This was such a wonderful to our New England roadtrip! We started in Portland and loaded up on…read morecheeses and meets for our multi-day roadtrip around New England -- this was the perfect place to stock up! The counter cheese guru was spot on with everything he recommended. We were able to try the most wonderful cheese and meats and were excited to pull them out of our little cooler when we were ready for a snack and enjoy the delicious flavors. I think we made a few people rethink their snack options :)

Excellent selection of cheese, meats, jams, and beverages! The staff was really helpful, making…read moresandwiches and helping me find some bread and jam for our lunch. A very cute store, I could have spent a lot of money here!

What a great place! We stopped here to see what it was all about. We had ice cream, we saw cows,…read moreand we paid to go into the area where there was lots of animals. We even fed goats and deer. We pet babies, we loved seeing the different birds. There were peacocks! It was fun, relaxing, cool in the shade. The food part is big enough to eat and relax. Ice cream was delicious. I would go back! People that worked there were really nice too.

Perfect place to pet and feed goats, sheep, pigs, cows, alpacas, chickens, and emus! Family fun for…read moreeveryone!! They also have great wooden tractors and jungle gyms for the kids to climb and have fun! They have a great gift shop too. Highly recommend buying tokens 50 cents each to feed the animals! I took my newborn here and some of the animals are kinder than others- some do the goats are very sweet- but some will bite you have been warned! Hehe I still love the Billy goats!! The volunteers and workers are very enthusiastic and friendly! Absolutely love this working farm and has great energy and ambiance! Clean and well taken care of farm and facility! Love the animals and this farm!

Amazing store. We popped in for some fish, but came away with wine, cheese, and some other goodies…read more They have specialty items that are not found anywhere in Portland. This was like being in a bigger city! The cheese bar was open, and we were served a few delicious cheeses with full explanations. We of course ended up buying cheese to go with the wine we were not planning on purchasing. Then I found the wine, wow, what a selection. These are not the supermarket wines, these are excellent selections made by people that know what they are buying. Something unique, delicious, and bold. I loved it. It was pricey, but the service was excellent (until we went to the fish counter - maybe a bad day?). But everyone else in the store was very helpful, kind, and were smiling. The prices were a bit high, but the location is pretty, well organized, clean, and again - very helpful staff.

Only purchased the smoked salmon, but it is exceptional. They sell fresh fish and clams and…read moreoysters. Great location in Old Port. Prices are fair for the high quality.

This place is the real f$&@ing deal…read more When you hear "Portland charcuterie," the first thought you probably have is a very expensive miniature spread of minimal, mediocre food and a lot of pretentiousness. This is the absolute opposite of that. The owner of this food truck is incredible. He is passionate about what he does, and he wants to make his customers truly happy with his product. And he sure does. Vegan? Vegetarian? Gluten-free? Meat-eater? He's got you. And you aren't an after-thought. Cashew cheese? Homemade mushroom pate? Ghost pepper cheese? Carefully and perfectly selected vegetables to go with it all? It's unreal. It's affordable, delicious, and so thoughtfully put together. I hope this food truck truly succeeds and that everyone can enjoy what it has to offer. Portland's best.

I had the opportunity to check out The Portland Board on one of their very first days being open…read moreand WOW. In a chapter of our local food scene's history when everything is getting dramatically more expensive while contrarily portions are getting dramatically smaller and smaller -- The Portland Board delivers. I got the Vegan Vibes board: 1. *standing ovation to The Portland Board for having a plant-based option without having to be asked or reminded that we like to eat too* It's nice not to feel like an afterthought. Also, if you're gluten-free they can accommodate you too! 2. The price was super reasonable: $18, and (segue)... 3. The "board" (because I got mine to go) had SO MUCH GOING ON. I was actually delightfully overwhelmed by the generosity. My board had pickles and olives, homemade beet hummus, a homemade mushroom paté, a homemade wedge of cashew cheese, loads of berries and grapes and peppers and cucumbers and carrots, and a mound of crackers and bread. And, no, I didn't share. Because I like to feel full after eating something I spent money on (c'mon, new restaurants and other charcuterie board businesses: in the words of our freed girl Britney "give me, give me more, give more, give me, give me more"). Also that cashew cheese was *impressive*; I've been making my own nut-based cheeses for a decade and they're good, but this? This was exceptional. I hope that The Portland Board is able to keep their current prices and their portions in this ever-changing, ever-demanding, ever-weird chapter in our food and beverage's history.

Pat's never disappoints. In all the years I've been going there, the quality of the meat and the…read morehelpfulness of the staff is excellent!

Many friends have been, and utilized this market for years! And luv it! Finally, as it's now close…read moreto where I work, I was able to visit this historic site. Yay! I've never seen such huge and beautiful produce! Check out these carrots! I've never seen a better quality...ever! Also picked up some other veggies in addition to some lamb shanks to braise for Easter. The customer service was amazing, too. My first visit was a dream come true...browsing the entire market and enjoying every bit of it! Thanks to Pat's for living up to all I've heard.

DELICIOUS! We ordered the Polish platter and it was so good. I walk by everyday and was so happy I…read morestopped in!

FINALLY was able try this place for lunch the other day. This is such a perfect hole in the wall…read moreold school kind of place. I got Pierogis to go and got a mix of the cabbage and onion ones and the cheese/potato ones. They were exactly what you would want. The dough was soft and perfectly cooked with a slight crisp on the outside with plenty of sour cream. There's limited seating so this is def a good take out spot. Cannot wait to come back and try a few more items on the menu. My advice- get both kinds of pierogis, and when you start to get full, pull the innards out of the cabbage/onion ones and add it on top of the potato ones. SO good.

Adorable market and bakery on the east end. We were staying in a B&B in the neighborhood and…read morevisited this spot every day while we were there. Picked up a variety of items, a great bottle of wine some nice fruit, yogurt, water, prepackaged salad, Pastries, baked goods and more. Very friendly people, great selection. I was especially impressed with the variety of unique wines they carried. Wish I had some thing like this in my neighborhood back home!

This is my favorite Rosemont location. It's a small natural marketplace with produce, baked goods,…read moremeat, cheese, wine, and other shelf stable items. Good selection of produce and a nice variety of local and international food stuffs. I do wish the baked items were labeled more robustly so I could figure out if they're safe for me or not (food allergies). However, I am not able to try them based off the current labeling. They carry my favorite brand of potato chips (Torres) in the only flavor I can safely eat (sea salt). Unfortunately they have been out of stock forever!! The staff is friendly and helpful.

This seems to have more products compared to the Scarborough location. I loved looking at all the…read moreoptions for cooking, baking and what not. We needed a tissue holder and got one of the ones they had. I also got some sparkling sugar for baking. I'm pretty used to their prices so that's not new. I understand they have to pay rent so I'm happy to support a specialty store like them. Service is as good as the Scarborough location. I like the layout of this store better though.

We love this store.I felt like it had a lot of things in it.And the staff was very friendly. I…read moredefinitely felt like things were at a good price.And there was lots of unique things like I got a mushroom plate for my soy sauce. It was awesome

As if the Cheese Shop on Washington Ave. wasn't already heaven, this expansion/rebranding to a…read moresecond location on Forest Ave.--now both called Sissle & Daughters--brings the best of that store to an all-day cafe and specialty grocer. Think European bistro sensibility combined with a laid-back Maine vibe. In the store section you'll find a small selection of cheese and other specialty items you can get on Washington Ave., along with some prepared foods you can take away. These are really delicious: so far I've tried some peanut noodles and also a carrot parsnip soup that was off-the-charts decadent (I gussied it up with a garnish when I got home and I swear it looked like something you'd get at a high-end place like Twelve, and tasted just as good). And the all-day cafe: this is SO great!! It's airy and bright inside with big windows; great for sipping a latte or having a glass of wine and watching the weather. In the mornings there's a full coffee bar, which goes until 3pm; a mid-day menu kicks in sometime in the late morning and features a daily soup and salad, a frittata, and a couple of rotating sandwich choices. At 3 it's wine bar time and the menu shifts again to offer cheese and charcuterie selections, a choice of pâtés, and a few other items like salads and olives and oeufs mayo (mmmmmm), all of which come with house-made crackers or bread. It's super smart to have curated menus like this: it means they can rotate items depending on the season or chef's whim, and just focus on making a few things and making them really well. There's a bar with around a dozen seats and a few more tables as well, so plenty of room for a convivial atmosphere. Honestly, even though they've only recently opened it already feels like a friendly and established neighborhood spot! As always, the staff are wonderful and super knowledgeable about everything they're serving; definitely ask for their recommendations. Oh, and there's (usually) plenty of parking in their lot--be sure to use their validation system when you come in (there's a place to scan both outside and in, and once you've done it it's easy enough). Sissle & Daughters is a super welcome addition and very much worth the drive to Woodfords Corner!

Really wanted to like this expansion and rebranding of the Washington ave cheese shop, but it was…read morejust ok. We went opening week so I will definitely give it another try. We went in for drip Coffee, some snacks, and to check out the market section. Unfortunately, the coffee was burnt and overly bitter and it was a brand new caraffe that we waited ten minutes for, the coffee cake was very dry and had a sour flavor that wasn't fully appetizing, the quiche slice was good enough, and the market area is more of a gesture or distilling of a store. If you're looking for specialty products definitely still go to the Cheese Shop (I and everyone we know is still calling their first location its original name). Hoping this was just first week kinks, will definitely update when we give it another try.