Maine Food & Dining News: South Portland, Yarmouth, Ellsworth, Limerick, Gardiner, Brunswick, Thomaston, Camden, South Bristol

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New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:

  • The Streetwich (instagram) opened for business this morning. Owner Chayuda Yeamsiriwut is serving breakfast and lunch  with a menu (above) that includes breakfast sandwiches, banh mi, boba tea, pastries and coffee. Today’s sandwich special is a Spicy Ka Prao. The Streetwich is located in the former BenReuben’s space at 145 Ocean Street in the Knightville neighborhood of South Portland. The 10-seat counter service cafe will be open Thursday through Tuesday, 8 am – 3 pm.
  • Lotso Tacos (instagram) recently opened for business in Yarmouth. Owners Ernesto Ramirez and Stacy Fuegen are serving a menu (see below) that includes tacos, burritos, salads, baked goods, agua fresca and coffee. Ramirez hails from Los Angeles and the food is influenced by his travels across Mexico. The taco shop called is located at 358 Main St in the space formerly occupied by the Little Bird gluten-free bakery. There are a couple tables but it’s primarily operating on a takeout basis. They’re open Tuesday through Friday, 9 am – 2 pm.
  • A new Indian restaurant called Cilantro Indian Bistro & Bar (facebook, instagram) recently opened in Ellsworth. They’re serving a menu of biryani, clay oven cooked entrees and breads, curries and vegetarian dishes. They’re open Wednesday through Monday, 11 am – 9 pm.
  • Maine Public has published a report on the new Food Security Hub that Preble Street launched last week in South Portland. “The 30,000-square-foot facility can create up to 2,000 meals a day, with the eventual capacity for up to 10,000 meals. The freezer inside can store 50,000 ready-to-eat meals, which could be distributed statewide in the event of an emergency.”
  • MaineBiz has published an article about the Auxiliary Brewing Company which is under construction in Limerick in the space formerly occupied by Gneiss Brewing.
  • The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, and Press Herald are assembling lists of restaurants that are offering to help people impacted by the upcoming gap in SNAP funding.
  • Table Bar in Gardiner is holding an event on November 7th featuring the beautiful apple photography of Pomme William, famed Maine apple expert John Bunker, and Absolem’s cider maker Zack Kaiser.
  • The organizers of Brunswick Wine Week (facebook) have released a detailed schedule of events. BWW is taking place at Taverna Khione, Enoteca Athena, Vessel & Vine, Pomelia, Flight Deck, The Abbey, and Bistro 165. Events are being held November 10 – 16.
  • Red Kettle Kimchi and the Uproot Pie Company in Thomaston are collaborating to teach an Asian Soup Class on November 19th.
  • The Villager Cafe in Camden is holding a game dinner on November 20th to celebrate the release of Always Game by Christi Elliott from Islandport Press.
  • The Christmas Cove Inn in South Bristol is holding a series of three cooking classes in November. The classes are being taught by chef Bob Brassard.
  • See our Maine Thanksgiving List to find restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinners, community meals and bakeries, butcheries, market and other businesses taking orders for sides, pies and even entire meals for you to take out and serve at home.