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Opened for business on December 16, 2018

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Portland Food Map launched in 2007 as a directory of the local food community. Other features have been added over the years including food event listings, the Under Construction page, guides to Maine apples and cider producers, the restaurant real estate listings, Year in Review reports, and the My Kitchen Their Table chef interview series.

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Lenora (@lenoramaine) a new 115-seat Mexican-inspi Lenora (@lenoramaine) a new 115-seat Mexican-inspired taco bar is scheduled to open Monday morning. The restaurant is located in 2 Portland Square in the location that was formerly the home of Walter’s. The space has been completely renovated and features a central bar, tile floors and high ceilings which makes for a large open light-filled dining room. Lenora will be initially open for breakfast and plan to expand hours and menu to include lunch and dinner within a few weeks. The dine-in or take-out counter service breakfast menu (4th and 5th photos) includes breakfast tacos and sandwiches, pastries, a fruit parfait, fresh juices, cocktails and a full espresso bar. Once Lenora opens for lunch and dinner they’ll be serving a menu of table service Mexican-inspired street food. You can see Lenora’s draft lunch/dinner menu and drinks menu on their website. Owners Rian and Jen Wyllie, Brian Beattie, Aaron Sanders and Max Toste formerly worked together operating Lone Star Taco Bar and Deep Ellum in Boston. The Wyllie’s have been part of the Portland restaurant community since they moved to Maine in 2017. Lenora will be 7 – 11 am, seven days a week starting Monday. #portlandmaine #mainefood #lenora #tacobar #portlandoldport
Welcome to the February edition of the Portland Fo Welcome to the February 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 @tandemcoffeeroasters 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 are some photos from recent and archival visits to Tandem Bakery: savory steel cut oats topped with an egg and wilted greens, blueberry and passionfruit danish, the Spread Joy message at the bottom of the cup, view of the bakery (can you spot all 4 bicycles?), 2020 era takeout window in 2020, pistachio cake, plum black pepper pie, malt iced coffee. #portlandmaine #datenight #mainefood #evergreeneverywhere #tandemcoffee #savoryoatmeal #spreadjoy #pistachiocake #malticecoffee #plumblackpepperpie 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 Tandem 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 February 7, 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 restaurant call Wander at LongWoods (@wander A new restaurant call Wander at LongWoods (@wanderatlongwoods) is under construction in the town of Cumberland. The overall venture—which will include an on-site farm—is a collaboration between chefs Mike Allen and Rich Maggi, farmers Molly and Jordan McDuffie, and general manager Joe Atwood. The team hope to launch Wander by early June. The farm will be an integral part of Wander at LongWoods providing food for the restaurant, an experiential component to the property and a farm store selling Longwoods products as well as those from other farms and food producers. The McDuffies plan to operate a small scale farm employing regenerative farming techniques raising pigs, chickens and cows in addition to the market garden. Chefs Allen and Maggi will draw as many of the menu ingredients from the LongWoods farm as well as from other nearby farms to serve a seasonal elevated farm-to-table menu. While emphasizing local sourcing they expect to still utilize ingredients (e.g. citrus) that aren’t grown in Maine. The beverage program will feature wine, 6-8 taps of local beer, and cocktails produced in collaboration with Portland area distilleries. In addition to a dining room that will seat 70+, Wander will also have a terrace with outdoor seating, and a communal area extending out into the farm field with picnic tables, fire pits, Adirondack chairs. Wander at LongWoods will be located at the LongWoods Preserve (@longwoodspreserve) which is being developed as a multi-use (restaurant, recreation, farm, etc) resource for the area. The 55 acre preserve is in land conservation through a collaboration between the Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust and the Maine Farmland Trust. The project was initiated and envisioned by land owner by Alex Timpson who spearheaded the conservation efforts on the property. The building (shown) that will house Wander was designed by Paul Designs Project. LongWoods Preserve is located at 76 Longwoods Road in Cumberland Center. #cumberlandmaine #wander #wanderatlongwoods #longwoodspreserve #mainefood #tabletofarm #farmtotable
This year’s list of restaurant and chef semifina This year’s list of restaurant and chef semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards (@beardfoundation) was just released. There are 11 semifinal nominees from Maine: Outstanding Restaurateur – Krista Cole, Sur Lie (@surlieportland) and Gather (@gathermaine) Best New Restaurant – Wolfpeach (@wolfpeachmaine) Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker – Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery (@norimotobakery) Outstanding Hospitality – The Quarry (@thequarrymonson) Sur Lie Outstanding Bar Program – The Jewel Box (@we.are.all.jewels) Best Chef: Northeast – Sara Jenkins, Nina June (@ninajunerestaurant); Jason LaVerdiere, Flux (@fluxrestaurant); Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food and Beverage (@woodford_fb); Tony Pastor, Fore Street (@288forestreet); Isaul Perez, Isa Bistro (@isaportlandme). Additionally, chef David Vargas is a semifinalist in the Outstanding Chef category for his restaurant Vida Cantina in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Vargas also owns Ore Nell’s BBQ which is located on Badger Island in Kittery, Maine. The final list of nominees will be released March 29th, and the awards ceremony will take place on Monday June 5th in Chicago. #jbfa #mainefood #beardawards
Owners Matt and Corrinna Stum plan to move their W Owners Matt and Corrinna Stum plan to move their West End restaurant @rubyswestend to 642 Congress Street to the storefront that was formerly occupied by Ada’s. The last service at the Pine Street Ruby’s West End will be on January 29th. The Stums have put together a team that includes chef Garret LeClair, baker Nee-Nah Hall, barista Aly Shannon and bartender Ethan Cory. Ruby’s will be serving brunch, lunch and dinner. The menu for the 40-seat restaurant is still under development with the working theme of “Maine roots, French inspired”. Some classic French dishes like cassoulet, duck confit, coq au vin, and loup du mer are expected to be part of the dinner menu as well as vegan and vegetarian options. Lunch and brunch menus will expand with options for soup, salads and sandwiches. The team hope to open the new Ruby’s in February. They plan to initially be open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am – 9 pm. The Stum’s opened Ruby’s West End in April 2021 at 64 Pine Street, and recently launched @backriverbistro in Wiscasset. #portlandmaine #rubysoncongress #mainerootsfrenchinspired
The new @lbkitchenportlandme at 255 Congress Stree The new @lbkitchenportlandme at 255 Congress Street is now open. Owners Bryna Gootkind and chef Lee Farrington purchased the building on the corner of Congress and Smith Streets back in February and have completely renovated the corner unit to move and expand LB Kitchen into. The new LB will feature a 28-seat dining room, a retail market and a dedicated space for takeout pick-up. LB Kitchen will be open everyday 8 am – 3 pm with their regular menu (shown here is the breakfast salad and purple rain smoothie). Then from 3 to 6 pm they’ll be serving beer, wine, cider snacks and small plates during what they’ve dubbed Golden Hour. The original LB Kitchen storefront is being converted to serve as a brick and mortar location for Quanto Basta (@quanto_basta_maine). #portlandmaine #lbkitchen #breakfastsalad
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