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Sur Lie: Fine Food, Fine Wine

A tapas-style restaurant located in the heart of Portland, they are gaining notoriety for their use of local Maine products and their inventive cocktail program.  The bar manager left a successful mixology career in Washington DC to be a part of this project and is offering "boutique" liquors, creative cocktails, and many local brews.  Chef... read more

Miyake by Chef Masa Miyake

Chef Masa Miyake has brought an incredible sushi restaurant to Portland and has expanded with a noodle house and now catering services.  In March 2011 he opened Miyake Farm to evoke the true meaning of farm to table for his restaurants.  His flagship concept, Miyake, has been written up in several local and national publications for his... read more

Hot Suppa!

Hot Suppa! owners/brothers Moses and Alec Sabina set out on a journey to discover mom and pop diners with regional cuisines and what made them successful.  The result is Hot Suppa, an eclectic Southern style diner of sorts serving breakfast all day in addition to lunch and dinner.  The establishment also has a full bar and boasts... read more

Duck Fat

Duckfat is a small establishment specializing in hand-cut Belgian style fries fried in locally sourced duck fat.  These are served with an array of house made sauces, we selected the Truffle Ketchup and the Thai Chili Aioli.  The menu is small, the offer a few entrée salads and a selection of Panini in addition to their milkshakes.  We visited on a Tuesday... read more

Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro

Chef Owner Dan Sriprasert set out to open a vegetarian restaurant featuring flavors from Malaysia, Japan, China, India and Thailand; many dishes here are also vegan.  He strives to source as local and sustainable as possible including Portland beers, hand-mixed home-grown teas, locally roasted coffee, sodas from Maine, and an entirely organic and sustainably farmed... read more

Central Provisions

Central Provisions recently hit their year anniversary and there are still 2 hour waits on most nights for a table.  The husband and wife duo, Chris and Paige Gould, have recreated a beautiful historic space into one of Portland's finest restaurants.  The lower level of the restaurant serves as the bar and serves up small plates and... read more

David’s Opus 10

Chef David Turin has been in the Portland dining scene for many years and Opus 10 is his tenth restaurant and his self-proclaimed "dream restaurant".  Set in the back of David's Restaurant, Opus 10 is a small, intimate dining room with seating for approximately 25 with a small, open kitchen that turns out the small plates... read more