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Watami (website, facebook, instagram) has opened for business. They’re located in the former Sapporo location at 230 Commercial Street. This is the second location for the Brunswick-based Japanese restaurant.
Watami serves a menu of sushi, sashimi, rolls, poke, ramen, hibachi dishes and noodle and rice dishes. Shown above is the Daily Selection of Sushi, 8 pieces of sushi and a Maine crab roll.
Watami is open daily 11:30 am – 9 pm and until 9:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Silver Street by Taj (instagram) is opening today at 5 pm. It is located at 35 Silver Street in the Old Port in the space formerly occupied North Point. It will be open daily, 5 pm – 1 am.
Owners Sai Guntaka and Jim Baldi and beverage director Cody Brann will be serving (see menu below) a range of cocktails as well as wine by the glass or bottle, non-alcoholic cocktails, and local draft beer including the Sai Lager produced in collaboration with Oxbow Brewing Company and the Talwar IPA produced in collaboration with Bissell Brothers.
Silver Street will launch with a more limited food menu but they plan to expand the offerings in the near future. You can see from the menu below there are a pair of entree, taco appetizers and desserts already available.
The 1,000 sq ft space has been completely renovated. It features a 10-seat bar, flexible banquette seating and can accommodate 40 people overall. The interior design is reminiscent of the look of Guntaka’s South Portland restaurant.
Guntaka is the owner and Baldi is the bar manager of the popular South Portland restaurant Taj Indian Cuisine.
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Henny’s (instagram) is now open. The 22-seat cafe is located at 87 Brackett Street in the West End. Today and tomorrow they’ll be open 8 am – 2 pm. They’ll be closed over the long weekend and then starting on Tuesday they’ll be open daily 6 am – 4 pm.
Owners Heidi and Kenny Chestnut are serving breakfast and lunch. The breakfast menu that includes standards like pancakes, scrambles, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast, and biscuits and gravy. Shown above is the Mill Stack made with a fried egg, bacon, cheddar jack cheese, blackberry jam and served on house made waffles.
For lunch Henny’s will offer a range of sandwiches like a Henny’s Italian, a chicken Caesar wrap and the Pea’s Knees made with grilled falafel, tomato, red onion, tzaziki on a grilled pita. Salads and grilled options round out the lunch menu. There is also a kids menu with breakfast and lunch options like PB&J, junior sized sandwiches and a short stack of pancakes.
Weekly specials will augment the regular menu, and grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and cut fruit for customers will also be available. Henny’s will be sourcing bread from Big Sky and coffee from Carrabassett.
Mainebiz reports that Lewiston-based Baxter Brewing has launched a pop-up location on Thompson’s Point. They’re located in the space formerly occupied by Sacred Profane. The Baxter Outpost is expected to operate at least through January.
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The Terlingua Outpost (instagram) opened for business today. The 16-seat all-day cafe and market serves sweet & savory kolaches, vegetable and brisket “pocket-ritos”, soft serve ice cream, espresso drinks, coffee & tea, as well as iced and hot NA drinks. Beer, wine and a build your own cocktail option round out the drink options. Shown here (top right) is the brisket pocket-rito and a golden latte made with agave, cinnamon, turmeric, and black pepper. The Outpost also includes the relocated Terlingua Market offering a selection of prepared and packaged foods. It is located at 34 Washington Ave next to Terlingua, and is open daily, 8 am – 8 pm.
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Allagash Brewing is launching their new Scarborough tasting room today at noon. The 175-seat Allagash Bungalow is located at 10 Market Street at The Downs.
In addition to their award-wining beers on tap, Allagash is also serving house cider and wine, specialty bottled beers, some cocktail options and non-alcoholic drinks like the Saint Agrestis Phony Negroni (see menu below). Allagash has partnered with Bite Into Maine to run the kitchen at The Bungalow. They’ll be scaling up their menu in the first few days which will include (see below) the full range of their lobster rolls, whoopie pies, pretzels, and some new additions like red hots and French fries.
The name “The Bungalow” is a nod to its Scarborough location’s proximity to Maine’s beaches, as well as the team’s intention to have the new tasting room serve as a community gathering hub.
“With The Bungalow, we wanted to branch out from what you typically expect from a brewery,” said Emily Wallace, Hospitality Director at Allagash. “We’re making sure there’s something for everyone – including more options than ever for people who don’t drink beer. It has been really fun to see our pilot team flex their creativity to introduce these new offerings for the new space.”
The Bungalow will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday noon – 7 pm and noon – 8 pm Thursday through Saturday.
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Milly’s Market (instagram) is scheduled to open for business on Tuesday at 8 am. It’s located on the first floor of the Casco Building at the corner of Federal and Temple Streets.
Owner Matt Manson and his team are stocking the shelves with produce, beer and wine, personal care products, home goods, and foods from Maine producers like flour from Maine Grains, Fox Family potato chips, Atwood Farm salsas, Butting Heads Farm relishes and Amolita pasta. Milly’s will also sell house-made cookies, muffins, scones, croissant and other baked goods. Additionally the market will have grab-and-go options like salads, wraps, cut fruit and pasta salads and snacks.
Manson’s store in Auburn sells produce and local foods from dozens of Maine farms and food producers. He is drawing on that network in stocking the shelves at Milly’s Market and anticipates adapting what they offer At Milly’s as he becomes more familiar with the needs of his Portland customers.
The name of the market is a blending of Manson’s two children’s names: Madison and Billy.
Milly’s will be open Tuesday through Thursday, 8 am – 7 pm, Friday/Saturday, 8 am – 9 pm, and on Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm.