Harvest Happenings Around Town
October 22, 2011 (All day)
(All day)
Greater Portland
Culinary Walking Tours
When: Daily at 9:30am and 2:45pm
Cost: $43 per person
This leisurely-paced, 2.5 hour walking tour carves a path through the streets of the charming Old Port offering a highly interactive experience in small groups. Friendly and engaging tour guides will take you to 7 Old Port venues to sample delectable, Maine-inspired and native foods, meet with food artisans and learn all about their culinary delights. Along this 1 mile walk, you will also learn about the colorful and culinary history unique to the Port City. Visit Vervacious at 227 Commercial Street, or online at: www.mainefoodietours.com for more information, tour times, and to book your tour today. (Reservations are required and tours sell out at 14.)
"Culinary Delights" Trolley Tours offered by Maine Foodie Tours and Portland Discovery
When: Daily at 1:30pm
Cost: $47 per person
Enjoy a ride on a beautiful trolley while you savor the flavors of Portland, now known as the �foodiest small town in America! (Bon Appetit, October, 2009) The trolley and guide will take you on a 2.5-hour journey to explore and taste just how Portland has become a culinary destination.
Sit back and enjoy the sights while a fun-loving trolley driver takes you to various destinations to sample foods on board and also disembark to tour and enjoy tastes at 5 unique locations. Along the way, you will learn about the current culinary scene, the amazing food artisans, restaurants, chefs and brew masters all making their mark with their creative delights. Visit the Portland Discovery kiosk on the Long Wharf, or online at: www.mainefoodietours.com for more information and to book your tour today. (Reservations are required.)
Oh So Sweet Chocolate Tour
When: October 18th-22nd at 3pm
Cost: $36 per person
Portland is home to talent creating all sorts of deliciousness with chocolate! Explore the sweet and savory tastes on a guided walk around the Old Port. Learn the benefits of chocolate as we enjoy them, from baked goods and confections to hand made artisan chocolates. Sit down to enjoy chocolates with tea and finish with a sommelier showing the proper ways to pair wine and chocolate as you indulge in tasty truffles and a glass of wine. This walking tour lasts about 2 hours and tickets are available at Vervacious, 227 Commercial Street or online at: www.mainefoodietours.com (Reservations are required.)
Narrow Gauge Railroad
When: October 20 -22
Time: Rides will be on the hour from 10:00 to 3:00.
Cost: Tickets are $10 per adult / $9 for seniors / $6 for children
Travel back in time on a scenic, waterfront train ride using a steam locomotive. Narrow Gauge Railroad will offer Harvest themed rides with hot cider and cookies.
Information:
207.828.0814
58 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
LeRoux Kitchen Cooking Demonstrations
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 11am & 2pm
Where: LeRoux Kitchen, 161 Commercial St, Portland, Maine
Cost: Items available for purchase
Saturday at LeRoux will feature two cooking demonstrations, by staff member and trained chef Matt Burnham.
11am Matt will be flipping crepes in the kitchen, preparing a variety of filled crepes, both sweet and savory. On the menu will be a Crispy Ham and Gruyere Cheese Crepe, a Wild Blueberry Crepe, the perennial favorite Nutella Crepe and a special secret recipe Umami Crepe.
2pm Matt, who was trained at the Connecticut Culinary Institute, will be bringing his special touch to the afternoon session. What would a Harvest on the Harbor weekend at LeRoux Kitchen be without a seafood offering? In that spirit, Matt will be preparing a Fresh Catch Seafood Paella.
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