I am judging the Hood New England Chef's Challenge this afternoon and the folks at Hood graciously reserved a complimentary hotel room for me last night. We are staying in the Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront.
As its name indicates, it is downtown by the waterfront. The hotel is comprised of suites and we have a lovely suite with a bedroom, living room (with pull-out couch) and a kitchen. Although our kitchen at home is definitely a lot larger, I'm a bit envious of the stainless steel appliances (including a dishwasher, which we definitely don't have in Beacon Hill)!
After checking in and unwinding, Bret and I were both starving so we headed off to Nosh for an early dinner. I'll blog about our experience there later but I'll say that I had the most ridiculously loaded burger there! We walked around for a bit until we found ourselves a bit thirsty and decided to stop in at Sebago Brewing Company for some local pints. More to come on this blog later but I'll mention that we stayed there for a bit to watch the first half of the Celtics game until we decided to call it a night and head back to the hotel for some R&R. And by rest, I mean convincing Bret to go swimming with me at the hotel pool!
Bret and I both had a great night's sleep - something neither of us have had in over a week. I'm feeling so relaxed and refreshed. We've got a few things to do before my judging duties begin so I'll sign off now!
How is your weekend going so far?
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