Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJune 23, 2021
The Wrap: Restaurants open – and reopen
Hot dog! That is some food delivery service.
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PublishedJune 21, 2021
Pigeons restaurant will close this weekend
The daytime-only restaurant will close less than two months after it opened.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Where to pick your own strawberries in southern Maine
Hours and information for farms in York and Cumberland counties.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Cousins Maine Lobster owner lands another Food Network show
Sabin Lomac is the host and a judge on ‘Grill of Victory,’ a barbecue competition premiering Monday.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Lee Nelson is back in our homes, now in the L.L. Bean catalog
The retired news anchor’s first modeling job was a photo shoot for the summer issue.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
The Wrap: New restaurants for golfers, clean eaters
The Grill Room reopens, and the Maine Oyster Trail gets a reboot.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Eat & Run: Soul Food Paradise fills a niche, and your belly
The new takeout restaurant at Fork Food Lab in Portland serves up the classics, quickly.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Look for these regional wines to try and vineyards to visit
Experts offer recommendations for the best of New England-made wine.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Things to do, and drink, during Portland Wine Week
Many Portland Wine Week events have already sold out, but there were still plenty with tickets available as of last week. Here are a few highlights. For a full schedule and description of events or to buy tickets, go to portlandwineweek.me. The prices below do not include tax and gratuity. MONDAY Panel discussion and tasting: […]
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Why New England wines are starting to get some serious attention
Climate change and more adventurous consumers have contributed to the growth of the industry in the region.
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