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On tour with The Maine Brew Bus
Board The Maine Brew Bus, also known as Lenny, for guided tours (and sampling!) of local breweries, distilleries, and fermentories. It's rumored that Lenny used to ferry kids to and from schools in Kennebunkport. In a way, he's still in the educational transportation business - except now he conveys scholars of beer, mead, hard cider, and rum. // Read moreSay it, Eat it
Portland menu pronunciation guide
We want to try new restaurants. We want to eat unique cuisine and step out of our culinary comfort zones. And we don’t want to sound like complete idiots when ordering.
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Portland Restaurant Pronunciation Guide
The right way to say some of Portland’s awesome dining spots, pronounced by the people who know them best.
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Portland Food Truck Fleet Directory (plus MAP!)
Looking for food truck fare in Portland? This week's Press Herald article has you covered, and there's even a map to guide you to your next sidewalk meal. read more » -
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Why the Boston Globe thinks East Bayside is cool…
Boston Globe correspondent, Kathleen Pierce, wrote up East Bayside as the nexus of all things cool about Portland. The way she sees it, East Bayside has enough grit left to it to keep the coffee-roasting, beer-brewing, hipster bowling, read more »
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May
16
Thu
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Taste of Bar Harbor @ Participating venues in Bar Harbor. Continues through May 19.
Taste of Bar Harbor
@ Participating venues in Bar Harbor. Continues through May 19.
May 16 – May 19 all-day
Come enjoy a celebration of Bar Harbor’s authentic and creative local cuisine. A variety of world-class dining experiences sure to please the palate. Featuring the [...]
May
19
Sun
12:00 pm
Parking Lot Crawfish Boil @ Po' Boys & Pickles
Parking Lot Crawfish Boil
@ Po' Boys & Pickles
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
It’s time for the Parking Lot Crawfish Boil, featuring fresh Louisiana crawfish, homemade bread pudding and Shipyard Export and Summer Ale on draft. Live Music! [...]
Jun
1
Sat
4:00 pm
Refresh @ Old Town Hall
Refresh
@ Old Town Hall
Jun 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for ReFresh! A spring celebration of style featuring live music from the Max Ater Trio, cocktails and delicious seasonal hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy [...]
Jun
7
Fri
4:00 pm
Free Liquor Tasting Featuring New England Distilling @ Madden Beverage
Free Liquor Tasting Featuring New E…
@ Madden Beverage
Jun 7 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Maine’s favorite new distillery will be joining us to sample their ever evolving line-up of New England inspired spirits. Starting with their Ingenium Gin, New [...]
Jun
15
Sat
11:00 am
Father’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods! @ Wilbur\'s of Maine
Father’s Day Chocolate Covered Pret…
@ Wilbur\'s of Maine
Jun 15 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Dad doesn’t want another tie-he wants chocolate! Come to the factory and make him a special sweet and salty “Dad Approved” treat! Cost is $5.00 [...]
Jun
19
Wed
4:30 pm
Strawberry Fields Forever @ Graze at Pineland Farms
Strawberry Fields Forever
@ Graze at Pineland Farms
Jun 19 @ 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Graze at Pineland Farms, Maine’s newest and freshest farm-to-table dinning experience, will kick off the 2013 season on June 19th with Strawberry Fields Forever. Graze [...]
Jun
21
Fri
5:30 pm
Allagash Victoria Ale Premiere @ Victoria Mansion
Allagash Victoria Ale Premiere
@ Victoria Mansion
Jun 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
A festive night to support Victoria Mansion, a National Historic Landmark, this event celebrates the release of Allagash Brewing’s 2013 Victoria Ale, brewed annually [...]
6:00 pm
Full Moon Dinners at Sunday River Resort @ Peak Lodge, Sunday River
Full Moon Dinners at Sunday River R…
@ Peak Lodge, Sunday River
Jun 21 @ 6:00 pm
Full Moon Dinners at Sunday River Resort Each month on the Friday closest to a full moon, Sunday River will host a Full Moon [...]
Jun
22
Sat
10:00 am
Cooking and Hooking Demonstration @ Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Cooking and Hooking Demonstration
@ Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Two friends – Debbie McBride and Connie Fletcher – share their passions with you on the Shaker Dwelling House lawn. One is in a canning [...]
12:00 pm
Bangor’s Beer Festival – Tap into Summer @ Bangor Waterfront
Bangor’s Beer Festival – Tap into S…
@ Bangor Waterfront
Jun 22 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 22, 2013 on the Bangor Waterfront VIP Session Noon to 1:00 p.m. $50 Advance Purchase Only $20 VIP DD Tickets – Advance Purchase [...]
The Best Weekend events
May
16
Thu
all-day
Taste of Bar Harbor @ Participating venues in Bar Harbor. Continues through May 19.
Taste of Bar Harbor
@ Participating venues in Bar Harbor. Continues through May 19.
May 16 – May 19 all-day
Come enjoy a celebration of Bar Harbor’s authentic and creative local cuisine. A variety of world-class dining experiences sure to please the palate. Featuring the [...]
May
19
Sun
12:00 pm
Parking Lot Crawfish Boil @ Po' Boys & Pickles
Parking Lot Crawfish Boil
@ Po' Boys & Pickles
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
It’s time for the Parking Lot Crawfish Boil, featuring fresh Louisiana crawfish, homemade bread pudding and Shipyard Export and Summer Ale on draft. Live Music! [...]
Jun
2
Sun
9:00 am
Dynamic Dirt Challenge @ Pineland Farms
Dynamic Dirt Challenge
@ Pineland Farms
Jun 2 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
The Dynamic Dirt Challenge is a hardcore 4+ mile obstacle course designed to challenge your all around strength, stamina, mental grit. By registering in this [...]
Jun
7
Fri
all-day
Collect: MECA Art Sale @ Maine College of Art
Collect: MECA Art Sale
@ Maine College of Art
Jun 7 all-day
Please join us for MECA’s first-ever four-day pop-up Art Sale featuring the work of MECA students, alumni, and other artists. Admission is free. ART SALE, June [...]
5:00 pm
“Before I Die” Portland @ Flatbread Company
“Before I Die” Portland
@ Flatbread Company
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm
“One of the most creative community projects ever” is coming to South Portland this spring. The public is invited to share their most intimate hopes [...]

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May
20
Mon
8:00 pm
Storytelling & ’90s Dance Party @ Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge
Storytelling & ’90s Dance Party
@ Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge
May 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Host Connor McGrath will start the evening with a few words on life, love, and the art of living your dreams and then throw out [...]
May
22
Wed
4:00 pm
Wednesday Bird Walks at COA @ College of the Atlantic - George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History
Wednesday Bird Walks at COA
@ College of the Atlantic - George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History
May 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
BAR HARBOR, ME—Join College of the Atlantic senior Anna Stunkel in her weekly journey around campus and out to the COA pier in search of [...]
May
23
Thu
7:00 pm
Karaoke by Kassy at Sea40! @ Sea40 Japenese Cuisine
Karaoke by Kassy at Sea40!
@ Sea40 Japenese Cuisine
May 23 @ 7:00 pm
Come to Sea40 every Thursday starting May 9th for karaoke fun! Karaoke starts at 7:00pm and goes until 10:00pm. Great food, excellent drinks, 100% FUN! [...]
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You want to eat where?
Some Portland restaurant names are so hard to pronounce. We can help!
Emilitsa? It's em ee leet sa.
www.emilitsa.com | 547 Congress St, Portland
Pronunciation by: John Regas, co-owner
www.emilitsa.com | 547 Congress St, Portland
Pronunciation by: John Regas, co-owner

























