HARVEST ON THE HARBOR
FOOD & WINE MARKETPLACE
WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland
COST: $35
INFO: www.harvestontheharbor.com
GRILLING DEMOS IN THE MAN CAVE
• 12:15-12:45 p.m. – World Harbor Sauces cooks up hot Thai barbecued shrimp and honey mango grilled kielbasa.
• 1-1:30 p.m. – Learn how to prepare lobster with the Ready brothers from Catch a Piece of Maine.
• 1:45-2:15 p.m. – DennyMikes offers recipes for award-winning ribs.
• 2:30-3 p.m. – Comedian Mike Petit, host of NESN's "Grill Seekers," shows how to make the perfect Fenway frank.
• 3:15-3:45 p.m. – 'Cue Culture's Wayne Tuohey grills cedar-roasted apricot habanero-glazed salmon and Crockpot pulled pork.
VIKING KITCHEN STAGE
• 12:15-12:45 p.m. – "Lessons from Hugo's Restaurant" with chef-owner Rob Evans, who won the 2009 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Northeast award.
• 1:15-1:45 p.m. – "The Flexitarian Table" with Peter Berley, who is the author of "Fresh Food Fast" and "The Modern Vegetarian."
• 2:15-2:45 p.m. – "Mad Hungry" with Lucinda Scala Quinn offers recipes, strategies and survival tips for feeding men and boys.
• 3:15-3:45 p.m. – "Cooking What You Grow" with horticulturist Justin Nichols and chef Barbara Cary, who manages the cafe at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
HARVEST TWEETS
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PORTLAND — Have you always wanted to eat your way through Maine? This weekend's Harvest on the Harbor food festival offers you the chance to do just that. The four-day event allows you to sample the delicious flavors of this foodie state, all in one place.
The event kicks off Thursday night with the sold-out Grand Tasting. But there's no need to worry if you don't have tickets, because one of the best tasting opportunities takes place Saturday, when the Food and Wine Marketplace runs from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway Pier. Tickets cost $35 each.
Your ticket gets you a souvenir wine glass, which you'll need to sample beverages from a number of national wine distributors. In addition, you'll be able to taste locally distilled vodka from Cold River and Twenty 2 and locally brewed beer from Allagash, Gritty's, Sebago and Shipyard.
There will be plenty of food to pair with your drinks. Look for bite-sized samples from local eateries, including Eastland Park Hotel, DiMillo's, Gelato Fiasco, North Star Cafe, O'Naturals and Other's Cafe; and local food producers, including Backyard Farms, Better Bread Co., Catch a Piece of Maine, Cranberry Island Kitchen, Cue Culture, Dean's Sweets, DennyMike's 'Cue Stuff, Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co., Lakonia Greek Products, Oakhurst Dairy, Portland Shellfish Co., Ricker Hill Orchards, Simply Divine Brownies, Smiling Hill Farm, Spelt Right Baking Co., Sweet Marquerites, Wilbur's of Maine and World Harbors.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.harvestontheharbor.com.
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