The inaugural Freeport Chocolate Festival will be held all around town from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Start at Freeport Town Hall at 30 Main St. to pick up a badge and try some chocolate-drizzled popcorn. Stop at Wilbur’s, 174 Lower Main St., for a chocolate bar-making class. The Art of Cake […]
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Back Bay Grill, a fixture on Portland’s restaurant scene, will not reopen
The 34-year-old fine-dining institution closed in December and had planned to change its concept.
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The Wrap: Italian seafood coming to Kennebunk, a new vegan-friendly brunch menu in Portland
An Italian osteria in Washington D.C. expands to Kennebunk this spring, vegan brunch launches at Bird & Co., plus restaurant reopenings and expansions in Portland.
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Maine Restaurant Week pairs eager diners with empty tables
As the food service industry weathers its second pandemic winter, Maine Restaurant Week’s mission to boost business is more relevant than ever.
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Sande’s Picks: February full of fun and food in Freeport
Flavors of Freeport runs the entire month of February with tastings and games throughout town. Try participating in the Freeport Foodie Lotto. Here’s how it works: Twenty food and food-related businesses are offering special products for sale during the month. Spending $10 or more at one of these establishments will earn a Freeport Foodie Stamp. […]
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Sande’s Picks: Aroma Joe’s hopped up over new menu items
Aroma Joe’s is now offering new, custom-blended, organic Berry Hibiscus, Lemongrass Green, Mint, Earl Grey and Breakfast teas. It has also launched new Egg Bites, one with veggies and another made with egg whites and cheese. The local Aroma Joe’s are located at 156 Pleasant St., Brunswick, and 135 Leeman Highway, Bath. Aroma Joe’s in […]
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To-go cocktails may stay awhile in Maine, but health advocates say not forever
Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn’t continue indefinitely.
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Yarmouth eatery Gather sold to Portland restaurant owner
Sur Lie proprietor Krista Cole is the new owner of Gather, a farm-to-table restaurant on Main Street.
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Sande’s Picks: New stew helps Frontier fight food insecurity
Guests of The Frontier Café at Fort Andross in Brunswick invite guests to try a new stew and help address food insecurity at the same time. The cafe has expanded its light offerings to include Maine Coast Monkfish Stew, made using sustainably harvested monkfish caught by Maine fishermen. All proceeds from the sale of the […]
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Sande’s Picks: Cheers! Freeport beer wins Good Food Award
A Freeport brewery has earned accolades from San Francisco-based Good Food Foundation, which on Jan. 14 announced 244 national winners recognized for sustainability and social responsibility practices as well as exceptional taste. In the beer category, Maine Beer Company won for its Wolfe’s Neck IPA. According to the MBC website, the flavor profile is “aromas […]