Category: Events

Portland Food Heads has posted a report on Wednesday’s industry event at Grace to  to introduce Backyard Farms’ new product, the Cocktail Tomato.

The staff of Grace prepared a four course meal with each course using the cocktail tomato as the central element. The starter was described as a “tomato cocktail.” The blanched and peeled tomato quarter was pickled in Grey Goose and Bloody Mary spices. Served on a spoon with a garnish of parsley, it was a nice teaser for the palate. The taste of the vodka came through just as the sweetness of the tomato worked to keep it at bay. It was a tasteful start to a light meal and I have to admit I’m interested by the vodka pickling concept. Might even try it out myself.

There are several events taking place tonight: Local Sprouts Cafe is organizing a public walk through of their new space followed by a meal and a collaborative design session to get the community’s ideas for their cafe, Master Preserver Beth Richardson is teaching a class on canning at Wolf Neck Farm, Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Silly’s. There are wine tastings scheduled on Thursday at Old Port Wine Merchants, on Friday at the Munjoy Rosemont and on Saturday at Kitchen and Cork. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Friday through Sunday MOFGA’s annual celebration of all things sustainable/local/organic, the Common Ground Fair, is taking place in Unity. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

There are several events taking place tonight: Local Sprouts Cafe is organizing a public walk through of their new space followed by a meal and a collaborative design session to get the community’s ideas for their cafe, Master Preserver Beth Richardson is teaching a class on canning at Wolf Neck Farm, Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest at Bull Feeney’s. On Tuesday, the next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is taking place, the destination is Silly’s. There are wine tastings scheduled on Thursday at Old Port Wine Merchants, on Friday at the Munjoy Rosemont and on Saturday at Kitchen and Cork. The Salt Exchange is running their weekly wine and canapes event on Wednesday. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. Friday through Sunday MOFGA’s annual celebration of all things sustainable/local/organic, the Common Ground Fair, is taking place in Unity. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

Today’s Press Herald has a report on the New England Dairy Cook-Off. The cooking contest is offering a $10,000 grand prize and the final event will take place here in Portland at the Ocean Gateway terminal on November 1.

Today’s Press Herald has a report on the New England Dairy Cook-Off. The cooking contest is offering a $10,000 grand prize and the final event will take place here in Portland at the Ocean Gateway terminal on November 1.

The next Food Film Series meal is taking place tonight at One Longfellow Square, Mostly Martha is the movie and Krista Desjarlais from Bresca is preparing the meal. Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly series of cooking classes, Piatto per Tutti, restart for the fall this evening. Also tonight, the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s. The Salt Exchange is holding a craft beer and cheese social Tuesday night featuring beer from Redhook and their weekly wine event on Wednesday night. The next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday. There are wine tastings taking place at Leavitt & Sons, Public Market House and Black Cherry Provisions on Thursday. Also on Thursday, The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of DL Geary. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. This year’s MunjFest is taking place on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Raw food chef Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt is teaching a class at Whole Foods. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

The next Food Film Series meal is taking place tonight at One Longfellow Square, Mostly Martha is the movie and Krista Desjarlais from Bresca is preparing the meal. Stephen Lanzalotta’s weekly series of cooking classes, Piatto per Tutti, restart for the fall this evening. Also tonight, the weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s. The Salt Exchange is holding a craft beer and cheese social Tuesday night featuring beer from Redhook and their weekly wine event on Wednesday night. The next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday. There are wine tastings taking place at Leavitt & Sons, Public Market House and Black Cherry Provisions on Thursday. Also on Thursday, The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of DL Geary. Portland’s weekly Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. This year’s MunjFest is taking place on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Raw food chef Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt is teaching a class at Whole Foods. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

The weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s tonight. The next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday. There’s a wine event at The Salt Exchange on Wednesday. There are wine tastings at RSVP on Wednesday, Rosemont (Brighton) on Friday and Scarborough Wine Outlet on Saturday. The Slow Food Book Group is meeting on Thursday to discuss Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood by Tara Grescoe. The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of Run of the Mill this week on Thursday. On Friday Susan Olcott from Ocean Conservancy is offering a walking tour to discuss the Casco Bay’s Lobster Fishery. Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. This year’s Maine Fare is taking place in Camden this year and will be running Friday through Sunday. Also on Sunday, Rippling Waters Farm is holding their 5th Annual Soil to Supper dinner at their farm in Steep Falls. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.

The weekly  Food and Drink Trivia Contest is taking place at Bull Feeney’s tonight. The next Wine Flight 5k Training Run is scheduled for Tuesday. There’s a wine event at The Salt Exchange on Wednesday. There are wine tastings at RSVP on Wednesday, Rosemont (Brighton) on Friday and Scarborough Wine Outlet on Saturday. The Slow Food Book Group is meeting on Thursday to discuss Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood by Tara Grescoe. The Great Lost Bear is showcasing the beer of Run of the Mill this week on Thursday. On Friday Susan Olcott from Ocean Conservancy is offering a walking tour to discuss the Casco Bay’s Lobster Fishery. Farmers’ Markets are being held in Monument Square on Wednesday and at Deering Oaks Park on Saturday. This year’s Maine Fare is taking place in Camden this year and will be running Friday through Sunday. Also on Sunday, Rippling Waters Farm is holding their 5th Annual Soil to Supper dinner at their farm in Steep Falls. For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.