Sweet Dive Bar in Portland, Maine I Regret Not Trying Before They Closed

I'm gonna be honest here, I think I'm at the point of being nervous for the food industry in Portland, Maine as nothing seems to really stay around after it opens up.

I mean sure we're getting new food spots all the time but I have to make sure I don't get too attached to them. Everyday I wake up and open the gram and I see another closure, you never know.

Also Read: 3 Recent Maine Business Closures That Really Surprised Me

Coals Bayside Portland, Maine

Can we talk about Coals Bayside? The one place I didn't have enough time to enjoy a drink at because I never followed through with my 1,000 "I need to try that place soon" 's. You know exactly what I'm talking about.

Anyways, Coals is the most unassuming little divey-dive bar you'll ever see, which makes it  the perfect spot for my group of friends.

Anyways, RIP to the good ones we lost too soon and welcome home to all the new spots Portland has inquired over the last few years. Here's an even longer list of closures that you're very likely to find one you've been to before: