Category Archives: Health
A new Portland restaurant will serve bone broth by the cup
Maine Magazine co-founder departs
After 10 years as the face of Maine Media Collective, co-creator and editor-in-chief Susan Grisanti has left the company. Her partner and publisher Kevin Thomas announced the news Friday. “The years have flown by so quickly,” said Thomas, in a release. “When Susan Grisanti and I started the business we knew there was great […]
Portland Hunt and Alpine Club announces West End expansion
A key corner in the West End is vacant no more. Yesterday, the owners of Portland Hunt and Alpine Club announced the purchase of 211 Danforth Street. Soon, the former home of Vespucci’s Market will be the place for the latest cocktails, camaraderie, entrees and sundries. Andrew and Briana Volk, along with partners Ian and Kate […]
The ‘only human-powered tour boat’ on the East Coast
It’s the ultimate multi-tasking adventure: Get out on the water, sip a beer and tone those glutes. Who needs the gym, the bar, or a swank schooner excursion when Maine BayCycle, the latest cruise offering in Portland Harbor, captures all three in 90 minutes. Run by Peaks Island native Neil Kinner, the new cycle boat […]
Anthony Bourdain comes to Portland this fall
Brash chef, TV star and best selling author Anthony Bourdain performs live at the Cross Insurance Arena on Oct. 9th. Bourdain’s North American tour dubbed “The Hunger” should be a ribald and insightful night of chef talk and fun tales of his culinary capers across the globe. The host of CNN show “Parts Unknown” picked a good […]
Scales now open on Portland waterfront
The long-awaited Scales restaurant opened Saturday night for dinner. Partner Sam Hayward broke the news on Facebook Friday that the huge, modern warehouse, built from the ground up on Maine Wharf, was ready for business. Instantly, eager diners flocked to the docks. “Love the old New England menu touches: Parker House rolls, grilled brown bread, frappes, […]
Which Maine lager is among the best in the U.S.?
According to Food & Wine it’s Bunker Brewing Co.’s Machine Czech Pilz. The culinary glossy calls the Portland brewer’s flagship a “grassy delight, proving that with dedication, great pilsners are within any brewer’s reach.” The shoutout was celebrated at the five-year-old East Bayside craft house where the popular lager recently made it into cans. “We […]
Six Maine companies receive Good Food Awards
Which Maine companies are creating “vibrant, delicious, sustainable local food economies”? According to the Good Food Awards announced Friday night in San Francisco: Rising Tide, Black Dinah, Bixby & Co., Turtle Rock Farm, Gold Star Honeybees and Posto Bello Apiaries we salute you! In a pool of 1,927 entrants, these artisans rose to the top. “We are so proud […]
Urban Farm Fermentory plans brewery
Move over kombucha, cider, mead. Hello gruit and braggots. Inside Portland’s 200 Anderson St. Eli Cayer is going with the grain. The owner of Urban Farm Fermentory is taking over the space formerly occupied by Bomb Diggity Bakery to open an experimental brewing lab. “This has always part of the plan, it’s taken some […]