At the end of last summer, Martingale Wharf expanded our waterview dining options in Portsmouth. The restaurant and building are brand new, but the address has a history. Previous incarnations included a brothel and a rooming house. But the current establishment is most definitely an eatery, centered around a 360° bar. It is all about great views. Creative cocktails are both whimsical (White Gummy Bear, a blend of raspberry vodka, peach schnapps, orange liqueur, and housemade sour mix) and sophisticated (Classic Old Fashioned). Read more

Sometimes you can go home again – that’s what Shane Pine effectively did what he opened The Community Oven this past April. The eatery is located in the building where Pine got his start in the restaurant business nearly 25 years ago, in his hometown. Read more

For the past five years, Rudi’s Portsmouth has offered tempting menus of American food for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. This past June, after months of renovations to the former Little Timber Bonsai Nature Store, co-owners Brook Gassner and Keith Prince opened an addition, Rudi’s Market Square. Read more