Experience Maine Culinary

Name: Experience Maine Culinary
Address: Portland, ME, US
Telephone: +12077479077
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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Experience Maine Culinary

Experience Maine Culinary Catering • Events • Private Chefs • Team Building • Cooking Classes • Vacation Services • Meal Prep Sunday brunch.

Farm-to-table menu, local purveyors, farmers, fisheries, breweries and wineries.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from us to you ✨🎄 We look forward to serving you in 2025!

12/04/2024

Last call to create a memorable party, that will bring everyone together for the holidays! Let’s put together an in home dinner party or cocktail party for you and your loved ones or a corporate dinner for you and your coworkers at Ballast, our preferred Old Port Venue!

Our seasonal menus are delicious and enriched with so many ingredients that showcase Maine’s bounty. Our executive chef Dave O’Brien worked hard to put together the perfect menu for this holiday season 🎄✨🍽️

We have limited dates available in December and January so
submit your request now by visiting our website at experiencemaineculinary.com (link in bio) - click the “Contact us” tab and fill out the form.

11/26/2024

Book your holiday party now! We have dates available in December and January for in home dinner parties or cocktail parties and dinners at Ballast, our preferred Old Port Venue. A perfect location for a corporate gathering or social get together. ✨🎄🥂

Swipe for our seasonal hors d’oeuvres menu designed by our executive chef Dave O’Brien, utilizing local, seasonal ingredients that showcase Maine’s bounty.

Let’s create a memorable party, that will bring everyone together for the holidays!

Submit your request by visiting our website at experiencemaineculinary.com (link in bio) - click the “Contact us” tab and fill out the form.

11/08/2024

The holidays are right around the corner and our mouthwatering seasonal menu will make your holiday party a memorable one!

Our executive chef, Dave O’Brien worked hard perfecting this menu while utilizing local, seasonal ingredients that showcase Maine’s bounty.

Let us help you source a beautiful venue, pick the perfect menu for you and your guest and let’s plan the best party you’ve planned in years ✨

Submit your request by visiting our website at experiencemaineculinary.com (link in bio) - click the “Catering” tab and fill out the form.

11/01/2024

The holidays are coming, let’s plan your perfect event!

Our new, mouthwatering seasonal menu will make this year’s holiday party a memorable one. Our executive chef, Dave O’Brien takes pride is utilizing local, seasonal ingredients that showcase Maine’s bounty.

•Looking for a unique venue - We work with many.
•Need in-home or office catering - let us take care of the details.
•Prefer a private chef or culinary experience- let’s impress your guests.

Let us help you plan the best party you’ve planned in years ✨ Submit your request by visiting our website at experiencemaineculinary.com (link in bio) - click the “Catering” tab and fill out the form.

10/25/2024

We had the honor of catering the opening of in Kennebunk, Maine in coordination with ✨ This space is absolutely beautiful and has so many amazing pieces to elevate your home.

Featured for this event ~

Large Charcuterie

House Focaccia - shaved prosciutto, pear, fig jam

Octopus Ceviche - pepper, citrus, cilantro, onion

Caprese Skewers - whole seasoned mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic

Contact us today and let us put together the perfect menu for your special event!

10/10/2024

The holiday season is right around the corner and we are excited and ready to celebrate with you! We off a wide variety of events including catered parties, private in-home chef dinners & cooking classes that are specially curated toward you.

Visit our website at experiencemaineculinary.com , click the catering tab and fill out our inquiry form so we can get an idea of what you’re looking for ✨

Happy holiday season!

10/07/2024

A catering event in Freeport, Maine that included some of our clients favorite bites✨

Featured for this event:

Caprese Skewers ~ whole seasoned mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic

Classic Lobster Rolls ~ fresh Maine lobster, bib lettuce, lemon parsley aioli, buttered roll

Blueberry Roasted Chicken ~ blueberry rub, seasoned yogurt, pickled onion

Lrg. Charcuterie Board ~ artisan cheese and meats, assorted fruit, candied nuts, crackers, honey, house-made accoutrements

We love catering any type of event, whether it’s a baby shower, birthday celebration, holiday party, work event.. any occasion where you would need some delicious local bites 🦞🍽️🧀 Contact us today to cater an upcoming event for you!

10/01/2024

Newlyweds spent a beautiful evening setting sail with all of their loved ones on the rocky coast of Maine to get married on a historic vessel with ⛵️

When they came back to shore, they celebrated their reception at with a cocktail hour, followed by a family style dinner.

Cocktail hour featured:

Large charcuterie, cucumber salmon bites, pot pie tartlets, stuffed mushrooms and a raw bar 🦪

Family style dinner featured:

Homemade sourdough bread
Garden salad
Butternut squash soup
Herb salmon with broccolini and wild rice
Pork primavera with grilled veggies, parsnip puree and spiced rhubarb glaze

We hosted 30 family members around a large table, where they had great food, lots of laughs and lots of love!

09/24/2024

A wonderful cooking class with one of our very talented chef’s Eva, owner of ✨

Guests were greeted with a cheese and fruit noshing board, mezze board and beer and wine upon arrival, before putting on their aprons and getting to work.

Chef Eva guided them through the different components of their dinner menu, teaching them techniques they could take home and apply to their own cooking.

MENU:

Homemade gnocchi with two different sauce options
- Fresh pesto
- Tomato, sausage, garlic, red wine

Baked White Fish Piccata

Roasted seasonal vegetables with a crumbled local chèvre, walnut brittle, fermented garlic honey vinaigrette

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Contact us to book a customized cooking class with one of our chef’s to pull your team or your family together for an amazing and delicious experience!

08/22/2024

Raw bar, mezze, lobster rolls, prosciutto & brie sandwich, watermelon bites, charcuterie, blueberry whoopie pies and coconut macaron are all perfect bites for day on the water with ⛵️🌊🦪

If you have an upcoming sail, contant us and we would love to put together the perfect menu for you!

08/19/2024

Wedding season is in the air and we’re getting ready with some menu tastings 💍🥂🍲

This tasting features:

•White Fish Succotash ~ corn, asparagus, peas, radish, shallot, dill, lemon butter sauce and pea shoots

•Half Roasted Chicken ~ baby potato, leek, herbs and mushroom cream sauce

•Clam Chowder ~ clam, potato, bacon and onion

If you’re looking for someone to cater your special day, contact us and we would love to put together the perfect memorable menu for you and your guests✨

08/15/2024

What better way to enjoy summer in Maine, than a lobster bake with fresh local seafood on the water? 🦞

To start, this family enjoyed our charcuterie board before dinner, which was perfect for snacking, while chatting and dancing on the porch on this beautiful evening!

For dinner they had our traditional lobster bake prepared by Chef Arianna which features -

•Homemade sourdough & local honey butter
•Steamers with white wine and butter
•Herb potato salad
•Cole slaw
•Steamed lobster
•Corn on the cob

For dessert they indulged in blueberry cake with lemon cream cheese frosting 🍋

There’s still plenty of summer days left, and we would love to help you plan a perfect evening to enjoy all of the amazing food Maine has to offer ✨

08/05/2024

Our evening at started off with a cocktail hour and passed hors d’oeuvres featuring:

Gulf of Maine Lobster ~ chilled, lemon aioli and endive

Steak & Potato ~ chimichurri and asiago

Watermelon Bites ~ cucumber, lime, mint and tajin

Next, was a buffet dinner with caesar salad, beet salad, roasted chicken, short rib, white fish succotash and stuffed eggplant.

Finally, for dessert they indulged in a blueberry cake and chocolate coconut mousse 🍰

Contact us today to cater an upcoming event for you, and pair you with one of our amazing chefs ✨

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07/31/2024

An evening on the rooftop of Wex for a leadership buffet dinner 🍽️ Thanks to for choosing us to cater this beautiful event!

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07/23/2024

A beautiful evening at , starting with a cocktail hour that included our mezze platter and fresh oysters 🦪

Their featured dinner options included:

Seafood Cioppino ~ fresh lobster, mussels and white fish in a tomato fennel broth
Stuffed Flank Steak ~ mushroom, spinach, goat cheese, balsamic glaze and roasted zucchini
Stuffed Eggplant ~ feta, pine nut, basil and romesco sauce

For dessert our guests indulged in their choice of Turtle Cheesecake or Vegan Chocolate Coconut Mousse. Yum!

If you are looking to put together a special evening for you, your family, friends or colleagues, contact us and we would love to pair you with one of our amazing chefs to come up with a custom menu 🍽️✨

06/25/2024

Our team - Jordan Nugent, Director of Travel & Events and Liza Bedard, Event Coordinator enjoyed sharing all of our amazing offerings with Portland’s frontline workers from the hospitality and tourism industry.

Experience Maine offers full service travel and event planning, meeting planning and destination management services to corporate groups meeting in Maine.

Experience Maine Culinary produces amazing culinary experiences and unique team building events including a lobster roll making class, oyster tastings, a culinary scavenger hunter, cooking classes, plus full service catering and private chef services 🍽️🦞⛵️Let us create a special event for you, your family or your team!

06/21/2024

Summer is officially here & so are boat days! ⛵️🌊 Let us cater your charter with delicious local Maine dishes so you can hop on and enjoy the beautiful coastline without having to worry about who’s bringing the food and drinks 🥂 Featured is our Mezze Plater, Caprese Skewers, Watermelon Bites, Hummus & Veggie Wraps, Chicken Salad Sandwich & Mini Blueberry Whoopie Pies 🫐 Yum! If you have a sail planned or are thinking of enjoying a day on the water this summer, we would love to work with you to create the perfect menu for you, your family or team!

Address

Portland, ME

Telephone

+12077479077

Website

http://www.experiencemaineculinary.com/

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We are so honored with this incredible review of our dining experience in the @portlandpressherald. Our executive chef @justagirlfrom_chebeague Arianna Stefanilo is making an impact in Portland’s culinary scene. If you haven’t dined with us yet, join us! Full story link in bio. #experiencemaine #maineeats #portlandoldport #portlandmaine #mainechefs #mainefoodies #mainemade

“Experience the five senses of Maine in these four walls!” Thank you WMTW-TV for visiting our store and showcasing this exciting new concept - an experiential marketplace that supports Maine makers, artists and authors and incorporates Maine-grown and cultivated products in our brunch, lunch and dinner menus. Check out our calendar of events.

At 11:30 Channel 8 will be in to film a feature segment on us! Stop by for the filming and have a free coffee on us! #portlandmaine #mainefoodie #eatmaine #eatlocal #eatmaineseafood #shoplocal #mainemade #maineartists #maineauthors #mainemakers