Vantage Point Chowder

A new food cart called Vantage Point Chowder (facebook, instagram) recently launched.

Owner Garrett Patteson serves clam chowder by the cup or bowl. You can generally find him and his cart on Commercial Street near Custom House.

Portland Food Map launched in 2007 as a simple directory of the local food community. Other features have been added over the years including food event listings, the Under Construction page, guides to Maine apples and cider producers, the restaurant real estate listings, Year in Review reports, the My Kitchen Their Table chef interview series, the Maine Food Map guide, Maine news reporting, and the annual Maine Thanksgiving List.

The 2025 editions of the Portland and Midcoast Pocket Guides are now out. They’re available in packs of 25 on our online store.