Also, Rosemont Market to close its Thompson’s Point wine bar, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association again donates monkfish stew for a Midcoast Christmas Eve meal, and restaurant options galore for special holiday dinners.
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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George Parr, seafood supplier and ‘character’ on Portland’s waterfront, dies at 71
Parr, who co-founded Upstream Trucking, was known for his strong personality and deep knowledge of the industry.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Year-end restaurant openings include Bar Futo, A & C Soda Shop and Full Turn
Also, Chicago’s Big Kids to pop up at Crispy Gai, Ruth Reichl smiles on Maine’s tea towels, and options for holiday dinners on the town.
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With the opening of Papi, variety of Latin cuisines on Maine menus continues to grow
The Puerto Rican-themed restaurant in Portland is the latest addition to a diversifying Latin food scene.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News
Seaweed industry divided over concerns about pace of growth in Maine
Potential environmental and economic impacts form the basis of a debate over how best to regulate kelp farming.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Dine-and-shop: The trend of restaurants with retail markets comes to Portland
A growing number of local restaurants are incorporating small retail markets where they sell prepared foods, home goods and gifts. Or is it the other way around? Retail stores with a restaurant on the side? Either way, the combination is a winning one.
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The Wrap: Smoke BBQ opens in Kennebunk and tempeh company launches in Biddeford
The Portland Farmers’ Market kicks off its winter season this Saturday, and the Press Hotel’s Inkwell will wrap your gifts all month long.
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Eat & Run: Start the hype around Sacred Profane’s pub fare
The superlative Czech-style beer at this Biddeford brewery meets its match in the kitchen’s simple but spot-on versions of satisfying pub standards.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine System website glitch left grade data vulnerable
The Thursday data breach gave students at the Augusta campus the ability to change grades.
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Body washes ashore on Sears Island
The body appeared to be that of a man in his 20s, but police offered no further details Saturday.