The Golden Dish has published a report on the New England Summer Dinner put on last week by Damian Sansonetti and Andrew Volk.
Sansonetti is co-owner of Blue Rooster and Volk will be launching the Portland Hunt and Alpine Club later this summer.
Category: Events
This Week’s Events: 4th of July Fireworks and Concert, Mainely Treats, Farmers Markets
Tuesday — there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont.
Wednesday — the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — nearly everyone in Portland will be on the Eastern Promenade for fireworks and a Independence Day concert by the Portland Symphony. The Mainely Treats food truck will be launching that evening at the Eastern Prom.
Friday — there will be a wine tasting at the West End Deli. First Friday Art Walk is taking place and restaurants will be busy so be sure to make reservations at your favorite spot in advance.
Saturday — there will be wine tastings at LeRoux Kitchen and Browne Trading, 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.
Pocket Picnic
The June edition of Pocket Brunch took place today at Bresca and the Honey Bee in New Gloucester. Krista Kern Desjarlais and Erik Desjarlais were guest chefs for the picnic themed meal.
- Premeal – financier with plum and goat ricotta, and bacon-wrapped Deuben-dog in a blanket of deviled eggs accompanied by cucumber, dry gin and Aperol cooler
- Snack Board – Hahn’s End Blue, York Hill Capriano, Fermin Salchichon Iberico, Wild Boar cacciatorini, Fermin Chorizo Iberico accompanied by UFF’s Buchanan Hard Cider
- Lunch Basket – buttermilk fried chicken, fennel slaw, black Sabbathday potato salad, pickled watermellon accompanied by Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale
- Sweet Basket – blueberry crumb pie with lemon buttermilk sherbert, and strawberry shortcake with basil ice cream accompanied by Twin Vines Vinho Verde
Tandem Coffee was also on-hand with pour overs and their wonderful malt ice coffee.
Noshbow Photos
The Maine Project has published a very nice set of photos of last week’s Noshbow Block Party on Oak Street.
Taste of the Nation
Maine a la Carte has published a report on the food at the Taste of the Nation.
This Week’s Events: Twilight Dinner, Greek Heritage Festival, Summer Dinner, Latte Art, 555 10th Anniversary, Pocket Brunch
Wednesday — the Bier Cellar is holding a tasting with North Coast Brewing where they’ll be debuting a collaboration North Coast did with Deschutes Brewing and Rogue, Black Tie is catering a Graze Farm Dinners at Pineland in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — Cultivating Community is holding their first Twilight Dinner of the season, it’s the first day of the Greek Heritage Festival, Blue Rooster and Portland Hunt & Alpine Club are collaborating on a New England Summer Dinner, Bard is holding the monthly Latte Art Throwdown, there will be a wine and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, and The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from Greenflash Brewing.
Friday — Five Fifty-Five is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a 10-course wine dinner, it’s the second day of the Greek Heritage Festival, Rising Tide, Bunker Brewing, Urban Farm Fermentory and Tandem are coordinating on June’s Last Friday event (noon to 7pm) in East Bayside. Love Cupcakes will be at Rising Tide and Small Axe will be at Bunker.
Saturday — the 5th Annual Strawberry Festival is taking place in Cape Elizabeth, it’s the last day of the Greek Heritage Festival, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the June edition of Pocket Brunch is taking place, Krista Kern Desjarlais and Erik Desjarlais are the guest chefs for Pocket Picnic. Tickets for the June Pocket Brunch sold out in less than 2 hours.
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.
PPH Festival Round-up
Today’s Press Herald includes a set of article about The Festival, a beer tasting event that bringing brewers from all around the world to Portland.
- A front page article by food write Meredith Goad, “The city will become the center of the beer-drinking universe this weekend as thousands of craft beer fans and brewers from around the world converge for an international gathering called The Festival.”
- A set of ten Recommended Beers to Watch by Beer Babe blogger Carla Companion
- More recommendations from the the event organizer and others
- A Festival-inspired What Ales you column in the Go section
- And a round-up of some beer-related events taking place this week
Tickets for The Festival are on sale at thefestival2013.eventbrite.com.
This Week’s Events: Domaine de Rimauresq, Graze, The Festival, Veg Food Festival, Lyra, Hot Wings Challenge, Noshbow Block Party
Monday — Bar Lola is holding a wine dinner featuring Domaine de Rimauresq.
Tuesday — a Local Foods Networking Breakfast is taking place at Local Sprouts.
Wednesday — Wine Wise is leading a Sparkling Wine Walk, Black Tie is hosting the first of their Graze Farm Dinners at Pineland in New Gloucester, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — The Great Lost Bear will be showcasing beers from The Festival, there will be a wine tasting at Aurora Provisions, El Corazon will be the featured food truck at Rising Tide, and Bier Cellar is hosting Prairie Artisanal Ales from Oklahoma and Allagash for a pre-Festival tasting.
Friday — the first tasting session of The Festival is taking place, Allagash is holding a Victoria Ale premiere party at the Victoria Mansion, and Sebago is releasing the 2013 edition of their Single Batch Series beer, Hop Swap.
Saturday — the next two tasting sessions of The Festival are taking place as is the 9th Annual Vegetarian Food Festival and the 2nd Annual Maine Hot Wing Cook-off Challenge, Mainely Burgers will be the featured food truck at Rising Tide and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the 8th Annual Taste of the Nation is taking place, Rising Tide is hosting a Brewers Brunch to celebrate the bottle launch of their new beer Lyra, Hugo’s is the featured restaurant at Flanagan Farms in Buxton, Nosh and Oxbow are teaming up to put on the NoshBow Block Party on Oak Street.
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.
Blue Rooster x Hunt & Alpine Club
Chef Damian Sansonetti from Blue Rooster and Andrew Volk from the Portland Hunt & Alpine Club are collaborating on a New England Summer Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for June 27. More info and tickets are available at mainedinner.brownpapertickets.com.
Hot Wings, Taste of the Nation, GMO Labeling
Today’s Press Herald includes an article about the 2nd Annual Hot Wing Cook-off taking place on June 22nd,
People love chicken wings. If there were ever any doubt, consider that last year the first Hot Wing Cook-off Challenge, at the Marriott Residence Inn in Portland, sold out 400 tickets on a Thursday night and had to turn away 75 more hungry chicken wing fans at the door.
about the 2013 Taste of the Nation dinner taking place June 23rd (tickets available online),
The issue is childhood hunger. Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation dinners, held in nearly 40 locations across the country, bring chefs, restaurants, sponsors and the public together at over-the-top culinary benefits to raise money and awareness for local groups that make sure no kid has to go to bed hungry.
and about the passage of a bill in the Maine Legislature to require labeling of GMO foods.
A lawsuit from Monsanto likely awaits if the Legislature enacts the bill co-sponsored by 120 lawmakers, including Democrats, independents and Republicans.