Lois’ Natural Marketplace has announced they’ll be opening their new store in Portland on May 19th.
Figgy’s Takeout is expecting to open their shop on Walker Street by the end of May.
Bite into Maine has announced they’re opening their food truck in Fort Williams Park for season on May 9th.
Eating Portland Alive reports that chef Austin Miller plans on launching his Japanese food truck, Mami, by the end of May. The izakaya truck will be located in Congress Square Park.
Natural popsicle maker Pure Pops is launching a food cart this year.
A new “small cafe & retail chocolate shop” called Lively is under construction at 54 Washington Ave; the space is adjacent to Terlingua and was formerly occupied by Falmouth Flowers and Gifts.
For the past 5 years owner Paul Olaf Lively has been the chef/owner of Chef Paul’s Truffles & Catering in Brewster, MA. He won the Best Truffle award earlier this month at the 29th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling.
Lively plans to serve soups, salads and sandwiches for lunch (draft menu on page 178) in the evening they also plan to serve “desserts and lighter fare”. The 31-seat cafe will also be selling truffles and prepared food to go. They hopes to open the cafe sometime in early June.
Visit the PFM Under Construction page for the most complete list of food businesses under development.
Urban Eye reports that Lolita/Hilltop Coffee owners Guy and Stella Hernandez will be opening a cafe in Yarmouth in the same building as the new Otto.
Developer Sean Ireland purchased the corner market, which resembles Mr. Hooper’s Store (complete with awning). After interviewing 30 prospective coffee slingers, he tapped Guy and Stella Hernandez of Hilltop Coffee and Lolita to open a cafe.
The City has released an RFP to run a food concession in the Deering Oaks “Castle-in-the-Park”. The city is looking for a entrepreneur who is interested in turning the 435 sq ft building into a cafe that serves “to the public a variety of food products and beverages at a reasonable cost”. Interested parties are required to participate in a mandatory meeting at 10am at City Hall.
what do you think would be a good idea for a cafe in Deering Oaks?
The Press Herald report that Otto Pizza will be opening a new location in Yarmouth.
Yarmouth’s quaint Main Street is poised to become ground zero for a pizza war. Otto Pizza will be one of three businesses sharing space in Andy’s Handy Store in Yarmouth when the building’s renovation is completed later this year.
The arrival of Otto Pizza will leave the town of 8,400 residents with four pizzerias within one mile of one another.
The Press Herald, The Forecaster, and Eater Maine all report that a new brepub is under development in South Portland at 15 Ocean Street.
Julia and Craig Dilger have purchased an abandoned repair shop at 15 Ocean Street in South Portland and plan to turn it into a new neighborhood brewpub.
The couple, who live in Portland, say their as-yet-unnamed pub will “offer an unpretentious yet modern and comfortable aesthetic in terms of food, drink and experience.” They plan to offer family brunch on the weekends, “Pints and Purls” knit nights, and bicycle racks for folks riding the nearby Eastern Trail who want to stop in for some refreshment.
Former Merry Table customers may soon have a new way to get their crepe fix. Joy’s Crepe Cafe is currently under construction at 849 Forest Ave in the space that had been home to Haggarty’s.
Contrary to earlier reports, Rosen’s Full Belly Deli will be located in Westbrook rather than the Old Port. A hand written sign in the window of the former Blue Burrito space at 652 Main Street indicates that “Rosen’s Deli” will be opening at that location in May.
Update: for additional information see this report by the Press Herald.