Harvest on the Harbor’s kick-off event showcases a  pristine spread of local seafood samplings from smoked salmon to steamed mussels, succulent fresh scallops, and oysters shucked-to-serve from the Maine Aquaculture Association. Explore what your favorite seafood restaurants have to offer with sushi from Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, tasty lobster sauce from Cook’s Lobster House, succulent shrimp and crab from Old Port Sea Grill, authentic Maine lobster stew and crab cakes from Portland Lobster Co.,and more!
     Lynn Archer, of the Brass Compass Café, will prepare her famous “Princess Lobster Club,” a variation of the traditional dish that was voted ‘Best Lobster Club Sandwich’ on the Food Network’s Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. And don’t miss the stylings of celebrity chef Michael Ruoss, who ascended in the elite culinary empire of Emeril Lagasse for 11 years before becoming Corporate Chef of his own restaurant, Salu, in New Orleans. These flavorful dishes will be complemented by an assortment of premium organic wines from Chartrand Imports, Italian inspired, Maine perfected gelato from Gelato Fiasco, delectable cheese from Cabot Creamery Cooperative, a dash of flavor from Lakonia Greek Products, gourmet coffee by Bard Coffee and live music by The Dave Bullard Duo.