Portland, ME

restaurants

Public Market House

has officially opened their new counter in the Public Market House where they will be serving their excellent sushi hand rolls, 11 am – 7 pm, 7 days a week. Owner Jordan Rubin launched the business in 2017 as a food cart on Commercial Street. Mr. Tuna now joins a long list of Portland food businesses that have gotten their start as a mobile operation before making the leap to brick and mortar.

Kittery, ME

restaurants

The Black Birch

Dinner Saturday night at Black Birch (@blackbirchkittery) in Kittery started off with this beautiful bowl of Kale and White Bean Soup, followed by a Pork Chop (with sweet potato mash and Brussels sprouts) and finished up with House-made Cinnamon Sugar Donuts. If they were any closer, I’d be eating at the Black Birch on a regular basis.

Portland, ME

restaurants

Maine Oyster Company

@maineoystercompany opened their oyster bar yesterday. They’re serving Birch Island, Blackstone Point, Dingley Cove, Eider Cove and MDI oysters as well as lobster rolls and clam chowder. The oyster bar is located at 38 Portland Street in West Bayside.

Portland, ME

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Fore Street Restaurant

I had an excellent dinner last night with some friends visiting town at @288forestreet. The standout dish of the evening was the Bluefish. Do yourself a favor and get over there to try it before it rotates off the menu.

Portland, ME

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Little Giant

Dinner at @littlegiantmaine kicked off with these two dishes. Dirt Fruit (1st photo: smoked pickled and fermented beets with feta and pistachios) and Anchovy Toast (2nd photo: white anchovies, Baltic rye, uni butter and pickled shallots)

Portland, ME

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Evo Kitchen & Bar

Halibut with cauliflower, capers and brown butter (1st photo), sweet potatoes (2nd photo) and head-on prawns with butternut squash and Aleppo pepper (3rd).

Portland, ME

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Eventide Oyster Co.

started off with this brightly beautiful Black Bass Poké with cashews, husk cherries, peppers and radishes. The trick to scorring a counter seat is to arrive just before the 11 am opening. Peak tourist season has just passed and so there were free seats for about half an hour before the restaurant filled up

Biddeford, ME

restaurants

elda

The Grilled Lobster served atop corn and husk cherries in a pool of lobster butter at @elda.maine. In addition to an always stellar menu, Elda also has some of the best bread

Portland, ME

restaurants

LOLITA

A well balanced dinner of salad and cake at @lolitaportland. A Salad Nicoise (lettuce, tuna, potato, onions, olives, 7 min egg) followed by a slice of Orange Almond Cake and yogurt whipped cream and an Americano

Portland, ME

restaurants

Pizzarino

I stopped by after work for dinner with my good friend @eatingportlandalive. Shown here is the Prosciutto and Mushroom Pizza (prosciutto cotto, mushroom, basil, tomato sauce, mozzarella, evoo). I followed that up with a Crema Cota (2nd photo) for dessert.