Wearing flannel in the fall is a Maine tradition. Besides, it is soft, warm and cuddly just when you need it. Maine Beer Company supports this custom by encouraging patrons to wear their best flannel to the tasting room Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3. From noon-5 p.m. each day, flannel shirts from L.L.Bean, […]
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The Wrap: Figgy’s building sold, and Bard plans a new coffee shop
Eat restaurant-quality pasta weekly, drink beer in the midcoast woods, and enjoy a cocktail while learning about fly fishing.
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Sande’s Picks: Federal Hotel opening soon in Brunswick
The Federal Hotel is under new ownership and is undergoing a complete renovation and reimaging, including a new look, menu and name for the restaurant. Gerard Kiladjian, managing partner of the owners’ group, appeared before the Brunswick Town Council on Sept. 9 in support of the liquor license application and gave an overview of plans […]
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The Wrap: Have a Negroni, Tony, plus eat Filipino food in Portland
Share your apples for a new cider, and find out who fed Phil.
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Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
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Struggling Maine restaurants push for more federal relief
Hundreds of Maine restaurants missed out on industry-specific relief funds, with only 43% of applicants receiving grants.
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The Wrap: Falafel coming to Forest Avenue, staffing shortage closes bakery – for now
Plus, good news for lovers of cheese, kelp and Kölsch.
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Dine Out Maine: Standout side dishes for Labor Day – let others do the cooking for you
And they’ll work for Thanksgiving, too.
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The globe-trotting tomato
The simple pleasure of eating a tomato knows no geographic boundaries. ‘We feel like without tomatoes, the food doesn’t make any sense,’ says one Portland resident who came here from Angola.
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Sande’s Picks: Down East poll finds many Midcoast eateries are the best
Down East Magazine has published its “Best of Maine 2021” list of readers’ choices for Maine’s best of everything businesses. Many of the winning choices and finalists are from the southern Midcoast region. Congratulations to them and to all of the other top vote-getters. • Maine-made Chocolate and Candy winner: Wilbur’s of Maine, Freeport and […]