| Portland is a great little city. Although downtown | | | | thought out and more than reasonable in price. |
| was dead a few decades ago, it's come back | | | | I've heard it described as a Tapas restaurant but |
| with a vengeance, and has plenty of bars and | | | | that's not accurate. They have small, medium, and |
| restaurants in all categories. The now multiple | | | | large plates, and a typical dinner will have one of |
| ethnic groups add a lot of culinary flavor, and the | | | | each with perhaps a salad and desert as well. |
| nearby sea means seafood and that's a lot more | | | | Everything was superb and it's a must revisit. |
| than just Maine Lobster, which is of course | | | | Their "Feed Me" Option is basically the chef's |
| available most everywhere. | | | | tasting menu and I had it last time. A series of |
| Here are three established, upscale, and awesome | | | | courses, what ever the chef wants to send, and |
| choices that are perhaps not as well known as | | | | every course was memorable. It's pretty small so |
| some others but certainly should be! | | | | make reservations, although they reserve 3 |
| The 555 at 555 Congress Street absolutely rocks. | | | | tables for walkins each night. |
| It's a French inspired restaurant, with a very | | | | Street and Co. is my top choice for seafood and |
| decent wine list. Everything I've had here has | | | | just about everyone's else. A well thought out |
| been superb, especially the Truffled Macaroni and | | | | wine list with things I wouldn't expect to go well |
| Cheese, which is a must try. I particularly like the | | | | with seafood but they all do from my experience. |
| appetizers here and the service is always fun and | | | | I never would have paired a young Barbaresco |
| friendly. Our waiter was a blast and very handy | | | | with Lobster and tuna but boy did it work! It's |
| with the wine list, suggesting a cheaper wine than | | | | right in the heart of the Old Port. I like everything |
| we were considering, and he was right! I'll be back | | | | on the menu here. The pork belly appetizer was |
| with in a couple of weeks for sure. | | | | particularly inspired last time. Be sure and check |
| Bar Lola at 100 Congress Street, a short drive | | | | opening hours and days. With many restaurants in |
| from the Old Port, is a recent and wonderful | | | | Portland, it's only Thursday to Sunday but others |
| discovery. Their drinks are superb - I never knew | | | | like those listed above are open most days of the |
| a Gibson could be made so well and they take it | | | | week. |
| to an art form. The wine list is small but well | | | | |