Lots of openings, but this week also saw closure of a coffee shop and a smoothie and juice bar.
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This lobster is smokin’
Smoked lobster not only tastes good, it even sounds delicious. So why isn’t it a thing in Maine?
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Owners sell their stake in Portland’s Little Giant restaurant
Andrew and Briana Volk have sold their shares in the Portland restaurant to their business partners to leave more time for their children, new projects and political activism.
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The Wrap: Manhattan landmark comes to Gorham, and Andy’s closes
Portland is about to get a new African restaurant, as well as a new pasta and pizza place.
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New restaurant planned at former site of Maria’s restaurant
Four business partners are opening a restaurant of mostly African food in the building that once housed Maria’s.
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Maine food tour wins international award
Maine Food for Thought wins an award in London at the World Food Travel Association.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Why these cooks are rooting for rutabaga
The root vegetable with the funny name gets little respect, but it can, one chef says, ‘be something sublime.’
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Scratch Bakery closes its toast bar because of worker shortage
The South Portland bakery says the second location may reopen in the spring.
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The Wrap: New restaurants, a favorite food business for sale, lots of other changes
The Perfect Spell opens Halloween night, Blue Spoon Cafe changes direction, Terra Cotta Pasta Co. moving, and Maine’s Pantry is for sale.
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Sande’s Picks: Learn about local offerings at The Schoolhouse
Something unique and tantalizing is set to happen on Harpswell Neck Road on Nov. 1, when The Schoolhouse is opening and will be the only restaurant in the area to be open year-round serving dinner and, eventually, lunch and brunch. Co-owner Christopher Gardner and Executive Chef Joseph Arena, who also co-owns the business, have remodeled […]