Dining x Friends
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Let Dining x Friends do the work.

Restaurant quality food in the comfort of your own home, without the cooking and the cleanup. Private events in Portland, Maine and the surrounding area.

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Guests reaching for ravioli and oysters at a sunlit table with tuna crudo, wine and flowers
Liana and Meghan smiling together in front of a weathered shingle wall

Liana & Meghan

Dining x Friends is Chef Liana Rubinoff and her partner Meghan Fitzpatrick. Liana grew up in an Italian family where food was the cornerstone and symbol of love, family, home and togetherness. Meghan brings an eye for design and an instinct for ambiance. More about us

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The Experience

Restaurant-quality food at home for a dinner, party or gathering, without the cooking or the cleanup. Let Dining x Friends do the work.

After you reach out, we follow up by email and set up a consult call. Together we build a custom menu around your budget. On the day, Chef Liana preps, cooks and serves on site, then cleans up. Add a tablescape, local florals or wine pairings if you like.

  • Guests raising a toast over a dahlia centerpiece
  • Honey drizzled over blue cheese from a cheese board
  • Guest reaching for an oyster from a platter on ice
  • Glazed chicken wing dipped into herby ranch
  • Hands reaching into a cheese and charcuterie bowl
  • Oysters on ice with shallot and mint mignonette
  • Harvest salad being tossed with wooden servers
  • Tuna crudo with chilies and crispy shallots, oysters behind
  • Seared pork chops with figs, sage and thyme in a cast-iron skillet
  • Sliced pork with figs and microgreens on a speckled stoneware plate

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Reach out and we’ll follow up by email to set up a consult call.

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