Category: Events

Tuesday – The Press Hotel is screening Hearts of Glass a documentary about the Vertical Harvest greenhouse in Jackson Hole. Vertical Harvest is now building a 70,000 square foot greenhouse in Westbrook. Following the screening the Press Hotel will host a panel and Q&A with the filmmaker, a Vertical Harvest co-founder, employee Sean Stone, and Maine Medical Center’s Employee Relationship Specialist Chris Hynes.

Thursday – Miyake is set to re-open (rescheduled from Tuesday the 29th).

Saturday – it’s the first day of the Winter Farmers’ Market which is located at the Stevens Square Community Center.

December 10 – Bissell Brothers is serving a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner, the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

December 11 – Koji Alchemy author Rich Shih will be at Judy Gibson for a koji workshop and fermentation dinner.

December 18 – Helm is holding a prime rib dinner.

December 24 – Twelve is serving a Christmas Eve prime rib dinner and Via Vecchia is serving a Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Christmas – here’s the start of our Christmas list. We’ll be adding entries as businesses announce their plans. Drop us a line if you know of a Christmas offering not yet on the list.

• Sea Glass – 3-course dinner; $85 per person, $42 for children 4 – 12.

New Year’s Eve – here the start of our NYE list. We’ll be adding entries as businesses announce their plans. Drop us a line if you know of a New Year’s Eve offering not yet on the list.

• Elda – tasting menu for $160 per person.
• Helm – 4-course dinner for $80 with optional wine pairings for $45.
• Wine Wise – a virtual wine dinner for two for $275.

Wednesday – the last outdoor Portland Farmers’ Market of the season is taking place at Deering Oaks Park. Stop by for your last minute Thanksging shopping needs. The indoor market will kick-off on December 3rd and will be located at 631 Stevens Ave.

Thanksgiving – here’s the 2022 Thanksgiving dining and takeout list:

• Big Fish Cake – is taking preorders for cannolis, cheesecake, bread pudding and whoopie pies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Big Tree Grocery – will be taking Thanksgiving orders from the 10th through the 18th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Black Betty’s Bistro – has a dinner for six available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Chaval – is taking preorders for four different types of pies: maple, Valrhona chocolate, Thanksgiving ricotta, and pumpkin local cranberry, maple and pecan.
• Cheffette Toni & Co. – is taking preorders for sides and dessert; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd at Fork Food Lab.
• Craft Curbside – has turkey, sides and pie available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dandelion Catering – has turkeys, gravy, sides, and dessert available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dock Fore – will be open serving some Thanksgiving specials: two kinds of turkey sandwiches, a turkey pizza and cranberry sauce jello shots.
• 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.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – is serving a 4-course dinner for $85/person; call (207) 523-2004 to make a reservation.
• Hunt & Alpine – has a couple sets of cocktails to go.
• Lake & Co – has apps, turkey, desserts and sides available for preoder; order deadline on the 14th for pick-up or delivery on the 23rd and 24th.
• Local Goods Gathered – has a package of “Maine cheese featuring a marinated chevre, aged hard cheese and a gouda. Along with Maine-made preserves and crackers” available for preorder; order dedline on the 18th for shipment on the 21st or local pick-up on the 22nd.
• Maggie Mae’s – has starters, desserts and sides for pre-order; order deadline on the 16th.
• Mellifluous – is taking preorders for baked goods.
• MK Kitchen – is serving a 3-course dinner, and offering preordered takeout.
• Nonesuch Brewing – is offering “Thanksgiving feasts to go“.
• Norimoto – will have a set of Thanksgiving specials available for purchase on November 21, 22, 23; no preorders are available.
• Onggi – is taking preorders for pie and cookies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Other Side Deli – has turkeys, sides, charcuterie and dinner rolls. See this post for a full list.
• Part & Parcel – has sweet and savory pies and breakfast items available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Pat’s Meat Market – has a selection of meats available for order including turkeys, prime rib, duck, pork crown roast.
• Petite Jacqueline – is serving a 3-course dinner (menu TBD); reservations available on Resy.
• Ragged Coast – has a Thanksgiving chocolate table set.
• Rosemont Market – is taking preorders for turkeys, baked goods, prepared dishes and more.
• Rover Bagel – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Ruby’s West End – is taking preorders for turkeys, entrees, sides and desserts with vegan options; order deadline on November 20th for pick-up on Thanksgiving morning.
• S + P Plant Based Cooking – has a wide assortment of plant-based foods available for preorder and pick-up in Portland.
• Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.
• Scratch Baking – is taking preorders; order deadline on November 19th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Sea Glass – a 3-course dinner.
• Siblings Bakery – is taking preorder for carrot cake, maple chess pie, cranberry pudding cake, dinner roles and buckwheat chocolate chip cookies; order deadline on the 20th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Solo Cucina – has Apple Galette, Tiramisu, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Cranberry Tart available for Thanksgiving; order deadline on the 10th.
• Standard Baking – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Tandem Coffee – is taking preorders; order deadline on the 18th for pick-up on the 22nd or 23rd.
• Three Dollar Deweys – is serving both a traditional and a vegan/gluten-free dinner on Thanksgiving.
• Twelve – is taking pre-order for a take home dinner for four for pick-up on the 24th.
• Two Fat Cats – has pies and other baked goods for preorder; for pick-up on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
• Union – is serving a 3-course dinner for $79/person with optional wine pairings for $45; phone reservations only (207) 808-8700. They also have a 2-person dinner to go option for $110.
• Union Wharf Market – is taking preorders for entire dinners, turkeys and sides.
• Verbena – has a 3-course menu with vegan options available for $50/person.
• Wayside – is serving a “classic family style, multi-course Thanksgiving feast” for $85 per person. Online reservations.
• Wine Wise – is offering a 6-bottle set of wines selected for Thanksgiving selected by 6 local wine distribution companies; delivery included.
• Community Dinners and Resources
  • Soul Food Paradise – Soul Food Paradise is raising funds to serve a free community dinner on Thanksgiving.
  • Wayside Food Programs – will be serving free community meals in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook as well as distributing food baskets for home cooking, and prepared meals. See the Wayside website for more information, or to make a donation.
  • The Good Shepherd Food Bank plays an integral role in distributing food during Thanksgiving and all year round in Maine. See their website for information where to find food through their partner agencies in Maine or to make a donation.
  • Dandelion Catering – is taking nominations for families in need to which they’ll donate a Thanksgiving dinner.

November 26 – it’s the official grand opening for Sweetcream Dairy in Biddeford.

November 29 – The Press Hotel is screening Hearts of Glass a documentary about the Vertical Harvest greenhouse in Jackson Hole. Vertical Harvest is now building a 70,000 square foot greenhouse in Westbrook. Following the screening the Press Hotel will host a panel and Q&A with the filmmaker, a Vertical Harvest co-founder, employee Sean Stone, and Maine Medical Center’s Employee Relationship Specialist Chris Hynes.

December 3 – it’s the first day of the Winter Farmers’ Market which is located at the Stevens Square Community Center.

December 10 – Bissell Brothers is serving a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner, the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

December 11 – Koji Alchemy author Rich Shih will be at Judy Gibson for a koji workshop and fermentation dinner.

December 18 – Helm is holding a prime rib dinner.

Monday – Cera is hosting a meeting “to start a dialog amongst Portland’s chefs/restauranteurs about sustainability in food systems.” Winemakers Alessandra Divella of Divella and Clémence Lelarge of Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot will be at  Maine & Loire for a wine tasting. Tally’s is opening their second location in the Stevens Square Community Center.

Tuesday – the new Thai restaurant on outer Congress Street Mitr (facebook, instagram) is opening, and Yes Yes Pizza is holding a pop-up at Fish & Whistle in Biddeford.

Wednesday – the new West End bakery Zu Bakery (website, instagram) is opening, and Broken Arrow is serving a 4-course cider dinner, and Evo is holding a 5-course Rhone wine dinner.

Thursday – Petite Jacqueline is holding a Beaujolais Nouveau dinner.

Saturday – author Eric Kim will be at Onggi for a book signing.

Sunday – Chef Amanda Shulman from Her Place Supper Club in Philadelphia will be holding a pop-up at Crispy Gai.

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

• Big Fish Cake – is taking preorders for cannolis, cheesecake, bread pudding and whoopie pies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Big Tree Grocery – will be taking Thanksgiving orders from the 10th through the 18th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Black Betty’s Bistro – has a dinner for six available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Chaval – is taking preorders for four different types of pies: maple, Valrhona chocolate, Thanksgiving ricotta, and pumpkin local cranberry, maple and pecan.
• Cheffette Toni & Co. – is taking preorders for sides and dessert; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd at Fork Food Lab.
• Craft Curbside – has turkey, sides and pie available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dandelion Catering – has turkeys, gravy, sides, and dessert available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dock Fore – will be open serving some Thanksgiving specials: two kinds of turkey sandwiches, a turkey pizza and cranberry sauce jello shots.
• 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.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – is serving a 4-course dinner for $85/person; call (207) 523-2004 to make a reservation.
• Hunt & Alpine – has a couple sets of cocktails to go.
• Lake & Co – has apps, turkey, desserts and sides available for preoder; order deadline on the 14th for pick-up or delivery on the 23rd and 24th.
• Local Goods Gathered – has a package of “Maine cheese featuring a marinated chevre, aged hard cheese and a gouda. Along with Maine-made preserves and crackers” available for preorder; order dedline on the 18th for shipment on the 21st or local pick-up on the 22nd.
• Maggie Mae’s – has starters, desserts and sides for pre-order; order deadline on the 16th.
• Mellifluous – is taking preorders for baked goods.
• MK Kitchen – is serving a 3-course dinner, and offering preordered takeout.
• Nonesuch Brewing – is offering “Thanksgiving feasts to go“.
• Norimoto – will have a set of Thanksgiving specials available for purchase on November 21, 22, 23; no preorders are available.
• Onggi – is taking preorders for pie and cookies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Other Side Deli – has turkeys, sides, charcuterie and dinner rolls. See this post for a full list.
• Part & Parcel – has sweet and savory pies and breakfast items available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Pat’s Meat Market – has a selection of meats available for order including turkeys, prime rib, duck, pork crown roast.
• Petite Jacqueline – is serving a 3-course dinner (menu TBD); reservations available on Resy.
• Ragged Coast – has a Thanksgiving chocolate table set.
• Rosemont Market – is taking preorders for turkeys, baked goods, prepared dishes and more.
• Rover Bagel – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Ruby’s West End – is taking preorders for turkeys, entrees, sides and desserts with vegan options; order deadline on November 20th for pick-up on Thanksgiving morning.
• S + P Plant Based Cooking – has a wide assortment of plant-based foods available for preorder and pick-up in Portland.
• Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.
• Scratch Baking – is taking preorders; order deadline on November 19th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Sea Glass – a 3-course dinner.
• Siblings Bakery – is taking preorder for carrot cake, maple chess pie, cranberry pudding cake, dinner roles and buckwheat chocolate chip cookies; order deadline on the 20th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Solo Cucina – has Apple Galette, Tiramisu, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Cranberry Tart available for Thanksgiving; order deadline on the 10th.
• Standard Baking – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Tandem Coffee – is taking preorders; order deadline on the 18th for pick-up on the 22nd or 23rd.
• Three Dollar Deweys – is serving both a traditional and a vegan/gluten-free dinner on Thanksgiving.
• Twelve – is taking pre-order for a take home dinner for four for pick-up on the 24th.
• Two Fat Cats – has pies and other baked goods for preorder; for pick-up on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
• Union – is serving a 3-course dinner for $79/person with optional wine pairings for $45; phone reservations only (207) 808-8700. They also have a 2-person dinner to go option for $110.
• Union Wharf Market – is taking preorders for entire dinners, turkeys and sides.
• Verbena – has a 3-course menu with vegan options available for $50/person.
• Wayside – is serving a “classic family style, multi-course Thanksgiving feast” for $85 per person. Online reservations.
• Wine Wise – is offering a 6-bottle set of wines selected for Thanksgiving selected by 6 local wine distribution companies; delivery included.
• Community Dinners and Resources
  • Soul Food Paradise – Soul Food Paradise is raising funds to serve a free community dinner on Thanksgiving.
  • Wayside Food Programs – will be serving free community meals in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook as well as distributing food baskets for home cooking, and prepared meals. See the Wayside website for more information, or to make a donation.
  • The Good Shepherd Food Bank plays an integral role in distributing food during Thanksgiving and all year round in Maine. See their website for information where to find food through their partner agencies in Maine or to make a donation.
  • Dandelion Catering – is taking nominations for families in need to which they’ll donate a Thanksgiving dinner.

November 26 – it’s the official grand opening for Sweetcream Dairy in Biddeford.

November 29 – The Press Hotel is screening Hearts of Glass a documentary about the Vertical Harvest greenhouse in Jackson Hole. Vertical Harvest is now building a 70,000 square foot greenhouse in Westbrook. Following the screening the Press Hotel will host a panel and Q&A with the filmmaker, a Vertical Harvest co-founder, employee Sean Stone, and Maine Medical Center’s Employee Relationship Specialist Chris Hynes.

December 3 – it’s the first day of the Winter Farmers’ Market which is located at the Stevens Square Community Center.

December 10 – Bissell Brothers is serving a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner, the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

December 11 – Koji Alchemy author Rich Shih will be at Judy Gibson for a koji workshop and fermentation dinner.

Monday – French author and cider producer  Claude Jolicoeur will be giving a talk at Urban Farm Fermentory. The Washington Baths will be holding their next Bread Soup Cake dinner.

Wednesday – Bar Futo will be holding a pop-up at Crispy Gai.

Friday – Sunday – the 5th Annual Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival is taking place in Ellsworth.

Saturday – Pasilla is holding a pop-up at Cabana.

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

November 15 – Yes Yes Pizza is holding a pop-up at Fish & Whistle in Biddeford.

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

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

November 20 – Chef Amanda Shulman from Her Place Supper Club in Philadelphia will be holding a pop-up at Crispy Gai.

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

• Big Fish Cake – is taking preorders for cannolis, cheesecake, bread pudding and whoopie pies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Big Tree Grocery – will be taking Thanksgiving order from the 10th through the 18th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Black Betty’s Bistro – has a dinner for six available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Chaval – is taking preorders for four different types of pies: maple, Valrhona chocolate, Thanksgiving ricotta, and pumpkin local cranberry, maple and pecan.
• Cheffette Toni & Co. – is taking preorders for sides and dessert; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd at Fork Food Lab.
• Craft Curbside – has turkey, sides and pie available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dandelion Catering – has turkeys, gravy, sides, and dessert available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• 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.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – is serving a 4-course dinner for $85/person; call (207) 523-2004 to make a reservation.
• Lake & Co – has apps, turkey, desserts and sides available for preoder; order deadline on the 14th for pick-up or delivery on the 23rd and 24th.
• Local Goods Gathered – has a package of “Maine cheese featuring a marinated chevre, aged hard cheese and a gouda. Along with Maine-made preserves and crackers” available for preorder; order dedline on the 18th for shipment on the 21st or local pick-up on the 22nd.
• Maggie Mae’s – has starters, desserts and sides for pre-order; order deadline on the 16th.
• Mellifluous – is taking preorders for baked goods.
• MK Kitchen – is serving a 3-course dinner, and offering preordered takeout.
• Nonesuch Brewing – is offering “Thanksgiving feasts to go“.
• Onggi – is taking preorders for pie and cookies for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Other Side Deli – has turkeys, sides, charcuterie and dinner rolls. See this post for a full list.
• Part & Parcel – has sweet and savory pies and breakfast items available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Pat’s Meat Market – has a selection of meats available for order including turkeys, prime rib, duck, pork crown roast.
• Petite Jacqueline – is serving a 3-course dinner (menu TBD); reservations available on Resy.
• Ragged Coast – has a Thanksgiving chocolate table set.
• Rosemont Market – is taking preorders for turkeys, baked goods, prepared dishes and more.
• Rover Bagel – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Ruby’s West End – is taking preorders for turkeys, entrees, sides and desserts with vegan options; order deadline on November 20th for pick-up on Thanksgiving morning.
• S + P Plant Based Cooking – has a wide assortment of plant-based foods available for preorder and pick-up in Portland.
• Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.
• Scratch Baking – is taking preorders; order deadline on November 19th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Sea Glass – a 3-course dinner.
• Siblings Bakery – is taking preorder for carrot cake, maple chess pie, cranberry pudding cake, dinner roles and buckwheat chocolate chip cookies; order deadline on the 20th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Solo Cucina – has Apple Galette, Tiramisu, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Cranberry Tart available for Thanksgiving; order deadline on the 10th.
• Standard Baking – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Tandem Coffee – is taking preorders; order deadline on the 18th for pick-up on the 22nd or 23rd.
• Twelve – is taking pre-order for a take home dinner for four for pick-up on the 24th.
• Two Fat Cats – has pies and other baked goods for preorder; for pick-up on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
• Union – is serving a 3-course dinner for $79/person with optional wine pairings for $45; phone reservations only (207) 808-8700. They also have a 2-person dinner to go option for $110.
• Union Wharf Market – is taking preorders for entire dinners, turkeys and sides.
• Verbena – has a 3-course menu with vegan options available for $50/person.
• Wayside – is serving a “classic family style, multi-course Thanksgiving feast” for $85 per person. Online reservations.
• Wine Wise – is offering a 6-bottle set of wines selected for Thanksgiving selected by 6 local wine distribution companies; delivery included.
• Community Dinners and Resources
  • Soul Food Paradise – Soul Food Paradise is raising funds to serve a free community dinner on Thanksgiving.
  • Wayside Food Programs – will be serving free community meals in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook as well as distributing food baskets for home cooking, and prepared meals. See the Wayside website for more information, or to make a donation.
  • The Good Shepherd Food Bank plays an integral role in distributing food during Thanksgiving and all year round in Maine. See their website for information where to find food through their partner agencies in Maine or to make a donation.
  • Dandelion Catering – is taking nominations for families in need to which they’ll donate a Thanksgiving dinner.

December 3 – it’s the first day of the Winter Farmers’ Market which is located at the Stevens Square Community Center.

December 11 – Koji Alchemy author Rich Shih will be at Judy Gibson for a koji workshop and fermentation dinner.

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

November 19 – Lorne 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.

• Big Tree Grocery – will be taking Thanksgiving order from the 10th through the 18th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Black Betty’s Bistro – has a dinner for six available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Chaval – is taking preorders for four different types of pies: maple, Valrhona chocolate, Thanksgiving ricotta, and pumpkin local cranberry, maple and pecan.
• Cheffette Toni & Co. – is taking preorders for sides and dessert; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd at Fork Food Lab.
• Craft Curbside – has turkey, sides and pie available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Dandelion Catering – has turkeys, gravy, sides, and dessert available for preorder; order deadline on the 16th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• 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.
• Harbor Bistro + Terrace – is serving a 4-course dinner for $85/person; call (207) 523-2004 to make a reservation.
• Lake & Co – has apps, turkey, desserts and sides available for preoder; order deadline on the 14th for pick-up or delivery on the 23rd and 24th.
• Local Goods Gathered – has a package of “Maine cheese featuring a marinated chevre, aged hard cheese and a gouda. Along with Maine-made preserves and crackers” available for preorder; order dedline on the 18th for shipment on the 21st or local pick-up on the 22nd.
• Maggie Mae’s – has starters, desserts and sides for pre-order; order deadline on the 16th.
• Nonesuch Brewing – is offering “Thanksgiving feasts to go“.
• Other Side Deli – has turkeys, sides, charcuterie and dinner rolls. See this post for a full list.
• Part & Parcel – has sweet and savory pies and breakfast items available for preorder for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Pat’s Meat Market – has a selection of meats available for order including turkeys, prime rib, duck, pork crown roast.
• Petite Jacqueline – is serving a 3-course dinner (menu TBD); reservations available on Resy.
• Ragged Coast – has a Thanksgiving chocolate table set.
• Rosemont Market – is taking preorders for turkeys, baked goods, prepared dishes and more.
• Ruby’s West End – is taking preorders for turkeys, entrees, sides and desserts with vegan options; order deadline on November 20th for pick-up on Thanksgiving morning.
• S + P Plant Based Cooking – has a wide assortment of plant-based foods available for preorder and pick-up in Portland.
• Saltwater Grille – a 3-course dinner for $55-65/person.
• Scratch Baking – is taking preorders; order deadline on November 19th for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Solo Cucina – has Apple Galette, Tiramisu, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Cranberry Tart available for Thanksgiving; order deadline on the 10th.
• Standard Baking – is taking preorders for pick-up on the 23rd.
• Tandem Coffee – is taking preorders; order deadline on the 18th for pick-up on the 22nd or 23rd.
• Two Fat Cats – has pies and other baked goods for preorder; for pick-up on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
• Union – is serving a 3-course dinner for $79/person with optional wine pairings for $45; phone reservations only (207) 808-8700. They also have a 2-person dinner to go option for $110.
• Verbena – has a 3-course menu with vegan options available for $50/person.
• Wayside – is serving a “classic family style, multi-course Thanksgiving feast” for $85 per person. Online reservations.
• Community Dinners and Resources
  • Soul Food Paradise – Soul Food Paradise is raising funds to serve a free community dinner on Thanksgiving.
  • Wayside Food Programs – will be serving free community meals in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook as well as distributing food baskets for home cooking, and prepared meals. See the Wayside website for more information, or to make a donation.
  • The Good Shepherd Food Bank plays an integral role in distributing food during Thanksgiving and all year round in Maine. See their website for information where to find food through their partner agencies in Maine or to make a donation.
  • Dandelion Catering – is taking nominations for families in need to which they’ll donate a Thanksgiving dinner.

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 19 – Lorne 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.

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

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

Saturday – Stroudwater Distillery is holding a fall infusion workshop.

Sunday – Ruby 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 19 – Lorne 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

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

Saturday – USM 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.

Sunday – MOFGA 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 19 – Rosemont 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 19 – Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.

Anoche (website, instagram) 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!

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.

Friday – Little Woodfords is holding a mocktail pop-up.

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

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

October 16 – MOFGA 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 19 – Lorne is holding their 2nd annual La Fête du Beaujolais.