We hit the Allagash fundraiser for MOFGA last Monday night and had a lovely time, visiting with our friend Katey, chatting with our buddy Sean, saying hi to Rob, and meeting some of our neighbors. Allagash donates $1 from each bottle of its Hugh Malone beef to MOFGA, plus this event raised almost $5000. Very cool!

It was also really generous of Evangeline's chef Erik Desjarlais to donate his space and his time, plus lots of delicious food, including steak frites, my favorite. The staff also helped by giving their time for free.

One of the things I love about the Portland area is how the restaurant owners and servers and everyone, really, all work together to make the community better.

There's another fundraiser from Allagash this weekend, the 23rd from 2-4 at Vignola, to benefit the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Med. If you want to go call (207) 772-1330.