. The Coastal Alchemist in Ogunquit will be serving a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Spain and Portugal.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

July 27 –Andare is holding a pasta pop-up dinner at Otto Pizza. On the menu will be a walnut pesto, Tuscan chicken, and a gochujang arrabbiata.

July 31-August 4 – The Maine Lobster Festival is taking place in Rockland.

August 2 – Crown Jewel is hosting a (sold out) Art of Entertaining dinner in collaboration with Cherry Bombe.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 4 – Yardie Ting will be in Deering Oaks for the 9th Annual Jamaican Independence Day Festival.

August 10 – Space Gallery along with Goodfire Brewing, The Jewel Box and the Ten Mothers food truck will be holding Feastland, a farm dinner, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough.

August 11/12 – 2Gether is holding their next Secret Table dinner at an as-yet-undisclosed farm in the Portland area.

August 15 – Billy Hager and Hannah Buoye from Waxwing Bakery will be the featured chefs at the August taco night at Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

October 24-26 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

Saturday – Waxwing Bakery is holding a pop-up at Bumbleroot Farm in Windham.

July 18 – Richard Lee and Clair Guyer from Little Brother Chinese will be the featured chefs at the July taco night at Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham.

July 19 – Cafe Mugen (instagram) will be holding a ramen pop-up at Belleville on North Street. Belleville baker and self-described “ramen nerd” Noah Codega will be serving a take on a classic Tokyo-style shoyu ramen with homemade noodles. The menu will also include a blueberry-ginger sorbet for dessert.

July 19-21 – The Yarmouth Clam Festival is taking place.

July 20 – The premiere of the movie One Pint at a Time will take place in East Bayside. The screening is part of a two day event in partnership with Toad & Co, Orange Bike Brewing, Black Travel Maine, The Third Place and the National Black Brewers Association.

July 24 – Christina Zani from Pasta Night (instagram) in Philadelphia will be holding a pasta making workshop and dinner at Subcircle Residency in Biddeford. The Coastal Alchemist in Ogunquit will be serving a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Spain and Portugal.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

July 27 –Andare is holding at pasta pop-up dinner at Otto Pizza. On the menu will be a walnut pesto, Tuscan chicken, and a gochujang arrabbiata.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 10 – Space Gallery along with Goodfire Brewing, The Jewel Box and the Ten Mothers food truck will be holding Feastland, a farm dinner, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough.

August 11/12 – 2Gether is holding their next Secret Table dinner at an as-yet-undisclosed farm in the Portland area.

August 15 – Billy Hager and Hannah Buoye from Waxwing Bakery will be the featured chefs at the August taco night at Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

July 19-21 – The Yarmouth Clam Festival is taking place.

July 24 – Christina Zani from Pasta Night (instagram) in Philadelphia will be holding a pasta making workshop and dinner at Subcircle Residency in Biddeford.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

All Week – The 2nd Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place at Highroller, Hunt & Alpine, Room for Improvement and Bar Futo. See this Wurst Week instagram post for details on some events taking place during the week.

Tuesday – The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Stonewall Kitchen shop at 215 Commercial Street is taking place noon to 2 pm.

Thursday – Nina June in Rockport is hosting Naama Shefi for a multi-course prix-fixe dinner in celebration of Shefi’s new book The Jewish Holiday Table.

Saturday – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.

Saturday/Sunday – The Maine Oyster Festival is taking place in Freeport.

July 19-21 – The Yarmouth Clam Festival is taking place.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

Monday – The 3rd Annual ChopTails Competition will be taking place at Batson River.

Tuesday – Room for Improvement will be hosting a Pulutan Filipino pop-up by chef Amadeus Florendo.

Wednesday – Mrs. Gee Free Living and Catface Cafe are holding a gluten-free dinner in Biddeford.

Thursday – Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham will be holding the first of their summer Taco Night series (taking place the 3rd Thursday of each month). See their event calendar for more details.

Thursday-Saturday – The 40th Annual Greek Festival is taking place.

Saturday – The Great Falls Brewfest is taking place in Lewiston.

June 24-30 – The 2nd Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place at Highroller, Hunt & Alpine, Room for Improvement and Bar Futo.

June 25 – The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Stonewall Kitchen shop at 215 Commercial Street is taking place noon to 2 pm.

June 27 – Nina June in Rockport is hosting Naama Shefi for a multi-course prix-fixe dinner in celebration of Shefi’s new book The Jewish Holiday Table.

June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.

June 29/30 – The Maine Oyster Festival is taking place in Freeport.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

All This Week – Portland Wine Week is taking place.

Monday – The James Beard Awards Gala is taking place in Chicago tonight. Four Maine chefs and restaurants are nominees. Check back tonight for further news on the event and how our nominees fared. You can also watch the livestream of the event on Youtube this evening starting at 6:30 pm.

June 17 – The 3rd Annual ChopTails Competition will be taking place at Batson River.

June 18 – Room for Improvement will be hosting a Pulutan Filipino pop-up by chef Amadeus Florendo.

June 19 – Mrs. Gee Free Living and Catface Cafe are holding a gluten-free dinner in Biddeford.

June 20 – Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham will be holding the first of their summer Taco Night series (taking place the 3rd Thursday of each month). See their event calendar for more details.

June 20-22 – The 40th Annual Greek Festival is taking place.

June 22 – The Great Falls Brewfest is taking place in Lewiston.

June 24-30 – The 2nd Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place at Highroller, Hunt & Alpine, Room for Improvement and Bar Futo.

June 27 – Nina June in Rockport is hosting Naama Shefi for a multi-course prix-fixe dinner in celebration of Shefi’s new book The Jewish Holiday Table.

June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.

June 29/30 – The Maine Oyster Festival is taking place in Freeport.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

June 10-16 – Portland Wine Week is taking place.

June 17 – The 3rd Annual ChopTails Competition will be taking place at Batson River.

June 20 – Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham will be holding the first of their summer Taco Night series (taking place the 3rd Thursday of each month). See their event calendar for more details.

June 20-22 – The 40th Annual Greek Festival is taking place.

June 22 – The Great Falls Brewfest is taking place in Lewiston.

June 27 – Nina June in Rockport is hosting Naama Shefi for a multi-course prix-fixe dinner in celebration of Shefi’s new book The Jewish Holiday Table.

June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.

July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 3/4 – The Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend is taking place.

August 30 – September 1 – The Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

September 8 – The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.

October 13 – The 16th Annual Open Creamery Day is taking place.

The Maine Sunday Telegram includes a feature article about Portland Wine Week and its focus on women sommeliers and winemakers.

Portland Wine Week celebrates local food, award-winning restaurants and the city’s diverse selection of quality wine in a weeklong series of brunches, lunches, dinners, tastings and “wine sails” on the 74-foot sailboat Frances.

This year, the week will feature at least 36 Women in Wine-themed sub-events – highlighting wines produced by female winemakers or talks by a woman wine professionals – the most female-centric content it’s offered to date.

Portland Wine Week is taking place June 10-16. You can learn more about Portland Wine Week and see the full schedule of events on portlandwineweek.me.

The 2024 Portland Wine Week (website, facebook, instagram) is taking place June 10 – 16 at various locations across the city. There are 50+ events and weeklong offerings on the calendar—be sure to check out the events in the Women in Wine track which are marked with an icon in the schedule at the bottom of this article. 

Listed here are some of the highlights, see below or visit the Portland Wine Week site to see  the full list of events.

• A Women Winemakers Luncheon – a 4-course meal with each course paired with wines produced by women winemakers.
• 14 wine dinners, lunches and brunches at Portland restaurants
• A 5-course, 10-sommelier wine dinner that challenges pairs of sommeliers to some friendly competition on who comes up with the best pairing for each dish on the menu.
• 12 Wine Wise wine sails in Casco Bay including ones featuring chef Paola Laboa from Solo Italiano and chef Mimi Weissenborn from Sur Lie.
• 14 weeklong offerings that feature special glass pours or wine and dish pairings, including a rare namazake sake at Izakaya Minato
• Sommelier Susannah Gleason and florist Morgan Wagner-Holz flower arranging class and wine tasting at Via Vecchia
• A release party for the 2021 vintage of Brut Nature Rose from Cellardoor
• A wine and oyster social with Glidden Point at Twelve
• A 4-course lunch at Central Provisions featuring the wines from Occhipinti
• Numerous other events and weeklong wine pour and food specials at restaurants around Portland.