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Duckfat
Duckfat is a small restaurant and alternative sandwich shop in Portland, Maine. Located at 43 Middle Street in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, Old Port neighborhood, the restaurant was opened in 2005 by Rob Evans, a local chef. Evans also owns a nearby restaurant named ''Hugo's''. The name derives from the main menu item of Belgian cuisine, Belgian french fries twice cooked in duckfat. In 2004, the restaurant's Melt sandwich, tuna melt sandwich was named one of the top sandwiches in the United States by ''Esquire Magazine, Esquire''. Oprah.com References External links Restaurants in Portland, Maine Restaurants established in 2005 2005 establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Portland's economy relies mostly on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture. Marine industry plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The word ''Portland'' is derived from the Old English word ''Portlanda'', which means "land surrounding a harbor". The Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
