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MaineRed Jul 25, 2006 01:46 PM

Portland recs for dinner

Treating Mom to a night out (Lyle Lovett) and wanted to have a really great dinner. Any cuisine, any price...but downtown. (In Boston I'd go to Oleana, Blue Room, The Independent, Central Kitchen)

I'm considering: Davids, Mims, Hugos

Thank you!

  1. d
    dag44 Jul 27, 2006 03:33 AM

    We just had a wonderful dinner at Street & Co. I'd return in a heartbeat. Beautifully cooked, impeccably fresh seafood. Excellent bread, luxurious desserts, sturdy drinks and nice wine list.
    Mim's was also good, but can be noisy. It's a bistro that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    1. h
      HDinCentralME Jul 25, 2006 05:35 PM

      Hugo's is an experience in itself and I don't recommend it if you have time constraints of another event.

      David's is a notch below the finest places and can be inconsistent. It does have the advantage of being walking distance to Merrill Auditorium for your concert.

      I would consider Mim's but also their sister restaurant Natasha's (on Exchange St) again for proximity to theater.

      Others I would consider are 555 Congress (excellent "New American" cuisine) ( www.fivefifty-five.com ) and Bibo's Mad Apple Cafe (small, eclectic).

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