maine restaurants – Page 70 – The Portland Press Herald

Falafel truck owners to open hummus-focused restaurant

Nura is scheduled to open in Portland’s Monument Square in November.

The Portland restaurant, now called simply CBG, is under new ownership.

The owners of Terlingua, a barbecue restaurant on Washington Avenue in Portland, say the move into Silly’s former space will allow them to expand.

Lio makes changes, Schulte & Herr takes a short break, and a Monument Square coffee shop changes hands.

Food

Chefs and restaurateurs say putting up with unfair, inaccurate and just plain nasty reviews on sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor is ‘a necessary evil.’

Reviewers for online sites speak out about why they do it.

This week, we welcome back The Purple House and drool in anticipation of Chad Conley’s next restaurant project.

The pub and restaurant, located in the West Falmouth shopping center, serves the morning meal Wednesday through Sunday.

Food

Doodling a new idea can help chefs envision a dish and explain its components and plating to their staff.

A Portland franchise of Copper Branch will be located in Canal Plaza.