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The Front Room Restaurant & Bar (located at 73 Congress Street, Portland, ME) is a restaurant I should have visited long ago. This website is not designed to review all restaurants, only some that deserve special attention - the Front Room should have been one of them. Although, I must admit, I wanted to burn all the clothes I wore that day - the smells of the restaurant penetrated every fiber - the food was fantastic and the menu ambitious.
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Shima, located at 339 Fore Street, Portland, ME, opened on September 30th, 2009, after chef David left a local Japanese restaurant. Shima resides in the same space the fallen Siam occupied for along time (I never wrote about it but I thought their food was delicious). Shima shows signs of a new restaurant with a slight lack of focus, plenty of ambition, and a struggle with consistency - but I encourage everyone to try it for themselves. The menu is Japanese-French-Hawaiian fusion.
Just 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.
The Merry Table Creperie, on 43 Wharf Street, is an example of how wonderful Portland Maine is for foodies. Authentic French crepes, french owners, and wine.
El Rayo Taqueria (Portland, Maine) has been an easy choice for a mid-week meal. Location, simple parking, good beer, and a relaxing atmosphere are certainly part of that decision. However, I go there to eat good food - and after this visit I might just have to stop. Last week the food was borderline revolting.
