Portland, Maine: A Food Network

Portland, Maine: A Food Network “Most Delicious Destination“

When the Food Network for the first time this year announced its candidates for the U.S. city that is “The Most Delicious Destination,” Portland was among its top five picks. Asked in The New York Times Magazine about cities where the culinary scene is hot, New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer described Portland as “obsessed with good food.” With so many accolades rolling in to this thriving region, once referred to by The Atlantic Monthly as a veritable Bay area of the East, Colin Sargent, editor of Portland Magazine, says locals and visitors alike are developing a new pastime: “chefspotting.”

You can find restaurant reviews and discussion about Maine dining and restaurants that have won national and regional culinary awards online at Zagat.com, Epicurious.com, Travel+Leisure, and City-Data.com