March 1-12 , 2024

Maine Restaurant Week Culinary Events

 

CRAVE 2023 
Ongoing throgh Sunday, March 12

A fun, friendly and delicious assortment of area cooks and chocolate makers serving special coffee-centric creations. Discover participating locations here. 

THE DEBUT OF "DAME ALICE GREELE," COFFEE BY DESIGN'S GIN BARREL-AGED COFFEE

Sunday, March 12, starting at 1 PM
At Coffee By Design - 1 Diamond Street, Portland

Coffee By Design is launching "Spirits Alive," spirit barrel-aged coffees, during MRW. Coffee lovers are invited to taste the first in the series, Dame Alice Greele. You'll also hear Alice's story, portrayed by Lauren Gamble. Lauren is a Coffee By Design shift leader, actor, and volunteer with the Eastern Cemetery non-profit Spirits Alive, which depicts cemetery history and prominent historical figures, and is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of early gravestone art.  
 
Tickets to this special event include the following:
  1. A tasting of Dame Alice Greele gin barrel-aged coffee made using Honduras Copan Iris Suyapa Alvardo aged in gin barrels from Three of Strong Spirits.
  2. A tasting of single origin Honduras Copan Iris Suyapa Alvardo coffee, roasted to two levels.
  3. A private tour of Coffee By Design's Diamond Street roastery and an encounter with Alice Greele.

THE INCREDIBLE BREAKFAST COOK-OFF

Tuesday, February 28, 7:00-9:00 AM
At Sea Dog Brewing Co - 725 Broadway, So Portland

Join Maine's Champions of Breakfast for the best and most entertaining breakfast ever. WBLM's Captain and Celeste are on board to broadcast live from the event. Order tickets and celebrate the kick-off to Maine Restaurant Week in style. Ticket proceeds benefit Preble Street. Have a blast with us at Sea Dog Brewing Company Broadway. The competitors are: Verbena, Ruby's West End, Chaval, Bowdoin Dining Services, T.O.P. Dog, The Black Tie Company, Salt Yard, Sea Glass, the Harrasseeket Inn, The Maker's Galley, and the host, Sea Dog! Taste them all, meet the chefs and vote for your favorite

 

 

SPIRIT QUEST - SOLD OUT

Sunday, March 5, starting at 1 PM
At Old Portland Congress Street Arts District restaurants and bars

Spirit Quest is a self-guided cocktail and paired bites walking tour that takes participants to Old Port and Congress Street Arts District restaurants and bars. It's great fun and a delicious way to spend the afternoon. A portion of event ticket sales benefits Preble Street. You'll receive your check in location options on March 3, and pick up the map of stops at the start of the event.

COFFEE CUPPING, CONVERSATION AND A SPECTACULAR COFFEE GIFT BOX

SOLD OUT

Sunday, March 12, starting at 11 AM
At Coffee By Design - 1 Diamond Street, Portland

Join coffee lovers at Coffee By Design's Diamond Street Roastery to meet and learn from Juan Carlos Arango, owner of Arango Specialty Coffee, which specializes in importing high-quality single-origin green coffee.

Tickets to this special event include the following:

  1. Cupping of the rare single-origin Colombia Narino Lucido Diaz Pink Bourbon.
  2. Tasting of Coffee By Design's single origin Honduras Copan Iris Suyapa Alvardo coffee, roasted to two levels.
  3. The first taste of Dame Alice Greele, Coffee By Design's gin barrel-aged coffee.
  4. A spectacular coffee gift box featuring a bag of Dame Alice Greele and Colombia Narino Lucido Diaz Pink Bourbon. Plus, a bag of Rwanda Urugori "Women's Crown" Washed Micro lot. This coffee lot is solely produced and processed by women. Also included is a wooden tasting board, a cupping spoon, 33 cups of coffee tasting journal, and special cupping bowls.

 

 

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