Category: Openings

A new Internet cafe, the Somali-American Cybernet Cafe,  is opening/has opened at 621 Forest Ave. In addition to serving up online access they have a short menu of sandwiches, salads, fruit smoothies and more.

Benny’s is a seasonal clamshack located on West Commercial near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. As the sign says, they plan on re-opening “on or about [April] 29th weather permitting”.

Saigon Sandwich and Variety is now open for business.

Pearl, a new cocktail lounge on Fore Street, opened for business tonight. Pearl is in the space that was formerly occupied by Onyx.

Grassroots Organic, aka GRO, plans on opening for business this morning at 8 am. The menu is a mix of salads, sandwiches,  juices and soups; most items are raw or lightly cooked.

Bard Coffee Roasters is scheduled to open this morning at 7 am. Bard is located in the Old Port near the intersection of Middle and Exchange Streets. The interior looks really nice. I’ve heard that they’ll have free wi-fi and (relatively) late night hours on the weekend.

Bard Coffee Roasters is putting the finishing touches on their Middle Street location in preparation for opening this Monday.

Barava, an “African and Middle East” restaurant had their grand opening today at 3pm. The sandwich boards out front advertises a $10 fee. According to a post on Portland Psst! thats for all-you-can eat Somali food.

Chef Jeff Landry opened his new restaurant The Farmer’s Table tonight. For a look at the restaurant and tonight’s menu read the latest post from Portland in a Snap.

According to a twitter post from Peak Brewing, The Farmer’s Table is planning on opening tonight (via a post on Portland Psst!).
If true, that has to be one of the fastest restaurant start-ups in recent memory.