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December 22, 2011Combining a cozy feel with an adventurous spirit: Snow Squall, South Portland
I showed up at the Snow Squall in South Portland just in time for happy hour on a recent Friday.
From 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, the bar offers half-priced appetizers, $4 house wine, $5 mixed well drinks and about a dozen draft beers for $2.50 each. While those budget-friendly prices were tempting, so was the specialty drink menu.
Find a classy, welcoming cocktail: Fire and Water Fish and Chop House, South Portland
If you're traveling through southern Maine and you find yourself staying at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland, the Fire and Water Lounge is a kind way to rest your weary feet and find a classy, welcoming cocktail.
The expansion of a bar and grill is what JP Thornton's needed.
Located in a tiny strip mall with plenty of parking, the new location for JP Thorntons features the same cafe we've always known and loved but now boasts a bar and grill.
Continue reading "The expansion of a bar and grill is what JP Thornton's needed."Traditional Irish meets local Maine at South Portland favorite: The Griffin Club
Eddie Griffin, legendary Maine personality and philanthropist, opened the doors of his new cast-Irish pub in 1969. Humbly, it has sat on a beautiful South Portland peninsula, right there on Ocean Street for forty years. It has played host to famous Boston ballplayers of the '70s and '80s, and plenty of Eddie's favorite, the prizefighters of the day. Today, it stays afloat through a mutual labor of love between ownership and long time patronage.
Continue reading "Traditional Irish meets local Maine at South Portland favorite: The Griffin Club "August is sweeter at SoPo’s Saltwater Grille
Welcome to the Saltwater Grille, home of the best sunsets never seen. That's because this SoPo gem is a bit off the Old Port's beaten path. With the SWG's superior and unique vantage point, you can listen to waves lap against row boat hulls and sip a delicious rum drink while you watch our fair star dip behind Munjoy Hill.
Continue reading "August is sweeter at SoPo’s Saltwater Grille"Good beer mingles with the heart of South Portland: Sea Dog Brewery
With restaurants in Bangor and Topsham, Sea Dog Brewing Company sets up shop in South Portland.
Continue reading "Good beer mingles with the heart of South Portland: Sea Dog Brewery"Over the bridge to RJ's
I've been driving past RJ's Pub in South Portland for more than four years. It's on my drive to the grocery store, the pharmacy and the bank. I've pretty much looked at the marquee and said "I should stop by" for the past half-decade.
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