The BEST Food & Beer in PORTLAND, Maine
We spent a day in Portland, Maine making our way to restaurants, bars and craft breweries to find the best that the city has to offer!
With its heady mixture of artistic and outdoor adventures, our region is stylish and sophisticated, yet remains genuine and unpretentious, a place where grey flannel and plaid flannel coexist companionably. And underlying the latest tech, fashion, and culinary scene is a deep sense of continuity. We invite you to experience the character of a region that blends the present with a very special past.
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Duckfat portland Maine:
Opened in 2005 by Nancy Pugh and Rob Evans, Duckfat is proud to be independently and locally owned. Chef Rob was named “Best Chef Northeast” by the James Beard Foundation in 2009, Duckfat is also a three time Food Network Chopped Champion restaurant. Duckfat strives to keep its focus on great homemade food made from the best quality ingredients, a vision Rob and Nancy share with their dedicated team.
Duckfat has become a Portland staple for hanging out and grabbing great food and drink. We plan on keeping it that way. Thank you for visiting our web site and for your support. We look forward to seeing you soon
Rising Tide Beer Company:
Rising Tide Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery located in Portland, Maine. We specialize in artisanal, hand-crafted ales brewed in small batches. Our beers are available in cans and on draft in our tasting room in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood and at select locations in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Liquid Riot:
The Liquid Riot Bottling Company was established on the waterfront in Portland’s Old Port, just blocks from City Hall and the location of the Portland Rum Riot, in homage to those that fought for their beverage of choice. As Maine’s first Brewery/Distillery/Resto-Bar, we take all the passion and energy of these past riots and put it into our own liquids, bottled or on tap, made fresh locally for your enjoyment.
Central Provisions:
The name Central Provisions pays homage to the original name of Dana Street and the first use of the building. Daniel Fox, who worked for the East India Trading Company, constructed a building to be used as a storehouse for provisions. This federal style brick building was erected on the corner of Fore and Central Street (now Dana Street) directly on the Wharf. The East India Trading Company’s ships would sail directly up to the building and unload their goods such as cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, saltpeter, tea, and opium. In 1874, the East India Trade Company was dissolved. Throughout history, 414 Fore Street has served many different purposes. A wine and bitters shop named Rufus and Son’s moved into the building in 1894. They moved across the street and a barrel top and burlap bags shop moved in. After that, it was home to E. Cory who sold local blacksmiths and wood workers tools and materials.
Blue Rooster:
Hip counter serve offering creative, elevated spins on hot dogs, sandwiches & tater tots. Great food, great value; friendly, helpful staff. Best hotdogs, falafel. All good.
Taco Escobar:
Authentic Mexican cuisine, craft beer, and exciting specialty cocktails! A fun atmosphere, casual and affordable. Taco Escovar is located in 548 Congress Street.
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Cold River Distillery Freeport Maine
Cold River Distillery Freeport Maine. Video shows some of their products and the distillery. Giant sacks of potatoes and their distillers. They give ya tour and show you how to make Delicious Vodka and Gin. Off-Course they have free tasting. If your near Freeport Maine you will enjoy their hospitality.
Portland Maine Full Time RV (Part 2) | Maine Foodie Tours!
In July 2018, we finally made it to Portland, Maine and, this video is Part Two of our adventures in Portland!
In this second half of our visit, we take a ride on a ferry out to Peaks Island on Casco Bay for lunch at The Peaks Island House. We also got some dinner with our good friends Randy and Bri at The Garage BBQ in Pine Point. Clearly, we like to eat!
Speaking of eating, a big highlight of our time in Portland was our Maine Foodie Tour! Yes, more food!!! Randy, who seems to have more jobs than we can count, is also an amazing tour guide for Maine Foodie Tours and took us on this absolutely amazing tour! During this walking tour, we got to hear some interesting Portland history while sampling even more amazing Portland food! If you're visiting Portland, we very highly recommend taking one of their tours (link below).
Finally, on our last night in Portland, Randy teaches Chad to juggle! did we mention that Randy has a lot of jobs?
We had an amazing time in Portland! Next up in our Maine adventures is Bar Harbor, where we have some great adventures to share, and maybe some more food! ????
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Critical access to Maine Working Waterfront
Access to our shore and our working waterfronts is critical to Maine's marine economy. Sustainable seaweed harvesting and other commercial fisheries rely on this access in order to make a living and fulfill the demand for Maine seafood. #keepmainefishing
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Lawyer turned brewer helps Maine's alcohol laws evolve
Heather Sanborn left the corporate law world for to work in beer, but that doesn't mean she isn't putting her knowledge to use.
Sanborn is the co-owner and business manager at Rising Tide Brewery in Portland. She said she took a leap of faith two years ago when she decided to become a bigger part of her husband's brewery. She's using her legal background to change Maine alcohol laws for craft breweries.
Maine Brewers' Guild Summer Beer Festival
Sean Sullivan is the Executive Director of the Maine Brewers' Guild. They are back with their annual summer festival in Thompson's Point. They will bring local Maine craft beer as well as out of state breweries.
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Working Waterfront Maine State Pier 6/3/2019
Discuss Fishermen vs Regulators at the Maine State Pier. Live video commentary produced and directed by Frank Margel. 6/3/2019
MaineBusiness - Zachau Construction & Maine Beer Company - S2 - Episode 27
Erin accompanies the owner of Zachau Construction to the new Maine Beer company site.
MaineLife - S2 - Episode 31
Join host Erin Ovalle and Kevin Oates as they welcome Spencer Albee back to MYRO to talk about the annual Beatles Night in Portland. Employees at Cirrus LED Systems, an outdoor digital signage company, express their excitement in living and working in Maine. Erin claims her barrel at Maine Craft Distilling, a farm to flask whiskey distillery, in their new space. Josh Berry of Union Restaurant welcomes Erin to Wolfe’s Neck Farm’s last harvest dinner. To wrap it up, Erin enjoys tapas at the Vermouth hour at Chaval in Portland.
A Taste of Maine's Craft Beer Scene
One of the greatest draws in Maine is the booming craft beverage scene! A few of my friends and I got together to explore the different breweries, distilleries, and bars in Portland. We gathered information as to how they each contribute to Maine's community. This is just a video to supplement my final project in my Culinary Tourism class!
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Maine Beer Documentary
A Documentary about craft beer in Southern Maine
MaineLife - S3 - Episode 9
This week Erin and James visit the Animal Refuge League to meet some of the pups rescued from Puerto Rico. Erin also gets some final runs in at Sugarloaf with one of the owners of West Mountain Ski Company which are custom made right here in Maine. Plus, she volunteers with the KennebecValley Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate their members and communities in Central Maine. She then tops it all off with a cocktail at Gather restaurant in Yarmouth where Erin meets with friends who support Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
FERAL - Throne of the Earth Mages live, 1/24/2015 (Portland, ME)
Live at Geno's Rock Club (Portland, ME) - January, 24, 2015
Making The Wine (4/5)
Follow CC as she takes you on a tour through our winery and the winemaking process. Aaron, CC, Jeremy and the entire winemaking crew are incredibly passionate and proud of producing wines for you here in Maine. To all of you, thank you for believing in us. - Bettina
At Cellardoor Winery we host events, tours, and tastings at our locations in Lincolnville and Portland, Maine. Our wines are made right here in Maine in small, handcrafted batches with grapes sourced from our vineyard as well as premier vineyards across the country. Welcome to our happy place.
Portland debates the future of the working waterfront
Portland's planning board discussed the future of the city's working waterfront as a development moratorium is set to expire next month.
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Maine Public News: Aquaculture's Next Wave
Maine's wild fisheries are in flux, but aquaculture is growing fast here. Old ways of farming seafood are adapting to new technologies and jobs are being created. Aquaculture's Next Wave visits the cutting edge of aquaculture innovation, from oysters to eels, and its new opportunities and, sometimes, new controversies.
Dirt Cheap - Bar Harbor, Maine (Acadia National Park)
Cheap things to do in Bar Harbor!
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Follow the escapades of filmmaker Chas Bruns as he travels the world in search of the cheapest tours, food, hotels, hostels and transportation. If you're living on a budget, Chas can show you how to travel for pennies on the dollar. Chas will show you where to go sky diving, waterfall hiking, shark diving and more!
This episode takes Chas to Bar Harbor, Maine where he explores Bangor, Dedham, Trenton, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Tremont, Mt Desert Island and Acadia National Park. He stays at Hinckleys Cabins, Bar Harbor Campground, Seawall Campground, Hadleys Point Campground and Smugglers Den Campground. He dines and drinks at Blaze, The One Off Pub, Bar Harbor Beer Works, Cafe This Way, Trailhead Cafe, 123 Main Street, Jordans Restaurant, Jordans Pond House, Balance Rock Inn, Bar Harbor Inn, Finback Ale House, Pine Tree Market, South West Food Mart, Geaghans Brothers Brewing, Ben & Bills and the Dog & Pony Tavern. He visits Darlings, Wild Acadia Fun Park, Bar Harbor Whale Watch, Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop, Rock & Art Shop, The Criterion Theatre, Scenic Flights of Acadia and The Great Maine Lumberjack Show! If you're considering traveling to Bar Harbor, Maine, you can't miss this!
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Hardshore Distilling Company
Find a man who loves gin more than the founder of Hardshore Distilling
Hardshore Distilling Company
Find a man who loves gin more than the founder of Hardshore Distilling.
Possible Downtown Distillery
The Naperville Liquor Commission recently heard from two locals about possibly bringing a craft spirit distillery to town - an idea that was greeted with enthusiasm.
The project includes the yet-to-be-named distillery, a tasting room, and retail space to sell bottled product.
“From a business model it looks more like a business than a bar. Especially if we’re talking about selling products outside of Naperville. The sales tax revenues should be - looking at this from a business stand point should actually be really good for the City of Naperville I would think, as another plus,” commented Commissioner Chuck Maher.
As for location- possibilities pitched included Old Nichols Library as well as some of the lighter industrial areas of town.
“Obviously we have a preference for being closer to the downtown area because the idea is to make this really a walking destination, something that could be included in the restaurant scene. We don’t have a kitchen and we don’t plan to have a kitchen or a restaurant, at least not within the first few years of operation,” explained Derek Krauss, a presenter of the craft distillery concept.
It was determined that the class p license needed for the distillery currently only includes breweries in its language. The commission approved of the conceptual distillery project and will look into modifying the license to move it forward.
Also of note at the meeting, a retailer brought his CBD, or cannabidiol, business to the commission.
CBD commonly comes as pain relief oil and is made from hemp plants.
David Palatnik hopes to open his CBD and Kratom business in town, after having success in Chicago, Dallas, and St. Louis.
“I’d be receptive of proceeding cautiously with exploration here,” said Commissioner Mitch Stauffer. “Knowing that you have a bit of an uphill battle. I think what I’m hearing, is Kratom is fundamentally different in our minds than perhaps some of the hemp oils.”
Palatnik said he’d move forward with the business even if he was only approved to sell CBD, however the commission wanted to learn more about both it and Kratom.
Ultimately the discussion was tabled to the next commission meeting for more information to be gathered about the products. The commission also wants to hear feedback from local organizations like 360 Youth Services and the school districts.
The next liquor commission meeting is slated for July 5.
Naperville News 17’s Christine Lena reports.