Latest Reviews

image image image
Weekends in Bar Harbor I love spending summer weekends in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.  Ironically, I go there for two reasons: to enjoy the simple pleasures of Maine and to relish in the most pristine pavement in the United States.  That's right, Acadia offers some of the best cycling surfaces I have ever been able to ride. 
Bubble Maineia's Grand non-Opening
On Monday, July 5th, I approached the doors of Bubble Maineia's new store (15 Temple Street, Portland, ME); to my dismay I found them locked.  Confused, I yanked on the door a few times as I re-checked the business hours.  The lights were on, the "open" sign was bright blue and red, and a young kid inside scurried away while on his cell phone.   Perhaps it is unfair to write about Bubble Maineia's new Dessert and Noodle Bar without first tasting the food, but I have no choice since I could not get in.  
Boda Thai Kitchen Bar Boda Kitchen Bar (645 Congress Street, Portland, ME) is located on the corner of State and Congress. It opened three months ago as a "Kitchen - Bar" concept similar to Nosh: small plates, good food, and plenty of drink choices.  The first time I ate there was one week ago Saturday, and the food was impressive enough to get me through the door the next night.  Perhaps my weakness for "tapas" style restaurants is to blame, but Boda is another gem in the Old Port.

Street & Company Restaurant in the Fall

StreetAndCompanyJust over two weeks ago we re-visited Street & Company with a group of six.  Apart from the side-effects of over-indulgence, Street & Company remains one of my favorites.

For starters, I feel obligated to re-iterate that Street & Company is far from over-priced as some other critics have suggested.   For wine lovers, there is a fantastic bottle of a Greek red, the only one, which is a bargain at $25 per bottle.

As far as the weekend, Street & Company delivered on every level.   Pasta was just right, whole fish well seasoned, lobster delicious, sauces were indulgent, deserts were sinful, and the atmosphere and service brought it all together.

I probably should clarify a comment about the food.......  Street and Company makes good food, but it's not the "best" food.  What I mean is that "best" implies a surreal, one-of-a-kind dish that takes you away.   At Street & Co. there is room for disagreement;  too much garlic, too heavy of cream, a little too much salt.  However, none of those things matter because the end result is still good.  It is not my role to weigh in on proportions of seasoning unless the food is bland or unappetizing.  Street & Company Restaurant is certainly a place I will revisit time and time again.

 

Directions

From : or

To : or

Add comment

Dine In Portland encourages readers to comment, therefore no log-in is required. Our goal is to maintain a blog where readers feel free to express themselves, but we also recognize that some conversations may be offensive or inappropriate. We reserve the right to moderate comments.


Security code
Refresh

Site Search

Twitter

Basic authentication is not supported

New Recipes


359565.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 21:38
359613.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 21:36
359563.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 21:33
359452.jpg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 21:29
359520.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:43
359444.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:43
359456.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:43
359400.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:43
359368.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:43
359334.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:42
359276.jpeg
Saturday, 04 September 2010 17:42
Site Information Staff Details Advertising Information
This is a blog. That fact means nothing. It is not a peer-reviewed journal, a final archive of my writing, a sponsored publication, or the product of gatekeeping and editing. That does mean something…it means that while the ideas and thoughts are often vital and the product of a long gestational period, the writing itself is not. It is essentially as it came from the keyboard: spontaneous, unproofed, unrevised, and corrected afterward only when necessary to address mistakes that grossly effect the intent. Where such changes have been made they are explicitly noted… Click here for terms and conditions.

Editor in Chief

Max Durango

Contact Us

This site is designed and hosted by SiteBento

If you would like to explore advertising opportunities, please contact the site author.