Monday – 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. Check back this evening for a report on how the Maine nominees fared at the awards ceremony in Chicago.
Wednesday – Twelve is holding a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Staglin Family Vineyards.
June 21-27 – The 4th Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place.
June 22-28 – Green Crab Week is taking place.
June 23 – High Roller is holding a Bourbon Tasting Dinner.
June 24 – The Portland Wild Food Meetup is taking place at Anoche.
June 25-27 – The Greek Festival is taking place.
June 27 – Mast Landing is holding the 2026 Wavy Days Beer Fest at Thompson’s Point. Orange Bike Brewing is hosting a cookbook swap as a benefit for The Locker Project.
July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.
August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.
August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”
August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.
September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place.
September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.
Octoberr 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.
 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.
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