Mary Grant from Simply Scandinavian Foods has written a letter to the editor that appeared in today’s paper in support of a Portland area Tour de Farms.
Category: General News
Eat the View
Scarborough resident Roger Doiron tied for 3rd place in the Climate Matters contest for his video This Lawn is Your Lawn. The video was produced in support of his Eat the View campaign which aims to convince the next President of the US to plant a vegetable garden on the lawn of the White House.
Food Theft
Pizza Time asked police not to arrest the person responsible for stealing food from their store on Veranda Street. According to the brief article in today’s paper, “A police dog tracked the suspect to a nearby home and police were prepared to arrest him, but the business owner asked them not to do so, reasoning that the thief had fallen on hard times, police said.”
City Art Prevention
The Bollard reports that “Another business in Portland’s downtown Arts District has been prevented from offering art.” According to the article, Pom’s Thai Taste ran afoul of the city’s dispersal ordinance.
Council Agenda
According to the agenda for tomorrow’s Portland City Council meeting, Roma Cafe/Branhall Pub are now under new ownership, as is Jan Mee. Also from the same source, 51 Wharf Restaurant is planning to expand into the adjacent space formerly occupied by Thai’d in Knots.
Savoring Maine Calendar
South Portland photographer Stacey Cramp has published a 2009 calendar called Savoring Maine. Each month features one of Cramps beautiful photos and a recipe from a Maine “food expert”. Jay Villani from Local 188 provided the parsnip and leek tortilla recipe for March and Abby Harmon from Caiola’s contributed the apple salad recipe for the month of October. The calendar on sale at Rabelais Books on Middle Street.
Propping up Lobster Prices
In today’s Press Herald there’s an article about the steps being taken by “lobstermen, dealers, grocery stores and restaurants” to increase sales of lobster and in doing so support the lagging price.
Portland's First Chinese Restaurant
Also in today’s paper is an interesting article about an effort to identify to recognize Portland’s Chinese heritage. Plaques will be placed on the sites of early chinese business including Portland’s first Chinese restaurant which was opened in 1880 on 1 Custom House Wharf.
Portland’s First Chinese Restaurant
Also in today’s paper is an interesting article about an effort to identify to recognize Portland’s Chinese heritage. Plaques will be placed on the sites of early chinese business including Portland’s first Chinese restaurant which was opened in 1880 on 1 Custom House Wharf.
Woodpile Photo Contest
Matt’s Wood Roasted Organic Coffee in Pownal is running a photography competition. To enter you need to send in a photo of your woodpile by midnight November 15—no that’s not a typo, it’s really a woodpile photo comptetion. According to Matt’s site, the photos will be judged on “image composition and creativity, the skill and industriousness of the stacker, our own whim and state of indigestion, and the like.” The winner gets a free supply of Matt’s coffee beans. Complete rules and instructions are available on the Matt’s website.