Excellent selection of cheese, meats, jams, and beverages! The staff was really helpful, making…read moresandwiches and helping me find some bread and jam for our lunch. A very cute store, I could have spent a lot of money here!

What a selection of cured meats and fancy cheeses. We got way too much for our hikes. You can…read moresample whatever you need to try. Unique beers as well I would definitely recommend coming here the ladies working are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their jobs. Paid parking nearby.

What a great place! We stopped here to see what it was all about. We had ice cream, we saw cows,…read moreand we paid to go into the area where there was lots of animals. We even fed goats and deer. We pet babies, we loved seeing the different birds. There were peacocks! It was fun, relaxing, cool in the shade. The food part is big enough to eat and relax. Ice cream was delicious. I would go back! People that worked there were really nice too.

You scream. I…read morescream. We all scream... for site made ice cream on a working Maine dairy farm ! This is a special place... a farm on a hill with their own farm shop featuring glass-bottled milk, sandwiches, and most importantly... Ice Cream ! Starting mid-April or so, they open up "The Barnyard" which is a nice little petting zoo for the kids... and occasionally a "Goat Yoga" spot for adults... which is just so uniquely crazy it almost makes me wish I did yoga. Not into yoga...? I get you. Lucky for us, they also have a hardware store / lumber yard, so you could feasibly come for Mocha Chip and stay for the 4x4 milled posts, and that's not an experience you'll soon get at a national big-box lumber store. Or a Baskin Robbins, for that matter. This place is an experience. The farm is gorgeous, the staff are friendly, the animals are fun, the lumber yard is definitely there, and the product... well that's where it's at... it's excellent. There are a few working dairy farms like this one dotted around the state, and I encourage you to check out each and every one. Smiling Hill Farm is that extra special sort of place, where it's only a few miles drive outside of Portland, but it feels worlds away and it's so, so worth the effort to get to. They also have ready-to-go quarts in the freezer, their various dairy offerings, and rotating, seasonal farm shop fare. Support your local farmers! Also... I've found the local barn cats to be super friendly and just a treat to hang with. YMMV

Amazing store. We popped in for some fish, but came away with wine, cheese, and some other goodies…read more They have specialty items that are not found anywhere in Portland. This was like being in a bigger city! The cheese bar was open, and we were served a few delicious cheeses with full explanations. We of course ended up buying cheese to go with the wine we were not planning on purchasing. Then I found the wine, wow, what a selection. These are not the supermarket wines, these are excellent selections made by people that know what they are buying. Something unique, delicious, and bold. I loved it. It was pricey, but the service was excellent (until we went to the fish counter - maybe a bad day?). But everyone else in the store was very helpful, kind, and were smiling. The prices were a bit high, but the location is pretty, well organized, clean, and again - very helpful staff.

Only purchased the smoked salmon, but it is exceptional. They sell fresh fish and clams and…read moreoysters. Great location in Old Port. Prices are fair for the high quality.

This place is the real f$&@ing deal…read more When you hear "Portland charcuterie," the first thought you probably have is a very expensive miniature spread of minimal, mediocre food and a lot of pretentiousness. This is the absolute opposite of that. The owner of this food truck is incredible. He is passionate about what he does, and he wants to make his customers truly happy with his product. And he sure does. Vegan? Vegetarian? Gluten-free? Meat-eater? He's got you. And you aren't an after-thought. Cashew cheese? Homemade mushroom pate? Ghost pepper cheese? Carefully and perfectly selected vegetables to go with it all? It's unreal. It's affordable, delicious, and so thoughtfully put together. I hope this food truck truly succeeds and that everyone can enjoy what it has to offer. Portland's best.

I had the opportunity to check out The Portland Board on one of their very first days being open…read moreand WOW. In a chapter of our local food scene's history when everything is getting dramatically more expensive while contrarily portions are getting dramatically smaller and smaller -- The Portland Board delivers. I got the Vegan Vibes board: 1. *standing ovation to The Portland Board for having a plant-based option without having to be asked or reminded that we like to eat too* It's nice not to feel like an afterthought. Also, if you're gluten-free they can accommodate you too! 2. The price was super reasonable: $18, and (segue)... 3. The "board" (because I got mine to go) had SO MUCH GOING ON. I was actually delightfully overwhelmed by the generosity. My board had pickles and olives, homemade beet hummus, a homemade mushroom paté, a homemade wedge of cashew cheese, loads of berries and grapes and peppers and cucumbers and carrots, and a mound of crackers and bread. And, no, I didn't share. Because I like to feel full after eating something I spent money on (c'mon, new restaurants and other charcuterie board businesses: in the words of our freed girl Britney "give me, give me more, give more, give me, give me more"). Also that cashew cheese was *impressive*; I've been making my own nut-based cheeses for a decade and they're good, but this? This was exceptional. I hope that The Portland Board is able to keep their current prices and their portions in this ever-changing, ever-demanding, ever-weird chapter in our food and beverage's history.

Many friends have been, and utilized this market for years! And luv it! Finally, as it's now close…read moreto where I work, I was able to visit this historic site. Yay! I've never seen such huge and beautiful produce! Check out these carrots! I've never seen a better quality...ever! Also picked up some other veggies in addition to some lamb shanks to braise for Easter. The customer service was amazing, too. My first visit was a dream come true...browsing the entire market and enjoying every bit of it! Thanks to Pat's for living up to all I've heard.

Pat's never disappoints. In all the years I've been going there, the quality of the meat and the…read morehelpfulness of the staff is excellent!

FINALLY was able try this place for lunch the other day. This is such a perfect hole in the wall…read moreold school kind of place. I got Pierogis to go and got a mix of the cabbage and onion ones and the cheese/potato ones. They were exactly what you would want. The dough was soft and perfectly cooked with a slight crisp on the outside with plenty of sour cream. There's limited seating so this is def a good take out spot. Cannot wait to come back and try a few more items on the menu. My advice- get both kinds of pierogis, and when you start to get full, pull the innards out of the cabbage/onion ones and add it on top of the potato ones. SO good.

6/4/25 Walked in to this tiny passage way to Poland: two…read morewomen seated at one of four tables (Bogusha and Eva) speaking Polish, who sprang into action with smiles and flourishes, brought me pirogis and bigos with a bottle of Polish lemonade. I was the only customer, the only American, and I was in some side street in Warsaw. I had had Bigos at Karczma in Brooklyn and at Stash's in Old Montreal. This was better. All choices of pirogi are vegetarian and you get five with your order. I couldn't finish them; brought them home to my daughter. You are surrounded by Polish staples- I brought home fresh rye bread baked that morning, five kinds of mustard, borscht, frozen guylas. Bogusha and Eva were most engaging, said if I ate the entire loaf of bread, I would become Polish. This place and its women are fantastic!

This is my favorite Rosemont location. It's a small natural marketplace with produce, baked goods,…read moremeat, cheese, wine, and other shelf stable items. Good selection of produce and a nice variety of local and international food stuffs. I do wish the baked items were labeled more robustly so I could figure out if they're safe for me or not (food allergies). However, I am not able to try them based off the current labeling. They carry my favorite brand of potato chips (Torres) in the only flavor I can safely eat (sea salt). Unfortunately they have been out of stock forever!! The staff is friendly and helpful.

Cute little market that has a lot of great food although it is very expensive. I picked up a snack…read more I recommend if you're in the area and you need to grab something to eat quickly.

This seems to have more products compared to the Scarborough location. I loved looking at all the…read moreoptions for cooking, baking and what not. We needed a tissue holder and got one of the ones they had. I also got some sparkling sugar for baking. I'm pretty used to their prices so that's not new. I understand they have to pay rent so I'm happy to support a specialty store like them. Service is as good as the Scarborough location. I like the layout of this store better though.

We love this store.I felt like it had a lot of things in it.And the staff was very friendly. I…read moredefinitely felt like things were at a good price.And there was lots of unique things like I got a mushroom plate for my soy sauce. It was awesome

As if the Cheese Shop on Washington Ave. wasn't already heaven, this expansion/rebranding to a…read moresecond location on Forest Ave.--now both called Sissle & Daughters--brings the best of that store to an all-day cafe and specialty grocer. Think European bistro sensibility combined with a laid-back Maine vibe. In the store section you'll find a small selection of cheese and other specialty items you can get on Washington Ave., along with some prepared foods you can take away. These are really delicious: so far I've tried some peanut noodles and also a carrot parsnip soup that was off-the-charts decadent (I gussied it up with a garnish when I got home and I swear it looked like something you'd get at a high-end place like Twelve, and tasted just as good). And the all-day cafe: this is SO great!! It's airy and bright inside with big windows; great for sipping a latte or having a glass of wine and watching the weather. In the mornings there's a full coffee bar, which goes until 3pm; a mid-day menu kicks in sometime in the late morning and features a daily soup and salad, a frittata, and a couple of rotating sandwich choices. At 3 it's wine bar time and the menu shifts again to offer cheese and charcuterie selections, a choice of pâtés, and a few other items like salads and olives and oeufs mayo (mmmmmm), all of which come with house-made crackers or bread. It's super smart to have curated menus like this: it means they can rotate items depending on the season or chef's whim, and just focus on making a few things and making them really well. There's a bar with around a dozen seats and a few more tables as well, so plenty of room for a convivial atmosphere. Honestly, even though they've only recently opened it already feels like a friendly and established neighborhood spot! As always, the staff are wonderful and super knowledgeable about everything they're serving; definitely ask for their recommendations. Oh, and there's (usually) plenty of parking in their lot--be sure to use their validation system when you come in (there's a place to scan both outside and in, and once you've done it it's easy enough). Sissle & Daughters is a super welcome addition and very much worth the drive to Woodfords Corner!

Really wanted to like this expansion and rebranding of the Washington ave cheese shop, but it was…read morejust ok. We went opening week so I will definitely give it another try. We went in for drip Coffee, some snacks, and to check out the market section. Unfortunately, the coffee was burnt and overly bitter and it was a brand new caraffe that we waited ten minutes for, the coffee cake was very dry and had a sour flavor that wasn't fully appetizing, the quiche slice was good enough, and the market area is more of a gesture or distilling of a store. If you're looking for specialty products definitely still go to the Cheese Shop (I and everyone we know is still calling their first location its original name). Hoping this was just first week kinks, will definitely update when we give it another try.