After spending a few nights in Montreal, we drove down to Portland for a quick 3 nights, during which we did manage to get a fair amount of eating in. Compared to crossing the border at the I-87 area into NY State, this was a breeze, coming down through Derby Line, Vermont. And a beautiful drive through the White Mountains didn't hurt.
Checked into our AirBnB, this time on the eastern promenade as opposed to more "downtown," where we had a nice view of Casco Bay's comings and goings...
But we're not necessarily here for the view, we're here for the food (but the view doesn't hurt!).
First night, a favorite we've eaten at every time we've been to Portland. This time we started with cocktails in the lounge...
TI'm just posting this because I wish these were the prices in NYC...they're not!
Menu - and then how do you fucking choose?!
I know we had a few of these...
And the scallop "brandade" sounded too good to be true...
It was.
Significant Eater had the crab stuffed haddock, roasted in this wood-fired oven:
I opted for the pork (with 3-bean salad), and was not disappointed...
Dessert tonight was simple - a couple of scoops of their house-made ice creams (one probably had something to do with rhubarb).
Fore Street is a classic, and never disappoints. Bustling, with lots of happy campers.
