Nov 15 2007
You Must Try The Blue Spoon
A few weeks ago She and I had the best lunch we’ve had so far in Portland at a tiny little place on Munjoy Hill (89 Congress Street) called The Blue Spoon. This tiny little restaurant (I think there were maybe 6-8 tables total) is an absolutely perfect place for an unpretentious meal. As we were there for lunch and not dinner, we could not try their most popular dish, roast chicken under a brick, but the sandwiches and salads we did have were wonderful. We certainly plan on getting over there again for dinner some time soon.
She and I went with another couple and everyone had a drink with lunch (hey, it was a Saturday). The ladies had prosecco, the other gentleman had a red wine, though I don’t recall which, and I had beer. We split an antipasti platter that ad some very good meats and cheeses, and each ordered an entree. My turkey sandwich was great with melted cheddar and provolone cheese. She had a goat cheese salad which was very well received. The other sandwiches, a hangar steak sandwich and a vegetarian sandwich featuring squash and apples (I think) were also excellent. All four of us were simply wowed by this little restaurant. Of course such good eats are not without a moderately large check (though we did have drinks), so I wouldn’t say this was an “eat there every day” sort of lunch stop, but for an occasional treat it can’t be beat.
[...] Continuing our gastronomic exploration of Portland, Amber and I had dinner at The Front Room a couple weeks ago after my recent business trip to Kentucky. We’d heard some great things about Harding Lee Smith’s comfort food restaurant on Munjoy Hill and had to give it a try. The Front Room is just over the crest of the hill on Congress Street, a block or so past The Blue Spoon. [...]