Guidebook for Portland

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Barbara & Robert
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Butter and sugar with a bit of flour = scrumptious Morning Rolls at tandem. Other yummy sweet and savory baked goods
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The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
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Butter and sugar with a bit of flour = scrumptious Morning Rolls at tandem. Other yummy sweet and savory baked goods
Pour over coffee and Thai and Vietnamese influenced coffee and tea drinks. Comfortable space to work with wifi.
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Yordprom Coffee Shop
722 Congress St
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Pour over coffee and Thai and Vietnamese influenced coffee and tea drinks. Comfortable space to work with wifi.
Well prepared Thai food, focused mostly on noodles in fabulous broths. Very reasonably priced.
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Mi Sen
630 Congress St
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Well prepared Thai food, focused mostly on noodles in fabulous broths. Very reasonably priced.
Spanish food restaurant and great lounge. Try the Clam and Chourico stew! Brunch on weekends.
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Local 188
685 Congress St
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Spanish food restaurant and great lounge. Try the Clam and Chourico stew! Brunch on weekends.
This is a bar with some regular bar food, but also several dishes that are a step above. Try the greek salad with calamari. You won't be sorry. They also serve some of the best fish and chips in the city.
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Congress Square Park
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This is a bar with some regular bar food, but also several dishes that are a step above. Try the greek salad with calamari. You won't be sorry. They also serve some of the best fish and chips in the city.
Delicious breakfast! Standard fare done well: eggs, omelettes and biscuits and gravy. Extra special menu items: Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes instead of meat. THE BEST corned beef hash around (according to those who are fans.) Always a quiche on the menu and full bar with bloody mary and mimosa specials on the weekends.
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Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
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Delicious breakfast! Standard fare done well: eggs, omelettes and biscuits and gravy. Extra special menu items: Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes instead of meat. THE BEST corned beef hash around (according to those who are fans.) Always a quiche on the menu and full bar with bloody mary and mimosa specials on the weekends.
Donuts made of Maine Potatoes! Unique flavors such as ginger sweet potato in the cold months and mojito in the warm ones. Gluten free donuts. Iced coffee with coffee ice cubes. Grab a snack on Saturday morning between May and November and head over to the Farmer's Market at Deering Oaks Park. Holy Donut has another location in the Old Port.
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The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
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Donuts made of Maine Potatoes! Unique flavors such as ginger sweet potato in the cold months and mojito in the warm ones. Gluten free donuts. Iced coffee with coffee ice cubes. Grab a snack on Saturday morning between May and November and head over to the Farmer's Market at Deering Oaks Park. Holy Donut has another location in the Old Port.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hipster hangout with fun vibe. Several taps of local beer. Juicy messy burgers and reuben sandwiches won't disappoint.
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LFK
188 State St
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Hipster hangout with fun vibe. Several taps of local beer. Juicy messy burgers and reuben sandwiches won't disappoint.
Check listings for a wide array of shows in an intimate setting. This is not a bar, but they do sell wine and beer from a snack bar type set up. https://onelongfellowsquare.com/
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One Longfellow Square
181 State St
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Check listings for a wide array of shows in an intimate setting. This is not a bar, but they do sell wine and beer from a snack bar type set up. https://onelongfellowsquare.com/
Newly expanded cozy bar with live entertainment every night. Mostly music, but now and again comedy and story telling. No cover, but a basket is passed around on the band's behalf. Check their website for listings. portcityblue.com Two of my favorites: Northwood -plays first Thursday of the month. Welterweight - plays third Thursday of the month. Lots of local brews and wine as well as some light snacks.
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Blue
650 Congress St
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Newly expanded cozy bar with live entertainment every night. Mostly music, but now and again comedy and story telling. No cover, but a basket is passed around on the band's behalf. Check their website for listings. portcityblue.com Two of my favorites: Northwood -plays first Thursday of the month. Welterweight - plays third Thursday of the month. Lots of local brews and wine as well as some light snacks.
An old movie theater converted into a music venue. Pretty big names come to the State. Check out their calendar. http://www.statetheatreportland.com/
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State Theater
609 Congress St
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An old movie theater converted into a music venue. Pretty big names come to the State. Check out their calendar. http://www.statetheatreportland.com/

Essentials

"Regular" grocery store with great variety and fresh produce.
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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"Regular" grocery store with great variety and fresh produce.
National chain with a lot of unique food.
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Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
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National chain with a lot of unique food.
The only Whole Foods in the country that sells lobster. They each have their own luxury apartment in the tank. (Seriously).
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Whole Foods station
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The only Whole Foods in the country that sells lobster. They each have their own luxury apartment in the tank. (Seriously).
Small local chain of grocers that produces their own delicious deli meats including roast beef, pastrami and prosciutto ham. They sell high quality fresh meats and produce. They also back excellent bread including bagels and morning rolls. Good wine selection!
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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Small local chain of grocers that produces their own delicious deli meats including roast beef, pastrami and prosciutto ham. They sell high quality fresh meats and produce. They also back excellent bread including bagels and morning rolls. Good wine selection!
Small local grocer that also wholesales meat to local restaurants, therefore also houses a great butcher. More earthy than neighboring Rosemont.
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Fresh Approach
155 Brackett St
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Small local grocer that also wholesales meat to local restaurants, therefore also houses a great butcher. More earthy than neighboring Rosemont.
Coin operated machines and fluff and fold services available.
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Soap Bubble Laundromat
68 Pine St
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Coin operated machines and fluff and fold services available.
Not the nicest / newest drugstore in the city, but very close if you need anything from cold medicine to a last minute halloween costume.
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Rite Aid
713 Congress St
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Not the nicest / newest drugstore in the city, but very close if you need anything from cold medicine to a last minute halloween costume.
Largest hospital in the city. Emergency room and 24 hour pharmacy
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Maine Medical Center station
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Largest hospital in the city. Emergency room and 24 hour pharmacy
Emergency room at this location.
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Northern Light Mercy Hospital - State St.
144 State St
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Emergency room at this location.
Clean and comfortable gym with day passes and lots of classes including yoga.
Optimal Self Community Health and Wellness Center
640 Congress St
Clean and comfortable gym with day passes and lots of classes including yoga.
Our YMCA serves a diverse community. Squash and racquetball courts and indoor swimming pool available.
Greater Portland YMCA
70 High St
Our YMCA serves a diverse community. Squash and racquetball courts and indoor swimming pool available.
Unique experience. Drink tea, soak your feet in hot water and let someone pamper you with a foot or neck massage.
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Soakology
511 Congress St
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Unique experience. Drink tea, soak your feet in hot water and let someone pamper you with a foot or neck massage.

Parks & Nature

Nice small beach an easy bike ride across the bridge. Public bus will also you get you there.
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Willard Beach
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Nice small beach an easy bike ride across the bridge. Public bus will also you get you there.
This island houses the Baxter School for the Deaf. Hikers are asked to stay on the 1.5 mile trail and the beaches. Only one port a pot at the trail head. Small parking lot. A nice bike ride makes that a non-issue! Pack a picnic!
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
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This island houses the Baxter School for the Deaf. Hikers are asked to stay on the 1.5 mile trail and the beaches. Only one port a pot at the trail head. Small parking lot. A nice bike ride makes that a non-issue! Pack a picnic!
Need a place to go for a jog or walk? The Back Cove is ringed by a lovely 3 .25 mile trail. Only one steep hill to get your heart pumping.
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Back Cove
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Need a place to go for a jog or walk? The Back Cove is ringed by a lovely 3 .25 mile trail. Only one steep hill to get your heart pumping.
Historic park houses a play ground for kids, tennis courts, basketball courts, bocce courts, a duck pond and a splash pond for little ones in the warm months. It also is the location of the Farmer's market from May through at least October on Saturday mornings. Kids programs are help in the band shell during the summer months. Other events are held in the park including Shakespeare plays and Pride festivals. A new cafe will be housed in the small castle near the pond serving Middle Eastern inspired fare. http://www.deeringoaks.org/
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Deering Oaks Park
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Historic park houses a play ground for kids, tennis courts, basketball courts, bocce courts, a duck pond and a splash pond for little ones in the warm months. It also is the location of the Farmer's market from May through at least October on Saturday mornings. Kids programs are help in the band shell during the summer months. Other events are held in the park including Shakespeare plays and Pride festivals. A new cafe will be housed in the small castle near the pond serving Middle Eastern inspired fare. http://www.deeringoaks.org/