Upcoming Food & Dining Events

All WeekMaine Seaweed Week is taking place.

Monday – The Native Maine food show is taking place.

Tuesday – Old Port Wine Merchants is holding a wine tasting featuring Saint Innocent Winery.

ThursdayEd Szymanski from Dame, Lords and Crevette in New York City will be the guest chef at a Tuna & Friends dinner.

SaturdaySeaFest is taking place.

SundayCiderFeast is taking place.

May 4Chaval is holding the annual May the Fourth Star Wars themed dinner.

May 6Evo is holding an Austrian wine dinner.

May 9 – The premiere screening of the movie Lunchroom Revolution is taking place.

May 9-10 – The 2026 A Taste of Nations Food Festival is taking place at Mayo Street Arts.

May 10 – It’s Mother’s Day. Check with your favorite local restaurants for whatever special holiday menus they may be offering.

May 13Ladyfish is scheduled to open. Reservations are now available on Open Table.

May 16 – The Maine Wine Wine Fest (tickets) is taking place in Freeport.

May 17Cafe Mugen is holding a pop-up at at Izakaya Minato.

June 15 – The James Beard Foundation will be announcing the 2026 award winners. Thomas Takashi Cooke from Izakaya Minato and Dana Street from Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking, and Street & Company are this year’s nominees from Maine.

July 24-26The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

September 25-27 – The Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene.

The Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

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