Category: Under Construction

New Food Carts: BP’s Shuck Shack, Brûlée Bike, LemonCycle

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BpsshuckshackA new food cart called BP’s Shuck Shack(facebook, instagram, twitter) has launched. BP’s serves fresh shucked oysters, singly or by the half dozen. Yesterday they were serving Wiley Points and were located down on Commercial Street in front of the Custom House.

A second new food cart, the Brûlée Bike(faccebook, instagram, twitter), will be launching tonight at Flea Bites in West Bayside. Owner Charlie Compton successfully completed a kickstarter campaign earlier this year, exceeding his goal of $1,500 goal to fund the cart.

A third new food cart, LemonCycle(facebook, twitter), which had its own successful Kickstarter, is in the final stages of development and should launch later in July.

Under Construction: Forq Food Lab

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Maine a la Carte has posted an update on Forq Food Lab.

Forq Food Lab, a Portland-based business now in the fundraising stage, hopes to give small food producers all the tools they need to make, package and market their products. Launched by Neil Spillane — CEO of Portland’s Urban Farm Fermentory (UFF) — in partnership with restaurant consultant Eric Holstein, Forq will have a fully equipped commercial kitchen and a tasting room open to the public when it opens early next year.

Under Construction: The Drink Exchange

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A new bar called The Drink Exchange is under development at 43 Wharf Street in the former Merry Table space. Owner Tanner Herget is planning a “Stock Market themed establishment for the enjoyment of  both locals and visitors”. Herget is also the owner of two other bars on Wharf Street: Bonfire and 51 Wharf.

A draft drinks menu can be found on page 209 of the City Council materials for Monday night’s meeting.

Under Construction: Black Dinah

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Black Dinah Chocolatiers(website, facebook, twitter) will be holding an opening event at their new Westbrook production facility on June 20th, according a report in today’s Press Herald. Owners Kate and Steve Shaffer will be giving guided tours and have samples of their products to try.

Black Dinah is the latest in a spate of openings in Westbrook following Rosen’s Deli and the new Catbird Creamery.

Under Construction: Taco Trio in Riverton

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Taco Trio(website, twitter, facebook) has a 2nd location under construction in Riverton. They’ve leased 1706 Forest Ave, the former home of India Bazaar (and Nina’s Variety and Papa’s Place.

Owners Manuel Pena and Karen Rasmussen tell me that they hope to open in July with a slightly expanded menu and  that they’ll be adding outdoor seating once some landscaping can be completed.

Under Construction: Tempo Dulu, Scales, Portland Patisserie, Ramen Suzukiya

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Here are some updates on four restaurants under construction in Portland:

  • Tempo Dulu(facebook, website) will be opening on June 19th and is now taking reservations.
  • Sam Hayward and Dana Street are planning to open their new restaurant, Scales, at the end of the summer. The “full-scale seafood emporium in the New England style” will have a 25-seat bar and the dining room will seat another 100-120 according to an article from Maine Travel Maven.
  • In the same article the Maine Travel Maven also reports that Portland Patisserie(facebook), the new pastry shop from Steve and Michelle Corry, is planning to open in “mid-June”. Take a look at this instagram photo by Chris Kast captured this glimpse of the interior on Instagram.
  • Ramen Suzukiya(facebook) needs to make some final renovations in order to get their Certificate of Occupancy from the city. If all goes according to plan they hope to open June 13, according the Eater Maine.