Tuesday – Via Vecchia is hold the 3rd Annual Bitter Ball Negroni Contest. Salt Yard is holding a Rwanda Bean pop-up tasting.
Wednesday – Glenn Prickett, the CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, will be the guest speaker at an Open Door event organized by the Maine Trust for Local News.
Thursday – Wayside Food Programs is holding their annual Inside Wayside event with food provided by the Casco Bay Chapter of the American Chefs Federation.
Friday – Somali chef Ifrah F. Ahmed will be at Coffee by Design for a book signing for her cookbook Soomaaliya.
Saturday – Oxbow Brewing’s annual Goods from the Woods event is taking place in Newcastle; tickets are now on sale.
October 5 – Luncheonette is relaunching their Korean Night Dinner series.
October 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards are taking place in Portland.
October 10 – Angoor Wine Bar is holding a 3-course Puerto Rican and Indian wine dinner.
October 11 – Chef and author Erin French will be speaking at the State Theatre. Tickets include a copy of her book The Lost Kitchen: Seize the Supper.
October 12 – Ladyfish will be holding an “all-you-can-eat buffet plus passed bites throughout the evening” on their last day in business.
October 13 – High Roller is holding a Maker’s Mark tasting dinner.
October 15-17 – Harvest on the Harbor is taking place. Tickets are now on sale for all three events.
October 16 – The Pierogi Prince is holding a pop-up at the Local 188 event space.
October 17 – The Maine Tool Library is holding a cider pressing event.
October 17-18 – The Messy Cookie is hold the 2nd Annual Cookie Fest.
October 21 – Chaval is serving a 4-course Burgundy wine dinner.
October 24 – The 21st Annual Veg Fest is taking place.
October 25 – The Great Maine Apple Day is taking place in Unity.
November 16 – The 2026 Hospitality Maine Summit is taking place.
November 25 – The last day of the year for the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market.
December 5 – The first day of the 2026/27 Winter Farmers’ Market at Stevens Square Community Center at the corner of Stevens Avenue and Walton Street.
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