Also, 9 Maine food businesses win grant money; ChopTails competition is back; and the Casco Bay Seafood Festival is set for June.
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Duckfat owners, pioneers of Portland’s food scene, retire and sell restaurants
Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh first made their mark with Hugo’s, and their former employees have gone on to open their own popular restaurants.
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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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Pizza Joint becomes latest Portland-area business to feel a lot of love … a little too late
After the foodie favorite announced the closure of its Portland and South Portland shops, people were lining up to place orders. But one can’t help but ask: Where were those customers before?
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Dine Out Maine: Squeeze into Mazzat or take its Middle Eastern menu items to go
Join the regulars who have found their way to the tiny spot on Bishop Street in Portland.
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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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Find understated bistro fare and excellent, affordable wines at Oak & Ember
The restaurant and retail wine shop, in the historic Mustard House in Buxton, is uneven but shows a lot of promise.
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Bandaloop, now in a larger space, has expanded its all-embracing, global focus
The restaurant, which moved to Arundel not long before the pandemic began, has excellent vegan and vegetarian options, too.