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Downtown Restaurants, Travel Spots

The Pulled Pork Showdown

October 3, 2013

Normally in Maine, the topic at hand is seafood. Who has the best, who is the freshest, etc. Today it’s all about the pulled pork sandwich. Over the last few months, I’ve tried some impressive selections, from The Thirsty Pig, Hot Suppa, Blue Rooster, and almost but not quite, Salvage BBQ. Let it be known, […]

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Duckfat

June 17, 2013

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 […]

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Zapoteca Restaurante Y Tequileria

April 9, 2013

UPDATE: Zapoteca Restaurante closed in summer of 2017 Let it be known that good Mexican is hard to find. I don’t care if you’re in the Midwest or on the East Coast, finding the real deal is a challenge. As a foodie, Mexican is not really my thing. However, as always, an intriguing Groupon appeared […]

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