The Sun's Year in Food Review

| Posted in General News

The Portland Daily Sun has published an omnibus review of the 2009 year in food.

This year saw many openings, including: Papaya King, Paciarino, Bard, Mornings in Paris, Maine Bean Cafe, The Farmer’s Table, El Rayo, Grace, Binga’s Stadium Smokehouse and Sports Bar, the Salt Exchange, Peace Food Market, Otto’s, Kon Asian Bistro, the Corner Room, Shima, JPs, Veranda Noodle Bar, Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll, the second floor of the Public Market House, Saigon Restaurant, GRO Organics and Po Boys and Pickles.

The Sun’s Year in Food Review

| Posted in General News

The Portland Daily Sun has published an omnibus review of the 2009 year in food.

This year saw many openings, including: Papaya King, Paciarino, Bard, Mornings in Paris, Maine Bean Cafe, The Farmer’s Table, El Rayo, Grace, Binga’s Stadium Smokehouse and Sports Bar, the Salt Exchange, Peace Food Market, Otto’s, Kon Asian Bistro, the Corner Room, Shima, JPs, Veranda Noodle Bar, Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll, the second floor of the Public Market House, Saigon Restaurant, GRO Organics and Po Boys and Pickles.

Ammending the 2009 Wine Tasting Law

| Posted in General News, Wine

Chow Maine’s Bob Rossi has published an update on the effort to revise the flawed wine tasting law that went into effect last year. Hopefully the revisions make it quickly through the legislative process so wine shops can resume their normal tasting schedules.

There are currently two proposed bills aimed at correcting the “no children” aspect of the tasting law. One is sponsored by Representative Stacey Fitts of Pittsfield; the other is sponsored by Representative David Webster of Freeport, the legislator who introduced the “no children” amendment that made it into the final bill that was passed in 2009.

Review of Green Elephant

| Posted in Reviews

Appetite Portland has published a review of Green Elephant.

Green Elephant’s small but thoughtful wine list (with generous pours) also earns high marks from me, as do the affordable prices and the ambiance. Stylish drop lights and quirky crystal chandeliers mix with faux golden brick, bamboo floors, and giant flatware cut outs that double as coat hooks. The effect is all cozy and ”Buddhist hip.”

But, it is the food – specifically that Roti Canai – that keeps me going back.

Anthony Bourdain at J's and Street & Co.

| Posted in Events

According to a Press Herald news update, Anthony Bourdain was in town on Saturday. His Portland eating itinerary included J’s Oyster Bar (see photo) and Street & Co.

[J’s bartender Sandy] D’Alfonso said Bourdain sampled the restaurant’s steamed clams, oysters and mussels. Bourdain’s crew “interviewed him, and he had someone with him who lived in the area,” D’Alfonso said. “They interviewed a couple of the people that work here. He had a good visit as far as I could tell.”

Bourdain’s camera “crew told the staff at J’s that the Portland episode [of the TV show] would be on in April”.
For a first-hand account you can listen in to the Dining With the Duleys radio show on WMPG on Tuesday night at 7:30.

Anthony Bourdain at J’s and Street & Co.

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According to a Press Herald news update, Anthony Bourdain was in town on Saturday. His Portland eating itinerary included J’s Oyster Bar (see photo) and Street & Co.

[J’s bartender Sandy] D’Alfonso said Bourdain sampled the restaurant’s steamed clams, oysters and mussels. Bourdain’s crew “interviewed him, and he had someone with him who lived in the area,” D’Alfonso said. “They interviewed a couple of the people that work here. He had a good visit as far as I could tell.”

Bourdain’s camera “crew told the staff at J’s that the Portland episode [of the TV show] would be on in April”.

For a first-hand account you can listen in to the Dining With the Duleys radio show on WMPG on Tuesday night at 7:30.

This Week's Events

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Wednesday— Black Tie Bistro is teaching a cooking class.
Thursday—Sea Glass Restaurant is holding a 5-course dinner featuring wines from the Cellardoor Winery.
Friday— opening night of the Dual Site “psychogeographic dinner theater” taking place at Whitney Art Works.
Saturday—Leroux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, the next pick-up for the winter farmers’ market will be in Deering Oaks Park, and there’s a Jam Workshop taking place at Wolfe Neck Farm.
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

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Wednesday— Black Tie Bistro is teaching a cooking class.

Thursday—Sea Glass Restaurant is holding a 5-course dinner featuring wines from the Cellardoor Winery.

Friday— opening night of the Dual Site “psychogeographic dinner theater” taking place at Whitney Art Works.

Saturday—Leroux Kitchen is holding a wine tasting, the next pick-up for the winter farmers’ market will be in Deering Oaks Park, and there’s a Jam Workshop taking place at Wolfe Neck Farm.

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.