Cuties

In 2025, the Best Restaurants Are Bars, Cafes, and Third Places | Eater

"In Portland, Maine, I found Cuties to be an ambitious all-day bar (open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) that intentionally bridges cafe, bar, and restaurant: it serves cocktails alongside cortados during the day, its menu shifts from egg-and-cheese “McGriddles” for lunch to “snacks for dinner” like coconut shrimp toast and crab chips, and the bright space—with floor-to-ceiling windows and a neon backbar sign that flickers on in the evening—lets the team attract customers looking for any of those experiences and has tripled its customer base." - Nick Mancall-Bitel