Category: Openings

Two new businesses are now open on Forest Ave:

• Abilene is located in Woodfords Corner next to Bayou Kitchen. They opened on Friday serving lunch, dinner and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Today’s brunch menu includes options like Spicy Sausage and Sweet Potato Hash, a Roasted Vegetable Benedict, and a Pork Belly LT sandwich. The entrance is at 539 Deering Ave across from Big Sky.
• Joy’s Crepe Cafe(facebook) opened a couple weeks ago. They’re located at 849 Forest Ave in the former Haggarty’s space. They serve a wide range of sweet crepes, as well as some savory options with lobster, crab, and one with capicola, Canadian ham, pastrami and buffalo turkey.

Tempo Dulu(facebook, website, open table) held a friends and family-ish dinner dry run last night and opens to the public tonight. The Indonesian restaurant is located in the Danforth Inn at 163 Danforth Street in the West End. Chef Lawrence Klang leads the kitchen and Trevin Hutchins is the creative talent behind the bar.

For more information and photos of the space see this article from Maine magazine.

Pictured on the right is a quail egg amuse bouche from last night’s dinner.

Portland Patisserie(website, facebook, instagram, twitter) is now open. The French bakery and “grand cafe” is located at the corner of Milk and Market Streets. The pastry chef is Catherine Coté-Eliot, who’s resume includes time at Standard Baking and at Financier in in New York City.

You can find a full menu for Portland Patisserie on their website. The pain au chocolat I had was exceptional.

Evo(twitter, website, facebook) has announced they’ll be opening tonight. Evo is serving a menu that’s described as a “modern fusion of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines”. Matt Ginn is on staff as the chef de cuisine.

Evo is located at the corner of Fore and Union Streets. It’s run by the Prentice Hospitality Group.

A new bar on Market Street called Lincolns(instagram) is now open. Lincolns was launched by Mark Ohlson, Nathan Drinkwater and Stephen Briggs. All items on the menu are priced at $5, hence the name.

Ramen Suzukiya(website, facebook) opened tonight. They’re located at 229 Congress Street near the intersection with Washington Ave. The opening night menu includes miso ramen, shoyu ramen, cold noodles and mini rice bowls.

High Roller Lobster Company(instagram, twitter) had  a soft launch yesterday in South Portland. Their formal launch is taking place next Sunday during the Old  Port Festival at Maps Cafe in conjunction with Bissell Brothers.

Figgy’s Takeout(facebook, instagram, website) opened today.

Chef/owner Natalie ‘Figgy’ DiBenedetto is serving an abbreviated opening week menu of skillet fried chicken, wings, potato salad, cole slaw and house made ice cream sandwiches.

She’ll be expanding to the full Figgy’s menu the following week.

Caatbird Creamery has announced they’ll be opening their new store in Westbrook on Friday.

It’s happening! We will be open THIS FRIDAY, MAY 29th!!!!!
Everything is not 100%, but we can’t wait any longer! The mural & dedication will be in process for a few weeks, other perks will be available for pickup and being mailed out in the next couple weeks. We can’t believe it, but here we are. Thanks to ALL of you! See you Friday!

The new Rosemont Market in the West End opened earlier today.

They’re located at the corner of Brackett and  Pine Streets. The market will be open until 8pm tonight and 9-6 tomorrow.