 Simple Sandwich has opened for business on Dana Street in the former location of Papaya King. As the name suggests the menu is primarily sandwiches with some salads and sides thrown in for good measure. They plan on staying open until 2 am Tuesday through Sunday. |
 Urban General Store has opened on Congress Street near the intersection with Park Street. |
Gastronomical Poetry
Cornucopasetic and his friend have published a composite review of 10 local lunch spots, in Haiku form. They visited: El Rayo, Nosh, Skinny Cart BBQ, Mrs. Muffin & Mr. Sandwich, Po’Boys & Pickles, Bogusha’s, 158 Pickett Street Cafe, Bazkari, StarEast and Taste of Tampa.
Here’s a poetic taste of 158,
In the back clearing
A sandwich epiphany;
Mustard on my shoe.
Siano's Old Port Opens
Siano’s new location in the Old Port is scheduled to open for lunch today. The new pizzeria is at the former site of Una (and Q’s and Portland Pie) on Fore Street.
Siano’s Old Port Opens
Siano’s new location in the Old Port is scheduled to open for lunch today. The new pizzeria is at the former site of Una (and Q’s and Portland Pie) on Fore Street.
Maine Beer, Part 4
Josh Christie from Brews & Books has published the 4th installment of his series on Maine beer with entries for Allagash and Marshall Wharf.
In a far cry from that original 15-barrel system of the 90s, Allagash now occupies a space on the outskirts of Portland and brews over 5,000 barrels of beer a year. The beer lineup has ballooned from the original Allagash White to over a dozen different regular brews – not to mention a number of anniversary, vintage and collaborative beers. Allagash has also entered the world of the super-rare “white whale” beers with the release of Vagabond and Gargamel.
Action Photos of Mr. Audai Naser, Baker
PortlandTown has published a set of photos from his early morning excursion to the Public Market House community kitchen where an Iraqi immigrant, Mr. Audai Naser, bakes Samoon and Tenur bread each day.
Photo Credit: Michael Barriault
Mr Sandwich, Mama's, Bayside Bowl
Today’s Press Herald includes a review of Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin,
I thought the roll was fresh and tasted fine, but I was disappointed not to have the crunchy baguette. I also couldn’t tell if there was jalapeno and mayo dressing (it seemed to be just mayo), but that may have been because of the strong taste of the pepperjack cheese. I really liked the kick of the cheese, because it jazzed up what amounted to a standard ham sandwich. I got chips, but no pickle.
a bar review of Mama’s Crow Bar,
At Mama’s, like any good neighborhood bar- you never know what you are going to get and there is something for everyone. That’s why you go. Well, that and the fine drink and good company, because that never changes.
and an update on Bayside Bowl which is slated to open next month.
There’s also focaccia bread pizza, grilled ribeye, mini chicken chimichangas and double cheeseburgers. The veggie stir-fry and garden burger mean the meat-free won’t have to brown-bag it.
Mr Sandwich, Mama’s, Bayside Bowl
Today’s Press Herald includes a review of Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin,
I thought the roll was fresh and tasted fine, but I was disappointed not to have the crunchy baguette. I also couldn’t tell if there was jalapeno and mayo dressing (it seemed to be just mayo), but that may have been because of the strong taste of the pepperjack cheese. I really liked the kick of the cheese, because it jazzed up what amounted to a standard ham sandwich. I got chips, but no pickle.
a bar review of Mama’s Crow Bar,
At Mama’s, like any good neighborhood bar- you never know what you are going to get and there is something for everyone. That’s why you go. Well, that and the fine drink and good company, because that never changes.
and an update on Bayside Bowl which is slated to open next month.
There’s also focaccia bread pizza, grilled ribeye, mini chicken chimichangas and double cheeseburgers. The veggie stir-fry and garden burger mean the meat-free won’t have to brown-bag it.
Taste of Tampa Now Open
Taste of Tampa is now open for business serving lunch. The “Latin Cafe” is located at the intersection of Forest and Woodford across from StarEast Cafe. The menu includes a cubano sandwich, pulled pork, yellow rice and chicken, empanadas, conch fritters and more.
JP's Bistro Review & Wholesome Junk Food
The Portland Phoenix has published a review of JP’s Bistro.
A more interesting assortment of mushrooms spotted the risotto that was served with grilled scallops. They gave the risotto a deep, rich flavor. The grains had softened to just the right tenderness in plenty of butter and broth. The scallops were a bit over-seared — their appearance hinted at the slightest of shrivels — but still juicy in the center.
This week’s Phoenix also includes an article about Laura Trice who
has been in the business of healthy junk food since 2001, when she left medicine to launch her cookie company, Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food, in Venice, California. The company currently distributes its fruit-sweetened, vegan, and kosher cookies in natural-food stores nationwide (in Portland, you can find Laura’s cookies in the Whole Foods bakery and at Maine Medical Center’s coffee shop, where a share of the proceeds helps pay for Maine students to attend medical school).
Trice will be at Longfellow Books in Monument Square on Sunday at 3 pm for a signing of her book The Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook.