Fresh Approach: Norman Rockwell’s Neighborhood Grocery Store
I that, for a lot of us who don’t live in the West End, Fresh Approach came to our attention when a handwritten sign was posted on the front door of the Forest Avenue Hannaford on Thanksgiving (when...
View ArticleMy Dream Kitchen (and yours, too): LeRoux Kitchen
Here’s what the locals know about LeRoux Kitchen: if you need something — anything — for your kitchen, be it a humble whisk or a high-end stockpot you’ve been saving up for years to get, then LeRoux is...
View ArticleReturn of the Revenge of the the Greengrocer: Rosemont Produce Company
Since the downsizing and subsequent closing of the Portland Greengrocer, and the closure of the old Public Market, one thing that has been sorely lacking east of Marginal Way is a great place to buy...
View ArticlePublic Market Lunch, Part I
Situated on Monument Square, it might be fair to say that the Public Market House symbolizes the heart of the local foods movement in Portland. Opened in 2006, following the collapse of Betty Noyce’s...
View ArticlePublic Market Lunch, Part 2
Read Part I Here. Given that Portland has no shortage of places to eat lunch, it might seem kind of odd that I’m spending two entire days talking about the food options housed in one building. But part...
View ArticleRosemont Market & Bakery: A Corner Store for the 21st Century
Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of things I love about Portland, but one of my least favorite things is this: it’s really hard to pick up a pie (not made at the supermarket) at 6 pm on your way...
View ArticleWinter Market
On Saturday morning I went to check out the new home of the Portland Winter Farmer’s Market, hosted by Urban Farm Fermentory at 200 Anderson St. In addition to UFF, the building is also home to Maine...
View ArticleThe Flavor Shop
Tucked away in a quiet, granite fronted space on Commercial street, Vervacious has, for close to four years, been spicing up Portland’s culinary scene. A feast for the senses, this little brick-lined...
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