Street and Company focuses on the fresh and simple when it comes to their winning formula for success. Their extensive offerings of supremely fresh seafood feature simple... Read more »
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10Best List: Portland: Exotic to traditional for lunch
When it comes to finding everything from comfort food to gourmet fare for lunch, Portland has you covered. So come explore the tried and true and something different restaurants that will more than satisfy your noon-time hunger pangs.
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10Best List: Portland's restaurant scene excites with global influence on native Maine cuisine
When it comes to Portland’s restaurant community, there is plenty of diversity from which diners can choose. Chefs who are up and coming culinary stars have defied cuisine categories to create signature dishes with international flair that consistently interest, excite and indulge diners. Always expect to be surprised and delighted when sampling the Portland restaurant scene.
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10Best List: Maine Excels In Seafood Splendor
Think of seafood and Maine inevitably comes to mind. There are few destinations that do ocean fresh cuisine better than Maine. From roadside snack shacks to upscale eateries, if it is seafood that you hunger for than check out Maine's many eateries dedicated to this signature cooking style.
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Loco Coco Tacos Offers Refreshing Twist on Mexican Cuisine
Mexican food and beach vacations just seem to go naturally together. After a busy day at the shore, there is nothing quite like relaxing with a Margarita and a burrito for a perfect ending to the day. Now, Loco Coco Tacos enriches this experience even further with California-inspired dishes that is winning fans throughout the Portland beaches region. Read more »
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Jonathan's Shines With Dining and Entertainment
You’ve just spent yet another day taking in the sights and sounds of the south Maine coast; enjoying the sand and surf of Short Sands Beach in York or maybe the boardwalk fun of Old Orchard Beach. Now, as the cool evening breeze begins to stir, you’re eager to sample this vacation destination’s famous night life. Fortunately, Jonathan’s Restaurant in Ogunquit has just what you’ve been seeking. Read more »
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About Portland, ME Restaurants
Portland’s historical origins as a major commercial shipping center have greatly influenced its diverse restaurant scene. City eateries feature a wealth of global influences ranging from Hispanic to Asian and other cultures. The quality of the food is also exceptional. Many of the city’s restaurants have been established by highly distinguished and accomplished chefs with years of experience both within and outside of Portland. What’s more, these gourmet purveyors are passionate about their craft, eager to explore and develop new taste sensations and culinary experiences. Their adventurousness in mixing spices, herbs and flavorings to create one-of-a-kind dishes for diners to enjoy has won them dedicated followings throughout the city and beyond. The result are restaurants that have their own unique takes on the dining experience. These range from high end restaurants such as Street and Company, with its emphasis on expertly prepared seafood, to the New American Comfort Food of The Front Room with its signature grilled hangar steak and Five Fifty Five with its one of a kind truffled lobster mac and cheese. Other standouts include Caiola’s with its upscale homage to the neighborhood eatery; Fore Street which works wonders with local foods from the sea and farms; Hugo’s with its old world charm and dedication to food that is tasty and well presented; Cinque Terre which is expertly carrying on the exquisite cuisine of northern Italy; and Natasha’s with its fun and funky infusions of Latin and Asian flavorings with Maine foods. It’s here for you to enjoy.
- Portland Expert Mark Pechenik
