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EVENTS ON BROADWAY PRESENTS MOTHERS DAY DINNER BUFFET
SUNDAY MAY 10, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.

BEVERAGES
Selection to include Iced Tea, Specialty Punch, Coffee, decaf Coffee
Tea, Milk and Soda

Soup Station
Seafood Chowder with oyster crackers and Chicken Vegetable Soup

Hot Items

Roast Turkey with Gravy, Cranberry, Walnut and Sage Dressing
And Cranberry Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Broccoli and Cheese
Seafood Newburg
Wild Rice with Cranberries and Almonds
Bake Haddock Broadway Style
Spring Medley Sautéed Vegetables
Roast Loin of Pork with Braised Sauerkraut or Tropical Fruit Salsa

Carving Station
Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef with Horseradish Crème Sauce
Baked Honey Glazed Ham with Pineapple – Raisin Sauce

Cold Items
Fresh Cut Assorted Fruit Display, Caesar Salad,
Grilled Seasonal Vegetables with Balsamic Drizzle,
Spring Greens with Dried Cranberries, Curried Walnuts, and Gorgonzola Cheese
With a selection of Dressings
Panzenella Salad

Pasta Station

Our famous Pasta Action Station where such dishes as
Chicken Alfredo, Wild Mushroom Ravioli and Penne Primavera with
Tomato Vodka Sauce
Will be prepared table side in the dining room.

Rolls, Garlic Bread, Bread Sticks

Sweet Table
An assortment of Cakes, Pies and Cheesecakes with Creamy Rice Pudding,
Jack Daniels Bread Pudding, Jell-O with Whipped Cream
And
Dessert Bars

Cascading Chocolate Fountain
Flowing Dark Sweet Chocolate, Strawberries, Marshmallows, Nilla Wafers
And Pineapple chunks all ready to be dipped and enjoyed!

Adults - $21.95 Seniors - $17.95
Children (3 yrs to 12) $9.95
Above subject to Maine Sales Tax

RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
Call 699-5855

The Sea Dog Brewing Co., which already has spots in Topsham and Bangor, plans to open a brew pub in South Portland in May, according to a report in today’s Press Herald. The brew pub will open in the spot currently occupied by Eggspectations, at the corner of Gorham Road and Western Avenue, next to Outback.
According to the Press Herald report, the restaurant plans to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and will be open from 7 am to 1 am daily. Chris Gordon, the Maine Restaurant Association’s 2009 “Chef of the Year,” will be executive chef.

Here is the EASTER SUNDAY DELUXE BRUNCH BUFFET menu planned by Events on Broadway.
APRIL 12th, 2009
EVENTS ON BROADWAY
(formally the Thomas Room)
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.

BEVERAGES

Iced Juice Selection, Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Tea, Milk & Soda
Full Bar Service available at additional cost

SOUP STATION

Seafood Chowder with oyster crackers and Chicken Vegetable Soup

HOT ITEMS

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes and Belgium waffles with your choice of Fruit
Toppings and warmed Maple Syrup
French Toast- Thick cut French Baguette, dipped in a vanilla and cinnamon
Infused egg batter then grilled until golden brown and dusted with powdered
Sugar
Fruit filled Crepes- tender crepes stuffed with fruit fillings and cheese
Classic Eggs Benedict - A poached egg and Canadian
Bacon on an English muffin, and topped with Hollandaise sauce
Scrambled Farm Fresh Eggs
Breakfast Burrito - Eggs, meat, vegetables & cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Home Fried Potatoes
Crisp Rashers of Applewood Smoked Bacon, Country Breakfast Sausage Patties
Baked Penne Pasta Puttanesca
Breast of Chicken Piccante
Atlantic Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf
Roast Turkey with Gravy, Cranberry, Walnut and Sage Dressing
and Cranberry Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes

CARVED ITEMS

Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef with Horseradish Crème Sauce
Baked Honey Glazed Ham with Pineapple - Raisin Sauce

COLD ITEMS

Fresh - Cut Assorted Fruit Display, Assorted Cereals, Traditional Caesar Salad,
Spring Greens with Dried Cranberries, Curried Walnuts and Gorgonzola Cheese with a selection of Dressings
Tuscano Style Orzo Salad, White Bean Salad with Tomatoes, Corn, and Sweet Onions

FROM THE BAKERY

Crispy Dinner Rolls, Buttermilk Biscuits, Croissants

SWEET TABLE

Danish Pastries, an assortment of Cakes, Pies and Cheesecakes
Creamy Rice Pudding, Jack Daniels Bread Budding, Jell-O with Whipped Cream
Assorted Sweet Breads

CASCADING CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN

Flowing Dark Sweet Chocolate, Strawberries, Marshmallows, Nilla Wafers
And Pineapple Chunks all ready to be dipped and enjoyed!

Adults - $25.00———Children 3 to 10 $11.50
Price includes Taxes and Service Charges

Children under 3 are Free
Limited High Chairs and Booster Seats Available

RESERVATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS BUSY DAY
Reservations now being accepted!
All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Like everyone else, I am always looking for quick, relatively healthy foods that are easy to bring home and make for dinner. Lately, I have been stopping by the Meat House in Mill Creek. A new favorite for my family is the pulled pork, buttnernut squash and the baked beans. The pork and the beans are pre-cooked and refrigerated. Both are tangy and sweet, but not too sweet. Both have tasted pretty fresh on a different nights in the past week. The squash is frozen, so it takes a few more minutes to cook. But it’s wonderfully soft and buttery, a nicce counterpoint to the tangy pork and beans. While not exactly cheap, the three items feed a family of three for about $15. So you can certainly do worse. And don’t miss the free samples while you’re in the store. It’s a good way to try out some of the store’s other homemade items before buying.

By SUBURBAN GUY
In business for about a year now, in a storefront on Ocean Street by Uncle Andy’s diner, Fresh! is a largely undiscovered gem.
  Run by Walter Loeman, best known for founding Walter’s in the Old Port and Joe’s Boathouse, Fresh! is devoted to making food with local and organic ingredients, like Casco Bay mussels, fresh greens, etc.
  This isn’t usually my type of food—as a big eater, I’m more at home with a giant steak from Outback or a pizza from Willows or JP Thornton’s. I also don’t like spending big money on dinner, especially when I’m not sure the food is going to be exactly what I want.
But Fresh!—especially lately—satisfies my taste buds and my appetite. And unlike when I eat a giant steak or pizza, I still feel pretty good walking out of the restaurant. Our meal for three Saturday night—including appetizers, wine by the glass and dessert—was $96. Every dish and mouthful exceeded expectations.
  Part of the reason may be that Walter is at the stove full time. His creative touch is evident.
  We went to Fresh! last weekend for a family meal, before heading to Mill Creek to buy a Christmas tree. It felt good to purchase locally.
  I had a pork chop, butterflied and stuffed with a gorgonzola cheese mixture, served with Maine mashed potatoes and wilted greens in a light, tangy sauce.
My “Early Winter” salad was fabulous, with heirloom tomatoes and goat cheese, served with a simple dressing of salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon. My wife had an appetizer of local mussels and a salad with fresh pear slices, greens, a tangy cheese and bacon. And our 11-year-old was very happy with baked macaroni and asiago cheese with real bacon bits on top.
  For dessert, we each had a slice of homemade pie—pumpkin, deep-dish apple and berry-berry (a combo of blueberry and blackberry)—with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a scoop of Maples Organics’ pumpkin gelato.
Every item was outstanding. My pork chop was plump, tender and juicy. My wife shared her mussels, which were tender and briny, served in a garlicky butter cream sauce. My daughter seemed to enjoy her macaroni and cheese, and I plan to eat the rest of it for lunch today.
  My wife and I each had a glass of the house red wine (organic with no sulfites) and our daughter had a cup of tea that was refilled a few times gratis.
When it first opened, Fresh! suffered from inconsistent service, which ruined an otherwise enjoyable meal for us about six months ago. But our service this past weekend was friendly and efficient.
  Also, with the holiday lights from Mill Creek Park twinkling through the windows, the atmosphere was warm and comfortable. There’s no other restaurant in South Portland like Fresh! The restaurant has developed a small, intense following of fans. The food is on par with (and often better than) high-end spots like David’s on Cottage Road or Joe’s or Salt Water Grille. But the atmosphere is very low key, more like a corner bar and grille.
Every time I am in Fresh, there are always a few folks who choose to sit at the bar overlooking the cooking area, carrying on a lively conversation with Walter and his staff. I call it high-end food without the high-end attitude.
  With the economy still plummeting and disposable income low, many folks are choosing their dining options a lot more carefully.
  Fresh! is a place where you can get the same quality food as a Fore Street, for a lot less money (and no wait or noise, either). Take advantage of it. And if you go during the holiday season, try to sit facing the lights in Mill Creek Park. It’s a nice way to spend a winter evening.
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