the thirsty pig

hello lilyonthelam.com readers! if you read yesterday's blog post, you will know that i have decided that this week is international pig week on lilyonthelam.com .  i started off this pork-themed week of blog posts with the fantastic divin porcello - friends of ham- restaurant in budapest, hungary.  it is now time to take this pig week to the united states - portland, maine to be exact. i love portland, maine.  it has this weird zen calming effect on me.   while walking down the streets of the historic downtown area, i saw a sign for " the thirsty pig ."  i looked it up online and saw that it was known for its quality, specialtysausagesand great beer selection.  win-win!  i knew it was time to check this pig out! at the thirsty pig, you order your meal at the front counter.  if you like chatting with cute, male hipster counter staff while watching retro cartoons, this is your place! the decor is warm, homey and eclectic.  very pub-like.  very friendly.  the patrons and the staff are great.

disappointed. we ordered threesausageson rolls. waitress was taking orders and cooking. humus platter never arrived? she brings the sausage and two were completely raw pink inside. then she takes them at our request to micro them. still comeback raw, wow! she then said, humus is on the way (starters). we left!!! the place blows......

beer and sausage.......perfect. the concept of offerring upscalesausageswith great beer choices should not be taken lightly. the thirsty pig offers a plethora of ale options which nicely wash down the uniquesausagesand sides. the restaurant itself is very clean and trendy. we went on a day that allowed us to take advantage of the large deck out back. i would highly reccommend stopping by this watering trough.