The chef puts imaginative yet comforting spins on dishes from his childhood at the new modern Cambodian restaurant in Old Port.
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Old Port parking enforcement driving rebound in Portland ticket revenues
The city made $2.1 million in parking ticket revenue last fiscal year, which city officials attribute to a post-pandemic economy.
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Portland and other Maine communities get $25 million in storm recovery grants
The grants are aimed at preventing future flooding and include money for storm drainage improvements in Portland’s Old Port.
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Oun Lido’s Shrimp Fresh Roll is a cool bite for a hot day
Find it on the lunch menu at the new Old Port restaurant.
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Businesses embrace ‘yes, you can pee in Portland,’ but the stalls seem stalled
A recent MIT study asked small businesses in the city about policy changes that would help their post-pandemic recovery. The response was a resounding call for more public restrooms downtown.
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The Wrap: Farmers to return to Monument Square; hobbit-core restaurant planned for Brunswick
Also, Magissa ready to open, Off Track Pizza launches; a new breakfast and lunch spot in Saco; and more local food news.
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Chimney fire damages upstairs function room at Boone’s Fish House & Oyster Room in Old Port
The chimney, which shifted out of place during last week’s windstorms, caught fire Friday afternoon, damaging an upstairs dining room, according to the restaurant’s owner.
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Yet another version of Carnaval Maine coming in 2024
The winter festival has changed its locations, dates and length since it was first held in 2020, and organizers say they will announce new plans in January.
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Federal labor board wants Starbucks to reopen 23 locations, including 1 in Portland
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing Starbucks of closing its Old Port location last December in response to workers’ attempt to unionize.
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Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer
The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.