Optional Activity: Old Port Culinary Walking Tour (Separate Registration Required)
Departs from entrance of the Holiday Inn Portland - By the Bay
Price: $165 per person. Add this event during the Annual Meeting
registration process. Tickets purchased for this event are a
final sale and the event will be held rain or shine. Refunds will
only be issued under the circumstance described in the
important information below.
A leisurely-paced walking tour that carves a path through the streets of the charming Old Port, educating you on local food, drinks and history!
A friendly and engaging tour guide will take you on a 3-hour, ¾-mile stroll (from the tour's starting point) through Old Port and neighboring artisanal shops, restaurants, and pubs where you'll sample a delectable mix of classic Maine, Maine-inspired, up-and-coming, cultural, and fancy foods and beverages. Meet and greet culinary artisans along the way, learning what inspires them and how they got their start with a lively narration from your guide!
Along the way you will get the dish about the colorful, social, and culinary history unique to the "Port City" with lots of additional recommendations on how to dine and imbibe.
Examples of servings your tour MAY include:
- Fresh picked lobster rolls
- From-scratch confections from a hip local bakery
- Fresh fish tacos
- Maine crabmeat maki rolls
- Farmer's market sourced soups or a Maine seafood "chowdah"
- Iconic Maine craft beer
- Dark chocolate truffles made with Aroostook County potatoes
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tickets purchased for this event are a
final sale and the event will be held rain or shine. Refunds will
only be issued under the following circumstance:
If the minimum number of spots has not been met by Monday, September 1st, the New England Surgical Society reserves the right to cancel the activity; attendees who have already paid for the activity will be notified of the cancellation by email, and refunded.
