The variety of tacos available in Greater Portland speaks to the evolution of the Mexican dish. One professor teaches a whole course on it.
Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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Cheese Shop owners opening new Forest Avenue cafe and wine bar
Sissle and Daughters will serve coffee drinks, ‘exciting wines’ and light fare.
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The Wrap: Bake Maine expands to Wells, Swell Nitro Coffee opens in Saco
Also, 3 Maine beverage makers win Good Food Awards, Thai restaurant Esaan closes, and a Maine delegation returns from France hoping to popularize whole scallops.
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Atsuko Fujimoto became a baker out of boredom. She might be the best in the country.
The owner of Norimoto Bakery in Portland’s Deering Center came to her craft later in life and with little forethought. Now, she’s up for a James Beard Award for the third time.
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Portland restaurant Esaan closing permanently
The restaurant, displaced by a fire in 2021, had faced operational difficulties this winter because of the chef’s ongoing medical crisis.
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The Wrap: Desserts downtown, barbecue in Deering Center and Bay Bowls in Biddeford
Also, an Ogunquit wine bar rebrands, Papi gets nominated for a Spirited Award and more.
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Former ‘Racist Sandwich’ co-host talks podcasting, teaching at Bowdoin and eating in Maine
Zahir Janmohamed, a visiting Bowdoin professor and co-founder of the acclaimed ‘Racist Sandwich’ podcast, asks difficult questions about race, gender and class – and how food relates to them all.
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Noble Barbecue moving to Deering Center, adding pizza to menu
Noble Pizzeria & Barbecue will occupy the former Elsmere BBQ space starting this summer.
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The Wrap: Smoked opens in Portland; Buttermilk Kitchen aims for April launch
Also, new owners for Old Port’s Buzz Coffee; Foulmouthed Brewing in SoPo and Trudy Bird’s in North Yarmouth to close; a panel discussion on coffee; and more.
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Hop water infuses Maine breweries with new market potential
New to the nonalcoholic beverage market, hop-flavored seltzer water already has plenty of fans in Maine’s craft brew industry.