Harvest Happenings Around Town
October 24, 2009
(All day)
Some are Free
Throughout Town
Harvest on the Harbor for Kids!
Maine's premier food and wine event is for adults ONLY so drop the kids off and head on down. We will have a pizza lunch, paint a pasta dish designed like spaghetti and enjoy popcorn as well as other yummy snacks and top it off with watching Disney's Ratatouille! It's a food event for kids!
noon - 4 p.m. $45 per child (Includes all food, beverages, pottery, studio time and a great movie!) Each parent and child will receive a matching hand stamp - you can truly relax, have fun and not worry about the little ones. Ages 4+ welcome - call for reservations (207) 899-3773
Color Me Mine is the largest paint your own pottery studio located in the Old Port at 245 Commercial Street. We have something for everyone!
LeRoux Kitchen Cooking Demonstrations
Saturday, Oct. 24
11am -- LeRoux staff member Matt Burnham will be in the kitchen roasting root vegetables using some of our extraordinary extra virgin olive oils and tossing them with our imported Italian pasta.
1pm -- Cheryl Lewis from El Rayo will be returning to the LeRoux kitchen to prepare their popular favorite, Grilled Corn with Chipotle Mayo and Cotija Cheese.
4pm -- Craig Gay from the LeRoux staff will be reprising his popular seminar from last year's Harvest event -- PIZZA! Craig will be preparing several kinds of both savory and sweet pizzas.
See Thursday, Friday & Sunday for additional Cooking Demonstrations.
*Schedule is subject to change; all events are free of charge and held at LeRoux Kitchen, 161 Commercial St., 2nd Floor.
Portland Discovery & Maine Foodie Tours "Culinary Delights" Trolley Tour
October 22-25, 2009
Get on board the "Discovery" trolley and bring your appetite! On this 90-minute, fully narrated tour, our informative guides will educate you on the culinary history of Portland and treat you to delectable samples of Maine-inspired foods! You will be entertained and dine on board while seeing the sights of Portland, and also disembark to visit three unique destinations. On this tour, you will get a behind-the-scenes look and taste of these culinary delights sure to please your palate:
Lobster straight from the harbor on old fashion boiled bagels (Catch a Piece of Maine and Mr. Bagel)
The best smoked seafood in the industry (Harbor Fish and Ducktrap Farms)
Locally made “award winning” artisan cheese (K. Horton Specialty Foods)
Handcrafted wine from the finest wildflower honey (Maine Mead Works)
Chocolate truffles offering a new spin on the “Needham” (Dean’s Sweets and Cold River Vodka)
This tour is great for visitors and residents alike. All you need is your curiosity for Maine’s finest foods and your camera!
Schedule: October 22-25
9:30-11:00, 11:30-1:00, 1:30-3:00. 3:30-5:00
Tours depart and end at two Old Port locations: Long Wharf and the Ocean Gateway Pier
To purchase tickets in advance, visit MaineFoodieTours.com or call 207-233-7485
To purchase tickets during the Harvest Festival, visit the Portland Discovery ticketing office on Long Wharf (along Commercial Street in the Old Port)
Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours and Maine Foodie Tours are locally owned and operated companies. We are proud to work with the Greater Portland Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to offer this unique tour during the Harvest on the Harbor. Our friendly guides and staff are committed to providing guests with a fun, entertaining, and informative tours. We hope to see you on board!
