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PRESS ACCOLADES Portland Monthly profiles Vignola mixologist Scott Doherty. (Read the clip) The Portland Phoenix Checked in with Chef Lee Skawinski about Maine's prize oyster crop. (Read the article) Wine Enthusiast magazine features beer and cheese pairing recommendations from Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski in "Fromage & Foamage" feature. (Read the article) The Boston Globe profiles Cinque Terre Exec Chef Lee Skawinski: "If local farmers can't supply a vegetable he needs for his Northern Italian kitchen, Skawinski will likely grow it from Italian seed at the restaurant's Grand View Farm in Greene." (Read the article) The New York Times recommends a meal at Vigola in Portland, ME restaurants feature: "Lee Skawinski, the chef and an owner of Cinque Terre and Vignola, serves particularly excellent salads and greens; they're supplied daily by a nearby farm owned by his partners." (Read the article) Central Maine Radio Stations interview Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski about Vignola's own Grand View Farm in Greene, ME, and recent GQ coverage. (Listen here) Gleason Radio Group Stations interview Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski about locally grown, "farm-to-table" cuisine offered year-round at the popular Portland restaurant. (Tune in here) The American Farm to Table Restaurant Guide features Cinque Terre and Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski. (Read the clip) Examiner Portland visits Vignola and delivers enthusiastic review: "My current favorite Old Port spot is Vignola, an Italian bistro owned by Lee Skawinski, who spun it off from his successful Italian restaurant Cinque Terre...There's always something fresh and delicious on the menu... Our server was attentive and welcoming." (Read the article) The Washington Post votes, "Portland, Maine: It's to Dine For": Vignola makes the cut in national daily's recommendations of "can't miss" dining experiences. (Read the profile) USA Today seeks the advice of Chef Lee Skawinski in their summer wine column "Sips: It's summer, and time to get a little color." (Read the profile.) Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine profiles Chef Lee Skawinski in summer 2008 issue: "Bringing 'Local' from Italy to Maine: Lee Skawinski is a chef with one foot firmly planted on the coast of Maine and the other on the coast of Italy." (Read the feature) Wine & Spirits magazine features Portland's Vignola in its "Wine Destinations" column: "Vignola masters the phrase 'less is more.' " (Read the profile) Food Arts features launch of Portland, Maine's Vignola in November issue's "Birth Announcements: Restaurant Openings Across the Country" section. (Read the profile) StarChefs.com profiles Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski in "This Week's Chef" feature. (Read the profile) Yankee magazine spotlights Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski: "Chef Lee Skawinski and his partner, Dan Kary, are so committed to local foods that they farm most of the produce on their menus themselves...Lee puts the food, not his ego, at the center of the plate..." (Read the profile) Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors praises Vignola's cuisine, ambiance and authenticity in spring review. (Read the profile) Where to Eat: Boston spotlights Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski in Summer 2008's "Chefs Dish" feature. (Read the profile) Down East magazine Scott Sutherland raves hip bistro Vignola enlivens Portland's late-night dining scene. "Vignola didn't merely have a pulse; the place buzzed with the electricity of a lot of people in a small place...I had the sudden sense that, at this particular moment, there was no place I'd rather be...My most recent trip featured Maine scallops with white beans, and the flat iron steak with a heap of garlic herbed frites - both were superb." My Gourmet Connection gathers suggestions from Chef Lee Skawinski on ideal Super Bowl cheese and wine pairings: "Chef Lee Skawinski of Portland, Maine's Cinque Terre and Vignola restaurants worked with McCalman's Super Bowl Sunday Fromage Plate to suggest the ideal beer pairings. Skawinski recommends a wheat beer or a classic stout, such as Hefeweizen or Guinness, to pair with the Mimolette." (Read the Clip) The Phoenix readers award Vignola with annual "Best Wine List" vote. "It's no surprise Vignola, opened last year, has already won this honor. Not only is the restaurant constructed and decorated like Italy's famed neighborhood enotechas, but the wine list itself surpasses anything else found in the greater Portland area - both for quality and affordability." (Read the profile) PIZZA Magazine interviews Chef Lee Skawinski: "Northern Italy, by way of New England: The people behind Portland, Maine's Cinque Terre saw a gap in the market, and jumped to fill it." (Read the profile) PRESS RELEASES  Vignola and The Rogers Collection Host a Special Tunisian Tasting Event (06/25/10)Vignola's Third Annual Whole Hog Dinner Showcases "Head-to-Tail" Eating. (11/12/09)Vignola to Host Fourth Annual Allagash Beer Dinner (11/12/09)Vignola welcomes summer with Evening Showcasing Local Oysters and New Wines (06/23/09)New York's James Beard House to Feature Maine Chef Lee Skawinski at September 17th Dinner Presentation Event (05/21/08)Maine's Cinque Terre Named by Epicurious to "Top 10 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in the U.S.A." List (05/15/08)
Portland's Vignola to Launch Belgian Beer Dinner Series on October 17 (10/15/07) Vignola and Allagash Brewing Company Co-host Tasting Event to Support MOFGA (7/9/07) Chef Lee Skawinski to Hold "Tastes of the Veneto" Venetian Wine Dinner and Tasting (2/13/07) Portland's Vignola to Host Afternoon Tasting of European Beers and Artisan Cheeses (1/12/07) Portland's Vignola to Host Allagash Beer Tasting Dinner (10/13/06) Portland's New Vignola Restaurant Earning High Marks for Design, Details and Ambiance (7/19/06) Portland Favorite Cinque Terre Launches New Restaurant, "Vignola" (7/7/06)Media Inquiries > > |
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