What we love around Portland!

Francine & Greg
What we love around Portland!

Drinks & Nightlife

Bramhall is a modern speakeasy just two blocks away. This pub offers creative comfort food, a local beer selection, and specialty cocktails. This subterranean hideout is a perfect city escape.
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Bramhall
769 Congress St
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Bramhall is a modern speakeasy just two blocks away. This pub offers creative comfort food, a local beer selection, and specialty cocktails. This subterranean hideout is a perfect city escape.
Locally oriented gastropub for farm-fresh eats & regional craft beers in a relaxed, rustic space. Great place to try local beers and/or grab a bite! About a 13 minute walk.
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Little Tap House
106 High St
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Locally oriented gastropub for farm-fresh eats & regional craft beers in a relaxed, rustic space. Great place to try local beers and/or grab a bite! About a 13 minute walk.
Delicious burgers and fries, and a great beer selection to boot.
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Portland Mash Tun
29 Wharf St
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Delicious burgers and fries, and a great beer selection to boot.
Huge beer selection, underground vibe, long picnic tables and cozy nooks.
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Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
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Huge beer selection, underground vibe, long picnic tables and cozy nooks.
Great little underground pub with a great small selection of beers on tap. You'll love the vibe, and they serve cake and grilled cheese sandwiches. Brilliant!
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Maps
64A Market St
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Great little underground pub with a great small selection of beers on tap. You'll love the vibe, and they serve cake and grilled cheese sandwiches. Brilliant!
Great cocktails, dark lit atmostphere, cool tunes.
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The Jewel Box
644 Congress St
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Great cocktails, dark lit atmostphere, cool tunes.
Great cocktails, classy vibe.
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Blyth & Burrows
26 Exchange St
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Great cocktails, classy vibe.
A historic theater located in downtown Portland, featuring a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture and frequent well-known (and not so well known) bands and musicians.
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State Theater
609 Congress St
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A historic theater located in downtown Portland, featuring a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture and frequent well-known (and not so well known) bands and musicians.
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
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Goodfire Brewing Co.
219 Anderson St
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
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Bunker Brewing Company
17 Westfield St
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Battery Steele Brewing
1 Industrial Way
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Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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Maine Beer Company
525 US-1
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Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
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Food Scene

Scratch-made breakfast specialties—such as rave-worthy corned-beef hash, biscuits and sausage gravy, French-style omelets, and burritos—draw the faithful to this venerable brick Victorian in the city’s West End. Also great for lunch and dinner, and their $1 oyster happy hour on tues-saturday 4-6pm. Only an 8 minute walk away.
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Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
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Scratch-made breakfast specialties—such as rave-worthy corned-beef hash, biscuits and sausage gravy, French-style omelets, and burritos—draw the faithful to this venerable brick Victorian in the city’s West End. Also great for lunch and dinner, and their $1 oyster happy hour on tues-saturday 4-6pm. Only an 8 minute walk away.
Too many delicious items on the menu to make recommendations. The menu is unique and sort of an original tapas-style menu, lots of small plates for sharing. The bartenders are brilliant as well. Nice cozy vibe in The Old Port.
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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Too many delicious items on the menu to make recommendations. The menu is unique and sort of an original tapas-style menu, lots of small plates for sharing. The bartenders are brilliant as well. Nice cozy vibe in The Old Port.
Tapas, paella & other Spanish cuisine plus drinks in an eclectic setting full of local art. Delicious!
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Local 188
685 Congress St
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Tapas, paella & other Spanish cuisine plus drinks in an eclectic setting full of local art. Delicious!
Chinese food with class. Gets super busy on weekends, with long wait times. Best to go during the week. They don't take reservations, but worth the wait if you don't mind chilling at the bar with a drink.
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Empire
575 Congress St
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Chinese food with class. Gets super busy on weekends, with long wait times. Best to go during the week. They don't take reservations, but worth the wait if you don't mind chilling at the bar with a drink.
Cozy nook with a few counter stools & booths is a local mainstay for its homey American breakfasts.
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Marcy's Diner
47 Oak St
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Cozy nook with a few counter stools & booths is a local mainstay for its homey American breakfasts.
Once a gas station then laundromat - now a beautiful place to sip coffee, eat delicious baked goods and chat with friends.
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The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
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Once a gas station then laundromat - now a beautiful place to sip coffee, eat delicious baked goods and chat with friends.
The Holy Donut makes delicious potato donuts with all-natural ingredients. Often long lines during the summer months, becuase it's worth the wait.
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The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
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The Holy Donut makes delicious potato donuts with all-natural ingredients. Often long lines during the summer months, becuase it's worth the wait.
Established local cafe serves house-roasted artisanal coffee plus tea & snacks in a tiny space.
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Coffee By Design
43 Washington Ave
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Established local cafe serves house-roasted artisanal coffee plus tea & snacks in a tiny space.
Cozy shop turning out artisanal breads, bagels & pastries, plus espresso drinks & sandwiches.
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Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
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Cozy shop turning out artisanal breads, bagels & pastries, plus espresso drinks & sandwiches.
Refined ramen & soba noodle soups plus yakitori skewers & sake served in a sleek yet warm nook. Yum!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
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Refined ramen & soba noodle soups plus yakitori skewers & sake served in a sleek yet warm nook. Yum!
One of our all-time favorite restaurants in Portland. Amazing food, drinks, and service.
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Scales
68 Commercial St
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One of our all-time favorite restaurants in Portland. Amazing food, drinks, and service.
Fine dining in a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The food is great and the staff are top notch, overall a really great dining experience.
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Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore St
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Fine dining in a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The food is great and the staff are top notch, overall a really great dining experience.
Informal Italian restaurant serving pasta, seafood & meat dishes, plus desserts & a large wine list. Just pure yum.
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Leeward
85 Free St
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Informal Italian restaurant serving pasta, seafood & meat dishes, plus desserts & a large wine list. Just pure yum.
They say it best: “The Danforth is a neighborhood restaurant and bar focused on quality food and great cocktails. You can expect comforting, seasonal takes on classic American dishes, a drinks list that's both exciting and approachable, and a welcome, community-minded atmosphere.”
The Danforth
They say it best: “The Danforth is a neighborhood restaurant and bar focused on quality food and great cocktails. You can expect comforting, seasonal takes on classic American dishes, a drinks list that's both exciting and approachable, and a welcome, community-minded atmosphere.”

Shopping

This store has just about everything, and is a historic Maine shopping establishment. You never know what you're going to find at Renys. Also, it's smack dab in the center of so many other great shops to pop into.
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Renys Department Store
540 Congress St
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This store has just about everything, and is a historic Maine shopping establishment. You never know what you're going to find at Renys. Also, it's smack dab in the center of so many other great shops to pop into.
Shop the L.L.Bean Flagship store in Freeport, ME, for quality outdoor gear, apparel and footwear. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main St
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Shop the L.L.Bean Flagship store in Freeport, ME, for quality outdoor gear, apparel and footwear. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Buying & Selling Vintage & Antique Furniture, Clothing, Housewares & More! Voted Best Furniture, Best Vintage & Antiques, and Best Flea Market, the Flea-for-All offers everything from antique furniture to vintage clothing to handmade jewelry and classic vinyl.
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Portland Flea-for-All
585 Congress St
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Buying & Selling Vintage & Antique Furniture, Clothing, Housewares & More! Voted Best Furniture, Best Vintage & Antiques, and Best Flea Market, the Flea-for-All offers everything from antique furniture to vintage clothing to handmade jewelry and classic vinyl.

Essentials

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Trader Joe's
87 Marginal Way
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SMALL LOCAL MARKET: If you want to support a local grocery store, please visit this fantastic store! It's very close to the apartment and has a delicious selection of just about everything you'd need during your stay.
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Fresh Approach
155 Brackett St
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SMALL LOCAL MARKET: If you want to support a local grocery store, please visit this fantastic store! It's very close to the apartment and has a delicious selection of just about everything you'd need during your stay.
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Whole Foods Market
2 Somerset St
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SMALL LOCAL MARKET: Selling produce, cheese, wine & other groceries, plus prepared foods & house-baked goods.
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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SMALL LOCAL MARKET: Selling produce, cheese, wine & other groceries, plus prepared foods & house-baked goods.
A very good typical large grocery store.
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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A very good typical large grocery store.

Parks & Nature

A gorgeous small state park with coastal trails and several spots along the way to explore the rocky shore. Highly recommend this for a short 1/2 day trip, maybe bring a picnic!
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Wolfe's Neck Woods Állami Park
426 Wolfe's Neck Rd
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A gorgeous small state park with coastal trails and several spots along the way to explore the rocky shore. Highly recommend this for a short 1/2 day trip, maybe bring a picnic!
Situated along the Presumpscot River estuary just five minutes from Portland, Maine Audubon’s headquarters features a modern environmental education center and a 65-acre sanctuary with more than two miles of trails winding along a pond and through forest, meadow, orchard, and salt marsh.
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Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Rd
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Situated along the Presumpscot River estuary just five minutes from Portland, Maine Audubon’s headquarters features a modern environmental education center and a 65-acre sanctuary with more than two miles of trails winding along a pond and through forest, meadow, orchard, and salt marsh.
Deering Oaks is a 55-acre public park in Portland, Maine, which has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond. Farmer's Markets every Saturday from Late April to Thanksgiving.
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Deering Oaks Park
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Deering Oaks is a 55-acre public park in Portland, Maine, which has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond. Farmer's Markets every Saturday from Late April to Thanksgiving.
Willard Beach is a beach and neighborhood in South Portland, Maine. The beach, which covers 4 acres, used for swimming as well as commercial and recreational boating.
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Willard Beach
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Willard Beach is a beach and neighborhood in South Portland, Maine. The beach, which covers 4 acres, used for swimming as well as commercial and recreational boating.
Scenic waterfront park including walking trail, boat launch, sandy beach & lots of scenic views.
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East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
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Scenic waterfront park including walking trail, boat launch, sandy beach & lots of scenic views.

Sightseeing

The Eastern Prom Trail is the jewel of Portland Trails network. Paved waterfront trail used by thousands to walk, bike, run, swim in downtown Portland.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade
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The Eastern Prom Trail is the jewel of Portland Trails network. Paved waterfront trail used by thousands to walk, bike, run, swim in downtown Portland.
Portland Head Light, is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.
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Portland Harbor Múzeum
12 Captain Strout Circle
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Portland Head Light, is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.
Take the ferry over to Peaks Island for half a day. Rent bikes, hang out on the rocky beaches, have lunch with a view looking back at Portland. Beautiful all times of the year.
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Peaks Island
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Take the ferry over to Peaks Island for half a day. Rent bikes, hang out on the rocky beaches, have lunch with a view looking back at Portland. Beautiful all times of the year.

Getting Around

Buses north to August or Bangor or south to Boston and New York City.
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Concord Coach Lines: Bus Terminal
100 Thompsons Point
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Buses north to August or Bangor or south to Boston and New York City.
Casco Bay Lines Maine island ferry with service throughout Casco Bay from Portland. Take a cruise to Peaks Island or Great Diamond Island.
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Casco Bay Lines station
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Casco Bay Lines Maine island ferry with service throughout Casco Bay from Portland. Take a cruise to Peaks Island or Great Diamond Island.