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Nosh Taco

Nosh Taco opened on December 1, 2023. It’s owned by Michael Fraser, Michael Barbuto and Kevin Doyle who also operate Nosh and CBG.

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Local 188 (@local_188) has closed. The landmark re Local 188 (@local_188) has closed. The landmark restaurant had been in business for 25 years and contributed to the development of Portland as a nationally acclaimed culinary destination. They will be missed. Chef/owner Jay Villani share some brief parting words, “Just wow. What a ride. None of this would have been possible without you.” “You have given me a backdrop I can proudly hang my apron on. Words can not express how incredibly lucky I feel. The depth of meaning you all have given my life is immeasurable. What a truly special gift.” “Thank you…” “All of you.” When the restaurant launched in 1999, it brought a new vitality to Longfellow Square joining Cafe Uffa in an intersection that had not yet become the restaurant hub it is today. Warm personal service, an innovative menu of Spanish-inspired dishes, a great atmosphere and space made Local 188 a popular destination at the start of the new century. The name of the restaurant is a reference to its original street address 188 State Street—where Pai Men Miyake is now. It moved to much larger quarters on Congress Street in 2007. In a fitting coda for a long running establishment, the kitchen at Local 188 had passed on to the next generation with Villani’s son Jackson (aka Sonny) as the chef de cuisine. If you’ve dined at 188 during the last few month you’ve likely had some delightful new dishes he’s brought to the menu. Local 188 may have closed but the impact the legions of staff have made on the lives of their customers and on the city’s culinary scene and will be remembered for a long time to come. #portlandmaine #mainefood #local188 #closures
A new West End ice cream shop will open for busine A new West End ice cream shop will open for business today. Maine Flavor (@realmaineflavor) will be launching their new scoop shop and retail store at 3 pm. 🍨🍪 They’re located at 175 Spring Street/144 State Street. They’ll be serving eight ice cream flavors on opening day: Lemon Shortbread, Maine Wild Blueberry Crisp, Maine Butternut Chai, Milk Chocolate and Vanilla Bean (all dairy-based, organic and gluten-free) as well as three vegan and gluten-free options Coffee Crunch, Cranberry Chocolate Chunk and Maine Strawberry (shown above). The Maine Flavor kitchen is a certifiable gluten-free facility and their house-made dark chocolate and ginger bread ice cream bowls are vegan in addition to being gluten-free. Pints of their ice cream to take home and ice cream sandwiches and cookies will also be available. Owners Susan Purcell and Andrew Applegate leased the space next to Chocolats Passion in the former Mercy Hospital building back in July and where they have built out a new ice cream production facility in addition to the retail shop. Maine Flavor has been in business since 2016. Their ice cream is available at a number of Portland area retail locations like Montes, the Portland Co-op, Union Wharf Market, Lighthouse Bikes and Barber Brothers market in South Portland, and Lois’s in Scarborough in addition to being for sale at their new shop. Maine Flavor will initially be open Friday through Sunday, 3 – 6 pm. Also under construction the former Mercy Hospital building is a new Two Fat Cats bakery/cafe. #portlandmaine #maineflavor #maineicecream #strawberryicecream #westendportlandmaine #veganicecream #glutenfreemaine
Ramona’s owner Josh Sobel has leased the former Ramona’s owner Josh Sobel has leased the former Broken Arrow space at 545 Congress Street where he plans to open a second restaurant called Benny’s (@bennys_maine). Renovations will be taking place during the winter and Sobel hopes to open Benny’s in early spring. Benny’s will be open for lunch and dinner operating as a Philly-inspired sandwich shop with counter service by day, and transitioning into a sit down restaurant serving pasta and salads for dinner. Benny’s will also have a small cocktail menu. Sobel shared, “I’m excited to be in a neighborhood with so many other great small businesses and restaurants. I’ve wanted to make cheesesteaks and cutlets since we opened Ramona’s, but the limitations of the space always made it impossible.” “Benny’s feels like the natural evolution of our business. We hope to be a place that can service the neighborhood throughout the day. We want to start dinner service a bit earlier so that young families can join us. As a parent of young kids, it’s important to me that we are able to provide a great dining experience for kids as well as adults.” Carrie Dessertine from Mey & Co. (@mey_and_co) has been hired to design the restaurant. Dessertine has designed a number of restaurants in Maine including Ramona’s, Bread & Friends, Elda in Biddeford, and the new Mr. Tuna. Sobel and Chad Conley launched Ramona’s (@ramonas_maine) as a takeout service in April 2020 and opened with indoor seating in March 2022. Conley sold his interest in the company to Sobel in 2023. #portlandmaine #mainefood #bennys #joshsobel #cheesesteaks #familyfriendly #artsdistrictportland
Luke Holden, Ben Conniff, Bryan Holden—co-owners Luke Holden, Ben Conniff, Bryan Holden—co-owners of Luke’s Lobster— have leased 84 Commercial Street where they plan to relaunch the Dry Dock (@dry_dock_restaurant) as a seafood tavern with a full bar program. The team expects to renovate and restore the building this winter and open the new Dry Dock in time for the summer of 2025. The press release read in part, “Jeff Holden, managing partner at Luke’s Lobster commented, ‘Our family has loved the Dry Dock location for decades. I was a regular when I had my business here on Commercial Street back in the 1980s and 90s. We feel truly grateful to work with Steve [Goodrich] on the opportunity to bring the legacy of Dry Dock restaurant back to life here – preserving it for the people of Portland and its visitors is as much sentimental to us as it is good business.’ “ The Dry Dock was a fixture on the Portland waterfront since it launched in 1983. It’s been closed since 2018 and while there have been some plans in the past to redesign and relaunch it, they have not come to fruition. The Luke’s on Portland Pier will continue to operate where it is and the Dry Dock will open with a separate menu and concept. #mainefood #drydockportland #seafoodtavern #dogdriving
Slab Sicilian Street Food (@slabportland) is closi Slab Sicilian Street Food (@slabportland) is closing. The restaurant’s last day in business will be this Saturday October 12th. A statement from the owners reads in part, “For over a decade, we’ve had the privilege to bring Stephen Lanzalotta’s masterpiece to the masses, and the reception has been overwhelmingly positive! We’re so grateful for the national recognition we’ve received and for our fans far and wide – we cannot thank you enough for your support and kind words through the years.” ⁣”We also want to give huge props to our dedicated staff who have enthusiastically embraced the art & science behind creating the most luscious pizza in all the land.⁣” Slab was launched in June 2014 by Stephen Lanzalotta, Jason Loring, Matt Moran, Tobey Moulton and Emily Kingsbury. Lanzalotta had previously been the baker at Micucci’s where Portlanders were introduced to his version of a slab-based pizza. Lanzalotta passed away in 2022. While best known for their rectangular slices of pizza, the menu has also included salads, sandwiches, a great beer selection, desserts and thin-crust pizzas. While the restaurant is closing the frozen pizza part of the business will continue on. You’ll be able to find the Slab rising crust pizzas at dozens of locations in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. #slabsicilianstreetfood #slabpizza #closures #mainefood #portlandmaine
Winona’s (@winonasmaine) has opened for business Winona’s (@winonasmaine) has opened for business. The ~20-seat restaurant is located at 31 Elm Street in Camden in the space formerly occupied by Goods. It’s being launched by Hannah Adams and chef Devin Dearden. They’re serving a menu of six dishes (6th photo) along with beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. Shown above are the Egg Custard (2nd photo) which is plated with shaved cabbage and topped with a sunflower chili crisp, Sumac Cured Salmon with carrots and seasoned yogurt (3rd photo), and a Cod en Papillotte (5th photo) prepared with mushrooms and tomato butter and plated with shaved and whole radishes. Prior to Winona’s Dearden had been the chef at The Alna Store since the acclaimed restaurant launched in late 2022. He’s previously worked in Cambridge, New York, and in Portland where he was on the staff at Scales and Evo. Adams had also been on staff at The Alna Store and previously worked front of house in Portland at Little Giant, The Honey Paw, and Evo. Winona’s will be open Thursday through Saturday, 4 – 8 pm. Reservations can be made online. #winonas #camdenmaine #codenpapillote #sunflowerchilicrisp #curedsalmon
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