Category: Events

This Week’s Events: 555/GMRI Dinner, Zwanze Day, Harvest in the Hood, Piccolo Panarda

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Tuesday — the monthly Local Foods Networking Breakfast will be held at Local Sprouts.

Wednesday — Five Fifty-Five is collaborating with GMRI on a sustainable seafood dinner, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.

Thursday — the Wayside Food Programs are kicking off a three day food drive at Whole Foods, Black Tie is serving a farm dinner in New Gloucester, and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from 21st Amendment Brewing.

Saturday — Novare Res will be one of a select few beer bars in North America that are participating in the 2014 edition of Cantillon Zwanze Day, Rosemont is holding Harvest in the Hood on Brighton, Cape Elizabeth is organizing a kitchen tour, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — Piccolo will be celebrating their 1st anniversary by serving a traditional 20-course meal paired with wines from Southern Italy, and Vignola/Cinque Terre is serving their 10th Annual Harvest Dinner in Greene.

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.

Bill Murray Beer Week (Updated)

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billmurrayAs part of this year’s Portland Beer Week, Novare Res is collaborating with a set of Maine breweries to create Bill Murray inspired beers. Novare has launched a social media campaign (hash tag #billmurraybeerweekME) to persuade Murray to come to Portland and try them out.

BDN beer blog If My Coaster Could Talk reports, “The list of brewers and Bill Murray inspired beers isn’t official yet but the participant list so far is pretty impressive, keep an eye out for updates and expect some fun brews for this event.”

Portland Beer Week will take place November 1-7.

Update: The Press Herald has published an article about this initiative which includes details on the participating brewers.

This Week’s Events: Miyake Harvest Dinner, Marine Bioinvasions

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Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market are taking place.

Thursday — GMRI is hosting a talk on Marine Bioinvasions in the Gulf of Maine, and , and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Magic Hat.

Saturday — the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — Miyake is serving a Harvest Dinner at Wolfe’s Neck Farm.

Cantillon Zwanze Day — Novare Res will be one of a select few beer bars in North America that are serving the 2014 edition of Cantillon Zwanze. September 20.

Piccolo Panarda — Piccolo will be celebrating their 1st anniversary on September 21st by serving a traditional Abruzzi Panarda, a feast of epic proportions. Piccolo’s Panarda will be a 20-course meal paired with wines from Southern Italy. $110 per person.

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.

This Week’s Events: Hunt & Alpine, Bartender’s Brunch, Flea Bites

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Wednesday — Black Tie will be serving a Graze Farm dinner in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market are taking place.

Thursday — The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Dogfish Head.

Friday — the Hunt and Alpine Club is throwing a party to celebrate their 1st anniversary, the West End Deli is holding a wine tasting, and Flea Bites (a monthly gathering of food trucks in West Bayside) is taking place.

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

Sunday — Coffee By Design, Maine Beer Company, Novare Res Bier Cafe, In’finiti, Maine Pie Line and Holy Donut are working together to organize the Bartender’s Brunch to celebrate Maine Beer Company’s 5th Anniversary. MBC will release 2014, a maple imperial stout with cold pressed Ethiopian coffee, at the brunch.

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.

Maine Seaweed Festival

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The Bangor Daily News has published an article of the Maine Seaweed Festival which is taking place this Saturday at SMCC.

Food vendors for the event, including food trucks from Good Shepherd Food-Bank, Locally Sauced, Fishin’ Ships and Maine Grain Alliance, will provide seaweed dishes and the festival also will serve up Maine seaweed ice cream.

The festival will wind down with a ticketed dinner featuring offerings from local chefs and farmers.

This Week’s Events: Restaurant Impossible, Portland Brew Festival, Labor of Love Dinner, Maine Seaweed Festival

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Wednesday — the Food TV Network is airing the episode of Restaurant Impossible filmed at Andy’s Diner in South Portland, The Salt Exchange is holding a wine dinner, and the Monument Square Farmers Market are taking place.

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

Friday — it’s the first day of the 4th Annual Portland Brew Festival.

Saturday — it’s the last day of the 4th Annual Portland Brew Festival, Vinland is serving the Labor of Love Tasting Dinner, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.

Sunday — the inaugural Maine Seaweed Festival is taking place at SMCC.

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.

Fall MECA Culinary Arts Program

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MECA has posted details for the fall semester Culinary Arts continuing education program:

So many great classes, so little time…