Monday – Chef Ilma Lopez will be speaking at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.
Tuesday – Chef Sam Hayward will be participating in a Maine Voices Live event organized by the Press Herald, and La Gallera will be holding a pop-up at Cong Tu Bot. Christa Barfield of FarmerJawn will be speaking at Orange Bike Brewing. Bar Futo is launching their skewer chef collaboration series. Smalls is holding an event featuring pinchos and South American wines.
Friday – The 16th Annual Maine Restaurant Week starts and runs through March 12th. Catface Cafe (website, instagram) is opening in Biddeford, 8 am – 4 pm.
March 2 – Dutchman’s will be teaching a bagel making class at the Wolfe’s Neck Center.
March 3 – Thistle & Grouse and Bissell Brothers are collaborating on a 5-course beer dinner.
March 13 – Tap & Taste, a gluten-free tasting event, will be taking place at Orange Bike Brewing in collaboration with Mrs. Gee Free Living and 2Gether.
March 28 – Ballast will be hosting a murder mystery dinner.
April 3 – The Beard Foundation will release the 2024 list of restaurant and chef awards nominees. There are 10 semifinalists from Maine this year.
April 28 – The Casco Bay Chef’s Association is holding their 2024 annual dinner.
April 29 – The Good Food Awards winners will be announced. Eight Maine food producers are finalists in the 2024 Good Food awards program.
May 11 – CiderFeast, an “all-inclusive tasting event celebrates craft ciders from some of the top cider makers in New England and beyond” is taking place.
May 18 – The Maine Wild Wine Fest is taking place in Freeport.
June 10-16 – Portland Wine Week is taking place.
June 26 – Secret Supper (instagram) is holding a dinner in the Portland area.
June 29 – The 3rd Annual Mast Landing Wavy Days Festival is taking place.
July 25/26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.
August 30 – September 1 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place.
September 20-22 – The Common Ground Fair will be taking place.