Local Flavor: Dizzy Birds closing, Free Thanksgiving dinner, and Brunch by the Beach

Dizzy Birds in Biddeford has announced the closing of the Biddeford restaurant, as the owners shift their business focus.

Dizzy Birds opened at 65 Main St., Biddeford over five  years ago, featuring rotisserie chicken and homestyle cooking. Owners Tom and Barb Peacock announced in an email to loyalty members that the downtown Biddeford restaurant will be closing at the end of December.

“Over the past 6 years we have had the privilege of feeding so many wonderful folks that make up this welcoming community. We have been told numerous times that eating at Dizzy Birds is like enjoying the food from your grandmother’s kitchen. We have always felt that to be a gracious compliment and accepted it with pride,” wrote Tom and Barb Peacock in the email.

The couple wrote that they will still be operating the catering business and are working on a franchise model “that will focus on some of the scratch-made elevated comfort food that you have come to love.” They said they also hope to make their chicken pot pies available for sale in select markets.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner

All are invited to 25th annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner  from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the hall of the Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main St., Saco. The dinner will feature turkey with all the fixings, along with dessert and beverages.

Dinners are also available for takeout and for delivery. Delivery orders must be made in advance by calling Loyce Bolduc at 207-730-2887 before 4 p.m. on Monday, November 25.

The dinner is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in conjunction with Good Shepherd Parish.

Brunch by the Beach

Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center, located footsteps from the beach at 5 Boardwalk Drive in Saco, will be serving up brunch again this winter. Brunch begins for the season on Sunday Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before returning regularly from January to May.

Brunch is an all-you-can-eat self-serve buffet with a wide variety of breakfast and lunch items. Registration is highly recommended. Tickets are $25 for adults, $8 for youth (ages 5-12) and free for children under the age of 4. For more information and to buy tickets visit: fbch.me/brunch.

Liz Gotthelf is the publisher of Saco Bay News. She also loves to eat – and support local businesses. If you have any local restaurant or food news, she’d love to hear from you. Send her an email at newsdesk@sacobaynews.com.