773.7210 375 Fore Street in the old Port Facebook.com/bullFeeneyS @bullFeeneyS Scratch-made Nice People Totally Authentic Bull Feeney’s Bull Feeney’s portland’s pub 494 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103 10-6 Tuesday-Saturday • 10-2 Sunday observation hive and hobbyist beekeeping thehoneyexchange.com • 207-773-9333 all natural line of skincare products unique gifts, mead, wine and beer Light your home with beeswax candles! Someday you will find yourself in Hancock, Maine. J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 9 9 Dining Guide Restaurant Review Solo Italiano Traditional northern Italian cuisine mixes Maine freshness with Genovese flavor from international chef Paolo Laboa. Enjoy the crudo bar or the daily changing menu. Included in Food & Wine Magazine’s 2016 “What to Do in Portland, ME.” Open daily 5 p.m–10 p.m. 100 Commercial Street Portland, 780-0227, soloitalianorestaurant.com TIQA’s pan-Mediterranean menu features dishes inspired by the cultures and cuisines of North Africa, Southern Europe, and the Middle East. Executive chef/co-owner Bo Byrne partners with purveyors to procure hand-selected, sustainably-raised and sourced meats, seafood, cheeses, and produce. TIQA is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner with brunch on Sunday. 327 Commercial Street, 808-8840. companying roasted asparagus spears and hand-cut French fries. We switch to a glass of Goyette Pinot Noir from Sonoma for the steak and a Spanish Marques de Caceres Albarino (each $11) for the lobster. How about strawberry-rhubarb crisp for dessert ($7)? A soufflé cup topped with nicely browned, buttery crumbs comes with a couple of ripe strawberries on the side. It appears demure enough, but dip through the crust to discover a sensuous thrill–wildly tart, fruity filling, hot and saucy from the oven. The best seasonal fruit crisp ever? We wouldn’t argue. North 43 seduces with the view and ex- ceptional service before it surprises you, re- peatedly, with the food. We hope it won’t be long until Mmes. Argitis and Brown start serving brunch. n North43,1SpringPointDr.,SouthPortland.DinnerTues.- Sun.,5-9p.m.747-4009.