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Bird & Co.

Rating Scale
Number Description
5 Excellent
4 Very Good
3 Good
2 I am not in a rush to return
1 I will not be going back

Opened for business on March 12, 2019

Reviews

  • Bird & Co.The Golden Dish (09/29/2019)
  • Bird & Co.Maine Sunday Telegram (08/25/2019)
  • Bird & Co.Portland Press Herald (04/25/2019)

(207) 747-4056

539 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME, USA
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Onggi (@onggiferments), the fermentation-focused s Onggi (@onggiferments), the fermentation-focused shop on Washington Ave, has leased the former A&C Grocery building at 131 Washington Ave. The move will more than quadruple their space—from 300 sq ft to 1,300 sq ft—enabling them to expand the retail, food service and experiential elements of their business. They hope to open at the new location this spring. The new building will have a dedicated space to hold in-person classes, workshops, and special events, and also have room for a bigger selection of fermented provisions, books, and fermentation equipment in their retail shop. With a larger kitchen, Onggi 2.0 will offer a wider selection of pastries and beverages, add a new rotating lunch service featuring fermented foods, and produce more house-made fermented products. The new location will also have indoor seating. Onggi was founded by Amy Ng, Erin Zobitz, and Marcus Im in April 2021. They are currently located in one of The Black Box retail spaces on Washington Ave. #portlandmaine #fermentedfoods #mainefood #onggi #innerwashingtonave
Welcome to the January edition of the Portland Foo Welcome to the January edition of the Portland Food Map “Date Night” raffle sponsored by Evergreen Credit Union (@evergreen_credit_union). The winner will receive a $100 gift card for use at @_friendsxfamily_ and either two tickets to the Maine Mariners (@marinersofmaine) OR two tickets to the Portland Museum of Art (@portlandmuseum). Simply comment on this Instagram image and tag a friend (or, two, or three...), and you’re entered to win. To whet your appetite here's a look at some dishes from a meal Friends & Family: roasted rainbow carrots, a specialty pie from the weekly Monday Pizza Night, muffuletta on sesame focaccia, kale salad with pecorino and almonds, mushroom toast. #portlandmaine #datenight #mainefood #evergreeneverywhere #friendsandfamily #roastedcarrots #PizzaNight #muffuletta #kalesalad #mushroomtoast NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Limit 1 entry per person. 1 winner will be chosen at random and will receive either 2 tickets to a Maine Mariners home game OR 2 guest Admission Tickets to the Portland Museum of Art. Date of Mariners game to be determined with the winner. Meal for two at Friends & Family is good for up to $100 in the form of a VISA gift card; any additional costs will be the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be chosen on January 18, 2022, and will be notified via Instagram direct message. Winner will connect with Evergreen Credit Union to receive their prize package. Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use. This contest is in no way sponsored or administered by the Maine Mariners. By entering, entrants confirm that they release the Maine Mariners of responsibility. This contest is in no way sponsored or administered by the Portland Museum of Art. By entering, entrants confirm that they release the Portland Museum of Art of responsibility.
A new cocktail/oyster bar and restaurant called @p A new cocktail/oyster bar and restaurant called @papertiger.me is under construction at 425 Fore Street in the space formerly occupied by the Maine Lobster Shack. Co-owners Michael Fraser, Nace Cohen and Marcus Alcantara are currently renovating and reconfiguring the space with hopes to open by early spring. When construction is complete Paper Tiger will have a 12-14 seat bar, counter seating along the front window facing Fore Street, as well as some small and large booths and outdoor seating. The menu and concept draw on a wide variety of influences, “Inspired partly by traditional fast food, partly by oyster bars, and partly by late night Chinese restaurants, Paper Tiger’s food offerings are eclectic, but the central theme here is bold flavors executed with locally sourced, seasonally appropriate seafood, meats, and veggies. The intense tastes of Polynesian dishes, the smack of umami from Japanese street food, the richness of American burgers and wings, whole grilled fish, noodle dishes, lobster fried rice, simple vegetable dishes, and a killer raw bar with oysters and crudo… Exotic flavors, American flair, New England products, and crazy creativity come together at Paper Tiger.” Similarly the cocktail menu will incorporate a variety of concepts with an emphasis on island-style classic cocktails and rum-based drinks. Alcantara will be developing three different house rum blends and is planning to stock a large selection of rums, mezcals, and tequilas. Local craft beer as well as wine will also be part of the bar program. Fraser got his start in the industry working first at Cinque Terre and then as a server at Fore Street; he is the co/owner of Congress Bar and Grill as well as Bramhall and Roma Cafe. Alcantara who will be the bar manager and front of house manager, and Cohen who will be the chef, have both been part of the team at Bramhall and Roma. Cohen’s resume includes time working at Central Provision, the Gramercy Tavern in New York (2014 – 2016) and Tail Up Goat in DC (2016 – 2018). Alcantara has managed cocktail bars in Tennessee, North Carolina, Seattle and Washington. The partners hope to open Paper Tiger by early spring. #portlandmaine
Smalls (@smallsisgood) is scheduled to officially Smalls (@smallsisgood) is scheduled to officially open this Wednesday. The cafe, market and wine bar is located 28 Brackett Street. Along with drip coffee, espresso-based drinks, natural wine and light fare Smalls will also sell a wide variety of pantry items, food stuffs, art and wellness items. Smalls will be serving @varietycoffee and will be sourcing baked goods from @lionssharebread. Smalls is being launched by Samantha Knopf, Arryan Decatur and Karl Deuben. Smalls will be open 8 am to 6 pm. #portlandmaine #smalls #matcha
@biteintomaine has leased 3,400 sq ft of space in @biteintomaine has leased 3,400 sq ft of space in this building at 31 Diamond Street in East Bayside. Owners Sarah and Karl Sutton plan to use this new location as a commissary kitchen for their food trucks and as a takeout restaurant serving their lobster rolls, soups and sandwiches. East Bayside is centrally located between where their two food trucks in Fort Williams Park and Allagash Brewing are located. The Suttons are hoping to open the new takeout service in late spring or early summer. #portlandmainefood #eastbayside #lobsterrolls
@dirtydovebar is scheduled to launch this Thursday @dirtydovebar is scheduled to launch this Thursday when they’ll be open noon to 11 pm. The bar is located at 229 Congress in the space formerly occupied by Sip of Europe. Dirty Dove is being launched by Joe Fournier from @acgrocery with @owlandwhale owner and bartender Michael Gatlin. The cocktail menu includes options such as the Electric Warrior (mezcal, select, vanilla, lemon, hot pepper bitters) and Intangible Climax (green chartreuse, fernet branca, lime, apple basil honey, genepy des chambois). There’s also a wine list, beer and cider and an extended list of mocktails. The food menu has some carryovers from A&C like the Real Italian with new items like duck soup and a latke waffle with caviar and quark cheese. Dirty Dove is scheduled to operate Thursday through Monday. #portlandmaine #dirtydove #michaelgatlin #joefournier #mainecocktails
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