{"id":15301,"date":"2018-09-28T09:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T13:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=15301"},"modified":"2018-09-28T09:45:41","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T13:45:41","slug":"cant-take-my-eyes-off-of-you-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/cant-take-my-eyes-off-of-you-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Can\u2019t Take My Eyes Off of You, Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 2018 | view this story as a .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Night owls soar to these magnetic spots for drinks, bites, and especially the stellar views.<\/span><\/h3>\n

By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"After-Dark\"O<\/span>n a crisp fall night, metro-Portland restaurants and bars set up the perfect visual vignettes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflections<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Windows stretched to the ceiling showcase the sparkle of Maine Wharf, on Portland\u2019s busy waterfront, catering to the inviting warmth of Scale\u2019s<\/strong> interior. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, you can delight in endless oysters and Manhattans at the fresh bar until closing time, but if you\u2019re looking to feast your eyes, tables 1-12 are positioned right off the water along Scales\u2019s tall, paned windows. Reserved for groups of three to four, these tables make for the perfect excuse to invite your favorite couple out for a night on the town.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neverland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll feel like one of J.M. Barrie\u2019s \u2018lost boys\u2019 climbing the stairs of the whimsical Treehouse Cafe<\/strong>. It\u2019s not the harbor view that comes to mind when one thinks \u201cMaine scene,\u201d but it\u2019s an interior whirl for the imagination. <\/span><\/p>\n

Up a short flight of steps, you\u2019ll enter what seems like room after room of welcoming, glowing tables and nooks draped with vines and twinkling lights. Each spot makes for a perfect nest for you and yours to enjoy a spicy glass of red and a bowl of saucy mussels on a fall evening.<\/p>\n

The ambiance of this cafe tucked above Stevens Avenue is enough to feed the senses, but a visit to the leaf-canopied deck proves we\u2019re more than a city of boats and piers. Sometimes the best view is right in front of you.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the Tide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want Casco Bay sunsets and sails, you want to be at Dockside Grill<\/strong>. Just a short drive out of Portland, this Falmouth restaurant is a jewel on the coastline. <\/span><\/p>\n

With plenty of seating for a family meal and a never-ending wraparound bar, the Dockside fits any evening plan. Sip an autumnal cocktail like the Cider Mule ($10) while cozied up by the fire, or take a table for two by oceanfront windows and enjoy a fresh Maine meal with a local brew.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Highlight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no other spot like it in Portland. It towers over Congress Street as though it were built for the great Gatsby himself. But the Westin Hotel\u2019s bar and lounge, Top of the East<\/strong>, is just for Portland. It dates to 1927. It\u2019s so high off the ground that Lindbergh christened it during his famous visit to our city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Offering a shimmering vantage above Portland Museum of Art, Congress Square Park, and the harbor, Top of the East is the breathtaking moment you hold for treasured nights. You\u2019ll find night owls here at a high-top table enjoying a Ye Olde Fashioned ($14) after a romp in the Old Port. It\u2019s a last stop on your way to the moon. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 2018
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