The 207 Foodie Blog

Sometimes, being a foodie is hard work, especially when you have to hunt down good restaurants (oh the horror!) That being said, it’s not a chore when you find a favorite. Now, as you may or may not have realized, I am not from Maine. I am in fact, from Chicago. The land of Deep […]

When you have a special occasion, like a birthday to celebrate, every foodie hopes that their significant other (or friends!) will take them somewhere out of the ordinary, instead creating an evening that they are sure never to forget. I got my wish a few weeks ago for my 22nd birthday, when I was surprised […]

Although some people would not call State Street a booming part of Portland, it is the avenue I must travel to find quality restaurants. Lucky for me, within a 3-5 block radius are some of the best restaurants I have yet to try! Next on the list: Hot Suppa! Having visited twice this summer, once […]

UPDATE: Brea Lu moved from Portland to Westbrook in 2017, but is still serving the same delicious food! When my friend suggested breakfast after an early morning apartment hunting, I thought she meant short and quick and cheap. As I walked into Brea Lu (short for Breakfast and Lunch) I was overcome by how at […]

Though I love Thai food, it’s taken me a few months to visit the Thai place just 3 blocks away from my apartment. I had 3 different people recommend Boda to me, and now I can tell you why! It is great, and has some awesome late night food offerings, perfect for the college student […]

Considering the fact that I’m now a “New Englander” (kind of!) it’s been a goal of mine to try the sushi here in Portland. I wish I could give you guys a comprehensive sushi guide, but for some reason, sushi is quite ridiculous in price here compared to Chicago. Go figure… However, King of the […]

As a senior in college and just minutes away from downtown Portland, it is surprising (even to me) that I have yet to become acclimated with a lot of well known Old Port eateries. Take Duckfat, an extremely well known Portland restaurant, mentioned in Food and Wine Magazine, in their June 2005 issue for a Thick Shake with […]

Today was a special day for me because I got to try Poutine from somewhere other than Duckfat. Now, you may know that Duckfat is my foodie crush currently: my favorite restaurant in all of Portland. Don’t get me wrong, it was hard to make a choice for the number one but Duckfat ultimately won. […]

When I read the Portland Press Herald’s review of LFK, I was certainly intrigued. And when I checked in on Foursquare, the tips were almost all: try the mac and cheese and the burger. So I did both, though I have to tell you, LFK is like no other place in Portland. Located next to […]

UPDATE: Gusto’s of Maine is now a hand pie truck called Ziggy’s. A special lunchtime post, right before my afternoon class and right after I finished lunch, because Gusto’s is delicious! I’ve seen the truck around the USM Portland campus, but I’ve either been too busy or broke to try it before today. Let me […]