Portland Daily Photo has posted a pair of images of the store fronts for the new Siano’s and Pat’s that are now under construction in the Old Port.
Category: Under Construction
Under Construction: Brighton Ave Rosemont & Hilltop
Here’s a pair of new under construction updates:
- Rosemont Market will be expanding their Brighton Ave store to across the street to the corner with Woodford Street into the old location of the Rosemont Pharmacy.
- Hilltop Coffee Shop has changed hands. Guy and Stella Hernandez from Bar Lola have bought the coffee shop, joining the growing ranks of multi-business restaurant owners in Portland. (Thanks to Kate from The Blueberry Files for the tip.)
Under Construction: Brighton Ave Rosemont & Hilltop
Here’s a pair of new under construction updates:
- Rosemont Market will be expanding their Brighton Ave store to across the street to the corner with Woodford Street into the old location of the Rosemont Pharmacy.
- Hilltop Coffee Shop has changed hands. Guy and Stella Hernandez from Bar Lola have bought the coffee shop, joining the growing ranks of multi-business restaurant owners in Portland. (Thanks to Kate from The Blueberry Files for the tip.)
Planning Board Approvals
According to a report from The Forecaster, last night the Portland Planning Board approved the project which will see the Jordan’s Meat plant replaced with a hotel and the new home of Sebago Brewing which is presently at the intersection of Middle and Market.
Also in the article is mention that the Espo’s on Allen Ave is slated to be demolished in order to build a Bangor Saving Bank branch on the lot.
Under Construction: Noodles & Havana
There’s a few new under construction details to report:
- Portland Psst is reporting that Masa Miyake has signed a lease for 188 State Street where he plans on opening a noodle bar. One of the best meals I had in 2009 was the noodles Miyake prepared for the Food Film Series showing of Tampopo so I can hardly wait for opening day!
- Also from Psst, Bubble Maineia is going to open a noodle bar in the old Morrisons space on Temple Street.
- Havana South has published some photos of the construction site for their new restaurant on Wharf Street.
- Siano’s is getting close on their new pizzeria on Fore Street but the opening date has slipped out a little further to April 22.
Under Construction: Noodles & Havana
There’s a few new under construction details to report:
- Portland Psst is reporting that Masa Miyake has signed a lease for 188 State Street where he plans on opening a noodle bar. One of the best meals I had in 2009 was the noodles Miyake prepared for the Food Film Series showing of Tampopo so I can hardly wait for opening day!
- Also from Psst, Bubble Maineia is going to open a noodle bar in the old Morrisons space on Temple Street.
- Havana South has published some photos of the construction site for their new restaurant on Wharf Street.
- Siano’s is getting close on their new pizzeria on Fore Street but the opening date has slipped out a little further to April 22.
More on A Victory Cafe
Today’s edition of the Portland Daily Sun includes some additional details on the combined Spartan Grill/Zarra’s and the owner’s plans for a ice cream shop on Cumberland Ave.
“The new name is going to be ‘A Victory Cafe,’ in deference to our Lady of Victory, featuring Spartan Grill. We’ve been in the square for six years, so people know who we are,” Roylos said.
Spartan Grill –> A Victory Cafe & Harbor Scoops
The Spartan Grill is expanding. Owner Mike Roylos has purchased Zarra’s, and plans on moving his sandwich stall from next door at the Public Market House into the coffee shop. The combined operation will be renamed A Victory Cafe. The change frees up some prime real estate on the first floor of the Market.
If that weren’t enough to keep him busy, Roylos is also opening the Harbor Scoops ice cream shop on the corner of Cumberland and Washington. Harbor scoops will be serving Smiling Hill Farms ice cream.
Spartan Grill –> A Victory Cafe & Harbor Scoops
The Spartan Grill is expanding. Owner Mike Roylos has purchased Zarra’s, and plans on moving his sandwich stall from next door at the Public Market House into the coffee shop. The combined operation will be renamed A Victory Cafe. The change frees up some prime real estate on the first floor of the Market.
If that weren’t enough to keep him busy, Roylos is also opening the Harbor Scoops ice cream shop on the corner of Cumberland and Washington. Harbor scoops will be serving Smiling Hill Farms ice cream.
Return of the Cookie Jar
According to the Forecaster, the Cookie Jar bakery “a fixture on Shore Road [in Cape Elizabeth] for decades, is being renovated and is expected to reopen in a couple of months.”