Maine's Best Happy Hours, From the Readers:
A few weeks back, there was an Open Thread where readers were asked to weigh in on the best Happy Hours in Maine. Responses came in in the comments, via email and on Facebook, telling us about the best deals around. Whether it's cheap beer, half-priced wine, bargain cocktails or free food, the following map provides a guide to the places readers most love to retreat to after a long day at the...
Updating the Eater Maine Heatmap, August 2013:
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right freaking now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot. And while the Eater 18 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the state, it is not a chronicle of the 'it' places of the moment. Thus, we offer the Eater Heatmap, which...
Four Stars for Mainely Meat; Praise for JP's Bistro; More:
Portland Monthly writes about JP's Bistro, which "lights up a warm summer night with the intimate neighborhood Italian specialties that are mostly northern-Italian, but with a nod to chef John Paul Gagnon's own French heritage." The small restaurant, in Portland's Rosemont neighborhood, has a following of "diehard regulars" for good reason: "Another starter is a real showstopper. Four...
Little Tap House: Friday At 7 p.m.:
In less than two months, the neighborhood bar on the edge of Portland's West End has established itself as both a local comfort zone and a destination for those seeking an alternative to the Old Port hordes or Arts District hipsters. When she opened Little Tap House in late March, owner Lee Goyette said she was more interested in attracting neighbors than tourists, and her plan seems to be...