Market House Coffee and Peanut Butter and Jelly Time, two new businesses located on the second floor of the Public Market House in Monument Square opened for business today.
Category: Openings
JP's Bistro Now Open
JP’s Bistro, an Italian restaurant that’s in the space formerly occupied by Rachel’s, is now open.
Saigon Open for Business
Saigon Restaurant is open for business. The restaurant is located in the space formerly occupied by Acropolis on Forest Ave. The draft menu they submitted as part of their liquor license application showed a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese items on the menu.
A Tale of Two Coffee Shops
The French Press Eatery, a new coffee shop and cafe in Westbrook run by James Tranchemontagne from the Frog and Turtle and his brother Andre, is now open for business. In addition to soup, sandwiches and coffee, the menu includes a line-up of fresh donuts. If there anything like the ones at the Frog and Turtle then I’m going to be a regular customer. The French Press Eatery is located in the former Freaky Bean space at 855 Main Street.
A new coffee shop and Internet cafe, Yordprom Coffee Co, is now under construction at 722 Congress Street in the building that used to serve as the offices for Portland Magazine.
The Picnic Basket
Portland Food Heads has uncovered a new sandwich shop on Stevens Ave call The Picnic Basket.
The Baker's Gallery
The Baker’s Gallery (shown above) has been added to the PFM directory. The gallery shows art by baker Stephen Lanzalotta and others, and it serves as a retail space for his Italian pastries and cookies.
Veranda Noodle Bar Now Open
Veranda Noodle Bar is now open for business. It’s located directly across the street from Veranda Thai and is owned by the same people. The menu features 12 different soup variations plus a number of non-soup appetizer and meal options.
Binga's Stadium Grand Opening Today
Binga’s Stadium Smokehouse and Sports Bar is holding their Grand Opening today. The new venue is a “joint venture between the owners of Binga’s Wingas and The Stadium”.
Binga's Stadium
The Grand Opening for Binga’s Stadium is scheduled for October 8. However, over the next few days they’ve planned a few soft openings with a limited menu so the public can ” preview Binga’s Stadium, eat great food, and help us work through any issues that might arise with this new operation”.
Binga’s Stadium
The Grand Opening for Binga’s Stadium is scheduled for October 8. However, over the next few days they’ve planned a few soft openings with a limited menu so the public can ” preview Binga’s Stadium, eat great food, and help us work through any issues that might arise with this new operation”.