We're going to let our readers in on a secret. Portland, ME has a great dining scene. But just because we told you, doesn't mean you need to invest in a summer home there. Now that JetBlue flies directly from NYC to the Portland International Jetport, we recommend dashing up while the leaves are still orange and check out some of the top notch restaurants. And now there's a map to help diners figure out where to eat. But if you think the map is going to make the choices easier, think again. It's just going to present all the delicious options that are possibilities. The Portland Food Map was created by Anestes Fotiades, in response to a fundamental question often asked by potential diners: What do I feel like eating?

There are no streets or avenues. Instead, Fotiades displays the dining-choice questions we often ask as guideposts -- "Eating Out," "Grab a Bite," or "Drinks."....But the site offers more than just an overview -- it culls the Internet for helpful tools for the hungry, including reviews, restaurant Web sites and maps. The Portland Food Map joins a growing crowd of Web sites, blogs and forums that use Internet tools to share a devotion to food culture.

At first impression the food map may more closely resemble a science class diagram or basketball tournament bracket. The map includes more than 400 listings, broken down into six categories, ranging from "Nibble and Sip" to "Take Home." Each category branches off into smaller groups, so "Eat Out" leads to American food, barbecue, vegetarian or Thai.

From there a simple click on a place like Uncle Billy's Resto Bar brings up separate information in a different window, including the restaurant's Web site, and a collection of reviews from sources such as the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, the Portland Phoenix or The Bollard.

The food map also links to the Google Maps application to geographically pinpoint a single eatery or multiple places across the city.