Upcoming Events/Thanksgiving List

Tuesday Dok Mali is scheduled to open at 11:30 am.

November 7 – French author and cider producer  Claude Jolicoeur will be giving a talk at Urban Farm Fermentory.

November 11-13 – the 5th Annual Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival is taking place in Ellsworth.

November 14 – Cera is hosting a meeting “to start a dialog amongst Portland’s chefs/restauranteurs about sustainability in food systems.”

November 16Broken Arrow is serving a 4-course cider dinner, and Evo is holding a 5-course Rhone wine dinner.

November 19Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

Thanksgiving – here’s the start of our 2022 Thanksgiving dining and takeout list. Drop us a line if you know of a Thanksgiving-themed offering not yet on the list.

Upcoming Events: Harvest on the Harbor, Grimm & Gore, Veg Fest, Halloween Fest

Thursday – Saturday – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place. Also, the SMCC culinary and hospitality students are putting on the Grimm & Gore Storybook Dinner.

Saturday – the 17th Annual Veg Fest is taking place, as is the 2022 East Bayside Halloween Fest.

November 19Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

Thanksgiving – here’s the start of our 2022 Thanksgiving dining and takeout list. Drop us a line if you know of a Thanksgiving-themed offering not yet on the list.

  • Hanks – is taking pre-orders for turkey, sides and desserts; order deadline on November 16th for pick-up on November 23rd.
  • Harraseeket Inn – is serving their Grand Buffet (menu); $139/adult, children 6-12 are $49/child, children 5 & under are free.
  • Petite Jacqueline – is serving a 3-course dinner (menu TBD); reservations available on Resy.
  • Rosemont Market – is taking preorders for turkeys, baked goods, prepared dishes and more.
  • Ruby’s West End – is taking preorders for sides and desserts; order deadline on November 20th for pick-up on Thanksgiving morning.
  • Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.

Upcoming Events: Sherry Dinner, Apple Tasting, Thai Fried Chicken, Infusion Class

Tuesday – Chaval is serving a 5-course sherry dinner.

Wednesday – Rosemont is holding an apple tasting at their location on Thompson’s Point.

SaturdayStroudwater Distillery is holding a fall infusion workshop.

SundayRuby Thailand Cuisine is holding a fried chicken pop-up at their restaurant in South Portland.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

October 29 – the 17th Annual Veg Fest is taking place, as is the 2022 East Bayside Halloween Fest.

November 19Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

Thanksgiving – here’s the start of our Thanksgiving list. Entries will be added as restaurants post their details.

Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.

Harraseeket Inn – is serving their Grand Buffet (menu); $139/adult, children 6-12 are $49/child, children 5 & under are free

Upcoming Events: Oberlin, Community Cider, Bar History Tour, Apples

Wednesday – the chefs from Oberlin (from Providence, Rhode Island) and Regards will be serving a collaboration dinner.

SaturdayUSM is leading a Big Queer Historical Bar Tour, there will be a community cider pressing at the Mount Joy Orchard., and A&C Soda Shop will be holding a pop-up in South Portland.

SundayMOFGA is holding Great Maine Apple Day at Unity, and McDougal’s Orchard is holding an apple tasting.

October 18 – Chaval is serving a 5-course sherry dinner.

October 19Rosemont is holding an apple tasting at their location on Thompson’s Point.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

October 29 – the 17th Annual Veg Fest is taking place, as is the 2022 East Bayside Halloween Fest.

November 19Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

3rd Annual Backyard Cider Project

Anoche (websiteinstagram) has announced plans for the 3rd Annual Backyard Cider Project. This exciting community-oriented initiative will be gathering apple donations from the public, and work with Absolem Cider (website, instagram) in Winthrop to press, ferment and bottle a Basque-style apple vermouth.

All across our state, apple trees abound on public and private property and a large portion of their apples go to waste. With the apple harvest upon us, we are asking everyone with access to apple trees to bring us your fruit!

We will gratefully accept blemished apples, small apples, crab apples, and not-so-delicious apples—cider apples don’t typically taste good so bitter and weird-flavored apples are our favorite!

This year we are bringing our backyard to the Basque region! Inspired by Spanish methods and customs we will be transforming the apples of Maine into an apple-wine vermut with local herbs and botanicals. We have always felt a special connection to the rocky shores of northern Spain—a place that shares not only our state’s latitude but also it’s independent spirit and rugged terrain. We can’t wait to share this year’s Backyard Cider with you at Vermut Hour!

You can drop off your apples any time in the big bins outside at both Anoche and at Absolem Cider in Winthrop, Maine. Or better yet swing in when we’re open so we can thank you in person!

Upcoming Events: Soni’s, Mocktail Pop-up, Goods from the Woods, Dandelion Spring Farms

Monday – it’s the grand opening of both Soni’s Market (instagram) in the Public Market House and of The Friendly Toast on Fore Street.

FridayLittle Woodfords is holding a mocktail pop-up.

Saturday – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.

SundayDandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.” Also the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day, and Cheese Louise and Liquid Riot are collaborating on a beer dinner.

October 12 – the chefs from Oberlin (from Providence, Rhode Island) and Regards will be serving a collaboration dinner.

October 15USM is leading a Big Queer Historical Bar Tour., and there will be a community cider pressing at the Mount Joy Orchard.

October 16MOFGA is holding Great Maine Apple Day at Unity, and McDougal’s Orchard is holding an apple tasting.

October 18 – Chaval is serving a 5-course sherry dinner.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

November 19Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

Upcoming Events: GF Dinner, Vomboden, Uncork Me

ThursdayMrs. Gee Free Living and Sur Lie are collaborating on a gluten-free dinner, and Maine & Loire is holding a wine tasting with wine importer Vomboden.

Saturday – the Uncork Me wine festival is taking place at the Portland Expo.

October 8 – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.

October 9Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.”

October 9 – the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day.

October 12 – the chefs from Oberlin (from Providence, Rhode Island) and Regards will be serving a collaboration dinner.

October 16MOFGA is holding Great Maine Apple Day at Unity.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

Upcoming Events: Lobster Week, Whiskey Tasting, Délicieux, Common Ground

Monday – SundayMaine Lobster Week is taking place.

ThursdayMan & Oak is holding a free whiskey tasting featuring the “Jack Daniels Single Barrel series, Gentleman Jack, and the Woodford Reserve Family of Brands”.

Friday – there will be a screening of Délicieux (watch the subtitled trailer) directed by Eric Besnard at Talbot Hall on the USM campus. The movie is part of the Champlain Film Festival.

SaturdayCantillon Zwanze Day is taking place at Novare Res.

Friday – Sunday – the Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity. While you’re there be sure to stop by the Hayloft Tent where heirloom apple experts John Bunker (from Super Chilly Farm and Out on a Limb CSA) and Sean Turley (aka The Righteous Russet) are holding apple tastings (Fri/Sat 4-5, Sun 3-4) and a cider apple tasting on Sunday 2-3.

October 1 – the Uncork Me wine festival is taking place at the Portland Expo.

October 8 – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.

October 9Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.”

October 9 – the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day.

October 12 – the chefs from Oberlin (from Providence, Rhode Island) and Regards will be serving a collaboration dinner.

October 16MOFGA is holding Great Maine Apple Day at Unity.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

Upcoming Events: Me Lon Togo Dinner, Farms for Food Equity, Pasilla

MondayMe Lon Togo in Rockland will be hosting winemaker Tinashe Nyamudoka from  Kumusha Wines in South Africa for a wine dinner.

TuesdayThe Well at Jordan Farm is holding a benefit dinner for Farms for Food Equity (website).

Friday – Sunday – the Roux Institute is holding a start-up weekend focusing on Blue Tech business ideas.

SundayPasilla is holding a pop-up at Apres in East Bayside.

September 19 – 25Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – 25 – the Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity. While you’re there be sure to stop by the Hayloft Tent where heirloom apple experts John Bunker (from Super Chilly Farm and Out on a Limb CSA) and Sean Turley (aka The Righteous Russet) are holding apple tastings (Fri/Sat 4-5, Sun 3-4) and a cider apple tasting on Sunday 2-3.

October 1 – the Uncork Me wine festival is taking place at the Portland Expo.

October 8 – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.

October 9Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.”

October 9 – the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day.

October 27 – 29 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.

Upcoming Events: Pop-ups, Tender Table, Top of the East, Sacred Profane

MondayPasilla is holding an aguachile and tostada pop-up at Cocktail Mary.

Tuesday – Bar Futo is holding a pop-up at Terlingua.

Thursday – the newly renovated Top of the East is reopening in Portland, and Sacred Profane is opening in Biddeford.

SaturdayTender Table is holding their 2nd Annual Food & Art Fair in Congress Square Park.

September 8 – 11 – the Indie Chefs dinner series is taking place in Brunswick.

September 11author Barton Seaver will be at Harbor Fish in Scarborough for a book signing.

September 12Me Lon Togo in Rockland will be hosting winemaker Tinashe Nyamudoka from  Kumusha Wines in South Africa for a wine dinner.

September 13The Well at Jordan Farm is holding a benefit dinner for Farms for Food Equity (website).

September 19 – 25Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23 – 25 – the Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 8 – Oxbow is holding their annual Goods from the Woods event in Newcastle.

October 9Dandelion Spring Farm is holding a Harvest Feast. The meal will be a “Contemporary American style dinner influenced by Kristie Rudolph’s Korean American heritage. This multi-course dinner will be celebrating the best of seasonal produce along with local proteins.”

October 9 – the Maine Cheese Guild is holding Maine Open Creamery Day.