This Week's Events

| Posted in Events

Monday — the Maine episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservation TV show airs tonight on the Travel Channel. Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and Cheryl Lewis from El Rayo Taqueria is teaching a Mexican cooking class.
Tuesday — Kamasouptra is having their Grand Opening starting with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 am, The Salt Exchange is hosting a bourbon dinner.
Wednesday — RSVP is holding a wine tasting, Bresca is holding a wine dinner, and the 11th Annual Best of Portland Awards Show is taking place at the Port City Music Hall.
Thursday — Leavitt & Sons is holding a wine tasting.
Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place and Cultivating Community is running a children’s program (up to age 9) on “starting seedlings, local food, and plant growth”.
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

| Posted in Events

Monday — the Maine episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservation TV show airs tonight on the Travel Channel. Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class, and Cheryl Lewis from El Rayo Taqueria is teaching a Mexican cooking class.

Tuesday — Kamasouptra is having their Grand Opening starting with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 am, The Salt Exchange is hosting a bourbon dinner.

Wednesday — RSVP is holding a wine tasting, Bresca is holding a wine dinner, and the 11th Annual Best of Portland Awards Show is taking place at the Port City Music Hall.

Thursday — Leavitt & Sons is holding a wine tasting.

Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place and Cultivating Community is running a children’s program (up to age 9) on “starting seedlings, local food, and plant growth”.

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.

New Rules for the Fishing Industry

| Posted in Fisheries

Today’s Maine Sunday Telegram includes an interview with fisherman Rob Odlin about upcoming changes in regulation of the fishing industry.

Rob Odlin holds down seven different jobs.

He is a shrimp boat captain, gill net groundfishing boat captain, sea urchin diver, charter boat captain, tuna boat captain, landlord and movie producer.

These days, his movie career is looking the most realistic.

Comments to FTC Re: Trader Joe's

| Posted in General News

Friday’s Press Herald includes a report on the public comments flooding into the FTC on the proposed sale of the Wild Oats building to Trader Joe’s.

“We want it, we want it, we want it!!!” Meredith Cohen of Hallowell said in her posting. “I was told I should write to show my support for Trader Joe’s buying the old Wild Oats building so here it is. Please, please, please! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”

Comments to FTC Re: Trader Joe’s

| Posted in General News

Friday’s Press Herald includes a report on the public comments flooding into the FTC on the proposed sale of the Wild Oats building to Trader Joe’s.

“We want it, we want it, we want it!!!” Meredith Cohen of Hallowell said in her posting. “I was told I should write to show my support for Trader Joe’s buying the old Wild Oats building so here it is. Please, please, please! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”