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!<\/p>\n

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Rocking the Portland hipster scene<\/p><\/div>\n

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Voted best lobster roll in Maine<\/p><\/div>\n

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With my favorite little person in the whole world<\/p><\/div>\n

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A delicious find<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lobster heaven, followed by pineapple with espresso balsamic reduction and strawberry with chocolate balsamic sauce<\/p><\/div>\n

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Started by Heidi and her husband after a two year sabbatical sailing the seas<\/p><\/div>\n

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Elevating the humble balsamic vinegar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Divine rubs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yes please!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back when the harbor was a place of ill repute, $1 for a lookie, $2 for a touchie, $3 for a…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Baby Boy O gets his very own foodie tour<\/p><\/div>\n

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Old Port vibe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Weekly farmers market at Monument Square<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sunshine and happiness<\/p><\/div>\n

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Music and life<\/p><\/div>\n

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Heart and soul<\/p><\/div>\n

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Amazing produce that just screams “eat me”<\/p><\/div>\n

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Heirloom delicious<\/p><\/div>\n

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Getting cheesy<\/p><\/div>\n

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Made from cows who eat grass in the lowlands packed with mineral run off blah blah blah<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pucker worthy mustard pickles<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taking in the history and the sights of Portland<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taking it all in – what curious sights, sounds and smells<\/p><\/div>\n

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Home batch to major league<\/p><\/div>\n

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Killer scones and Maine blueberry jam<\/p><\/div>\n

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Maine street<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hole in the wall (pun intended!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gritty’s the original brew pub<\/p><\/div>\n

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Refreshments<\/p><\/div>\n

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In awe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lots of walking on a three hour tour<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eye spy street art<\/p><\/div>\n

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Raw talent, torn apart<\/p><\/div>\n

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Randy’s stats – 127 million pounds of lobster, 3.2 million traps, 3400 miles of coastline<\/p><\/div>\n

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And one lone seagull waiting patiently for the scraps<\/p><\/div>\n

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Iconic fish market where we had delicious smoked mussels and shrimp<\/p><\/div>\n

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Straight from the sea<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mermaid food<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fishing roots, anchored to the sea<\/p><\/div>\n

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One of the best restaurants in America<\/p><\/div>\n

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With a reputation that travels far and wide<\/p><\/div>\n

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Made from scratch<\/p><\/div>\n

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Important enough to debate in the legislature. Maine’s official treat, the whoopie pie<\/p><\/div>\n

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Definitely on the list everyday!<\/p><\/div>\n

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All this tasting and walking made us hungry<\/p><\/div>\n

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Peekytoe crab roll<\/p><\/div>\n

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Magnificent fried oyster roll with pickled vegetables<\/p><\/div>\n

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Getting in on the action with first spoon in mouth experience<\/p><\/div>\n

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Portland in a nutshell – transition from industrial to food capital<\/p><\/div>\n

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Playing it cool<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beer geeks rule<\/p><\/div>\n

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They know their stuff<\/p><\/div>\n

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Couldn’t resist, but it think we are well and truly lobster rolled out<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yesterday’s post: Transit Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Tomorrow’s post: Rainy Day Pie<\/a><\/p>\n

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