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Mousse Cafe is perhaps the most underrated and over looked dinning spot on the peninsula.  They opened their doors late last Summer and have been a personal favorite ever since.  Everything is home-made; from the clam chowder, to the baked goods, to the ice cream.  Lunch is their specialty, but they also have a killer breakfast, that is served all day.  Their hours are generous as well.  Only closed on Sundays.  


Top meals:

-Turkey panini:  The greatest sandwich in Portland.  I hold this truth to be self evident.  The fries that come with it are amazing as well.  Regular, garlic or sweet potato.  

-Turkey chili w/ jalapeño scone:  Also friggin’ amazing.  There is a dearth of turkey chili in this town.  Hunt no more, it is the perfect bowl.

-Breakfast burrito:  If you attempt to polish this monster off for breakfast, you may spend the remainder of the day on your couch.  That is not always a bad thing.

1 Monument Way
Portland, ME 04101 (map)
822-9955

The Ice Bar is back.  And so is Portland207 (after a brief 4 month hiatus).  The ever popular Ice Bar at the Portland Harbor Hotel opened last evening.  This year comes with a $10 cover, half of which goes to charity.  I suppose that the Portland Harbor is pocketing the other $5 to offset the skyrocketing price of frozen water.  A few ice bars and sculptures are scattered about the patio of the hotel.  Martinis dispensed through ice and Makers Mark cocktails are poured over ice in return for $8 drink tickets, while Sebago beers clock in at $4.  Opening night seemed to bring out Portland’s limited young professional crowd.  All eager to mingle among the ice, propane heaters and chimeneas, though most ended up inside after 15 minutes or so.  The patio and bar area at the hotel and undeniably swank, though the various rooms with the appetizer stations had the feeling of a bar mitzvah at the Holliday Inn.  Complete with chocolate fountain.