Upcoming Food & Dining Events

Monday – The First Annual Portland Daq Off (a daiquiri competition among 12 Portland area bartenders) is taking place at Cuties.

WednesdayLadyfish is scheduled to open. Reservations are available on Open Table.

ThursdayFriends & Family is holding a tasting with winemakers from Slobodné Vinárstvo from Slovakia.

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

SundayCafe Mugen is holding a ramen pop-up at at Izakaya Minato, and Root Wild is holding a Crawfish Boil.

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.

June 27Mast Landing is holding the 2026 Wavy Days Beer Fest at Thompson’s Point.

June 28 – The Good Food Foundation will be announcing the winners of their 2026 awards program. 7 Maine food producers are finalists.

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

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

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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