Maine: Portland
Just got back from more than a week in Maine. Lots of grilling at the cabin on Bailey Island, and plenty of good food in Portland.
We got into Portland around 3pm Friday, checking into the Regency Hotel right near the Old Port.
Walked around a bit, then headed for the Porthole, a kind of divey restaurant/bar right on the wharf of the Old Port. Had a glass of wine and though we weren't all that hungry, ordered the mussels in a marsala/chile broth. They were incredible. Just the right amount of sweet; just the right amount of heat. Piqued our hunger right then and there.
Dinner was at Street & Co., a seafood restaurant that started the dining renaissance in Portland ten or fifteen years ago. Ira had the special, branzini with clams and chorizo. Very very good. I had the sole Francese – buttery and good, but not as good as the branzini. Broccoli and potatoes with it were excellent. Austen had shrimp with garlic butter and linguine. Way too much butter, but the shrimp was good.
We got into Portland around 3pm Friday, checking into the Regency Hotel right near the Old Port.
Walked around a bit, then headed for the Porthole, a kind of divey restaurant/bar right on the wharf of the Old Port. Had a glass of wine and though we weren't all that hungry, ordered the mussels in a marsala/chile broth. They were incredible. Just the right amount of sweet; just the right amount of heat. Piqued our hunger right then and there.Dinner was at Street & Co., a seafood restaurant that started the dining renaissance in Portland ten or fifteen years ago. Ira had the special, branzini with clams and chorizo. Very very good. I had the sole Francese – buttery and good, but not as good as the branzini. Broccoli and potatoes with it were excellent. Austen had shrimp with garlic butter and linguine. Way too much butter, but the shrimp was good.
posted by Deri at 9:32 PM
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Portland's Regency hotel looks to be nice lodging. We retreated to Cocoa Beach for a getaway this weekend, and I found a suite hotel near the pier with a one night vacancy. For $159 room rate, I was hopeful it would be suitable. It was a dump. The nicest thing I can say is that at least the room didn't smell as bad as the elevator.
Yeah, the Regency is very nice -- our one indulgence of the trip. The large, firm beds with 300-count sheets were especially appreciated, since we knew we were looking forward to a week of trough-like beds with cheap sheets and gross polyester bedspreads.
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