Category Archives: Food

Radish, mustard, sesame, shallot.
Warm spring onion vinaigrette, spinach, hazelnut.
Avocado, green peppercorn, lemon.
Ras el hanout, chickpeas, feta, herbs
It was that day’s special.
Key lime, graham cracker, condensed milk

In a recent interview I mentioned Central Provisions to be one of my favorite places to eat, so when I was in Portland, ME this past weekend I made sure to drop by again. I got to go with a co-worker of mine as well as my dear friend Meredith, the people who run Map & Menu and who’re to blame for my new found appreciation for ridiculously good food.

Central Provisions is insanely popular and doesn’t take reservations, so we went extra early to make sure we’d get a table. By the time we got there just after 5 pm, there was already a 90 minute wait! Well worth it, especially when you get to pass that time with Bread and Butter and delicious drinks in their downstairs bar. Make sure to stop by when you get the chance.

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Central Provisions

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Farm egg, spring onion butter, radish.

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Bread And Butter

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Served atop apricot gel, topped with Graham cracker streusel, candied pears & walnuts

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Goat Cheese Cheesecake

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Easter Surprise 🐰

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fine herbs, creamed spinach, Beemster aged gouda, grained potatoes

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Soft Scrambled Eggs

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West Coast Reuben: Pastrami, corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, pickles, and Channel Island dressing.

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California Lunch Break

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We had dinner at the St. Regis Princeville Resort’s Makana Terrace restaurant last night. The sirloin and cheesecake were outstanding, as were the drinks we ordered. If you come here, come during daylight hours and make sure to get a table towards the front of the restaurant, the view is amazing.

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Makana Terrace

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Organic boneless, skinless chicken thighs marinated in French rosemary and house spice blend, candied yams, kale salad, and corn bread.

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Rosemary Chicken

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Arugula, red pear, mozzarella, toasted pine nuts, pomegranate seeds.

Food

Red Pear & Arugula Salad

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Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Angostura & House Blackstrap Bitters.
Roasted beets, goat cheese crema, pistachios, dill & olio.
Seared and thinly sliced beef tenderloin served with arugula, goat cheese, red onion, lemon juice, parmigiano shavings & olio.

I had dinner with Jackie, Chris, and Erick last night and ended up ordering the above. The food and the Old Fashioned were good, but with the lack of real entrees I probably should have ordered a pizza instead of a second starter.

Drinks, Food

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

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