Indie Biz Awards

Congrats to the winners of Portland Buy Local’s 4^th Annual Indie Biz Awards!

The Portland Indie Biz Awards recognizes leaders among Portland’s vibrant independent business community and showcases the impact that independently owned businesses have on Greater Portland and the state of Maine.

The 2011 winners are:

• Soul of Portland:  Longfellow Books
• Flavor of Portland: Silly’s Restaurant
• Portland’s Best Kept Secret: Lucid Stage
• Environmental Hero: Portland Farmers’ Market
• Community Hero:  Sebago Brewing Company
• The Business with No Front:  Portland Farmers’ Market
• Global Hero:  Coffee By Design
• Best New Business:  Athlete’s Touch
• Portland Icon:  Micucci Grocery & Wholesale Foods

More than 100 supporters, Portland Buy Local members and their employees enjoyed live music from the Kenya Hall Band and food from Dean’s Sweets, El Rayo Taqueria, Bam Bam Bakery, Kamasouptra, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Pepperclub and Y-Lime’s Gourmet.

Special thanks to Casco Bay Framing, Mark Sayre of Walch Publishing and Zwickerhill Photography for their support of the 2011 Indie Biz Awards.

Photos of the event are here and here.

Thank you to the 2011 Sponsors of the Indie Biz Awards!

Portland’s Downtown District

In-kind support provided by: