A sign on the door of the Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll storefront on Exchange Street indicates that the restaurant plans to open for business on Wednesday. Bean’s growing lobster business was the subject of an article in the New York Times back in October.
Linda Bean’s Scheduled to Open Tomorrow
A sign on the door of the Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll storefront on Exchange Street indicates that the restaurant plans to open for business on Wednesday. Bean’s growing lobster business was the subject of an article in the New York Times back in October.
Portland Expo Food Review
Margo Mallar weighs in on the food available at the Portland Expo concession stand in an article in Tuesday’s Portland Daily Sun.
The pulled pork was more of a slider than a sandwich, not enough to share but it was quite tasty, especially when liberally slathered with Binga’s barbecue sauce. The $8 lobster roll, however, was an abomination. It was flavorless and had a mealy texture and looked like the regurgitated krill that mama penguins feed their babies.
The newspaper also included a feature article that finds Portland ahead of the curve on many of the top trends identified in the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot in 2010 survey, especially when it comes to eating local and organic.
Latke King
James Lockman has won the Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh latke competition for the second year in the row. This year’s winning entry was his Kitchen Sink Potato Latke.
Review of Benkay
Portland Food Heads has published a review of Benkay.
Benkay has been an institution in Portland for as long as I can remember, and I can’t imagine that changing anytime soon. Even with some very stiff competition as of late, Benkay continues to thrive and hold their own. I, for one, will be going back soon after the holidays.
Koelschip at Allagash
Portland Psst uncovered a blog post published today by The Atlantic about Allagash’s experimentation with the traditional koelschip fermentation.
The future of American craft beer sits in a shed on the industrial outskirts of Portland, Maine. Built by the Allagash Brewing Company in 2007, the shed holds the country’s first commercial “koelschip,” a shallow, 15-barrel steel pan used to cool down beer wort–and expose the beer to naturally occurring yeasts that float in through the shed’s open stained-glass windows.
3rd Location for Siano's
According to a report from Portland Food Heads, Siano’s is working on opening a third pizzeria. The new restaurant will be at 505 Fore St where Una used to be located. Siano’s website is predicting an opening date of February 1, 2010.
3rd Location for Siano’s
According to a report from Portland Food Heads, Siano’s is working on opening a third pizzeria. The new restaurant will be at 505 Fore St where Una used to be located. Siano’s website is predicting an opening date of February 1, 2010.
2 New Openings
Market House Coffee and Peanut Butter and Jelly Time, two new businesses located on the second floor of the Public Market House in Monument Square opened for business today.
Holiday Cocktail Tasting
Appetite Portland, Blueberry Files and Edible Obsessions have posted reports on holiday cocktail tasting that I had the pleasure of participating in. For my part, I think the Whiskey Mac or the Glugg were the best of the ones we tried.