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It’s a 10-day safari,
a whirlwind of culinary
excursions from March 1-10.
The question is, do you dare
to risk trying something new?
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Previous page, from left: From the top: Cocktail hour at El Rayo Cantina, the
perfect spot for a fresh, fruity margarita; outside, a flaming brazier warms
our way to spring; Cantina treats include a fiesta salad, the pizza-like tlayuda
(garnished with avocado slices), and hibiscus-pickled deviled eggs.
This page, clockwise from top: juicy little bites at Sea Glass Restaurant
in Cape Elizabeth; making the scene at Sonny’s; cilantro-marinated
grilled shrimp at El Rayo Cantina; salad goes sunny-side up at Bar Lola; El Rayo Taqueria by night; butter-poached lobster enthroned
upon a risotto cake at David’s Opus Ten.
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“Unwind at DiMillo’s,
the coziest and most
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$15 Early Dinner Specials,
weekdays from 4-6
Portland’s Best Happy Hour, now
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On Wednesday, buffet till 8 and
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Temptation at Eve’s at the Garden: Boneless lamb loin dressed with tomato blood orange chutney luxuriates on a bed of herbed bulgur risotto.
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
Italian Heritage Center
40 Westland Avenue, Portland
12 noon to 4 pm - Free Admission!
The Italian Heritage Center is pleased to announce its inaugural Wedding Showcase.
Located on outer Congress Street with ample free parking, the IHC is the perfect setting
for a pre-spring event for couples planning a Fall 2013 or Winter 2014 wedding.
Exhibitors include: 3 Sisters Cookies, Double-Take Photography,
Annemarie’s Italian Cookies, Dean’s Sweets, Edible Delights,
European Bakery, Affinity Limousine, Musicman DJ Services,
Focus Photography, Music by DJ Roger Grenier, and many more.
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• We Support Local Farmers
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Portland, ME 04101
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Academe Brasserie, Kennebunk
Azure Cafe, Freeport
Back Bay Grill, Portland
Bar Lola, Portland
Bonobo Wood Fire Pizza, Portland
The Broad Arrow Tavern, Freeport
Buck’s Naked BBQ, Portland
Cappy’s Chowder House, Camden
Carmen at the Danforth, Portland
Corner Room, Portland
David’s & David’s Opus Ten, Portland
David’s 388, South Portland
DaVinci’s Eatery, Lewiston
DiMillo’s , Portland
The Dry Dock, Portland
El Rayo–Taqueria & Cantina, Portland
Eve’s at the Garden, Portland
Farmer’s Table, Portland
Federal Jack’s, Kennebunkport
Fish Bones American Grill, Lewiston
Five Fifty-Five & Point 5 Lounge, Portland
Francine Bistro, Camden
Freeport Seafood Company
Fromviandoux, Camden
Front Room Restaurant & Bar, Portland
Fuel, Lewiston
The Good Table, Cape Elizabeth
Great American Grill, Auburn
Great Lost Bear, Portland
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Local 188, Portland
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Mac’s Grill, Auburn
Natalie’s Restaurant, Camden
Nautilus Seafood & Grill, Belfast
Old Port Sea Grill, Portland
One Dock at the Kennebunkport Inn
Pepperclub/Good Egg Cafe, Portland
Petite Jacqueline, Portland
Ribollita, Portland
RîRa Irish Pub, Portland
Royal River Grillhouse, Yarmouth
The Salt Exchange, Portland
Saltwater Grill, South Portland
Sea Dog Brewing Company–
South Portland/Topsham/ Bangor
Sea Glass Restaurant, Cape Elizabeth
Shepherd’s Pie, Rockport
Shipyard Brew Pub, Eliot
Slate’s, Hallowell
Solo Bistro, Bath
Sonny’s, Portland
Tavern at Brunswick Station
The Thirsty Mule, Oakland
Thornton’s Bar and Grille, South Portland
Twenty Milk Street, Portland
Vignola Cinque Terre, Portland
Walter’s, Portland
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THE BREAKFAST COOK-OFF
March 1, 7-9 a.m.
This wildly popular kick-off event has drawn throngs to Sea
Dog Brewing for the past 3 years. The Good Table Restaurant’s
Creme Brulée French Toast has dominated first place all three
years. $20, Sea Dog Brewing Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland, seadogbrewing.com
”SIGNATURE EVENT” BARTENDER &
PASTRY CHEF COMPETION
March 10, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Restaurant Week’s finale somehow makes
the collision of cocktails and fancy desserts at
a single event make perfect sense. Fancy
hors d’oeuvres are paired with the drinks.
$40, Prime Mercedes-Benz, 137 U.S. Route 1,
Scarborough, primemotorcars.com
Simple pleasures seduce:
prosciutto and arugula pizza and a
glass of rosso at the Corner Room.
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For the most up-to-date list of participating restaurants, visit
portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2013/02/restaurant-week-2013.
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