It’s the tenth anniversary of Maine Restaurant Week. We’ll learn about different culinary centers in the state, emerging food trends, and what makes Maine such a center of foodie culture.
Guests
- Briana Volk, co-owner of Portland Hunt & Alpine Club and creative director for Little Giant
- Paul Landry, chef/owner, Fish Bones American Grill in Lewiston
- Jim Britt, Maine Restaurant Week co-founder
References
- Maine Restaurant Association
- Maine Public: Maine Business Associations Report Record Tourism Spending In 2017
- Bon Appetit: 6 New Restaurants to Check Out in Portland, Maine
- 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists: Outstanding Baker: Alison Pray, Standard Baking Co., Portland, ME; Outstanding Chef: Sam Hayward, Fore Street, Portland, ME; Outstanding Pastry Chef: Ilma Lopez, Piccolo, Portland, ME; Outstanding Restaurant: Chase’s Daily, Belfast, ME; Outstanding Service: The Back Bay Grill, Portland, ME; Rising Star Chef of the Year: Cara Stadler, Tao Yuan, Brunswick, ME; Best Chef, Northeast: Krista Kern Desjarlais, The Purple House, North Yarmouth, ME; Vien Dobui, Cong Tu Bot, Portland, ME; Erin French, The Lost Kitchen, Freedom, ME; Ravin Nakjaroen, Long Grain, Camden, ME; Keiko Suzuki Steinberger, Suzuki’s Sushi Bar, Rockland, ME
- University of Southern Maine Tourism and Hospitality Program
- Maine Brewer's Guild
- UMaine Today: Field days: Maine’s successful grain movement is powered by farmers, products and research
- Maine Beer Trail
- Maine Beer Box
- Maine Office of Tourism
- New England Brew Summit
- Forks in the Air Mountain Bistro, Rangeley
- Maine Foodie Tours
- Maine Wine Trail
- The Fiddlehead Restaurant, Bangor
- The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box, Portland
- The Honey Paw, Portland
- The Drouthy Bear, Camden
- Wiggly Bridge Distillery, York
- Lubec Brewing Co., Lubec
- Back Bay Grill, Portland
- Terlingua, Portland
- Oxbow Brewing Co., Portland
- The Aquabats: "Pizza Day"
- The B-52's: "Rock Lobster"