A LOCAL TWIST ON NEW ENGLAND FARE THE THISTLE INN 55 OAK STREET, BOOTHBAY HARBOR | 207.633.3541 | THETHISTLEINN.COM 31 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor | (207) 315-2029 SWEET LITTLE SHACK OF SUGAR AND OTHER TREATS COME N’ GET YOUR WAFFLE ON! COME N’ GET YOUR WAFFLE ON! OPENING FOR THE SEASON MAY 2019 40 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine hungry eye meaghan maurice; courtesy photos Holy Donut, Izzy’s Cheesecakes and more, there’s no heading home hun- gry from this annual event (now in its 33rd year!). choco- lateloversfling.org 25 Gulf of Maine Seafood Celebration Give a toast to the bounty of the ocean at the 6th an- nual Gulf of Maine Seafood Celebra- tion. Mingle with marine scientists, local fisherman, and more while tasting an endless array of dishes highlighting the best our waters have to offer—it’s educational and delicious. gmri.org 3 38th Annual PSO Wine Dinner The Annual Port- land Symphony Orchestra wine dinner will be held this year at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. The event features five chefs, including Troy Mains (Harraseeket Inn). portlandsym- phony.org 25 Chocolate Lover’s Fling Get your sugar fix at the 2019 Choco- late Lover’s Fling at Thompson’s Point. With desserts from Standard Bak- ing Company, the Same Chef, New Digs I t didn’t take chef Nick Ver- disco long to move on from Bolster, Snow & Co., which abruptly closed its doors in No- vember. Fans of the chef’s dishes can now find his takes on Maine and European classics at the Fal- mouth Country Club, along with Erica Archer of Wine Wise, who was hired as the sommelier. “As a chef, you have to be able to walk away from a situation, even if it’s your heart and soul,” Verdisco says. He was hired as head chef at Bolster in late 2017 and brought a crew he calls his “kids” with him from New York. When the group, includ- ing Sarah Miller, Tyler Dederick, and Chris Papp, was informed Ver- disco would be leaving, they followed suit and will be joining him in Falmouth. Plans for his own restaurant are in the works, and Verdis- co hopes to be opening something this spring but hasn’t announced a name or space. APRIL 13 Maine Brewfest: Spring Session After a day of skiing and snowboard- ing on the moun- tain, switch gears at night at Sunday River’s second an- nual brew festival, highlighting 100 different beers and ciders from 40 lo- cal brewers. The event, which kicks off the mountain’s Spring Festival Weekend, includes plenty to eat and live music to rock out to. sundayriver. com/events/maine- brew-fest