While some coffee drinkers are still keeping their distance by ordering online and getting beans delivered, others have started using coffee shops as their base for remote work.
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.
The Wrap: A new low-alcohol nanobrewery opens this week in East Bayside
Plus, a new Italian bakery comes to Bath, Fish & Whistle opens in Biddeford and LearningWorks culinary students publish a cookbook.
Four new books toast the tastes of Maine, the importance of a well made drink and our shared food history
Stock your pantry and liquor cabinets. Maine cooks and authors share enough fond food memories, cherished recipes and smart techniques to keep you well fed and amply lubricated all summer long.
The Wrap: Biddeford brewery on track for August opening
Also, Coffee By Design honors Juneteenth, a Scarborough farm will dedicate its new meditative labyrinth and the annual Taste Walk is good to go in Gorham.
For the best burgers, nothing beats a fresh grind
Grinding your own beef blend, or getting it ground fresh at the butcher’s, can take your burger game to the next level.
The Wrap: Collaborative dinner to honor Chef Larry Matthews Jr., Scratch Baking Co. reopens (it’s about time!)
Also, Freeport gets a farmers market, a book is launched (over a few good brews), and Maine Lobster Week returns for a second year.
The Wrap: Wells food truck park reopens, as does Tandem Coffee’s Anderson Street location
Also, a one-day natural wine festival takes place in Freeport, and the Netflix show ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ will air an episode shot in Maine.
Good Waffle Hunting: Is there a waffle-size hole in Portland breakfast menus?
When waffle-loving foodie Charlie Beck lamented the lack of waffles in Portland, we took him out to sample the few we could find.
The Wrap: Maine brands win specialty food awards, Lost Kitchen helps raise $1 million for PFAS relief
Also, another Maine woman won cash from Grape-Nuts to climb Kilimanjaro, a new raw bar to open in Freeport, and the fifth annual Eat the Kennebunks Week kicked off Monday.
Maine’s wild blueberry crop rebounded last year and is poised for another bountiful season
And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.