Maine's cultural and culinary heart, Portland is a buzzing and energetic
food community. Widely considered to have one of the country's most
vibrant food scenes--named "Restaurant City of the Year" by Bon
Appetit--the city offers a diverse culinary landscape, from classic
seafood to Oaxacan to Korean to Milanese, and its devotion to
farm-to-table cuisine and locally sourced ingredients is undeniable
given that the Portland Farmers' Market, the country's oldest
continually operating market of its kind, has thrived here for over 200
years. With more than 80 recipes from dozens of the city's most
celebrated restaurants, including Drifter's Wife, Rose Foods, and
Chaval, and showcasing full-color photos of mouth-watering dishes by
James Beard nominated chefs, and lots of local flavor, Portland's
dynamic food scene is celebrated in all its gustatorial glory.