After an RFP process the city awarded 6 food trucks and food carts the access to operate in specific Portland parks:
The Golden Dish has reviewed The King’s Head Pub.
I thought about finishing my drink and to return in a few weeks’ time when this place was up to speed. This being a First Look, however, I stayed and ultimately enjoyed a reasonably good dinner.
The Bangor Daily News has published a report on the Restaurant Impossible makeover of Uncle Andy’s Diner.
The end product was a shocker: Their previously open kitchen is partially sealed off, with a brown window panel separating food prep from customers. But it looks like Dennis Fogg will still be able to make his specialty animal pancakes in front of an audience.
The old booths were replaced with sleek tables and chairs. Muted chartreuse paint and a simple tile frame reading “ANDY’S” replaced the diner’s outdated wall decor.
Boston Magazine has published their list of the 50 Best New England Breweries. 15 of the 50 are in Maine.
Urban Eye reports that the lobster roll has made it to the finals of Congressional Roll Call’s Taste of America contest.
This celebrity sandwich is not only killing it on menus this season, the roll is quashing other state’s edible claims and taking names. Maine’s royal roll made the final round of Congressional Quarterly Roll Call’s Taste of America contest this week and (watch your back cherry cobbler of Utah) has the most votes right now.
To cast your vote visit rollcalltasteofamerica.com/brackets.cfm
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Eating Portland Alive has published a brief review East Ender.
I finally ended up ordering the special pizza of the evening, with the hope that it would not be overly hearty and I’d have room to tackle some other dishes. The toppings included pork, kimchi, a mornay (cheese sauce) with sriracha, and cheese curds. Awesome robust flavors in every bite. I wouldn’t have called the crust a traditional pizza dough, but it was still delicious
The Bangor Daily News has reported on an uptick in coffee prices at some Maine shops.
The cause is threefold: A coffee leaf fungus called roya is killing crops in Central America, on top of a lengthy drought in Brazil. In addition, increasing transportation costs are making delivery of green coffee beans more costly.
Drink Up and Get Happy has reviewed the Top of the East.
The service at Top of the East is a true standout. From the moment we walked in we were greeted at the door with large smiles. Once we chose a table our server, Randa, immediately brought us cucumber water and filled our glasses. This was delicious and no sooner were we ready to refill our glasses then our server showed up and poured it for us. She was attentive without smothering and she responded to our questions with a cheerful and informative manner. We certainly felt like we were getting a star treatment.
The Portland Daily Sun has published an article about the Public Market House,
When the organizers of the Public Market House were ever faced with a big decision, they asked themselves, “What would Betty do?”
Betty Noyes, founder of the old public market, died before that market opened, but her spirit lives on at Monument Square, where the market house and the Wednesday Portland Farmer’s Market have enjoyed a healthy co-resurgence.
Kris Horton has been at the Public Market House for the past 16 years. Along with her K. Horton Specialty Foods, Maine Beer and Beverage and Big Sky Bakery comprise the “remnants of the old public market,” she said. “We felt that the notions of public market needed to continue. We wanted alcohol, flowers, bread and cheese.”
The latest issue of the Sun also includes this week’s column from Natalie Ladd.