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Meredith Goad
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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How to protect your pup’s paws this winter
Rooted Earth Farm’s Paw Protector soothes with herbs, oils and beeswax.
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Portland distillery’s gin is finalist in national contest
Hardshore Distilling Co. is a finalist, and fans can vote online.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Bruno’s Restaurant launches new line of Italian food products
Ravioli first, followed by tomato sauce and poppy seed dressing.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Oyster shop opens on Washington Avenue
Island Creek Oysters’ new shop in Portland will feature local and New England oysters.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Boston chef will run 2 new restaurants in Camden
Hoxbill, for casual fine dining, and the Japanese brew pub Kurafuto will open year-round on the waterfront.
Posted inFood
The Roma Cafe is reborn in Portland, with ‘big shoes to fill’
Patrons arrive at the newly reopened restaurant, bearing fond memories of special occasions celebrated in the elegant and iconic space.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Maine spice company will make blends for food TV star Andrew Zimmern
Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants has developed seven spice blends for Zimmern’s website, all based on his travels.
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After decades of blight, Mainers could help save the American chestnut tree
American chestnuts were almost wiped out. Now, a UNE professor turns to science to make them stronger.
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Will a genetically modified tree harm the environment?
Maybe, maybe not, but it will almost certainly cause some controversy.