http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ en-us info@mainetoday.com 2009-11-19T12:04:34-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041330.html As Congress Street tips at the peak of Munjoy Hill and tumbles into Casco Bay, the aesthetic appeal of The Front Room is pretty self-explanatory. Around dusk on an autumn Monday, there it is, framed by the leaves left with... 41330@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ The Front Room 2009-11-19T12:04:34-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041316.html 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.... 41316@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ JP Thortons Bar and Grill 2009-11-10T11:32:36-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041314.html Feeling like a respite from the same ol' Portland scene, I make a break northward, headed for a college town tavern I'd heard a lot about. After about a 37 minute drive, I hit Brunswick's wide Missouri-like Maine Street, trolling... 41314@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Joshua's 2009-11-06T17:02:40-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041306.html Since going to Norm East End Grille's for BBQ is like watching the Sea Dogs play or hopping the ferry to Peaks in this town, it may not be immediately seen as a place to go get your libation on.... 41306@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Norm’s East End Grille 2009-11-02T11:24:40-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041292.html Owners since 1978, John Kyle and son Chris have kept the "family" in the business.... 41292@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Pat's Pizza Resturant and Sports Bar 2009-10-19T09:31:52-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041284.html 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... 41284@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ The Griffin Club 2009-10-15T07:28:30-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041274.html There's a particular feel to a good Boston neighborhood bar. A familiar, endearing barley stench, video poker blips and boops tickling the ear drums, and plenty of close talkers to make the outsider feel like family. It's a messy, special... 41274@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Fore Play 2009-10-07T10:51:57-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041272.html Everyone is welcome at this local pub.... 41272@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Samuel's Bar and Grill 2009-10-07T08:35:57-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041250.html A second chance, I found what I was looking for at Profennos.... 41250@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Profenno's 2009-09-23T09:25:51-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041245.html September 15th is 2009's first crisp autumn night. The typical twenty something, confounded by the precise meaning of "young professional", is not immune to a bit of back-to-school nostalgia on such occasions, and I succumb entirely, eager to check out... 41245@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Thatcher's, Gorham 2009-09-17T16:51:53-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041233.html Not knowing quite what to expect, I arrive at Parker's (Steaks, Drinks, Good Times!) simply hoping the Red Sox put on a show. Admittedly, it's a good omen when I walk-in, sit down, and Boston crushes 2 balls out of... 41233@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Parker's Restaurant 2009-09-10T14:30:04-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041219.html With three locations, Portland Pie Company keeps growing.... 41219@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Portland Pie Company 2009-09-01T11:07:52-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041210.html The evening begins with the music, a sample of Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 and #35." This comes as a good-natured roasting of a very popular improv poet. It's Tuesday night, it's the Port Veritas Spoken Word Open Mic... 41210@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ North Star Music Cafe 2009-08-27T10:22:07-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041177.html This Westbrook stomping ground is a sure place to watch the game and grab a drinks with friends.... 41177@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ The Stockhouse Restaurant 2009-08-20T12:45:15-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/041179.html 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... 41179@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Salt Water Grille 2009-08-12T09:46:53-05:00