Hot dogs and craft beer will be on tap at Snapperfest, and Banded Brewing opens in Portland.
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Sande’s Picks: Maine Beer Co. continues to ‘Do what’s right’
October is an active month for Maine Beer Company, a Freeport brewery with new releases, fundraisers and oyster and beer samplings. The motto for the company and for life is “Do what’s right,” and their approach seems to be serving them and their happy customers well. Oct. 12 is the release of the newest batch […]
The Wrap: New Asian restaurant in Portland, and 2 favorites reopen
Silly’s and Empire Chinese Kitchen reopen, oysters pop up, and Open Creamery Day goes on.
Portland looks for ways to extend outdoor dining to Jan. 2
The city’s staff is developing a plan that will go before the council on Oct. 19.
Sande’s Picks: New bakery coming to Brunswick
A new bakery is coming to 66 Maine St. in Brunswick in the former home of Timeless Cottage. The owner of Ritual Bakehouse and Patisserie, April Robinson, hopes for it to be open by Thanksgiving. Robinson was recently the pastry chef at Tao Yuan on Pleasant Street and she has a lot of varied baking […]
Harvest on the Harbor is canceled
The event, which normally attracts crowds to Portland for a food-and-drinks festival in October, will be back next year, organizers say.
‘Viral marketing’ takes on new definition as pandemic alters ad campaigns
The pandemic forced businesses throughout Maine to consider the way they had been marketing themselves, and whether they needed to adapt to a changed world.
Impact of ticket seller’s problems being felt from Seattle to Maine
Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets says a wave of cancellations caused by the pandemic led to a crunch for the company and delays in payments of the ticket proceeds.
The Wrap: A new bakery in Brunswick, a new Holy Donut in Auburn
Salt Pine Social closes, and Anoche wants your spare apples.
Run & Eat: Warm up with Mi Sen Noodle Bar
As the weather grows cooler, consider trying some of Mi Sen’s excellent – and warming – noodle soups and entrees.