Our Culinary Food Scene
Home of two James Beard Award-winning chefs and an amazing three-day food and wine festival!
We are honored to have in our own backyard two James Beard Award- winning chefs: Sam Hayward of Fore Street and Rob Evans of Hugo’s along with countless other talented food artists who have built up a culinary scene for everyone. Hayward will participate in this year's Harvest as a featured judge in the "Maine Lobster Chef of the Year" competition. Hugo's Restaurant will be one of our featured cooking demonstrations in Saturday's Marketplace.
Portland has always been a vibrant coastal city. But it has also recently become known for more than just its postcard appeal. Portland has become a “foodie” favorite! With more than 250 restaurants in the Greater Portland area, you will find a variety of cuisines with superb chefs to bring out the fresh flavors of our local seafood or local meats and produce, prepared to perfection.
Farm-to-Table
Harvest on the Harbor is our complement to the increasingly influential farm-to-table movement in which chefs create their culinary masterpieces from the freshest locally grown and harvested ingredients. Maine has long been renowned for its succulent lobster and impeccably fresh seafood. Today, creatively presented vegetables and herbs, organic meats, farmstead cheeses and artisanal breads have become epicurean favorites that have helped propel Maine into the culinary limelight. One of the best places to experience the farm-to-table movement will be at Saturday evening's event...Harvest UnCorked!
Maine Breweries are popular among locals and visitors alike.
Maine is home to more than 20 different breweries producing more than 100 different beers, ales, and lagers. This year’s Harvest on the Harbor will feature some of the best! Since the 1980s, Maine brewers have been at the forefront of this burgeoning phenomenon. Brew tours have become increasingly popular in Maine, and the Maine Brewery Trail provides the where-with-all to get you started.
Portland - "Most Livable City"
Portland, Maine was recently voted the “most livable” city in the United States by Forbes magazine. What took them so long to figure it out? It won't take long for those "from away” to come to the same conclusion. A stroll on the cobblestone streets, the fresh salt air blowing in from the rocky coastline of Casco Bay, the sounds of the working waterfront - you will quickly realize what makes Portland a great place to experience.
