Gifford’s ice cream can now be ordered at the new takeout window at Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth. Sande Updegraph / For The Forecaster

Food News & Events

The Muddy Rudder is now serving Gifford’s ice cream scooped or blended as a frappe in the dining room and at its new walk-up takeout window. Classic flavors and weekly specials are available. 1335 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, 846-3082.

Sande Updegraph lives in Brunswick and is a longtime food writer. She can be reached at sandeupdegraph@gmail.com.

Portland Wine Week, June 14-20, is filled with over 90 events that include celebrations of women in the wine industry, tastings, dinners and lunches, wine sails, classes, food pairings, local oysters and more. With the lifting of many of the spacing requirements, more seats are now available. A schedule of events and portals for tickets can be found at portlandwineweek.me/events.

Gather in Yarmouth has brought back Sunday Bluegrass Brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with live music from Lincoln and the band from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Seating inside and out with music on the grass. Reservations at gathermaine.com. 189 Main St., 847-3250.

Pizza is now available at Flight Deck Brewing five days a week (Thursdays to Mondays), with a plan to expand service to seven days a week soon. Local farmers and ingredients will be featured on the pies. 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick Landing, 504-5133.

The Maine Oyster Festival is happening in Freeport from June 24-26. It is a celebration of local oysters and oyster farmers up and down the Maine coast. Oyster dishes will be available at Freeport restaurants and food trucks, educational activities and shucking demonstrations are planned all along the coast as well as crafts, music, local beers and many more activities. Details at visitfreeport.com/?s=maine+oyster+festival.

A new celebration of lobsters is coming in September. The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is sponsoring Maine Lobster Week from Sept. 19-25 with food purveyors preparing dishes of all kinds featuring lobster and celebrating all areas of the lobster industry. Details about participating restaurants and retailers can be found at mainelobsterweek.com.

Pineland Farms in New Gloucester is hosting Rustic Taps & Catering at the Welcome and Market Center. On May 29 and 30 and June 5 and 6 from 11a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the vintage beer garden truck will feature a selection of local beers, wines and cider. 15 Farm View Drive, pinelandfarms.org/events/rustic-taps-at-the-market/var/ri-2.l-L1/.

The next Graze at Pineland Farms is from 6-9 p.m. June 11 with four courses featuring Snell Family Farm ingredients and including canapes, summer salad, sautéed mussels, crispy fried chicken and lavender cake. Beverage pairings will be from Orono Brewing and Cold River Vodka. $75/person at theblacktiecompany.eventbrite.com.

On June 23 Fork Food Lab will host the first of three “A Taste of Fork Food Summer Samplers” outside Fork at 72 Parris St., Portland. Tickets are $10 and include a taste from at least a dozen member businesses, a tote bag and a complimentary beverage. forkfoodlab.com/events-1.