Upscale wine bar specializing in natural wines with New American tapas and an on-site wine shop.
"WHAT: A natural wine bar and modern American bistro that, like the city it’s in, punches above its weight at every turn.
WHY: Carried by an infectious enthusiasm and boundless knowledge of wine and the people who make it, co-owners Peter and Orenda Hale have built an impressive 200-bottle strong natural wine list that’s matched in tone and quality by chef Ben Jackson’s menu. A springtime bowl of duck consommé with hen of the woods mushrooms is worth doubling down for a second serving, and bright house-made yogurt offsets the concentrated umami of roasted chicken with carrots and lambs quarters. The kitchen and cellar are ambitious, but it’s the genuine warmth in the front of the house that makes this an East End gem." [Eater]
Gastropub / Restaurant
Website: Drifters Wife
Address: 63 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101