Top 10 Most Read Posts July thru September:
1. Evangeline
2. Bresca (2007 and 2008 Reviews)
3. Grill Room
4. Restaurant Summary List
5. Emilitsa
6. Merry Table Creperie
7. 2008 Summer Portland Maine Dining Guide
8. Chef et al
9. Five Fifty-Five (Dinner and Brunch Reviews)
10. Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster
Interesting Stats:
- There was a significant increase in traffic over the summer as tourists actively used this blog to find places to dine.
- About 2/3 of traffic from came from Search engines this quarter, with Google as the primary source
- There has been a significant increase in people book-marking or using a news reader/email to get to blog directly
- Portland Food Map is still the top local source of traffic
- Haggarty's drew the most number of visitors on a single day (8/13)
"what is texture of corn soup with avocado"
Geography of Visitors:- Visitors from 83 different countries spent time on the site
- We had visitors from every single state, including someone from North Dakota.
- I enjoyed a half-dozen dinners at Emilitsa over the past quarter - all of which were excellent. The food is always fresh and delicious; the service is intuitive without being intrusive
- I've become fond of "bar dining" - no reservations needed, a bit more casual, a bit more social. Evangeline is my current favorite bar dining spot.
- We celebrated my sister-in-law's birthday with brunch at The Merry Table Creperie, a fun and unusual alternative to the traditional Sunday brunch spots.
- I discovered the English Muffins at Scratch! Even better than their bagels (hard to believe but true) - and they keep a bit better than the bagels if you're stocking up for the week.
- Congratulations to the dynamic chef duo, Krista and Erik, who tied the knot this past Sunday.
We're heading to L.A. and Santa Monica in a few weeks where we plan to knock off a few more restaurants from Gourmet's Top 50 Best Restaurant List. Suggestions are welcome if any of you have a favorite spot you think I should try.
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