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Helm

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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

Helm opened for business on February 11, 2021.

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  • HelmMaine Sunday Telegram (05/08/2022)

(207) 613-9918

60 Thames Street, Portland, ME, USA
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Welcome to the December edition of the Portland Fo Welcome to the December edition of the Portland Food Map “Date Night” raffle sponsored by Evergreen Credit Union (@evergreen_credit_union). The winner will receive a $125 Visa gift card for use at Cabana (@cabanamaine) 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 for a visit here’s some photos from Cabana: the front window, a Dijo El Don cocktail, Ropa Vieja, the Latin Breakfast from their Sunday brunch menu, Dominican Fried Rice. #datenight #mainefood #evergreeneverywhere #ropavieja #latinbreakfast NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 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 Maine Mariners game to be determined with the winner. Meal for two at Cabana is good for up to $125 in the form of a VISA gift card; any additional costs will be the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be chosen on December 12, 2023, 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 wine bar and wine shop called Pulling Corks A new wine bar and wine shop called Pulling Corks (@pullingcorksmaine) is under construction in Belfast. It’s being launched by David Speer and Kristin Amundson-Speer. Their vision is a place where customers can “casually drop in and have a glass and a snack, or come and celebrate a really special occasion with an amazing bottle.” They’ve purchased the 150 year old building that was the former of Bellabooks and are in the process renovating the first floor to be the home of Pulling Corks. The building is at 31 Pendleton Street located just a block away from the center of town. The bar will seat 24-30 people with outdoor seating in an adjacent garden during warmer months. David Speer has been in the wine industry for over two decades. In 2013, he was named by @foodandwine to their list of the Best Sommeliers of the Year. Prior to moving to Maine, he was the founder and owner of a 20-seat champagne bar called Ambonnay in Portland, Oregon. Speer also operates the Red Slate Wine Company which offers private sommelier service specializing in wines from Champagne and Burgundy. The couple hope to have Pulling Corks open in time for the start of the summer season. #pullingcorks #mainefoodmap #mainefood
Chocolats Passion (@chocolatspassion) opened their Chocolats Passion (@chocolatspassion) opened their new West End chocolate shop on Friday. The new location is at 175 Spring Street in the former Mercy Hospital building. Founder Catherine Wiersema, lead chocolatier Sarah Levine and their team now have twice the room for their retail shop and chocolate production area which will enable them to significantly increase production of their award-winning chocolates. The shop sits just off the public outdoor seating area for the building which customers can enjoy while sipping their French Hot Chocolate. Chocolats Passion has some vegan products and serves a dairy-free version of their hot chocolate. The new shop will be open 1 – 6 pm Saturday and Sunday, and then starting on Wednesday will be open everyday through to December 24th, 1 – 6 pm. Chocolats Passion initially opened for business at 189 Brackett Street September 12, 2018.
Broadway Bowl (@broadwaybowlmaine) opened Tuesday. Broadway Bowl (@broadwaybowlmaine) opened Tuesday. The pub and bowling alley is located at 725 Broadway in South Portland and is an outpost of Bayside Bowl in Portland. The 220-seat facility includes a 10-lane bowling alley, a bar serving beer, wine and house cocktails, a private dining area and a heated and semi-enclosed outdoor seating area (3rd photo) with a view over the water of Portland. Broadway Bowl will be open 3 – 10 Monday through Thursday, 11 – 11 on Friday/Saturday and 11 – 9 on Sunday. The kitchen is open nightly until 9 pm serving (4th and 5th photos) pizza, soup, salads, sandwiches, hot dogs, wings and other pub standards. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.
Eat Drink Lucky (@eatdrinklucky) is working with w Eat Drink Lucky (@eatdrinklucky) is working with women artists from Maine to offer the Artist Tea Towel Subscription Series. Now in its fourth year, the series features twelve unique designs. Mid-month throughout 2024 subscribers will receive individually wrapped tea towels accompanied by a note introducing the artist. Shown here is an orchid design created by Molly Thompson from @prettyflours which will kick off the series in January. Ruth Reichl (@ruth.reichl) is a fan of the tea towel series and just recommended it as a 2023 holiday gift, “One of the easiest ways to add color to your kitchen is by hanging up a few pretty dish towels. Which is why I like the idea of Eat Lucky’s annual artist tea towel series. The towels are all designed by Maine artists, and a new one appears each month. You can order a towel a month for an entire year – or for just a few months.” See the link in the @eatdrinklucky bio for more information and to subscribe to the series. Artists participating in the series are: @louisa_wickard, @trosko_design, @thecultivatedthread, @fourandnorth, @thefaithfulhound, @wildrosie.maine, @allison.mckeen, @zazandmoe and @prettyflours. This is a sponsored post in collaboration with @eatdrinklucky
Thistle & Grouse (@thistleandgrouse) will open Fri Thistle & Grouse (@thistleandgrouse) will open Friday at 4 pm. The restaurant is located at 10 Cotton Street. The newly renovated space features a 2-story dining room with a bar on the first floor. The menu (3rd image) includes raw bar options, cheese and charcuterie boards as well as small plates like a Maplebrook Farm Burrata plated with apple, celery and walnuts and entrees like the Seafood Cassoulet and Sunday Roast Prime Rib. Thistle & Grouse serves custom cocktails and mocktails, wines by the glass, beers, and ciders (Norumbega and Freedom’s Edge). The bar is stocked with a wide selection of spirits including 14 bourbons, 10 ryes, 19 Scotches as well as whiskeys from Ireland and Japan. The restaurant is being launched by Kimberly Kraus and chef Bobby Will. Will has worked at restaurants run by well known chefs like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Ken Oringer, and Jamie Bissonette. He was the executive chef at Saltaire Oyster Bar in Port Chester when the New York Times gave it a rating of Excellent in 2015. Also on the team are general manager Julia Mcinnis and bar manager Corey Schallek. All four worked together at Kraus’ and Will’s former restaurant Salt and Steel in Bar Harbor. Thistle & Grouse will be open Tuesday through Saturday starting at 4 pm with late night hours on the weekends and happy hour each day they’re open, 4 – 5 pm. Reservations are available on Resy. #mainefood
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