The new issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine includes an interview with Erik Desjarlais, chef/owner of Evangeline, and an article about Dave Mallari and his Portland-based catering business Pig Kahuna. Unfortunately, neither article is yet available online.
This Week's Events
Wednesday — Down East and Rabelais are hosting an event at the Danforth Inn to relaunch Good Maine Food by Marjorie Moser and Cooking Down East by Marjorie Standish; food historian Sandy Oliver and chef Melissa Kelly will be at the event. Wine Wise is teaching a class on French Reds at The Wine Bar, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the first day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor, there will be a beer and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, and the weekly beer showcase at The Great Lost Bear will feature brews from D.L. Geary.
Friday — Coffee by Design is giving a tour of their roastery and the second day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.
Saturday — Eve’s at the Garden is hosting the 6th Annual Caviar Dinner, there will be a cooking class at Kitchen & Cork in Scarborough, the last day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the opening night of the Fall Maine Restaurant Week – visit the MRW website for a full list of participating restaurants.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
This Week’s Events
Wednesday — Down East and Rabelais are hosting an event at the Danforth Inn to relaunch Good Maine Food by Marjorie Moser and Cooking Down East by Marjorie Standish; food historian Sandy Oliver and chef Melissa Kelly will be at the event. Wine Wise is teaching a class on French Reds at The Wine Bar, and the Monument Square Farmers Market is taking place.
Thursday — the first day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor, there will be a beer and cheese tasting at the Public Market House, and the weekly beer showcase at The Great Lost Bear will feature brews from D.L. Geary.
Friday — Coffee by Design is giving a tour of their roastery and the second day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor is taking place.
Saturday — Eve’s at the Garden is hosting the 6th Annual Caviar Dinner, there will be a cooking class at Kitchen & Cork in Scarborough, the last day of the 2010 Harvest on the Harbor, and the Deering Oaks Farmers Market is taking place.
Sunday — the opening night of the Fall Maine Restaurant Week – visit the MRW website for a full list of participating restaurants.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
Reviews of The Porthole and Street & Co.
New Jersey blogger, A Slice of Earthly Delight recently visited Portland. She’s posted reviews of The Porthole and Street & Co.
What did I love most about Portland, Maine? Everything. Well, besides the amazing people I stayed with I’d have to say that a highlight of the trip was being treated to an exquisite dinner at Street and Company, located at 33 Wharf Street.
Reviews of The Porthole and Street & Co.
New Jersey blogger, A Slice of Earthly Delight recently visited Portland. She’s posted reviews of The Porthole and Street & Co.
What did I love most about Portland, Maine? Everything. Well, besides the amazing people I stayed with I’d have to say that a highlight of the trip was being treated to an exquisite dinner at Street and Company, located at 33 Wharf Street.
Review of Mekhong Thai
Mekhong Thai received 3 stars from the Taste & Tell review in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Mekhong Thai has stood its ground for almost a decade, serving Thai dishes that rely on some tasty basics to please, like crunchy coatings and sweet and cream, aromatic sauces. Revved up with some hot spice, which transforms the sauces into something more sophisticated, dinner at Mekhong Thai has an appetizing allure that makes me a little uneasy.
Indie Biz: 6 of 9
Members of the Portland food community have won 6 of the 9 categories in the 2010 Indie Biz awards. Congratulations to the Portland Farmer’s Market, Rosemont Market, Micucci Grocery, Becky’s and Coffee by Design.
Reviews of Havana South and Nosh
One for the Table has published a review of Nosh,
These tasty morsels surpassed my expectations and I would eat them everyday if I had the opportunity. Perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, with ketchup or their chipotle mayo, I could have skipped the sandwiches and been perfectly satisfied. One of the best things I’ve put in my mouth this year. They should sell little containers of the Bacon Dust. They’d make a killing.
and Portland Bar Guide has published a review of Havana South.
There’s no doubt that Havana South is classy and word is spreading fast about the atmosphere, food and specialty drinks. Highly recommended for date night, sophisticated family gatherings and happy hour with your girl friend.
Second Act for Tom Yordprom
Today’s Portland Daily Sun includes an interview with the owner of Yordprom Coffee.
The coffeeshop is Tom [Yordprom]’s second act. His first was Siam Restaurant, the highly regarded “nouveau” Thai restaurant on Fore Street which he operated for nearly nine years, until the relentless schedule wore him down. It’s been a year since he traded his chef’s knife and wok for an espresso machine and he’s finally succumbed to the insistent requests of customers and friends. His Thai food specialties are now on the menu: Asian Noodle Salad, Thai Spring Rolls, soups and curries.
GMRI Seafood Labeling Program
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is setting up a program to label local sustainable seafood, according to a report from Working Waterfront.
To meet GMRI’s criteria, the seafood must be traced to the Gulf of Maine region. In addition, there are requirements for responsible harvest and traceability for wild seafood, including maintaining sustainable practices in the fisheries, ensuring stock sizes are below management target levels and enforcement on general regulations. The criteria for farmed seafood is to ensure indigenous marine life and its environment is not threatened as well as recorded data for amounts of feed, frequency of cleaning, inspections and maintenance.