Ever wanted to learn how to make the perfect Portland, Maine Italian sandwich? This is the master class! We've invited the legends to Monument Square to create a more than 140 foot Portland, Maine Italian sandwich. Turn up at 11 am to watch, cheer and maybe shed tears of joy! The sandwich will be created [...]
The 2018 festival weekend kicks off with "Different Roads." This event celebrates the global food we have come to love today, and the stories behind the food traditions. We are inviting everyone with a deep love of good food to this opening night party. Come meet people working in Maine's kitchens, taste amazing flavors and [...]
The concept for Different Roads was born of a conversation between a person born in England, someone who moved to Maine from New York City and a descendant of Irish coal miners from Johnstown, PA. They spoke of special and particular food memories. Dishes influenced by middle eastern spices, the best meatloaf on the planet, [...]
If you already know what makes Maine oysters special, we have the perfect new event for you. If you want to discover what makes Maine oysters special, we have the perfect new event for you. You get the idea... Maine oysters are special and for everyone. After extensive oyster sampling, plus research and planning with [...]
Andrew Knowlton, Deputy Editor at Bon Appetit (@AndrewOKnowlton), declared Portland, Maine the publication's "2018 Restaurant City if the Year." Harvest on the Harbor Festival took off 10 years ago and is growing strong because of 1) Portland's dynamic restaurant and bar community and 2) the vast community of farmers (land and sea), bakers, cheesemakers, brewers [...]
Portland Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad has her thumb on the pulse of Portland's vibrant food scene. She consistently covers the Restaurant City of the Year's comings-and-goings and she shared the Festival's 2018 announcement: Harvest on the Harbor is offering Hair of the Dog, where ticket holders will sample a pig roast paired with [...]