Eastland Park Hotel

Dinner Specials - 11.3.2010

2010-11-03T15:48:00.001-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar
Dinner Specials for the Evening of Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Soup of the Day: Black Bean

Flatbread: Roasted Salmon, Tomato, Onion and Mozzarella
Catch of the Day: Mussels Stifatho $20
with tomato, kalamata olive, mushroom, spinach, shallot, and garlic
in a port and red wine sauce over linguine with feta cheese
Pasta of the Day: Sauteed Lobster Meat over Cheese Ravioli $22
with mushroom, spinach, and tomato
in a saffron marsala cream sauce

Dinner Specials 11.2.10

2010-11-02T16:49:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar

Dinner Specials for the Evening of Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Soup of the Day: Black Bean

Flatbread: Roasted Salmon, Tomato, Onion and Mozzarella

Catch of the Day: Mussels Stifatho $20

with tomato, kalamata olive, mushroom, spinach, shallot, and garlic

in a port and red wine sauce over linguine with feta cheese

Pasta of the Day: Sauteed Lobster Meat over Cheese Ravioli $22

with mushroom, spinach, and tomato

in a saffron marsala cream sauce

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 10/29/10

2010-10-29T17:18:00.002-04:00

Soup of the Day: Minestrone

Flatbread of the day: Salmon, Roasted Onion, and Mozzarella

Catch of the day: Lobster, sauteed mushroom, tomato, shallot, garlic, and kalamata olive in a lemon butter Marsala over linguine

Special of the day: Grilled marinated flank steak in a black olive butter

Dinner Specials 157 Cafe & Bar 10/28/10

2010-10-28T16:18:00.002-04:00

Soup: Minestrone

Flatbread: Roasted salmon, caramelized onions, and mozzarella cheese

Catch: Pan seared maple mustard salmon, with starch and veggie of the day

Pasta: Saute mushrooms, tomato, shallot and garlic & kalamata olive over Penne, with lobster Marsala, lemon and butter

Specials 157 Cafe & Bar 10/21/10

2010-10-21T16:16:00.002-04:00

Soup: Beef barley

Flatbread: Hummus, tomato, Bermuda onion, Mozzarella

Catch: Mediterranean Haddock, with buttered cracker crumbs, Kalamata olives, tomato, and Feta cheese, with starch and veggie of the day

Pasta: Saute Shiitake mushrooms, tomato, garlic & spinach, with shallot and Marsala cream, over jumbo cheese Ravioli and lobster

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 10/20/10

2010-10-20T16:20:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar
Dinner Specials for the Evening of Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Soup of the Day: Beef Stew

Flatbread of the Day: Hummus, Spinach, Tomato, Onion and Mozzarella

Catch of the Day: Baked Mediterranean Style Haddock with buttered bread crumbs, kalamata olive, and feta cheese $15

Pasta of the Day: Lobster Picatta $22
With Sauteed Mushroom, Tomato, and Spinach
Over Cavatappi Pasta with a Caper, White Wine, and Butter Sauce

Dinner Specials - 10.19

2010-10-19T15:57:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar

Dinner Specials for the Evening of Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Soup of the Day: Beef Stew

Flatbread of the Day: Hummus, Spinach, Tomato, Onion and Mozzarella

Catch of the Day: 1/2 Grilled Lobster with Roasted Duck Skewers $20

Pasta of the Day: Duck Picatta $20

With Sauteed Mushroom, Tomato, and Spinach

Over Cavatappi Pasta with a Caper, White Wine, and Butter Sauce

Dinner Specials - 10.16

2010-10-16T16:03:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar

Dinner Specials for the Evening of Saturday, October 16, 2010

Soup of the Day: Beef Barley

Flatbread: Mushroom Pate with Mozzarella

Catch of the Day: Lobster Marsala over Cavatappi $22

with sauteed mushroom, tomato, spinach, garlic, and shallot

in a marsala and lemon butter sauce

Pasta of the Day: Duck Ravioli $22

with sauteed spinach, tomato, and mushroom

over cheese ravioli with a butter sauce and feta cheese

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 10/15/10

2010-10-15T17:41:00.002-04:00

Soup of the Day: Beef Stew

Catch of the Day: Lobster Marsala

Pasta of the Day: Grilled duck with sauteed tomato, shallot, garlic, mushroom, and a port wine Marsala sauce over 5 cheese ravioli

Please join us at the Top for a cocktail or dessert!

Dinner Specials 157 Cafe & Bar 10/14/10

2010-10-14T15:59:00.002-04:00

Soup: Beef stew

Flatbread: Pesto, Buffalo turkey, tomato & Mozzarella

Catch: Braised lobster, Maine shrimp & sea scallops, in a roasted corn saffron cream, over a jumbo flaky puff pastry

Pasta: Lobster Marsala, saute tomato, shiitake & button mushrooms, with garlic, shallot, lemon and butter, over Cavatappi

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 10/07/10

2010-10-07T18:24:00.002-04:00

Soup: Beef Barley

Flatbread: Marinara green pepper, tomato, ham and Mozzarella cheese

Catch: Maine Lobster, with seaweed salad

Pasta: Saute mushroom, tomato & spinach, with Marsala Buerre Blanc with lemon and butter grilled scallops & shrimp skewers over fettuccine

Vegetarian: Brown rice & seaweed sushi rolls, with pickled ginger and sesame oriental vinaigrette

Dinner Special - 10.2

2010-10-02T15:59:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar
Dinner Specials for the Evening of Saturday, October 2, 2010

Soup of the Day: Squash Bisque

Flatbread: Steak and Cheese with Roasted Red Pepper and Marinara Sauce

Catch of the Day: Maine Shrimp and Vegetables $21
with roasted corn, sauteed onion, and paquillo pepper
over a flaky puff pastry with safron cream sauce

Pasta of the Day: Grilled Chicken over Penne $21
with sundried tomato, mushroom, zucchini, and squash
in a butternut cream sauce topped with chevre and toasted pumpkin seeds

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 9/30/10

2010-09-30T16:12:00.002-04:00

Soup of the day: Roasted squash Bisque

Flatbread: Marinara, steak & bacon, with Parmesan & provolone cheese

Catch of the day: Maine shrimp, paguillo peppers, roasted corn & onion, over a Puff pastry in Saffron sauce

Pasta: Saute mushroom, garlic, sundried tomato, with spinach, cherry wine, lemon, and bleu cheese crumbles over Fettuccine

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 9/29/10

2010-09-29T16:34:00.002-04:00

Soup of the Day: Squash and Carrot Bisque

Flatbread: Steak and Cheese with Roasted Onion, Bacon, and Marinara

Catch of the Day: Crabmeat and Chevre over Fettuccini with sauteed spinach, mushroom, shallot, and garlic in a cream sauce $22

Pasta of the Day: Sauteed Shrimp with Vegetables over Fettuccini with sundried tomato, garlic, lemon, spinach, and mushroom in a sherry butter sauce $22

Dinner Specials - 9.28

2010-09-28T16:22:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar
Dinner Specials for the Evening of Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Soup of the Day: Cream of Mushroom

Flatbread: Steak and Cheese with Roasted Onion, Bacon, and Marinara

Catch of the Day: Crabmeat and Chevre over Fettuccini $22
with sauteed spinach, mushroom, shallot, and garlic in a cream sauce

Pasta of the Day: Sauteed Shrimp with Vegetables over Fettuccini $22
with sundried tomato, garlic, lemon, spinach, and mushroom in a sherry butter sauce

Dinner Specials - 9.25

2010-09-25T16:18:00.002-04:00

157 Cafe & Bar
Dinner Specials for the Evening of Saturday, September 25, 2010

Soup of the Day: Minestrone

Catch of the Day: Cedar Plank Salmon $21
with a maple and mustard glaze

Pasta of the Day: Grilled Chicken over Linguine $21
with sauteed sundried tomato, mushroom, garlic, shallot, spinach and pumpkin seeds
in a marsala lemon butter sauce topped with bleu cheese crumbles

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 9/24/2010

2010-09-24T16:07:00.002-04:00

Soup of the Day: Roasted corn and crab chowder

Catch of the Day: Cedar plank salmon with a maple mustard glaze

Pasta of the Day: Linguine en Pepitas- with grilled chicken, sauteed sundried tomato, shallot, garlic, mushroom, spinach, and pumpkin seeds in a lemon butter marsala

& After dinner, please join us at the Top of the East for a cocktail and dessert!

157 Cafe & Bar Dinner Specials for 9/23/2010

2010-09-23T15:49:00.002-04:00

Soup: Roasted corn & crab bisque

Flatbread: marinara, bacon, ham, pizza cheese

Catch: Cedar plank salmon, with maple mustard glaze

Pasta: Linguini en pepitas, saute sundried tomatoes, shallots, mushrooms, garlic, spinach, pumpkin seeds & Marsala, with apple grilled chicken, lemon, bleu cheese, butter

Maine Foliage Report

2010-09-23T07:43:00.000-04:00

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Department of Conservation's (DOC) second fall foliage report shows increased color throughout the northern portion of the state.

Forest rangers in Aroostook County and the northern portions of Piscataquis and Somerset County (Zones 6 and 7) are reporting moderate leaf color, from 30 to 50 percent toward peak, along with low leaf drop of less than 30 percent.

Moderate color has also reached the tracking region that stretches from Bangor to Millinocket and east to Grand Lake (Upper Zone 4) on the New Brunswick, Canada border. This region also has low leaf drop, according to rangers.

The tracking regions covering Moosehead Lake, Rangeley, Bethel, Fryeburg, Kennebec County, southern Piscataquis and Penobscot County and northern Washington County (Zones 5, southern 4 and 3) now have low leaf color, from 10 to 30 percent toward peak, along with very low leaf drop of less than 10 percent.

Color in far southern Maine and along the coast is very low, or less than 10 percent toward peak, with very low leaf drop.

This weekend’s featured fall foliage hike led by a DOC park manager and district forester will take place on the Deboullie Public Reserved Lands unit in Aroostook County (zone 6) on Saturday, September 25, 2010. “This hike will be especially beautiful, as we are nearing peak conditions in northern Maine,” according to Gale Ross, foliage spokeswomen for the department.

Leaf Peepers Welcome!

2010-09-09T11:04:00.001-04:00

With the temperatures starting to drop, the brilliant Maine fall foliage is not far behind. Plan a getaway to Portland and come experience a beautiful Maine autumn. Reserve our Leaf Peepers Package and you will receive comfortable accommodations in one of our preferred or deluxe guest rooms and

A Gold Plated Maine Sugar Maple Leaf

Copy of Official State of Maine Foliage Report with directions to current ‘hot spots’ for viewing

Breakfast per person each morning (a voucher with a $9)

Click here to make a reservation for one of our great packages

Father's Day Special

2010-06-16T07:50:00.002-04:00

Father's Day is this Sunday June 20! Trying to figure out what to do with dad on Father's Day?
How about a lunch at Top of the East? We have a couple great Father's Day Specials.

All Dads get their choice of a free Appetizer from 11am to midnight. Just mention the Father's Day Special.
Dad's Choice of Free Appetizer Include:

Vegetable Quesadilla

Beer & Caraway Onion Rings

Blue Cheese Tater Tots

In addition to the Free Appetizer everyone will enjoy $1 off all bottled beer all day.

Happy Birthday to....

2010-06-15T07:25:00.001-04:00

83 Years ago today the Eastland Hotel opened its doors for business and has been the grand dame of Portland hotels ever since.

This is a brief history of the Hotel.

Construction plans for Portland’s newest high-rise hotel were announced in 1925. The hotel was conceived and built by Portland’s visionary hotelier, Henry P. Rines, who also owned and operated the Congress Square Hotel. The new hotel, which cost $2 million, was connected to the Congress Square Hotel, forming the largest hotel north of New York.

The Hotel was designed by local architect Herbert Rhodes and included 241 guest rooms and apartments. Construction of the twelve-story hotel was completed in 15 months and featured a brick, limestone and plaster exterior with steel casement windows.
A name-the-new-hotel contest was held, with $100 in gold awarded to Portland resident C.E. Weeks for his entry, The Eastland.
The Eastland Hotel opened its doors with lavish ceremonies on June 15, 1927, just one day after Charles Lindburgh flew solo across the Atlantic. Flying over Portland’s State Pier, radio personality Graham McNamee and governor Ralph O. Brewster dropped the keys to the hotel’s front door into Portland’s Harbor, signifying that the Eastland would never close.
Henry P. Rines and his wife, Adeline (the first woman to practice law in Cumberland County) were frequent travelers to Europe and the Middle East. Their travels impressed them and the lobby and restaurants of their new hotel were fashioned after their favorite locations abroad.
The hotel entrance was designed to resemble an old Spanish patio with stone benches, a colorful red and yellow striped awning, slate floor, and red tiled roofs for balcony effects.
The steps beside the front door led downstairs to the grill, (then called the Sunrise Gateway Room) and a barbershop. This room was later renovated to become the popular post-war Polynesian lounge, the Hawaiian Hut and in 1990 became the Sonesta’s state-of-the-art function room, Cumberland Hall (now known as the Eastland Park Hotel’s Longfellow Hall).
The Eastland lobby featured a beamed ceiling supported by massive pillars. The wrought iron candelabras were copied from old fixtures in a Madrid café. Several wall sconces in the lobby cleverly simulated old Spanish flowerpots with trailing vines.
The street-level shopping arcade included a beauty shop, “Ask Mr. Foster” travel information service, the Chisholm newsstand, and the House of Conant Tailor and Valet Service. A Delicatessen was later established to provide bakery products and coffee to the hotel apartment tenants.
The Danish Tea Room (now the Greenhouse, a private function room) was an authentic reproduction of an 18th century tavern, which was located in the marketplace of Ribe, the capitol of medieval Denmark. The tavern had not been remodeled in over 150 years, and the Rines family used it as the model for their new restaurant.
Old pieces of Baroque-style furniture were imported from Denmark to furnish “The Skenkstuen” (the room where patrons are served). These pieces included pine tables worn smooth by years of use, corner cupboards, an antique clock and a billegerovn heating chamber that drew hot air from the chimney in the adjacent room.
The Spanish Baronial Dining Room, later named the State of Maine Ballroom featured an oak floor, carved adornments on the entranceway and balcony, and antique Spanish lanterns. The beam supports were decorated with sculpted armor.
Charles Lindburgh himself visited the Eastland in July 1927. “The Lone Eagle” flew into Old Orchard Beach, spoke to crowds at Deering Oaks Park, returned to the Eastland to rest and was honored at a banquet attended by 700 people in this room (now called the Eastland Ballroom).
The Egyptian Dining Room (now known as Adeline’s Grille at the Eastland Park) featured marble steps, stately columns, and richly painted murals. The Egyptian Dining Room served elegant meals nightly. The cost of a four-course steak dinner in 1927 was $1.95.
Located on the top floor of the Eastland, Hotel postcards described the Sun Parlor as “more than 300 feet above sea level, high above all the surrounding buildings, affording guests beautiful views of the harbor, ocean, the suburbs of Portland and distant White Mountains”. After the repeal of prohibition laws, the Sun Parlor became a popular cocktail lounge, still known as the Top of the East.
The guest rooms and apartments offered the utmost in luxury and convenience, including private baths, telephones, daily maid service, spinet desks an the latest modern amenity, “disappearing beds” that fold into the wall.

Each hotel room was also equipped with a cone loud speaker allowing guests to tune in WCSH radio programs. Maine’s premiere commercial broadcasting company, WCSH, was named for the adjoining Congress Square Hotel, which housed the radio station.

Old Port Festival

2010-06-02T13:58:00.001-04:00

The 37th Annual Old Port Festival will take place Sunday June 13 from 11am to 5pm. A human-powered parade kicks off the festival at 11:00am followed by tons of live music, food, shopping, and fun! Check out the map of events

The Eastland Park Hotel is a short walk from all of the activities of the Old Port Festival, stay with us and walk down the the festival and you will not have to worry about finding parking in the Old Port.

Portland Museum of Art Slow Food Night

2010-05-28T13:33:00.017-04:00

SLOW FOOD NIGHT AT

THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART

Join the Museum and Slow Food Portland for an evening of beautiful art and bountiful delectables.

Thursday, June 3
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25/$20 Museum and Slow Food members.
Portland Museum of Art

Take a long, slow look at the exquisite still-life paintings in the exhibition Objects of Wonder, and savor samples of the best Maine has to offer in locally grown food. Guest speaker Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a nationally known food writer and historian who resides in Italy and Maine. She is an expert in sustainable agriculture and farm-to-market connections and will talk about Maine’s bounty. Enjoy an evening with friends who share your interest in promoting Maine-grown food. Cash bar.

Proceeds to benefit Education Programs at the Portland Museum of Art.

The Portland Museum of Art is located directly across Congress Street from the Eastland Park Hotel
Make a night of the Slow Food Night at the Museum and Stop off at Top of The East for a drink before or after the event Top of The East will be open until 1am on Thursday. Our Happy Hour Special for Thursday from 4pm to 6pm is $1 off all Martini's and Manhattan's

State Theatre in Portland will reopen!

2010-05-27T09:55:00.000-04:00

The Bowery Presents, an independent promotion company based in New York City, and Alex Crothers of Higher Ground Presents, an independent promoter and a fixture in the New England music scene, have announced The Bowery Presents, an independent promotion company based in New York City, and Alex Crothers of Higher Ground Presents, an independent promoter and a fixture in the New England music scene, have announced today that they have signed a deal with Stone Coast Properties to reopen the State Theatre in Portland, Maine. Music industry veteran and Portland local Lauren Wayne will serve as General Manager of the State Theater and will lead the charge in booking the venue, with the first shows slated to begin this fall. The historic theatre has been closed since 2006, and the new partnership between The Bowery Presents and Alex Crothers will continue the upgrades to the historic theatre started by the owners.

The Bowery Presents and Mr. Crothers will be equal partners in operating and programming all music events at the State Theatre, with Lauren Wayne reporting to both parties. The group expects to book approximately 80 shows a year with a cross section of live music from diverse performers. In addition to the State Theatre, the partnership will explore options to book other venues and festivals in the area and develop marketing and partnerships opportunities for their concerts.

Great news for the city, what a great venue! The State Theater is located directly across High Street from the Eastland Park Hotel. Please keep us in mind when you attend any of the 80+ events the State Theater is expecting to host.

Portland Air Show

2010-05-26T16:05:00.000-04:00

The 2010 Portland International Jetport Aviation Exposition will take place Saturday, June 12, 9 AM - 4 PM and Sunday, June 13, 9 AM - 3 PM. Free Admission. The annual Aviation Exposition as well as having a very wide and interesting display of aircraft will also include the MS Society of Maine 'Plane Pull' in which sponsored teams of 25 will compete to see who can pull a Boeing 757 weighing over 200,000 pounds, 178 feet long with a wing span of 124 feet, the furthest is a set period of time. All funds raised will benefit the MS Society. Aircraft of display include: HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT: C-47, Dakota Military Transport B-25, Mitchell Bomber SNJ-5, Texan Navy Trainer T-34, Mentor Military Trainer L4A, Cub Military Liason DC-3, SkyTrain Airliner Yak-52, Romanian Trainer Standard Bi-plane MILITARY AIRCRAFT: KC-10, Extender KC-135, Stratotanker A-10, Thunderbolt F-15, Eagle F-16, Fighting Falcon T-6, Texan 2 T-38, Talon HU-25, Falcon Jet (USCG) HH-60, Blackhawk Helo SH-60, Jayhawk (USCG) Helo The Aviation Exposition is a static display meaning the planes will all be on the ground to walk around and look at, some you can even get inside. There is a fly over scheduled for Saturday around noon of a B2 Stealth Bomber.

The Eastland Park Hotel is proud to sponsor this annual event.
If you would like to create a team for the MS Society of Maine Plane Pull you can sign up at this link.

Sea Dog Brewing Co. Dog Days BBQ

2010-05-20T15:46:00.004-04:00

Dog Days BBQ
Sunday, May 23 11am-4pm
Sea Dog Brewing - South Portland, Maine

Bring the family, (pooch included) to the Dog Days BBQ being held outside Sea Dog South Portland. Enjoy a delicious barbecue, plus live bands, cold drafts, margaritas, dog grooming, a dog psychic, and much more.

Adults are $15.00, kids are $8.00, children under 8 are free!

All proceeds will go to the following charities: The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, and The Animal Refuge League of Westbrook. So come spoil yourself and your dog for a good cause. The fun will romp from 11am - 4pm. Sea Dog is located at 125 Western Avenue in sunny South Portland. Call 871-7000 for more info.

Come spend a day with the entire family at Sea Dog Brewing Company and support a great cause! Remember the Eastland Park Hotel is pet friendly

Sail Maine Open House

2010-05-18T12:45:00.000-04:00

Sail Maine Free Sailing and Open House

Sunday May 23 from 10am-3pm Rain or Shine

The Open House includes free sailboat rides in Portland Harbor, shore side boat rigging, knot tying demonstrations, and a marine yard sale.

Located on the Portland Waterfront Sail Maine is a non-profit organization formed to support sailing in Maine at the grass-roots, community level. Sail Maine connects people of all ages and abilities to the coast of Maine through fun and affordable sailing education, recreation, and competition, stimulating individual growth and creating community.

For more information about the event or about Sail Maine visit them online www.sailmaine.org

For more information about the Eastland Park Hotel visit us online www.eastlandparkhotel.com

Portland Museum of Art 2010 Exhibition Schedule

2010-05-11T12:04:00.002-04:00

Portland Museum of Art announces its 2010 exhibition schedule.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Modernism and Masquerade: Max Beckmann (1884–1950)
Through May 23, 2010

This exhibition features the graphic work of German print master Max Beckmann (1884–1950), providing important focus on the artist whose powerful approach to the human condition continues to move and inspire viewers. Featuring approximately 40 prints from the Museum’s permanent collection and from private collections, the exhibition explores Beckmann’s portrait work as well as his treatment of scenes of both gaiety—the circus and theatre—and alienation.
Exhibition information: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4812.shtml

Objects of Wonder:
Four Centuries of Still Life from the Norton Museum of Art
Through June 6, 2010

Still-life works embrace a moment in time and create a memory that combines real life and its representation in art. Objects of Wonder: Four Centuries of Still Life from the Norton Museum of Art is a selection of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the 17th through the 20th centuries that focuses on the depiction of inanimate objects. Featured artists include Marsden Hartley, Henri Matisse, Robert Mapplethorpe, Pablo Picasso, and Marc Chagall. This exhibition presents important works that illustrate both aspects of the genre—objects as stand-alone imagery and those serving as one element of a larger composition. The out-of-the-ordinary assortment of works come together to form such themes as table settings, flowers, fruits and vegetables, fish, and works in three dimensions.
Exhibition information: www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4290.shtml

Division and Discovery: Recent Work by Frederick Lynch
Through July 11, 2010

As an abstract painter, Maine artist Frederick Lynch (born 1935) uses a system of repeated geometries and mathematical divisions to explore a multitude of visual possibilities. His paintings evoke the type of order and chaos found in patterns of nature—branching, veining of leaves, and molecular systems. This exhibition of 25 recent works by Lynch pairs his large painted canvases with smaller sections of each of his paintings.
Exhibition information: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4684.shtml

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Winslow Homer and the Poetics of Place
June 5 through September 6, 2010

The relationship between Winslow Homer (1836–1910) and the Portland Museum of Art is long-standing and intimate. Homer exhibited at the Museum in his lifetime and in the course of the 20th century the Museum has become a symbolic home for the artist. In honor of the centennial of Homer’s death, this exhibition will showcase the Museum’s collection of Homer watercolors and oils on canvas. Featuring approximately 20 works, it will be the first time since 1988 that all of these works will be on view in the Charles Shipman Payson Building. In 2006, the Museum purchased his studio at Prouts Neck and is currently involved in a major conservation and restoration project at that storied site. The Winslow Homer Studio restoration will be completed in 2012.
Exhibition information: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4788.shtml

American Moderns:
Masterworks on Paper from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1910–1960
June 24 through September 12, 2010

American Moderns will showcase more than 100 works on paper from the collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, by nationally recognized artists such as Edward Hopper, John Marin, and Rockwell Kent. This is the first in-depth examination and presentation of the Atheneum’s American modernist works on paper. Beginning with the Ashcan school, including works by John Sloan and William Glackens, the exhibition will trace the emergence of American modernism with John Marin and Georgia O’Keeffe, concluding with strong examples of postwar realism, with works by Ellsworth Kelly and Andrew Wyeth. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see paintings by Edward Hopper depicting scenes of Maine in the state.
Exhibition images: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4746.shtml

Anna Hepler: Makeshift
July 24 through October 17, 2010

In July, Maine artist Anna Hepler will construct a monumental installation inside the Museum’s Great Hall. Made from a nest-like mesh of salvaged and sewn sheet plastic, The Great Haul will take advantage of the Museum’s expansive entry space. A second exhibition of Hepler’s work, on view in the fourth floor gallery, will feature a series of cyanotype prints (or blue prints) made from digital photographs of small sculptures, and like her large installations, these works are defined by light. This will be Hepler’s first solo exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art, and this exhibition is the first in a series called Circa that will explore compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine.
Exhibition information: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4957.shtml

John Haberle: Master of Illusion
September 18 through December 12, 2010

Combining a masterful technique with sly, witty historical and personal references to American life from 1870 to 1910, today John Haberle (1856–1933) is considered one of the most accomplished American trompe l’oeil (meaning to “fool the eye”) painters. This exhibition will feature approximately 20 paintings and drawings from the New Britain Museum of American Art along with works from our collection, other museums and private collections. Alluding to the moral and political issues of the time, Haberle’s paintings juxtaposes newspaper clippings, tickets, and money with objects such as a pocket watch, playing cards, and rosary beads. The slight but ingenious details make each of Haberle’s paintings exceedingly complex. He spent most of his life in or near his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, where he worked as an engraver, draftsman, lithographer, and as a custodian and preparator at Yale University’s Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Exhibition images: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4972.shtml

Debating Modern Photography: The Triumph of Group f/64
September 30 through December 5, 2010

In the 1930s, a small group of California photographers challenged the painterly, soft-focus Pictorialist style of the day. They argued that photography could only advance as an art if its practitioners exploited characteristics inherent to the camera’s mechanical nature. This small association of innovators created Group f/64, named after the camera aperture which produces great depth of field and sharp focus. The exhibition will revisit this debate and includes images by photographers in Group f/64 such as Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Sonya Noskowiak, and Willard Van Dyke, as well as images by such Pictorialists such as Anne Brigman, William Dassonville, Johan Hagemeyer, William Mortensen, and Karl Struss. With more than 100 works by 16 artists, Debating Modern Photography will offer a feast for the eyes while illustrating both sides of a high-stakes debate. Outstanding examples of the clean edges and bold forms of Group f/64 will stand in sharp contrast to the romantic, hand-crafted Pictorialist work that includes ¬elegant portraits, tonalist landscapes, and allegorical studies.
Exhibition information: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4849.shtml

False Documents and Other Illusions
October 30, 2010 through January 2, 2011

Trompe l’oeil, meaning to “fool the eye,” in the traditional sense usually references painting in which objects appear to be real rather than rendered. It is only upon closer investigation, if at all, that the illusion may be revealed. Contemporary artists have employed trompe l’oeil tactics as a tool for deception in works of all media, ranging from performance and video, to sculpture and installation. This exhibition will showcase a spectrum of approaches with works by artists from Maine and beyond, drawn from both the permanent collection and loans. This exhibition is part of the new series called Circa that explores compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine.

Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972–2008
December 16, 2010 through March 20, 2011

This is the first major survey of paintings by the MacArthur Foundation “genuis” award-winning artist Rackstraw Downes (born 1939). Featuring more than 30 works, many of them multiple-part canvases, the exhibition will showcase his minutely detailed paintings of exterior and interior panoramic scenes of the American land- and urbanscape during from 1972 to 2008. The exhibition will trace the artist’s career through major examples of his work that were painted in Maine, Texas, New Jeresy, and New York, including two haunting depictions of the untenanted interior spaces in the World Trade Center in 1998.
Exhibition images: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4975.shtml

The Portland Museum of Art is located just across the street from the Eastland Park Hotel. Make plans to come visit Beautiful Portland, Maine, and stay at the Historic Eastland Park Hotel.

Mother's Day Brunch

2010-04-18T15:03:00.000-04:00

Mother's Day, Sunday May 9th is quickly approching!! The Eastland Park Hotel will be holding its annual Mother's Day Brunch with seatings at 11am and 2pm in the Grand Eastland Ballroom. Chef Robert Spencer and his culinary team have put together an outstanding menu. The Menu includes

Starters

Spring Greens, Fresh Vegetables and House Made Dressings

Black Bean and Tomato Salad

Grilled Vegetable and Orzo Pasta Salad

Fingerling Potato Salad

Marinated Olives, Peppers, Artichokes, and Relishes

Vegetable Crudite Baskets with Herb and Onion Dip

Bread Display

Croissants, Danishes, Muffins, and Rolls

Assorted Jams, Jellies, and Sweet Butter

Entrees

Belgian Waffles with Maple Syrup, Fresh Whipped Cream, Strawberries,

Blueberries, Cherry Compote, and Warm Chocolate Sauce

Scrambled Eggs with Maine Cheddar

Crisp Bacon and Sausage Links

Chicken Breast Marsala with Wild Mushroom Sauce

Jumbo Shrimp and Sea Scallops with Lobster Cream Sauce

Roasted Pork in a Rosemary Demi Glaze

Poached Salmon Fillet with Cucumber Dill Sauce

Carved to Order

Slow Roasted Prime Rib with Natural Au Jus and Horseradish Cream

Kids' Buffet

French Toast Sticks

Cheesy Macaroni

Hot Dog and Buns

Chicken Tenders and French Fries

Honey Mustard Sauce, BBQ Sauce, and Ketchup

Fruit Cocktail

Jello

Dessert Station

Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, Eclairs, Cream Puffs,

Petit Fours, Cheesecakes, Carrot Cake, and More. . .

Reservations are required please call 207-775-5411 to make your reservation today. Visit us online at http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Easter Brunch

2010-03-24T17:39:00.000-04:00

Easter is Sunday April 4 and will be here bere you know it! We will serving Easter Brunch in our Grand Ballroom with seatings at 11am and 2pm. Our Execuitve Chef Robert Spencer has put together a delicous menu including all of your brunch favorites such as Belgian Waffles and Bananas Foster French Toast. Chef will be there to carve Roasted Sirloin or Glazed Honey Ham in addition to our other entres of Roasted Atlantic Salmon, Lemon - Basil Chicken and Cavatappi Pasta. Click Here to View our Full Easter Brunch Menu Reservations are required call soon to make your reservation for Easter Brunch. 207-775-5411

Shipyard Beer, Bed & Breakfast

2010-03-09T16:28:00.000-05:00

We are very excited about our newest package, Shipyard Beer, Bed and Breakfast. If you love beer as much as we do you are going to love this package! Our Beer, Bed & Breakfast includes four bottles of Shipyard Beer locally brewed in downtown Portland, Shipyard beer bucket, Shipyard bottle opener, a voucher for two pint glasses from the Shipyard Brewing Company Gift Shop, and breakfast for two that’s over a $70 value!! Check out our great rates for this package!

For more information about Shipyard Brewing Company visit them online at http://www.shipyard.com/

For more information about the Historic Eastland Park Hotel or to book a Shipyard Beer, Bed and Breakfast package visit us online at http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/ or call 207-775-5411

Portland Flower Show

2010-02-26T13:15:00.003-05:00

The Portland Flower Show will be held March 11-14, with an opening night gala / preview on Wednesday March 10. The Portland Flower Show is held at the Portland Company Complex, located on the Portland Waterfront. The theme for this years show is Gardens Gone Wild. Come see what is new and exciting in Horticulture, Landscape, and Hardscape. The Portland Flower Show is always a great time to get ideas for something new or tips and tricks on how to make your garden or yard flourish.

For More Information about the Portland Flower Show Visit them online Portland Flower Show

If you are thinking about coming to town for the Portland Flower Show, we have some great rates and super packages for the weekend! Check out what we have to offer and make your reservation soon! Eastland Park Hotel

Maine Restaurant Week

2010-02-24T18:04:00.000-05:00

The second annual Maine Restaurant Week will taking place March 1- March 10, 2010.
Restaurants and Chefs from over 25 towns and cities around Maine will be offering three-course prix fixe dinners. Each restaurant will offer their special Maine Restaurant Week menu for $20.10, $30.10 or $40.10. A selection number of Restaurants are also offering a special lunch option for $15.10.
Maine Restaurant Week is a great time to get out and try some new restaurants, we all have our favorites but there are just so many great restaurants!!

For More Information About Maine Restaurant Week Visit them on the web at http://www.mainerestaurantweek.com/.

Make a night or weekend out of Maine Restaurant Week dining experience, spend the night at the Eastland Park Hotel, we are currently offering some great rates, and fantastic packages. Visit our website to make your room reservation now http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Bon Appetit

Eastland Celebrates its Annual Employee Party

2010-02-22T17:52:00.000-05:00

On Friday January 29, 2010 the Eastland Park Hotel held its annual employee party, and as always it was a great time! $1,000's of dollars worth of prizes were awarded to our hard working employees. Some of our top prizes include $500 cold hard cash, Weekend Get Away to New York City, and a giant stuffed pink bear :)

Employee and Manager of the Year were announced and gifts awarded, CONGRATULATIONS CARL Employee of the year! and Managers of the year Chris, and David!

Thank you to all of our hard working dedicated employees! Can't wait until next year’s party!

Maine Restaurant Week Bartenders Bash

2010-02-19T12:47:00.000-05:00

Everyone needs a little excitement on a Monday Night! Mark your calendars now for the Maine Restaurant week bartenders bash on Monday March 1 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm at the Portland Museum of Art (this is a 21+ event). The event will showcase some of the best bartenders in the state and their recipes. You will be able to sample the cocktails and some Aura Provisions will be catering the event and paring some delicious bites. The winning bartender will be decided by voting for your favorite drink and will be announced at 7:30pm at the event. The event supports the Preble Street Resource Center. The Eastland Park Hotel is conveniently located across the street from the Portland Museum of Art, if you’re coming to town for the event check out our great rates or stop at the Eastland Park Hotel on your way to or from the event check out the view from Top of The East or dine in 157 Cafe and Bar.

For more information about Maine Restaurant Week including Bartenders Bash visit them online at http://www.mainerestaurantweek.com/

For More information about Preble Street Resource Center visit them online at http://www.preblestreet.org/

To make your reservation for the hotel or for more information about the Eastland Park Hotel visit our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Ten Ways to Say I Love You

2010-02-10T13:36:00.000-05:00

Valentine’s Days is one of the most important holidays for couples. Couples all over are trying to find the most creative gifts they can find for their mate without breaking the bank. Here are a few economical ways to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day.

10. Purchase some clear red balloons. Before blowing them up, place either wrapped candies, small gifts, and/or love poems inside each one, and then give them to your loved one as a bouquet.

9. Make a meal only out of heart‐shaped items, foods that are red, or both. Try red velvet cake, valentinimartini, or fruit and cheese salad

8. Write a love letter to say I love you.

7. Create handmade coupons with gifts your partner can use anytime, such as a massage or a night out on the town with

friends.

6. Does your partner ever ask you why you love them? Then create your own little booklet using dollar store items just for

them entitled, "Why I Love You: # Reasons".

5. Grab some construction paper and cut out as many hearts as you like. On each one, share a story about your relationship

that shows how much you care. Once finished, take the hearts and string them individually from the ceiling so it looks like

your home is raining love.

4. Check your local florist or grocery store for rose petals, typically these are free or for a very minimal fee. You can set a romantic evening by making a trail of rose petals on the floor to a picnic in the living room.

3. Book a Couples Masage with Masage Medicine at The Eastland Park Hotel.
View the Masage Special

2. Make reservations for dinner at 157 Cafe and Bar
View Our Special Valentines Menu

1. Spend the evening celebrating with your loved one at The Eastland Park Hotel! Make your room reservation soon, they are going fast!
Make Your Reservation Now

For More Information about the specials we are offering for Valentines Day call us 207-775-5411, or view them all on our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Valentine's Day Specials

2010-02-06T13:00:00.004-05:00

Valentine’s Day is very quickly approaching! Have you made plans to celebrate with the one you love? It’s not too late. The Eastland Park Hotel has a number of options to celebrate this special day with your sweetheart.

View Our Special Valentines Day Dinner Menu

View Our Couples Massage Special

Book Our Special Romance Celebration Overnight Package

For More Information or to make your reservation visit us online at www.eastlandparkhotel.com or call us 207-775-5411.

Maine Boat Builders Show

2010-02-05T15:15:00.002-05:00

A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.

•"The word on the waterfront was that this show was different, and it sure was...the exhibits were real boats, and the parts for real boats. and service for real people, and the folks in attendance were real boat enthusiasts."
Peter Spectre: WoodenBoat Magazine

•"It is more than a boatshow. It is a gathering of builders and customers. You could spend time with colleagues or customers. We all learn something."
Dick Pulsifer: Boatbuilder

The Maine Boat Builders Show is hosted by Portland Yacht Service at 58 Fore Street, Portland Maine
Admission is $15.00 per day at the door. Children under 12 accompanied by adults will be admitted free.

Free and convenient shuttle busses run along Commercial Street. They turn around under the bridge and will stop at designated boat show stops and deliver you to the front door of the Maine Boatbuilders Show. Hassle - Free!

View Slide Show of Last Years Show
For more information visit Maine Boat Builders Website or call 207-774-1067

If your planning to attend the Boat Builders Show we are offering a special discounted rate of $92 per night and we are including breakfast for two. Make your reservations soon, rooms are going fast. Call Reservations at 207-775-5411 for more infomration about the Eastland Park Hotel visit our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

See you at the Show!

Youth Art Month at the Portland Museum of Art

2010-02-05T14:12:00.000-05:00

NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Levesque
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
(207) 775-6148, ext. 3223
klevesque@portlandmuseum.org
For release: Immediate
February 5, 2010

PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES
YOUTH ART MONTH WITH STUDENT EXHIBITION
(Portland, Maine) In celebration of National Youth Art Month during the month of March, the Portland Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA), has organized an exhibition of artwork created by Maine art students. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of Youth Art Month Exhibitions in Maine, and the 16th annual exhibition at the Museum. The Museum’s exhibition, running from February 27 through April 4, 2010, will showcase more than 100 works of art by students throughout the state, from elementary school through high school. All participating students will receive certificates of recognition. An exhibition celebration will be held at the Museum on Saturday, March 6, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
National Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. The focus of this month is to convey to the public that art education develops self-discipline, self-esteem, and a sense of pride in self-expression. Youth Art Month has been observed nationally since 1961, and on the state level, sponsored by the Maine Art Education Association, since 1980.

MUSEUM INFORMATION

The Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the Museum features three centuries of art and architecture. The Museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the Museum is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students with I.D., $4 for youth ages 6 to 17, and children under 6 are free. The Museum is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., made possible through the generous support of L.L.Bean. No admission is required to visit the Museum Café and Store. For more information, call (207) 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.

Jacqueline Richardson
Marketing and Public Relations Assistant
Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Square
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 775-6148, ext. 3224
Visit the Museum at http://www.portlandmuseum.org/

Coming to Portland to visit the museum? The Eastland Park Hotel is located directly across the street from the Portland Museum of Art, book our Museum Package that includes tickets to the museum and breakfast. Live local and going to visit the museum, stop by 157 Cafe for Breakfast or Dinner or Top of The East for lunch or Drinks. For more information about the Eastland Park Hotel or to make your reservation visit us online http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/ or call us 207-775-5411

20TH ANNUAL MAINE HOME, REMODELING & GARDEN SHOW

2010-02-05T11:26:00.000-05:00

Portland, ME The 20th annual Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show (www.homegardenflowershow.com) will take place at Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center on February 6-7. This year's show will feature over 170 exhibitors, an impressive range of new vendors, skilled artisans, and unique home and garden demonstrations. Providing the newest tools, ideas and inspiration for attendees, the show also will showcase for consumers how to update and remodel in an increasingly eco-friendly world. Additionally, the shows popular Meet the Chefs series, featuring live demos from several well-known Maine and New Hampshire chefs, will take place during both days.

The weekend event's vendors and exhibitors will cover a wide array of home and garden topics and products, from landscaping and design to eco-friendly tips and services. Always a big draw, the show's crowd-pleasing seminars also will address a variety of useful topics, including 2010 color trends, tips on hiring contractors, making homes more energy efficient, and eco-friendly solar options. Some of this year's newest vendors will include Michael Lapointe General Contracting, Owens Corning of New England, SmartHome Solutions, Seaside Landscaping, USA Insulation, Efficiency Maine, Spang Builders, Hazelwood Handyman, Fortin Construction, Alternative Energy and Solar Systems, among others.

Host of this year's Meet the Chefs cooking series will be Candace Karu, Cabot Creamery consumer lifestyle commentator. Chefs and mixologists scheduled to participate over the weekend include: Cinque Terre and Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski; Solo Bistro Chef Tyne Danson; El Rayo Taqueria Chef Cheryl Lewis; and, Chef Harding Smith of Portland's Front Room, Grill Room, and Corner Room restaurants. The talented chefs will demonstrate and create signature dishes throughout both Saturday and Sunday. This year's show also will proudly feature Cold River Vodka cocktail demonstrations, and will welcome Mary Ann Esposito, creator and host of the PBS series, Ciao Italia.

The Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show will mark its 20th year on Feb 6-7 in Portland. This year's show to feature eco-friendly tools, ideas and seminars. Other highlights of this February's Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show include a raffle to benefit Habitat for Humanity, with a beautiful watercolor grand prize to be donated by local artist, Joseph Cousins; a guest appearance by Mrs. Maine America, Meredith Bickford; and, a variety of prizes and sample giveaways available for attendees.

Dickson & McGonigle, the event owners and organizers, also will welcome thousands of New Englanders at their annual Seacoast Home & Garden show in March and the Northern New England Home, Garden & Flower Show in May; for details on any of the three events, visit www.homegardenflowershow.com

DETAILS on The Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show: Saturday, February 6 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, February 7 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Admission $8.00 Adults; $6.00 Seniors (over 65); Youths ages 6-16 $5.00; Children under 6 are free

The Cumberland County Civic Center is located at the corner of Spring Street and Center Street in downtown Portland. Nearby street, garage and lot parking will be available.

For a complete list of exhibitors, schedule of events, Meet the Chefs schedule and other news, visit the show's website at http://www.homegardenflowershow.com/

For further information, Vistit http://www.homegardenflowershow.com/ or phone (866) 295-6438.

The Eastland Park Hotel is just 2 block from the Cumberland County Civic Center where the event will be taking place. We have rooms starting at $99 for this weekend, call now to reserve 207-775-5411 or visit us online at http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

YouTube - EastlandHotel's Channel

2010-02-04T16:39:00.000-05:00

We are finally on YouTube! Check out a couple videos of the Hotel at the below link. We will have some more videos coming soon of other interesting things.

YouTube - EastlandHotel's Channel

Portland Pirates Hockey

2010-02-04T14:20:00.001-05:00

The Pirates were perfect in three home outings last week, posting a pair of victories over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Friday and Saturday) and another against the Atlantic Division leading Manchester Monarchs (Tuesday). The trio of victories allowed Portland to climb into fourth in the Division standings with a 24-16-5-2 record.

This week’s action begins with the conclusion of a five-game home stand, in the inaugural Let’s Go! Goes to a Pirates Game Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center against the Manchester Monarchs. The Pirates then head out onto the road for weekend action, Friday in Providence against the Bruins and Saturday in Lowell against the Devils.

The Pirates upcoming home games:
Firday 2/12 7pm vs. Syracuse The first 1,000 fans will receive a rally towel courtesy of the Maine Chevy Dealers at this game!!!
Saturday 2/13 7pm vs. Adirondack Poster Night: Kids can come and create their own Pirates Poster

Come check out the Portland Pirates in action at the Cumberland County Civic Center with our Portland Pirates Package. Includes 2 flex vouchers to any regular season home game. Book Our Pirates Package Now!

See you at the game!

ARRRRRGH!

For more information about the Portland Pirates visit http://www.portlandpirates.com/
For more information about the Eastland Park Hotel visit http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/