After a recent dinner at Fore Street, what struck me most is how iconic this Portland restaurant remains. That it manages to keep its reputation intact night after night, and its space packed at all times, is truly a revelation in a city teeming with great restaurants.
After all, it’s the grande dame of farm-to-table dining in Maine whose newcomers are merely following suit rather than blazing new trails. Consider, for instance, that Fore Street employed foragers way back while some of our city’s newest chefs were still in their knickers.
As soon as you walk in you see the whole scene–from the open kitchen, the dining room and the views of Portland Harbor beyond
