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Man vs. Food features Portland, Maine tomorrow at 9pm

(Courtesy of Elyse Heslin, on behalf of The Travel Channel)

About the Show
Adam Richman, a food fanatic with a serious appetite, travels around the country taking on the most legendary food challenges.  Adam has held every job in the food business and is now on a journey to explore the best eats our country has to offer.  Whether it’s a fourteen pound mountain pie, or an eight-patty burger, Adam is ready for the challenge.

Portland Episode – Wednesday September 8th at 9:00 E/P
Adam’s tasty tour takes him to Maine this week to the land of lighthouses and lobsters.  At his first stop, Adam visits the Lobster Shack Restaurant.  Home to the world’s best lobster, the Lobster Shack sells over 150 fresh lobsters a day.  On a New England style bun, topped with mayonnaise and a pickle, do you think Adam got the true lobster-eating experience in Maine?

Next, Adam goes to the Nosh Kitchen Bar to try the Apocalypse Now Burger.  Here, Adam is welcomed by “bacon dusted” fries before learning how this legendary burger is constructed.  Each of the four patties that make up this burger consist of beef brisket, beef shortrib, pork belly, and bacon ends.  Atop each patty is cheese and foie gras–this burger is literally bursting with flavor!

Finally Adam spends time at a restaurant that is described as a ”hodgepodge of food collected from around the nation”.  At Tradewinds Cafe, the Manimal Challenge is the “Maine” event!  Weighing in at over 5 pounds, this challenge consists of eight hamburger patties, two coleslaw topped hot dogs, a side of fries, a soda, and milkshake– but this isn’t just any milkshake as it’s made with an entire plate of coffee cake and is the thickest milkshake in Maine!  With only 20 minutes to finish this array of food, will Adam unleash the beast and take home a “Manimal” t-shirt?

Stay tuned…we’ll bring you a sneak peek of Nosh Kitchen Bar and our interview today with owner Matt Moran in a post later today. We can’t wait, the interview went amazing!

In the meantime, check out this sneak peek Man vs. Food video of Adam learning the proper way to eat a lobster in Maine!

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Shipyard Pumpkinhead Official Release Party

Courtesy of thefullpint.com

Shipyard Pumpkinhead will officially be released on Thursday night August 26 from 5-8pm at The Stockhouse where you can enjoy free food, prizes, and giveaways, and the weather looks promising that the outdoor patio will be packed for a great entertaining night. We would imagine The Stockhouse may also continue their 25 cent Wing Night and Bike Night this Thursday, though you may want to call ahead to the restaurant to confirm. 

Stockhouse Restaurant, 506 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine (207) 854-5600.

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Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food films in Portland, airing in September

In early July, Adam Richman, host of the Travel Channel’s “Man vs. Food” visited a few area restaurants where they filmed segments for a show believed to air in early/mid-September. While in Portland, the show visited Nosh Kitchen Bar at 551 Congress Street to see how Richman could handle the “Apocalypse Now”, noted on the Nosh Kitchen Bar Menu, as a burger containing seared pork belly, american cheese, cured bacon, foie gras, house mayo, and macerated orange and cherries for $20. Another visit was paid to the Tradewinds Cafe off Route 1 in Arundel (1697 Portland Road).

At Tradewinds Cafe, Richman took the famous Manimal Challengeconsume two loaded kraut or slaw dogs, an eight patty cheeseburger, a small order of fries, a can Moxie, and a one pound milkshake in less than 20 minutes.

According to EatsFeats.com, Matt Stonie owns the record of the Manimal Challenge having completed the feat in 5 minutes, while only 3 others have accomplished the feat. We’re not sure whether Adam Richman was one of the other 3 and no one is talking, so I guess we’ll have to wait until the show airs to see. More details on the airing of the show to follow as soon as we hear.

While in town, Richman gave a shout out to the Portland Harbor Hotel via his Twitter account.

For more information on the restaurants, visit them on the web at Tradewinds Cafe Facebook and Nosh Kitchen Bar.com

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Pat’s Pizza New Home in Portland’s Old Port

Pat’s Pizza, an icon for years in Orono, has thankfully arrived in Portland’s Old Port at 30 Market Street. Owner Chris Tyll, has done a wonderful job capturing the well-known Pat’s taste and wide variety of menu options beyond pizzas, burgers, and sandwiches.

Pat’s Pizza Old Port offers signature pizzas much like the new trend we have come to enjoy from the likes of their competition, Portland Pie Co. and Siano’s Pizzeria, though the mainstay offerings like pepperoni, meat lovers, and taco pizza are available as well at affordable prices. A fourteen inch one topping pizza is $10.20, and $3.20 will get you a delicious hamburger. Oh, and did I mention Pat’s makes their dough fresh daily, you can request whole wheat or low carb dough, and they even offer a gluten free option.

Having grown up in Orono, I can appreciate the Old Port locations’ authentic delivery of a taste I vividly remember and the wonderful pizza oven smell I was reminded of during a recent visit back to Mill Street in Orono, site of the original Pat’s Pizza. The Old Port location is wonderful; slightly off the beaten path of Fore Street, features a well done dark wood interior and full length bar separate from the dining room area, and offers a great family dining experience, along with a great place to catch up casually after work for a cold relaxing beverage.

Grabbing the take out menu upon my departure for the evening, I read on the back cover that the restaurant is “disable veteran-owned and operated”, and of course is a local family owned business. We also noted that they have a number of LCD televisions to catch all the sporting events and a banquet room with a projector for meetings or events in town.

For more information on Pat’s Pizza Old Port, please visit their website – PatsPizzaOldPort.com

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Beer Lover’s Choice Contest – Tastings near You

Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams will be in the Greater Portland area conducting their 6th Annual Beer Lover’s Choice contest to determine which new brew will win a spot in their inventory. If you’re a beer lover you can help decide the new beer to make it to their line. Here are your local spots for tasting

July 25, 3-5pm – The Brunswick, 39 West Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach

July 30, 5-7pm – Jimmy The Greeks, 213 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach

August 6, 5-7pm – Litchfield’s, 2135 Post Rd, Wells

August 13, 6-8pm – Texas Roadhouse, 600 Gallery Blvd, Scarborough

August 26, 9-11pm – Memory Lane Music Hall, 35 Blake Rd, Standish

August 27, 6-8pm – Joshua’s Tavern, 123 Main St, Brunswick

September 3, 9-11pm – Club 302, 765 Roosevelt Trail, Windham

September 25, 12-4pm – Great Lakes Brewfest, 261 Point Sebago Rd, Windham

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Old Orchard Beach BBQ at The Ballpark Today – July 17

Courtesy of OOB365.com

Saturday, July 17, from 1pm to 6pm come visit the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark for the Best BBQ around with well known BBQ’ers who know how it’s done and sure to keep the mouth watering like, Pig Out, Alabama’s BBQ , Acadian Smokehouse, Chaisin the Ring, Pig B-Q Roasts, New England Brisketeers, Famous Dave’s, and Jimmy The Greeks.

A $10 ticket gets you into the ballpark to sample the flavor-filled works of each of the competitors while having a seat in the stadium and listening to musical performances. Those set to perform include; Pete Kilpatrick Band, Beyond Reason, Anni Clark, and Lynn Deeves. There will be a bounce house for the kids and horseshoe pits as well to add to the entertainment and fun. The event will last until 6pm this evening, just in time to head towards the beach for more fun!

For more information, or to catch future events check out OldOrchardBeachBallPark.com or OOB365.com.

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20/20 Wine Tasting at Caiola’s Restaurant to benefit Youth Alternatives

Relax in Portland’s West End on Sunday, July 18,  from 4pm to 7pm at Caiola’s Restaurant located at 58 Pine Street, in Portland, for the 20/20 Charity Wine Tasting event, to benefit Youth Alternative Ingraham.

For only a $20 ticket at the door, you will have a wonderful opportunity to sample 20 wines from southern France, while supporting a great cause. Heck, the atmosphere alone is worth the twenty bucks with all the cool light fixtures and decorations at Caiola’s. You’ll be in for quite a treat if you have not visited before. Stay for dinner and make it an evening to remember!

For more information about the restaurants offerings, please visit Caiolas.com.

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GQ Magazine Names Evangeline Restaurant Dish to Top 10 List

GQ Magazine Names Maine French Restaurant Dish to Top Ten Ethical Dining List Experience

Mitra’s Clabber-Fed Poularde and Poached Maine Lobster Tail from Evangeline Highlighted

Mitra Chicken Lobster - Courtesy of Chef Erik Desjarlais

PORTLAND, Maine — July 13, 2010 — GQ magazine food correspondent, Alan Richman, recently traveled the country talking with chefs and farmers about the meaning of ethical eating for his July feature article, “Eat no Evil.” As a follow up to the feature article, Richman, in his GQ blog, Forked & Corked, lists the top ten ethical dishes he had on his journey. Mitra’s Clabber-fed poularde and poached Maine lobster tail prepared by Chef Erik Desjarlais of Evangeline, a Maine French restaurant, made the top-ten list.

The lobster merely perfect, the chicken astonishing…The meat is so profoundly rich I had problems resisting seconds,” said Richman.

For this particular menu item, Chef Erik Desjarlais obtains the chickens from a local farmer named Mitra Luick in New Sharon, Maine. Her first name honors the dish. Described by Desjarlais as “beautiful, little, fat chickens,” these birds are organically raised and fed on clabber or thickened, soured, unpasteurized milk from the family cow. The result is a chicken with stronger bones due to the extra calcium allowing it to support more weight, meaning more flesh, fat and flavor. Desjarlais discussed why he prefers these special chickens to feed his guests in an article for Find. Eat. Drink., an online food and drink guide featuring recommendations from culinary industry insiders, including a twice-weekly newsletter.

In the feature, “Eat no Evil,” Richman explores what it means to eat ethically while still being able to savor the pleasures of eating. His journey takes him to a variety of sustainable farms and top restaurants. He visits “fabled” farmer Eliot Coleman and wife Barbara Damrosch of Four Season Farm in Harborside, Maine, and Eberhard Müller and wife Paulette Satur of Satur Farms near West Palm Beach, Florida. Additionally, he speaks with such famed chefs as Eric Ripert, Dan Barber and Alice Waters. All had different definitions of what ethical eating is.

On his 30-day pilgrimage, Richman stopped by Evangeline, a small Maine French restaurant, for a meal and a conversation with Chef Desjarlais who notes ethical eating can be about buying local in order to help support small and family-owned businesses, and therefore Maine families in the community. In the past, Chef Desjarlais has also commented on the importance of using all parts of the animal when preparing delicious food, a sentiment described by other chefs in the article when discussing ethical eating. Many chefs, like Desjarlais, adopted this philosophy years ago, although it has become a more recent trend in the food world called nose-to-tail cooking and dining.

About Evangeline
Evangeline is located at 190 State Street in Portland, Maine’s Arts District and has earned distinction as one of the country’s best small French restaurants. The restaurant is known for its quintessential French dining experience and modern bistro atmosphere. Chef Erik Desjarlais and his team are inspired by the regions of France and local and seasonal ingredients. Meals are prepared using the highest quality ingredients with an abundance of naturally grown items from local Maine farmers, suppliers and producers. The newly conceived wine and cocktail lists will include old world French wines, new world American wines, and refreshing early summer inspired drinks. Since opening in 2008, the restaurant has received an impressive amount of press in national and regional outlets including, The New York Times, World Traveler, Sherman’s Traveler, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Portland Press Herald. In 2009, USA Today named Evangeline one of the 10 greatest places in the country to master the art of French eating, alongside nine masters of French food.

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Evangeline Hosts “Discover the Tastes of France” on July 14, 2010

LOCAL RESTAURANT JOINS SHARE OUR STRENGTH MAINE’S EFFORTS TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD HUNGER THROUGHOUT STATE


PORTLAND, Maine — June 30, 2010 — Share Our Strength Maine today announced that Evangeline (www.restaurantevangeline.com) will host a fundraiser called Discover the Tastes of France on Wednesday, July 14 to help fight childhood hunger in Maine. The event will feature an open house, dinner and silent auction.

“After participating in Share our Strength Maine’s “Taste of the Nation®” benefit for the first time this year and learning about the positive impact the organization is making in our community, I decided I wanted to do more to help,” said Erik Desjarlais, owner and chef of Evangeline. “I’m also a new father and the knowledge that children in our state are going hungry really hit me hard, so I wanted to share my love of French food and raise money to benefit Share Our Strength. I hope this becomes an annual event at the restaurant.”

In Maine, there are nearly 60,000 children under 18 who have limited or uncertain access to nutritious food, making it challenging to reach their full potential in school and in life. Since its first Taste of the Nation event in 2006, Share our Strength Maine has raised nearly $250,000 for some of the state’s most successful anti-hunger organizations working diligently to feed hungry children. This year’s beneficiary organizations are Preble Street Teen Center, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Cultivating Community and East End Kids Katering.

Discover the Tastes of France will be held at Evangeline, located at 190 State Street. The event will start with an open house from 4 to 6 p.m., to feature a wine tasting by Ned Swain of Devenish Wines, French cheeses and delicacies created by Chef Desjarlais. The open house will be followed by a dinner at 6:30 p.m. The menu will include three courses of French favorites inspired by the summer. The open house is $20 per person, the dinner is $55; the cost for both events is $65. Evangeline is donating 20 percent of the event’s proceeds to Share Our Strength Maine.  Call 207-791-2800 for reservations.

“We are delighted Evangeline came to us with this idea,” said John Woods, committee chair of Share Our Strength Maine.  “Efforts like Evangeline’s July 14 event are so important in terms of keeping the issue of childhood hunger in the community dialogue throughout the year.”

The evening will also feature a silent auction. Items include a dinner for two at Evangeline with an overnight stay at the Portland Harbor Hotel; a dinner for two at Bresca combined with a one-night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn; and a private wine tasting for 10 hosted by Devenish Wines.  All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Share Our Strength Maine’s designated local organizations.

Contact: Belinda Donovan for Evangeline, Belinda Donovan PR, Ph: (207) 318-8026  belindadonovan@maine.rr.com

Jen Beltz for Share Our Strength Maine, Ph: (207) 699-5502  jen@frontburnerpr.com

Photos courtesy of Belinda Donovan

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Shipyard Summer Ale Release Party April 1 – $3 Dewey’s

Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 1, as Three Dollar Dewey’s on 241 Commercial Street, Portland, hosts their Shipyard Summer Release Party from 6-8pm. The event will feature $2.75 pints of Summer Ale, as well as great prizes and giveaways for those lucky ones in attendance including, a 3 day/2 night Golf & Stay for two at The Bethel Inn, and a whitewater rafting package.

Should be a great time, and an awesome way to kick off the start to April.

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