Crave: Seacoast Food & Dining Blog

Falafel!

Rachel Forrest — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:41:33 +0000

Ok folks! Where do you get the best falafel? The best gyro? Let me know!

Hit the Decks!

Rachel Forrest — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:34:07 +0000

April 29 is a special day in Portsmouth. Over 40 restaurants and businesses will offer great specials to celebrate the arrival of the spring and summer season in the downtown. It’s not just the Decks you can get deals at, but those “inner” restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream shops too! What a party! So Hit the Decks!

Restaurant Week Mania!

Rachel Forrest — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:44:27 +0000

I hope you’re enjoying Restaurant Week! Where have you dined this week so far? I’ve hit Anneke Jans, 106 Kitchen and Bar, The Wellington Room and of course, The Portsmouth Brewery! Where to next I wonder?

Around Town

Rachel Forrest — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:05:19 +0000

Looks like there’s some activity on Congress Street and the Portsmouth Baking Co., likely to open in Spring. Artisan bread and a cafe. Do we need another one? Hmmmm. More on that later. Upper Crust in the old Anello’s spot is coming as well and I hear that Surf might be opening on Bow Street down in the new construction, but they have not confirmed yet. We shall see!

What’s the new cupcake?

Rachel Forrest — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:36:25 +0000

Tons of top ten lists and trends to watch for in 2011, but the biggest one in the food world seems to be—pie is the new cupcake!

New Year’s Revelry List

Rachel Forrest — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:29:20 +0000

By now you’re probably already stressing about what you’re going to be doing on New Year’s Eve. Or maybe I’m the one who’s stressing. Sometimes I’d like to just stay home, a sure sign of age. But there are plenty of great dinners and parties happening on the Seacoast for New Year’s Eve and Day so keep checking in for the ever growing list:

The Roundabout Diner is throwing a New Year’s Eve Sock Hop with appetizers, dinner, a toast and then a sock hop DJ spinning tunes from the 50s. You can add a room at the Best Western and breakfast the next day! $39.99

Anneke Jans will have a special New Year’s Eve menu, so check in with them on that.

The fabulous Ben Baldwin will be at the York Harbor Inn.

Dimitri and Danny Harrington will be at Rudi’s. They’ll also have a New Year’s Day brunch in addition to their Sunday brunch.
Blue Sky on York Beach has a six piece band, four-course meal and Champagne toast for $111 per person, $211 per couple. Get special rates at the hotel.

The Library Restaurant is serving dinner until 10:00 pm on New Year’s Eve.

The Red Door has The Juan Maclean with an opening set by Patrick Barry.

Cava Tapas and Wine Bar has an 11 course tasting menu for only $60 per person.

Rumble Tumble Gym has drop off kids care Saturday morning 1/1/11 (with enrollment age 3+). Drop the kids off and go back to bed. 9:30am to 12:30pm. Check their FB page or 427-KIDS

Truffle is playing at Foobar on New Year’s Eve! Tickets are $25, $20 in advance. This includes an app buffet and a Champagne toast or you can get a full dinner with the music for $45.

The Captain Daniel Stone Inn (www.captaindanielstone.com) will host a festive New Year’s Eve Wine Tasting Dinner to be held at the Inn’s on-site No. 10 Water Restaurant. The Inn, situated in Brunswick (southern midcoast Maine), also will be offering a specially priced New Year’s Celebration Package for those opting for an overnight getaway. The five-course meal, to begin at 6:30 pm, will be accompanied by specially selected wine pairings, tailored to each course. Attendance will be capped at 100 guests; the price per person is $65 (excluding tax/gratuity). To make reservations, call (207) 373-9299 or (877) 373-2374.

As always, the Inn’s premium guest rooms, luxurious bed linens and bath amenities, attentive customer service, and spacious indoor hot tub, sauna and gym all will be readily available for overnight guests.

24 Days of Tastings!

Rachel Forrest — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:31:09 +0000

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 1, Hampton Falls Village Market on Lafayette Rd is doing a wine or beer tasting each day until and including Christmas Eve! Smuttynose, Allagash, Sweet Baby Vinyards, Sierra Nevada and on it goes! One a day! Check out their Facebook page to see the line up. Oh, they have 400 different kinds of beer there.

Know anyone alone or in need of a place to dine on T-Day?

Rachel Forrest — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:53:54 +0000

The Rotary Club of Portsmouth is pleased to announce their 37^th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Held every Thanksgiving since 1974, this event seeks to provide a way for area individuals and families to enjoy the holiday in a warm and welcoming environment.

This year’s event will be held at the Jarvis Center in Portsmouth and will take place from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

Portsmouth Rotarian Melissa Benson, who is leading this year’s event, noted that this dinner represents a departure from just delivering meals on Thanksgiving, saying for her “nothing creates a feeling of real community fellowship like sitting down to a good dinner with others – isn’t that what Thanksgiving is all about!” Melissa adds that “this event is all about people coming together to share the holiday, and we encourage anyone who is alone or away from family to join us.” In addition, “special thanks should go out to Portsmouth Regional Hospital for proving all the food, to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for donating the Jarvis Center space, and to my fellow Rotarians for all the wonderful home cooked turkeys and pies.”

This event is free of charge for all to attend, however RSVP is requested for attendance. Transportation will also be provided to the dinner for all those who need it, leaving from the Seacoast YMCA (550 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth) starting at 10:30am. In addition, a shuttle will leave the South Church in Portsmouth at Noon. To RSVP your attendance or to request transportation from the YMCA, attendees can contact Dawn Marie Toner at 603-431-2334 or dtoner@seacoastymca.org.

Dinner Location: Transportation Location:

Jarvis Center Seacoast YMCA

40 Andrew Jarvis Drive 550 Peverly Hill Road

Portsmouth, NH 03801 Portsmouth, NH 03801

The Rotary Club of Portsmouth has been serving the seacoast community since 1923. Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. More information is available at www.portsmouthrotary.comand people may send inquiries to portsmouthrotary@yahoo.com.

Thanksgiving Plans?

Rachel Forrest — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:13:42 +0000

For those of you who do not want to cook this Thanksgiving–or can’t, or who are traveling–here’s and ever-growing list of restaurants open for Thanksgiving. The Wentworth by the Sea has their sit down dinner and fabulous buffet. The Sheraton Harborside also has an awesome buffet. The Library Restaurant will be open (I might be there after my volunteering), Chef’s Table will be open for Afternoonish dinner. Blue Sky at York Beach also open and serving by the sea. York Harbor Inn too! Epoch at the Exeter Inn–quaint and serving. The Dolphin Sriker and the Common Man, both Downtown and serving Thanksgiving dinner. More to come!

Are You Ready to Mombo?

Rachel Forrest — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:42:09 +0000

My second, wait, third Restaurant Week stop will be at Mombo Restaurant in Strawbery Banke tonight. Last night I hit the Portsmouth Brewery for a “certain secret person’s birthday” where they have 3 IPAs on tap. And check out Nunzio’s bartending magic at the kick off party last night at 106 Kitchen!