Kim and Kate's Guide to Fun.

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Kim and Kate's Guide to Fun.

Eating and drinking in Portland with your dog.

Traveling with a dog can be stressful for all. We have a pup and take him all over with us. Here is a guide for places to to dine and drink with your canine companion. (Note: outdoor patios in Portland are seasonal and not always open. Please call ahead in colder times of the year or inclement weather)
You know its on your list to go here... well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the on the outside patio.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
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You know its on your list to go here... well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the on the outside patio.
Burgers, beers and great happy hour specials. Well behaved leashed dogs are welcome on the outside patio.
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Sebago Brewing Company Brewpub
211 Fore St
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Burgers, beers and great happy hour specials. Well behaved leashed dogs are welcome on the outside patio.
Great waterfront dining out on the pier. This is a basic divey place to get your fried seafood baskets with fries and some chowder. My favorite is hitting them up for breakfast because coffee and salt air in the summer is just dreamy! Watch the boats come and go, enjoy a lobster roll and a nice cold beer.
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The Porthole Restaurant & Pub
20 Custom House Wharf
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Great waterfront dining out on the pier. This is a basic divey place to get your fried seafood baskets with fries and some chowder. My favorite is hitting them up for breakfast because coffee and salt air in the summer is just dreamy! Watch the boats come and go, enjoy a lobster roll and a nice cold beer.
Fantastic little neighborhood bar just a stones throw from Hammond St House. These guys have a killer selection of local beers, some cans of wine and cider and a limited selection of whiskey. That is all. Sports on the TV (especially if there is soccer happening!) vinyl spinning or live music the rest of the time. Food trucks or carts are often there. Dogs are welcome inside or out.
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The Portland Zoo
41 Fox St
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Fantastic little neighborhood bar just a stones throw from Hammond St House. These guys have a killer selection of local beers, some cans of wine and cider and a limited selection of whiskey. That is all. Sports on the TV (especially if there is soccer happening!) vinyl spinning or live music the rest of the time. Food trucks or carts are often there. Dogs are welcome inside or out.
They love pups on the Tar Patio and even have branded leashes and collars memorialize your visit. #dogsofrisingtide is a thing! The beer is fantastic, the tasting room ambassadors friendly and there is often food trucks available for food. Cj has grown up here and never lets us pass without stopping.
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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They love pups on the Tar Patio and even have branded leashes and collars memorialize your visit. #dogsofrisingtide is a thing! The beer is fantastic, the tasting room ambassadors friendly and there is often food trucks available for food. Cj has grown up here and never lets us pass without stopping.
Dogs permitted inside and out. Great selection of kombucha, cider, mead and gruit. Often there are food trucks for your dining needs.
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Urban Farm Fermentory
200 Anderson St
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Dogs permitted inside and out. Great selection of kombucha, cider, mead and gruit. Often there are food trucks for your dining needs.
Dogs welcome inside and out. Fantastic local brewery located just minutes from Hammond St House. Often food trucks available for your dining needs.
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
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Dogs welcome inside and out. Fantastic local brewery located just minutes from Hammond St House. Often food trucks available for your dining needs.
Dogs welcome outside on patio
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Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
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Dogs welcome outside on patio

Dining in Portland

You are here for the food so... here is the list of the known highlights as well as our secret favorites that are a bit less famous but just as amazing.
Best pork chop in town... best octopus in town... and don't get me started on Chris' hibiscus margarita! Isa is a small bistro serving a mix of french, american and mexican food. Brunch is fantastic and if its summertime the be sure to enjoy the patio. If you want to know what to do in town and don't trust our guidebook, sit at the bar and get to know Chris... he is a Portland expert and might just sell you a house after he makes you fall in love with our fair city.
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Isa
79 Portland St
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Best pork chop in town... best octopus in town... and don't get me started on Chris' hibiscus margarita! Isa is a small bistro serving a mix of french, american and mexican food. Brunch is fantastic and if its summertime the be sure to enjoy the patio. If you want to know what to do in town and don't trust our guidebook, sit at the bar and get to know Chris... he is a Portland expert and might just sell you a house after he makes you fall in love with our fair city.
The sushi. The salads. the JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken.) The cocktails. I love everything about Minato and its our neighborhood go to. Located just blocked from Hammond St House. Try the Omakase and trust Thomas to wow you.
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Izakaya Minato
54 Washington Ave
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The sushi. The salads. the JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken.) The cocktails. I love everything about Minato and its our neighborhood go to. Located just blocked from Hammond St House. Try the Omakase and trust Thomas to wow you.
Mediterranean food just a short block away from Hammond St House. They started off as a food truck with killer schwarma and have grown up into a crazy good neighborhood restaurant with a top notch bar. I can't get enough of the house fries!
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Baharat
91 Anderson St
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Mediterranean food just a short block away from Hammond St House. They started off as a food truck with killer schwarma and have grown up into a crazy good neighborhood restaurant with a top notch bar. I can't get enough of the house fries!
This place is everything that you have read about. James Beard winners with a dreamy wine selection. There is always a wait so get there early for happy hour at the bar at 4.
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Drifters Wife
59 Washington Ave
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This place is everything that you have read about. James Beard winners with a dreamy wine selection. There is always a wait so get there early for happy hour at the bar at 4.
Lots of small delicious things to share. The menu is different overtime we go ask we are never disappointed. They don't take reservations so if its a busy summer day, I recommend getting there right at 5 if you don't want to wait.
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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Lots of small delicious things to share. The menu is different overtime we go ask we are never disappointed. They don't take reservations so if its a busy summer day, I recommend getting there right at 5 if you don't want to wait.
Best Thai in town! This is not your basic greasy take out... it's the real deal. I am particularly addicted to the sticky rice balls, quail eggs and the Thai Basil Tom Collins. Let me know what your favorite is.
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Boda
671 Congress St
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Best Thai in town! This is not your basic greasy take out... it's the real deal. I am particularly addicted to the sticky rice balls, quail eggs and the Thai Basil Tom Collins. Let me know what your favorite is.
Sundays nights are neighborhood nights. $5 margaritas and some comfy special make it a special evening. They are also serving breakfast. Let me know what you think.
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Terlingua
40 Washington Ave
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Sundays nights are neighborhood nights. $5 margaritas and some comfy special make it a special evening. They are also serving breakfast. Let me know what you think.
Just a block away and a favorite spot for breakfast.
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Portland Pottery Cafe
118 Washington Ave
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Just a block away and a favorite spot for breakfast.
A gem of a restaurant that is sadly overshadowed by its sister restaurant Eventide. Go early as the specials board sells out fast. Get the masa crepe. Stay for the soft serve. You can thank me later!
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The Honey Paw
78 Middle St
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A gem of a restaurant that is sadly overshadowed by its sister restaurant Eventide. Go early as the specials board sells out fast. Get the masa crepe. Stay for the soft serve. You can thank me later!
Wood fired bagels just a block away. Do you need to know more?
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Forage Market
123 Washington Ave
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Wood fired bagels just a block away. Do you need to know more?
Best deal around if you just want oysters. $1.50 each and a great beer and wine selection.
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The Shop by Island Creek Oysters
123 Washington Ave
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Best deal around if you just want oysters. $1.50 each and a great beer and wine selection.
Newish pastry shop on the hill. Fantastic pastries... but the pizza is their secret weapon.
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Belleville
1 North St
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Newish pastry shop on the hill. Fantastic pastries... but the pizza is their secret weapon.
Steamed pork buns and ramen. soo good!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
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Steamed pork buns and ramen. soo good!
This is our date night restaurant. Its quiet and cozy and the food is just what you want on date night.
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Blue Spoon
5 Congress St
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This is our date night restaurant. Its quiet and cozy and the food is just what you want on date night.
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Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
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Dutch's
28 Preble St
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Breweries, Distilleries and other beverages made right here.

Hammond St House is located in East Bayside which has been nicknamed "Yeast Bayside" due to the concentration of breweries. Here is a list of Portland's beverage makers including beer, wine, spirits, mead and kombucha.
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
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Goodfire Brewing Co.
219 Anderson St
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
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Blue Lobster Urban Winery
219 Anderson St
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Urban Farm Fermentory
200 Anderson St
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Root Wild Kombucha
135 Washington Ave
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Maine Craft Distilling
123 Washington Ave
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eighteen twenty wines
219 Anderson St
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Maine Mead Works
51 Washington Ave
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Oxbow Blending & Bottling
49 Washington Ave
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Shipyard Brewing Company
86 Newbury St
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Geary Brewing Company
38 Evergreen Dr
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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Battery Steele Brewing
1 Industrial Way
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Definitive Brewing Company
35 Industrial Way
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Bunker Brewing Company
17 Westfield St
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Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
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Cellardoor at The Point
127 Middle Street
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Liquid Riot Bottling Company
250 Commercial St
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Hardshore Distilling Company
53 Washington Ave
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Mast Landing Brewing Company
920 Main St
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Sebago Brewing Company Brewpub
211 Fore St
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Bull Jagger Brewing Company
1 Industrial Way
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Dirigo Brewing Company
28 Pearl St
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Barreled Souls
743 Portland Rd
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Fore River Brewing Company
45 Huntress Ave
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Foulmouthed Brewing
15 Ocean St
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LGBTQ+

Portland is super friendly to all. Here is a list of specifically queer owned or queer frequented locations.
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Yordprom Coffee Shop
722 Congress St
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Blackstones
6 Pine St
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Wild Burritos
581 Congress St
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Local Sprouts Co-op
649 Congress St
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Quill Books & Beverage
1 Westbrook Common
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Sagamore Hill Lounge
150 Park St
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The Jewel Box
644 Congress St
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Nomia
24 Exchange St
Equality Maine
15 Congress St
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LB Kitchen
255 Congress St
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The Proper Cup
500 Forest Ave
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Gross Confection Bar
172 Middle St
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Hiking, biking or lounging in nature.

Things to do outside... on foot, on bike or snow shoes.
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Blackstrap Hill Preserve
373 Blackstrap Rd
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade Trail
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Back Cove Trail
Back Cove Trail
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Great views of what Maine really looks like. Ideal for any level of hiking. There are also mountain bike trails and it is open year round for winter hiking and snowshoeing.
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Bradbury Mountain State Park
528 Hallowell Rd
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Great views of what Maine really looks like. Ideal for any level of hiking. There are also mountain bike trails and it is open year round for winter hiking and snowshoeing.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
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Greenbelt Walkway
Greenbelt Walkway
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Willard Beach
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East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
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Peaks Island
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Catch the ferry or even better, call up our friend Captain Catherine for a Tour of Casco Bay first. Once there, hike over to the beach and play on a deserted beach for the day... catch the ferry back for free.
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Long Island
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Catch the ferry or even better, call up our friend Captain Catherine for a Tour of Casco Bay first. Once there, hike over to the beach and play on a deserted beach for the day... catch the ferry back for free.
Long sandy beach.
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Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd
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Long sandy beach.
Right behind the house... Rent a bike here for your adventure.
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CycleMania
65 Cove St
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Right behind the house... Rent a bike here for your adventure.

Culture and such...

International Cryptozoology Museum
32 Resurgam Place
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Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Sq
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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
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Mayo Street Arts
10 Mayo St
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