Melanie & Jessica’s Guide to the East End

Melanie & Jessica
Melanie & Jessica
Melanie & Jessica’s Guide to the East End

A Local's Guide to the East End of Portland, Maine

Neighborhood favorites for your home away from home!
Pastries to die for!
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Belleville
1 North St
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Pastries to die for!
Lovely little coffee shop - just around the corner!
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Hilltop Coffee Shop
100 Congress St
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Lovely little coffee shop - just around the corner!
Local marketplace - perfect spot to duck in for essentials AND treats!
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Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
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Local marketplace - perfect spot to duck in for essentials AND treats!
A favorite local bistro - perfect for a date night!
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Lolita
90 Congress St
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A favorite local bistro - perfect for a date night!
Wood-fired bagels, great coffee, and a mini flower market!
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Forage Market
123 Washington Ave
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Wood-fired bagels, great coffee, and a mini flower market!
A quirky, local staple! Something for everyone! Save room for dessert - their cake is AMAZING
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Silly's
68 Washington Ave
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A quirky, local staple! Something for everyone! Save room for dessert - their cake is AMAZING
Healthy, innovative flavors
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LB Kitchen
255 Congress St
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Healthy, innovative flavors
Amazing fries, ridiculously good milkshakes. Try the poutine! (Local tip: Duckfat has a "Frites Shack" at Oxbow Brewing - so if the line is too long at Duckfat, you can pop down the street and get a beer AND fries!)
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Amazing fries, ridiculously good milkshakes. Try the poutine! (Local tip: Duckfat has a "Frites Shack" at Oxbow Brewing - so if the line is too long at Duckfat, you can pop down the street and get a beer AND fries!)
Delicious Japanese food (they also have a food truck!)
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Mami
339 Fore St
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Delicious Japanese food (they also have a food truck!)
Upscale restaurant that's perfect for date night
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Fore Street Restaurant
288 Fore St
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Upscale restaurant that's perfect for date night
Hip little noodle shop serving Vietnamese comfort food - great pho!
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Cong Tu Bot
57 Washington Ave
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Hip little noodle shop serving Vietnamese comfort food - great pho!
Flawless wine selection and fantastic food
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Drifters Wife
59 Washington Ave
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Flawless wine selection and fantastic food
Ultimate lobster rolls! Their brunch is SO good!
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The Highroller Lobster Co
104 Exchange St
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Ultimate lobster rolls! Their brunch is SO good!
Food truck featuring amazing lobster rolls - usually located at Portland Headlight (a must visit for photo opportunities!)
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Bite into Maine
1000 Shore Rd
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Food truck featuring amazing lobster rolls - usually located at Portland Headlight (a must visit for photo opportunities!)
Perfect little dive bar!
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Tomaso's Canteen
18 Hampshire St
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Perfect little dive bar!
Cozy spot with a great drink menu. Try their thrice cooked fries - so so good!
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East Ender
47 Middle St
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Cozy spot with a great drink menu. Try their thrice cooked fries - so so good!
A classic pub! Long-time Portland favorite
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The Snug Pub
223 Congress St
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A classic pub! Long-time Portland favorite
Great brewery with a vibrant event space - catch some live music, tastings, and rotating art exhibits. Perfect Friday night spot!
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Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
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Great brewery with a vibrant event space - catch some live music, tastings, and rotating art exhibits. Perfect Friday night spot!
Amazing craft spirits and cocktails (the Blueshine Lemonade is a personal fave)
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Maine Craft Distilling
123 Washington Ave
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Amazing craft spirits and cocktails (the Blueshine Lemonade is a personal fave)
Taste some mead & take a bottle to go! Treat yourself to the lavender lemonade if they have it!
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Maine Mead Works
51 Washington Ave
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Taste some mead & take a bottle to go! Treat yourself to the lavender lemonade if they have it!
Another great craft brewery. Check to see if they've got any food trucks stopping by - makes for an amazing evening of food and drink!
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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Another great craft brewery. Check to see if they've got any food trucks stopping by - makes for an amazing evening of food and drink!
Get your kombucha fix!
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Root Wild Kombucha
135 Washington Ave
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Get your kombucha fix!