Portland is a little morsel of goodness. There is a passion for food, a pride in local grown and made. So there is no better way to get acquainted with the city than to eat our way across it on a foodie tour. For a little town of 65,000 people, it boasts 315 restaurants, a good handful of them renowned on the dining scene. This food resurgence has reshaped this industrial port town. From hand cut potato donuts, artisan rubs and vinegars, craft beers, artisan cheese and even the revival of mead. It is a complex layer on layer of food, culture, people, attitude, lifestyle and beliefs. Stealing inspiration from Heidi who took a two year sabbatical with her husband to sail across the world, upon return quit her job, opened a travel inspired fancy food store – travel far, eat well, live long. I can definitely subscribe to that!

Rocking the Portland hipster scene

Voted best lobster roll in Maine

With my favorite little person in the whole world

A delicious find

Lobster heaven, followed by pineapple with espresso balsamic reduction and strawberry with chocolate balsamic sauce

Started by Heidi and her husband after a two year sabbatical sailing the seas

Elevating the humble balsamic vinegar

Divine rubs

Yes please!

Back when the harbor was a place of ill repute, $1 for a lookie, $2 for a touchie, $3 for a…

Baby Boy O gets his very own foodie tour

Old Port vibe

Weekly farmers market at Monument Square

Sunshine and happiness

Music and life

Heart and soul

Amazing produce that just screams “eat me”

Heirloom delicious

Getting cheesy

Made from cows who eat grass in the lowlands packed with mineral run off blah blah blah

Pucker worthy mustard pickles

Taking in the history and the sights of Portland

Taking it all in – what curious sights, sounds and smells

Home batch to major league

Killer scones and Maine blueberry jam

Maine street

Hole in the wall (pun intended!)

Gritty’s the original brew pub

Refreshments

In awe

Lots of walking on a three hour tour

Eye spy street art

Raw talent, torn apart

Randy’s stats – 127 million pounds of lobster, 3.2 million traps, 3400 miles of coastline

And one lone seagull waiting patiently for the scraps

Iconic fish market where we had delicious smoked mussels and shrimp

Straight from the sea

Mermaid food

Fishing roots, anchored to the sea

One of the best restaurants in America

With a reputation that travels far and wide

Made from scratch

Important enough to debate in the legislature. Maine’s official treat, the whoopie pie

Definitely on the list everyday!

All this tasting and walking made us hungry

Peekytoe crab roll

Magnificent fried oyster roll with pickled vegetables

Getting in on the action with first spoon in mouth experience

Portland in a nutshell – transition from industrial to food capital

Playing it cool

Beer geeks rule

They know their stuff

Couldn’t resist, but it think we are well and truly lobster rolled out
Yesterday’s post: Transit Day
Tomorrow’s post: Rainy Day Pie
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