Upcoming Food and Dining Events

MondayWiggle Room—a collaboration with the excellent Boston cocktail bar The Wig Shop—will be taking place at Room for Improvement.

Friday – The Portland VFW is holding a bourbon tasting.

Saturday – The Portland Hotdog Safari is taking place at eight locations around town including Allagash, Crispy Gai, High Roller, Red Dog Express, King’s Head Pub, Bite Into Maine, and Thirsty Pig. Proceeds from the $10 Hotdog Safari scorecards will benefit The Locker Project.

SundayHoot Owl BBQ is holding a pop-up at Barber Brothers in South Portland. The Tender Table Night Market is taking place in Congress Square Park. The Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield, and Portersfield Cider in Pownal is holding a pizza party in collaboration with Night Moves and the Maine Grain Alliance.

September 9Phil Rosenthal of Somebody Feed Phil fame will be speaking at Merrill Auditorium.

September 19-21 – The Common Ground Country Fair is taking place in Unity.

September 21-28Maine Lobster Week is taking place.

September 23Luncheonette is holding a (sold out) Korean dinner.

September 25Twelve is hold a Billecart-Salmon Champagne 4-course wine dinner. A part of Maine Lobster Week is the Lobster Roll Remix, a benefit for the Maine Lobstermen’s Relief Fund. It will on September 25th at Southern Maine Community College. Chefs from Chaval, Dok Mali, Douro, Great Wave Sushi, Little Pig, Portland Lobster Company, Sichuan Kitchen, Sicilian Table, Taj, and Terlingua/Ocotillo will each be serving their own creative take on the classic Maine lobster roll.

October 2Wayside Food Programs is holding their annual Inside Wayside event.

October 12Maine Open Creamery Day is taking place.

October 14 – The Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Summit is taking place at Colby College.

November 1-9 – 207 Beer Week is taking place.

November 10-16Brunswick Wine Week is taking place.

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