Category: Events

Thursday – Another Round is hosting a latte art throwdown. The public can come cheer on their favorite baristas or participate in the competition as well. Big Tree Hospitality will be serving a vegan dinner for the next event in their Family Meal series at Local 188.

Friday – Two Fat Cats is holding a pie and port tasting for National Pie Day. They’ll also have slices of thirteen different pies available that day.  2Gether is holding a BYOB tasting dinner and music event at Ballast. The courses of the dinner are each inspired by the “emotional tones and textures” of the piano music being played during the evening by Ben Consgrove.

Saturday – Courtney Loreg from Woodford’s Food & Beverage will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Asher Boisvert is teaching a vermouth class at Chaval. Lambs will hosting Coastal Culinary Experience for a Cicchetti pop-up dinner.

January 29 – Twelve is holding a 5-course Hidden Gems wine dinner. Evo is holding a multi-course wine dinner.

January 30 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a steakhouse themed Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 5 – The Barkery (web, facebook, instagram) indoor dog park and bar in South Portland is scheduled to open for business.

February 7 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a pasta & negroni class at Chaval.

February 8 – Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner where they’ll celebrate the menu of their former restaurant Piccolo.

February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta on Deer Isle will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Supper Club is hosting a pre-Valentine’s Day party in collaboration with Kiss Kiss. The Marquis Lounge (read more about them) is holding their grand opening.

February 21 – Luncheonette will be holding a Korean Night pop-up dinner at Palace Diner in Biddeford.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Tuesday – Thursday – The Maine Agricultural Trade Show is taking place in Augusta.

Wednesday – The Aomori Market, a conbini-style cafe and store, will be opening in West Bayside at 8 am.

Thursday – Chef Andrew Taylor will be serving a public family meal at the Local 188 event space. Big Boy Bread will be holding a pop-up at Beal’s Ice Cream serving bagels and breakfast sandwiches to celebrate National Bagel Day.

Saturday – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Coq Au Vin cooking class and Burgundian wine class at Chaval. Husky Boi will be holding a pop-up at Lambs in South Portland serving muffalatta sandwiches, hoppin’ john hummus, oyster shell ceasar, beans and rice, and sweet potato parfait.

January 20 – Turamali (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

January 22 – Another Round is hosting a latte art throwdown. The public can come cheer on their favorite baristas or participate in the competition as well.

January 23 – Two Fat Cats is holding a pie and port tasting For National Pie Day they’ll also have slices of thirteen different pies available that day.  2Gether is holding a BYOB tasting dinner and music event at Balast. The courses of the dinner are each inspired by the “emotional tones and textures” of the piano music being played during the evening by Ben Consgrove.

January 24 – Courtney Loreg from Woodford’s Food & Beverage will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Asher Boisvert is teaching a vermouth class at Chaval.

January 29 – Twelve is holding a 5-course Hidden Gems wine dinner. Evo is holding a multi-course wine dinner.

January 30 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a steakhouse themed Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 7 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a pasta & negroni class at Chaval.

February 8 – Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner where they’ll celebrate the menu of their former restaurant Piccolo.

February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta on Deer Isle will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Supper Club is hosting a pre-Valentine’s Day party in collaboration with Kiss Kiss. The Marquis Lounge (read more about them) is holding their grand opening.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

 

Monday – Visit Portland, the Portland Regional Chamber, and HospitalityMaine are launching their Winter Weekdays program. Running through to April 30th, it brings together on winterweekdays.com weekday pricing specials at restaurants from around Maine.

January 15 – Chef Andrew Taylor will be serving a public family meal at the Local 188 event space.

January 17 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Coq Au Vin cooking class and Burgundian wine class at Chaval.

January 20 – Turamali (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

January 24 – Courtney Loreg from Woodford’s Food & Beverage will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Asher Boisvert is teaching a vermouth class at Chaval.

January 30 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a steakhouse themed Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 7 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a pasta & negroni class at Chaval.

February 8 – Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner where they’ll celebrate the menu of their former restaurant Piccolo.

February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta on Deer Isle will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

New Year’s Eve – We’re be putting together a list of special New Year’s Eve food and dining events. New additions will be made as businesses announce their plans.

• Bistro Leluco (South Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner.
• Catbird (South Berwick) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $84 per person.
• Chaval (Portland) – will be serving a multi-course dinner; $121.77 (including tip) per person.
• Canopy Hotel (Portland) – Luna and Salt Yard will be serving NYE special menus along with live music earlier in the evening and a DJ until midnight.
• Douro (Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $95 per person.
• Dry Dock (Portland) – will be serving a prime rib dinner ($55 per person, $100 for two) as well as other New Years Eve specials like adding caviar and/or black truffles to dishes, and caviar service served with potato chips, caramelized onion dip, & chives for $45.
• Evo (Portland) – will be serving a multi course dinner; $140 per person.
• Five of Clubs (Portland) – will be offering oysters with caviar and crème fraîche, and bubbles “because why not end the year in style?”⁠
• Isa Bistro (Portland) – will be serving a 3-course dinner; $120 per person.
• Knotted Apron (Portland) – will be serving a 5-course dinner with a Champagne toast, and optional wine pairings; $145 per person.
• Lucky Cheetah (Portland) – will be serving a 7-course dinner with a glass of Champagne; $150 per person.
• Magissa (Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $80 per person.
• Magnus on Water (Biddeford) – will be serving 4-course dinner (5 – 9 pm, followed by an after party); dinner is $95 per person
• Maine Street Bistro (Brunswick) – will be serving a 5-course dinner with a glass of Champagne; $100 per person.
• Miyake (Portland) – will be serving a 5-course omakase dinner; $130 per person with optional sake pairing for $55.
• MK Kitchen (Gorham) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $99 per person.
• Mr. Tuna (Portland) – will be serving an omakase dinner in the former Bar Futo space on Fore Street; $225 per person.
• Nina June (Rockport) – will be serving a prix fixe dinner; $120 per person.
• Nook & Cranny (Baileyville) – will be serving a special New Years Eve menu.
• Phoenix Fine Wines (Eastport) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $70 per person with optional $30 wine pairings.
• Portland Beer Hub (Portland) – will be holding an early evening New Year’s Eve party.
• Provender (Ellsworth) – will be serving a prix fixe dinner.
• Pacifico (Saco) – will be serving 3-course dinner; $80 per person.
• Side Street Cafe (Bar Harbor) – is holding a New Year’s Eve party.
• Sur Lie (Portland) – will be serving 4-course dinner; $100 per person.
• The Good Table (Cape Elizabeth) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $125 per person.
• The Harpswell Inn (Harpswell) – will be serving a traditional Cantonese New Year dinner; $180 per person.
• The Send Brewing (South Portland) – will be serving a variety of New Years Eve specials.
• Twelve (Portland) – will be serving a 7-course dinner; $215 per person with optional wine pairings for $120.
• Woodford F&B (Portland) – will be serving dinner with “plenty of bubbles & festive embellishments”

Thursday – Woodford F&B will be serving a New Year’s Day brunch, as will Douro. and Dolce Amici in Norway. Big Tree Hospitality is holding Baller Brunch at the Local 188 event space.

Saturday – Tony’s Donuts is holding a grand reopening. The business was recently bought by longtime employee Emily Bachelder from the Fournier family.

January 5 – Visit Portland, the Portland Regional Chamber, and HospitalityMaine are launching their Winter Weekdays program. Running through to April 30th, it brings together on winterweekdays.com weekday pricing specials at restaurants from around Maine.

January 17 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Coq Au Vin cooking class and Burgundian wine class at Chaval.

January 20 – Turamali (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

January 24 – Courtney Loreg from Woodford’s Food & Beverage will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Asher Boisvert is teaching a vermouth class at Chaval.

January 30 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a steakhouse themed Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 7 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a pasta & negroni class at Chaval.

February 8 – Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner where they’ll celebrate the menu of their former restaurant Piccolo.

February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta on Deer Isle will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Mr. Tuna has announced that an all star guest chef series that they’ve organized for 2026. It will bring 11 chefs from 9 states and 1 Canadian province to Maine January through June to collaborate with chef/owner Jordan Rubin on a dinner.

We are thrilled to announce Tuna & Friend a guest chef pop-up dinner series celebrating sustainable seafood! Running from January to June, we’re bringing in chefs from across North America to create an a la carte menu inspired by New England’s natural bounty, with additional dishes shaped by each chef’s own influences. Along the way, visiting chefs will explore Portland’s working waterfront—from Upstream Portland and Bangs Island Mussels to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) and other community treasures—gaining firsthand insight into where Maine’s seafood is sourced and how it’s handled.

Visit the Mr. Tuna OpenTable page to make a reservation for the January 6th dinner with chef Ben Sukle from Oberlin and Gift Horse in Providence.

Wednesday – Regards is serving a Fest of the Seven Fishes dinner.

Thursday – It’s Christmas Day. Check with your favorite local restaurants to see who may be open. Taj in South Portland will once again be providing free meals to people in need—see this post on instagram for more information.

Saturday – Browne Trading is holding their annual free Champagne and Caviar Tasting.

New Year’s Eve – We’re be putting together a list of special New Year’s Eve food and dining events. New additions will be made as businesses announce their plans.

• Bistro Leluco (South Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner.
• Catbird (South Berwick) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $84 per person.
• Chaval (Portland) – will be serving a multi-course dinner; $121.77 (including tip) per person.
• Canopy Hotel (Portland) – Luna and Salt Yard will be serving NYE special menus along with live music earlier in the evening and a DJ until midnight.
• Douro (Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $95 per person.
• Evo (Portland) – will be serving a multi course dinner; $140 per person.
• Five of Clubs (Portland) – will be offering oysters with caviar and crème fraîche, and bubbles “because why not end the year in style?”⁠
• Isa Bistro (Portland) – will be serving a 3-course dinner; $120 per person.
• Knotted Apron (Portland) – will be serving a 5-course dinner with a Champagne toast, and optional wine pairings; $145 per person.
• Lucky Cheetah (Portland) – will be serving a 7-course dinner with a glass of Champagne; $150 per person.
• Magissa (Portland) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $80 per person.
• Magnus on Water (Biddeford) – will be serving 4-course dinner (5 – 9 pm, followed by an after party); dinner is $95 per person
• Maine Street Bistro (Brunswick) – will be serving a 5-course dinner with a glass of Champagne; $100 per person.
• Miyake (Portland) – will be serving a 5-course omakase dinner; $130 per person with optional sake pairing for $55.
• MK Kitchen (Gorham) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $99 per person.
• Mr. Tuna (Portland) – will be serving an omakase dinner in the former Bar Futo space on Fore Street; $225 per person.
• Nina June (Rockport) – will be serving a prix fixe dinner; $120 per person.
• Phoenix Fine Wines (Eastport) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $70 per person with optional $30 wine pairings.
• Portland Beer Hub (Portland) – will be holding am early evening New Year’s Eve party.
• Provender (Ellsworth) – will be serving a prix fixe dinner.
• Pacifico (Saco) – will be serving 3-course dinner; $80 per person.
• Side Street Cafe (Bar Harbor) – is holding a New Year’s Eve party.
• Sur Lie (Portland) – will be serving 4-course dinner; $100 per person.
• The Good Table (Cape Elizabeth) – will be serving a 4-course dinner; $125 per person.
• The Harpswell Inn (Harpswell) – will be serving a traditional Cantonese New Year dinner; $180 per person.
• Twelve (Portland) – will be serving a 7-course dinner; $215 per person with optional wine pairings for $120.
• Woodford F&B (Portland) – will be serving dinner with “plenty of bubbles & festive embellishments”

January 1 – Woodford F&B will be serving a New Year’s Day brunch, as will Douro. and Dolce Amici in Norway. Big Tree Hospitality is holding Baller Brunch at the Local 188 event space.

January 17 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Coq Au Vin cooking class and Burgundian wine class at Chaval.

January 20 – Turamali (instagram) will be holding a pop-up at Luncheonette.

January 24 – Courtney Loreg from Woodford’s Food & Beverage will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner. Asher Boisvert is teaching a vermouth class at Chaval.

January 30 – Adrian Arvizu from Big Tree Hospitality will be the guest chef at a steakhouse themed Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

February 7 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a pasta & negroni class at Chaval.

February 8 – Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will be the guest chefs at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner where they’ll celebrate the menu of their former restaurant Piccolo.

February 13 – Devin Finigan from Aragosta on Deer Isle will be the guest chef at a Flanagan Farm Supper Club dinner.

March 1 – Chef Damian Sansonetti will be teaching a Whole Hog Butchery class at Chaval.

March 6 – The Maine Craft Brew Summit is taking place. Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company, will be the keynote speaker.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

A “coffee crawl” is being organized in Portland. Coffee Crawls has recruited 12 coffee shops to participate: Another Round, Arabica, Bom Dia, Coveside, Double Great, Flat Iron, Radial, Rambler, Smalls, and Twinflower as well as Cafe Luna in Scarborough and Owlbear’s Rest in Westbrook.

To take part customers buy a $25 digital pass from Coffee Crawls and that entitles them to a $5 credit at each shop. The program will run during the month of January.