Category: Events

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.

Thursday – The Cheese Shop will be teaching a beer and cheese pairing class at Allagash.

Sunday – Po’ Boys & Pickles is holding a Crawfish Boil at Baxter Brewing in Lewiston.

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

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

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

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 – 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 – Crispy Gai is holding their 3rd Annual Dinner Together in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. The meal will feature dishes by Mitr, Thanh Thanh 2, Little Brother, Banh Appetit, Crispy Gai sous chef Amadeus Florendo, and a special drink pairing by Matcha Mood.

Tuesday – Friends & Family are holding a collaboration pop-up with Husky Boi serving a 5-course 1990s-inspired dinner.

Wednesday – Vagabundo is serving tortillas and tamales all made with local corn from Fairwinds Farm at a pop-up taking place at Root Wild.

Friday – The Other Side Diner is holding a Greek BBQ Night.

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

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

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

June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.

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 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

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

Tuesday – Woodford F&B is throwing a party to celebrate their Beard nomination and as a fundraiser for The Locker Project.

Friday – The Five of Clubs (instagram) cocktail bar and Twinflower Cafe (instagram) will be opening in concert with the launch of The Longfellow Hotel. They are located at 754 Congress Street, across from Wayside Diner and next to Tandem Coffee.

Saturday – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

Sunday – Fork Food Lab and Mayo Street Arts are collaborating to hold the Taste of Nations Food Festival.

May 20 – Crispy Gai is holding their 3rd Annual Dinner Together in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. The meal will feature dishes by Mitr, Thanh Thanh 2, Little Brother, Banh Appetit, Crispy Gai sous chef Amadeus Florendo, and a special drink pairing by Matcha Mood.

May 21 – Friends & Family are holding a collaboration pop-up with Husky Boi serving a 5-course 1990s-inspired dinner.

May 24 – The Other Side Diner is holding a Greek BBQ Night.

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

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

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

June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.

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 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place.

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

Wednesday – Magnus on Water will be hosting a Small Dough pizza x Lorne collaboration pop-up in Bideford.

Friday – SMCC culinary students are holding a 5-course Spanish wine dinner.

Saturday – Oak & Ember is holding a pig roast at their restaurant in Buxton as a benefit for the New England Breast Cancer Alliance.

Sunday – CiderFeast, an “all-inclusive tasting event celebrates craft ciders from some of the top cider makers in New England and beyond” is taking place.

Mother’s Day

• Cong Tu Bot – is serving a Mother’s Day brunch.
• Eighteen95 – will be serving a Mother’s Day brunch menu.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – will be serving a Mother’s Day brunch buffet. $69 for adults, $34 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are free.
• Inn by the Sea – is serving a 3-course prix fixe brunch ($76 for adults and $36 for children 4-12).
• Luna – will be holding a brunch buffet at their rooftop bar in the Canopy Hotel.
• Many other restaurants will also be open serving their regular Sunday morning menu.

May 17 – The Five of Clubs (instagram) cocktail bar and Twinflower Cafe (instagram) will be opening in concert with the launch of The Longfellow Hotel. They are located at 754 Congress Street, across from Wayside Diner and next to Tandem Coffee.

May 18 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 19 – Fork Food Lab and Mayo Street Arts are collaborating to hold the Taste of Nations Food Festival.

May 24 – The Other Side Diner is holding a Greek BBQ Night.

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

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

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

June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.

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

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

Monday – The Good Food Awards winners will be announced. Eight Maine food producers are finalists in the 2024 Good Food awards program.

Saturday – Author Eric Kim will be at Tandem Coffee for “The Eric Kim & Briana Holt Happy Hour“. Chaval will be holding their annual May the Fourth Star Wars dinner. Rigby Yard is holding a Kentucky Derby viewing party.

May 8 – Magnus on Water will be hosting a Small Dough pizza x Lorne collaboration pop-up in Bideford.

May 11 – CiderFeast, an “all-inclusive tasting event celebrates craft ciders from some of the top cider makers in New England and beyond” is taking place. Oak & Ember is holding a pig roast at their restaurant in Buxton as a benefit for the New England Breast Cancer Alliance.

Mother’s Day – restaurants are just starting to announce their Mother’s Day plan. We’ll ad to this list as businesses share their plans.

• Eighteen95 – will be serving a Mother’s Day brunch menu.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – will be serving a Mother’s Day brunch buffet. $69 for adults, $34 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are free.
• Inn by the Sea – is serving a 3-course prix fixe brunch ($76 for adults and $36 for children 4-12).
• Luna – will be holding a brunch buffet at their rooftop bar in the Canopy Hotel.
• Many other restaurants will also be open serving their regular Sunday morning menu.

May 17 – The Five of Clubs (instagram) cocktail bar and Twinflower Cafe (instagram) will be opening in concert with the launch of The Longfellow Hotel. They are located at 754 Congress Street, across from Wayside Diner and next to Tandem Coffee.

May 18 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 19 – Fork Food Lab and Mayo Street Arts are collaborating to hold the Taste of Nations Food Festival.

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

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

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

June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.

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

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

All Week – The 6th annual Maine Seaweed Week continues through Sunday.

Wednesday – Mrs. Gee Free Living and Gather in Yarmouth are collaboration on a gluten-free dinner.

Thursday – Palette + Palate, a food event that mixes food and abstract art, is taking place, and Dara Bistro in Cumberland is holding an Argentinian wine dinner.

Friday – It’s the grand re-opening of B + B Bakery which recently relocated from Fore Street to 327 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth.

Saturday – Swell Nitro Coffee (instagram) is opening in Saco, and Portland Chowderfest is taking place.

Sunday – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their 2024 annual dinner.

April 29 – The Good Food Awards winners will be announced. Eight Maine food producers are finalists in the 2024 Good Food awards program.

May 4 – Author Eric Kim will be at Tandem Coffee for “The Eric Kim & Briana Holt Happy Hour“. Chaval will be holding their annual May the Fourth Star Wars dinner.

May 11 – CiderFeast, an “all-inclusive tasting event celebrates craft ciders from some of the top cider makers in New England and beyond” is taking place.

May 18 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.

May 19 – Fork Food Lab and Mayo Street Arts are collaborating to hold the Taste of Nations Food Festival.

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

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

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

June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.

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

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