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VinePair’s Next Wave Awards
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/vinepairs-next-wave-awards/
Published: September 16, 2026 14:15
Ryan Dunlap from Argenta Brewing is a finalist in the Brewer of the Year category in VinePair’s 2026 Next Wave Awards program. For the past five years, VinePair’s annual Next Wave Awards have spotlighted the people and organizations pushing the drinks…
Oat Mode at 25 Pearl Street
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/oat-mode-at-25-pearl-street/
Published: September 16, 2026 11:19
A new fast casual cafe called Oat Mode (website, facebook, instagram) is under construction at 25 Pearl Street in the space that a few years ago had been home to a Subway sandwich shop. Owners Kevin MacDonald and Brie O’Malley plan to serve a menu of…
NYT’s 2026 Restaurant List
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/nyts-2026-restaurant-list/
Published: September 15, 2026 12:25
The New York Times has included Douro in their 2026 Restaurant List of their “50 favorite places in America right now.” Coastal Portugal meets coastal Maine in this modern new restaurant on Portland’s waterfront, where you’ll find all the tinned fish,…
Upcoming Food & Dining Events
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/upcoming-food-dining-events-107/
Published: September 14, 2026 09:01
Tuesday – High Roller is holding a Maker’s Mark tasting dinner. Wednesday – Chaval is holding a 5-course dinner that will feature wines from Olé & Obrigado with owner Patrick Mata attending the dinner. Saturday – PoutineFest is taking place. En-Noble and…
Maine Food & Dining News: Saco, Yarmouth, Wiscasset, Arundel, Blue Hill, Eastport, New Canada, Searsport, Falmouth, Windham, Camden, Waterville, Lewiston, Biddeford, South Portland
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/maine-food-dining-news-saco-yarmouth-wiscasset-arundel-blue-hill-eastport-new-canada-searsport-falmouth-windham-camden-waterville-lewiston-biddeford-south-portland/
Published: September 14, 2026 09:00
New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know: The owners of Swell Nitro Coffee in Saco have launched a new business called Down Town Market by Swell (instagram) in the adjacent…
Paak Now Open
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/paak-now-open/
Published: September 12, 2026 14:27
A new fast casual cafe called Paak (instagram) opened for business today at 650 Congress Street near Longfellow Square. The word paak means vegetable in the Thai language. Praewpran Yiamjanya and Patrick Udomsay, the owners of the Sook Thai Mobile Kitchen…
Lucky Sevens
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/lucky-sevens/
Published: September 9, 2026 20:02
The Press Herald reports that the owners of Bar Publica are relaunching the space this fall as a bar called Lucky Sevens. Co-owner Spencer Brantley said he expects Lucky Sevens to launch sometime in late September or early October. Cosmetic improvements to…
Il Forno in South Portland
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/il-forno-in-south-portland/
Published: September 8, 2026 19:41
Sai Guntaka and business partner Jim Baldi have leased a space in South Portland where they plan to open a Italian restaurant called Il Forno (facebook, instagram). It will be located at 333 Clarks Pond Parkway a few doors down from Taj. Chefs Jim…
Portland on 3 City Lists
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/portland-on-3-city-lists/
Published: September 8, 2026 14:18
Portland has been included on three lists of top US food destinations. We’re #12 on the US News and World Report list, #4 on a list published by Timeout that was based on Yelp and Lift data, and #3 in the list from Travel & Leisure magazine.
The post…
Hospitality Hero: Victor Vasquez
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/hospitality-hero-victor-vasquez/
Published: September 8, 2026 13:32
Food & Wine magazine has featured Victor Vasquez—a staff member at Mr. Tuna and at Boda—in their Hospitality Heros set of articles. He slips out shortly after [Mr. Tuna] open[s] and goes home to rest and freshen up. Then, it’s off to his second job at…
Upcoming Food & Dining Events
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/upcoming-food-dining-events-106/
Published: September 7, 2026 11:21
Thursday – Bold Coast Spirits will be the featured guest at the next Crafted Conversations event at the Five of Clubs bar at the Longfellow Hotel. Coffee by Design is holding an Ethiopian New Year celebration which will include a guided tasting of…
Restaurant Real Estate: September 2026
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/restaurant-real-estate-september-2026/
Published: September 6, 2026 12:11
Welcome to the September 2026 edition of the Portland Food Map restaurant real estate listings sponsored by The Boulos Company—a commercial real estate brokerage that has helped Maine’s restauranteurs buy and lease restaurant spaces since 1975. This…
Tomaso’s on Wharf Street to Close
https://www.portlandfoodmap.com/tomasos-on-wharf-street-to-close/
Published: September 4, 2026 16:06
Tomaso’s Pizza and Burger Bar (website, facebook, instagram) on Wharf Street is closing. Monday will be their last day in business. The restaurant was launched in March of last year by Sam Minervino and Sam Olsen. Minervino is the owner or partner of…