Category: Events

Brewer's Fest, Gateless Trader Joe's, Maine Farmers

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The Maine Sunday Telegram includes a report on the 17th Annual Maine Brewers Festival,

The festival draws beer drinkers and beer makers from around the state. Ticket-buyers get a glass and tickets for up to 12 four-ounce tastes from brewers such as Shipyard, Allagash, Sheepscot and Geary’s.

and on the lack of a gate between the Bayside Trail which runs adjacent to Trader Joe’s.

Peter Quesada, whose Fore River Co. owns the land on Marginal Way, said his company “made a business judgment” to put up the fence between the trail and the store. He declined to say what that business judgment was based on.

Yesterday’s paper reported on the potential impact that a growth in farming can have on the state’s economy.

Seven panelists at an annual economic development forum told about 45 people in Maine business and government that agricultural development is key to a bright economic future. They also emphasized that more people are starting farms in Maine.

From 2002 to 2007, the number of farms jumped by nearly 1,000, to 8,136, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Brewer’s Fest, Gateless Trader Joe’s, Maine Farmers

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The Maine Sunday Telegram includes a report on the 17th Annual Maine Brewers Festival,

The festival draws beer drinkers and beer makers from around the state. Ticket-buyers get a glass and tickets for up to 12 four-ounce tastes from brewers such as Shipyard, Allagash, Sheepscot and Geary’s.

and on the lack of a gate between the Bayside Trail which runs adjacent to Trader Joe’s.

Peter Quesada, whose Fore River Co. owns the land on Marginal Way, said his company “made a business judgment” to put up the fence between the trail and the store. He declined to say what that business judgment was based on.

Yesterday’s paper reported on the potential impact that a growth in farming can have on the state’s economy.

Seven panelists at an annual economic development forum told about 45 people in Maine business and government that agricultural development is key to a bright economic future. They also emphasized that more people are starting farms in Maine.

From 2002 to 2007, the number of farms jumped by nearly 1,000, to 8,136, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Review of Steve and Renee's Diner

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Steve and Renee’s Diner received 4 stars from the Eat & Run review in today’s Press Herald.

As many diners do, you can order breakfast all day at Steve and Renee’s. I decided on a short stack (two slices) of French toast for $2.89 and a cinnamon bun for $1.39. I told my waitress that I thought I was ordering too much bread (and, as it turned out, I did), but it was all good – especially the cinnamon bun, which was served to me warm.

Also in today’s paper is an article about Linda Greenlaw’s season fishing for swordfish and a overview on the beercentric events taking place in and around Portland this weekend.

Review of Steve and Renee’s Diner

| Posted in General News, Reviews, Events

Steve and Renee’s Diner received 4 stars from the Eat & Run review in today’s Press Herald.

As many diners do, you can order breakfast all day at Steve and Renee’s. I decided on a short stack (two slices) of French toast for $2.89 and a cinnamon bun for $1.39. I told my waitress that I thought I was ordering too much bread (and, as it turned out, I did), but it was all good – especially the cinnamon bun, which was served to me warm.

Also in today’s paper is an article about Linda Greenlaw’s season fishing for swordfish and a overview on the beercentric events taking place in and around Portland this weekend.

This Week's Events:Allagash Dinner, Brewer's Festival, Rwandan Cooking Class, Chimay

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Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place, Vignola is holding their 5th Annual Allagash Beer Dinner, and both Grace and Wine Wise are holding wine education events.
Thursday — The Great Lost Bear will showcase brews from all of the Portland breweries and Downeast Beverage will hold a beer tasting.
Friday — The first night of the 17th Annual Maine Brewer’s Festival (more info), a Rwandan cooking class is taking place, the West End Deli is holding a wine tasting and the First Friday Art Walk is taking place which usually kicks the competition for a table at your favorite restaurant up a notch (more than 60% on OpenTable are already booked solid for the 7 pm time slot) so make your reservations early.
Saturday — LeRoux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place and it’s the last night of the 17th Annual Maine Brewer’s Festival.
Sunday — Novare Res is holding a Chimay beer event.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.

This Week’s Events:Allagash Dinner, Brewer’s Festival, Rwandan Cooking Class, Chimay

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Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place, Vignola is holding their 5th Annual Allagash Beer Dinner, and both Grace and Wine Wise are holding wine education events.

Thursday — The Great Lost Bear will showcase brews from all of the Portland breweries and Downeast Beverage will hold a beer tasting.

Friday — The first night of the 17th Annual Maine Brewer’s Festival (more info), a Rwandan cooking class is taking place, the West End Deli is holding a wine tasting and the First Friday Art Walk is taking place which usually kicks the competition for a table at your favorite restaurant up a notch (more than 60% on OpenTable are already booked solid for the 7 pm time slot) so make your reservations early.

Saturday — LeRoux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place and it’s the last night of the 17th Annual Maine Brewer’s Festival.

Sunday — Novare Res is holding a Chimay beer event.

For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.

MRW Photos from David's 388

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In celebration of the Fall Maine Restaurant Week, PortlandTown has published a set of photos taken Wednesday night at David’s 388.
MRW organizers Jim and Gillian Britt were interviewed for an article about the week long event in today’s Portland Daily Sun.

Next time, says event organizer Jim Britt, it may be that the fall version of RW is moved later into the year, after Election Day and a bit away from what has turned out to be a fairly busy week.

“We’re competing with a lot of other things,” said Britt in an interview Wednesday.