Category: Events

Monday — Don Lindgren, owner of Rabelais Books, will be speaking at Boston University. His talk is part of the Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies and Gastronomy and is titled Anatomy of a Cookbook; Brian Hill, chef/owner of Francine Bistro and Shepherd’s Pie, will be the featured chef at tonight’s Flanagan’s Table.

Tuesday — The Honey Paw will be in Boston to prepare a dinner in collaboration with Kaki Lima.

Wednesday — Pulp+Wire will teach a workshop on launching a food brand, Salvage BBQ is hosting a launch party for Beer 101 (Banded Horn x Owl & Whale brewing collaboration), and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday — the Public Market House is holding a wine and cheese tasting.

Friday — Rising Tide is kicking off their 5th Anniversary celebration with a beer and oysters event that will feature Mockingfish on draft, and it’s the first day of the Common Ground Fair.

Saturday — it’s the second day of the Common Ground Fair, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday — it’s the last day of the Common Ground Fair.

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.

Tuesday — the local foods networking breakfast is taking place at Local Sprouts.

Wednesday — the Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative is holding a launch party at Broadturn Farm, and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday — Rostabout is holding a pop-up dinner at Tandem Bakery, Phoenix Fare is taking place in East Bayside, and Maine & Loire is holding a Louis Dresner wine tasting, and C Salt is holding a wine tasting.

Friday — the West End edition of Harvest in the Hood is taking place.

Saturday — Novare Res is hosting the 2015 Cantillon Zwanze Day release, it Maine Open Winery Day, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday — Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez are the featured chefs for the last Cultivating Community Twilight Dinner of the season, the 16th Annual Trail to Ale is taking place as is the 2nd Annual Noshbow street festival, and  Rosemont is serving a dinner at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport.

Rabelais at BU — Rabelais owner Don Lindgren will be speaking at Boston University on September 21st. His talk is part of the Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies and Gastronomy and is entitled Anatomy of a Cookbook. “Beyond the recipes, cookbooks reveal a great deal about the authors who write them and the cooks who use them. This presentation will look at clues cookbooks reveal about social and cultural context, and consider how evidence of reader use illuminates issues of ownership, succession, revision, criticism, navigation, and more.”

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.

A pair of Portland establishments will be servings meals at the James Beard House in NYC later this year:

• Piccolo will be serving an dinner on November 21st that highlights their take on cuisine from the Abruzzi and Calabria regions of Italy.
• Hunt & Alpine will be serving a 5-course cocktail dinner on December 4th to celebrate Repeal Day. The meal will be a “full Scandinavian holiday-style dinner”.

Keep a watch on the JBF Events page where more details on the menus and ticket sales will be posted later this year.

Monday — chefs Yana Gilbuena from the Salo Series and Dave Mallari from The Sinful Kitchen are collaborating on a Filipino brunch, and it’s the last day in business for Mama’s CrowBar.

Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday — the first performance of Inside, Outside, Above, Below collaboration with Masa Miyake, aand there will be a wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House.

Friday — Kate McCarty (aka Cake McParty) will be reading from her new book Distilled in Maine and Steve Corman from Vena’s Fizz House will be serving drinks at the Maine Historical Society.

Saturday — LeRoux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday — Rosemont is serving a dinner at Winter Hill Farm in Freeport.

Roustabout x Tandem — Roustabout will be serving a pop-up dinner at Tandem Bakery on September 17th.

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.

Instructors from the Court of Master Sommeliers will be returning to Portland this Fall to offer:

• The Introductory Sommelier Course & Exam, a 2-day program that’s the first step in developing a strong foundation of knowledge about wine. Last year’s 50-person class sold with students coming from as far away as NYC.
• Instructors will be administering the Certified Sommelier Examination, which includes both theory and blind tasting components.

The intro class is scheduled for October 6-7, and the Certified Sommelier exam is taking place on October 8. All three days are taking place at The Regency. You can learn more and sign-up for either option on the CMS website.

The classes are geared towards wine professionals or those considering a career in the wine industry, however a few highly motivated wine enthusiasts also join in.

Monday — chefs Yana Gilbuena from the Salo Series and Dave Mallari from The Sinful Kitchen are collaborating on a Filipino pop-up dinner.

Tuesday — The Otherside Delicatessen is holding a wine tasting.

Wednesday — it’s the release day for Bissell Brothers Reciprocal, and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Friday — the summer’s last Flea Bites food truck gathering in West Bayside is taking place as is a wine tasting at the West End Deli.

Saturday — the Hunt & Alpine Club is celebrating their 2nd Anniversary, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

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.

Monday — Baxter Brewing is holding their Grand Slam beer dinner at Hadlock Field.

Tuesday — Rising Tide is hosting a Summer Block Party in East Bayside.

Wednesday — Black Tie is serving a farm dinner in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday — there will be a beer and cheese tasting at the Public Market House.

Saturday — the 2nd Annual Maine Seaweed Festival and dinner is taking place in South Portland, Rosemont is collaborating with Robert Sinskey Vineyards on a wine dinner on Great Diamond Island, and the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday — Brett Camp is taking place at Austin Street Brewery.

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.

Today’s Press Herald includes a report on Filipino chef Yana Gilbuena and the pop-up dinner she’s holding later this month in collaboration with Dave Mallari, chef/owner of The Sinful Kitchen.

 

Tuesday — Local Sprouts is hosting the monthly local foods networking breakfast.

Wednesday — Bissell and Oxbow are collaborating on the Swashbuckling Scallywags beer sail in Casco Bay, and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Thursday — The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Barreled Souls, and the Amarantos Quartet will be performing during Picnic in the Square at Congress Square Park.

Friday — Bissell Brothers is releasing Seed, a Pilsner that’s been brewed with strawberries and raspberries.

Saturday — the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market is taking place.

Sunday — Central Provisions is preparing a Outstanding in the Field dinner at North Star Sheep Farm, and chefs Helrich, Nappi and Craigue from Sonny’s/Local 188/Salvage are cooking a Cultivating Community Twilight Dinner at The Well.

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.