Also, new Sicilian restaurant coming to Brunswick; Beaujolais Nouveau tasting; and more local food news.
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Big Tree Hospitality to use former Local 188 for catering, events
Former Local 188 owner Jay Villani will serve as a consultant for the venue.
Sicilian restaurant coming to Brunswick
Pomelia will be located in the former Scarlet Begonias space on Station Avenue.
Nosh Taco closes after costly first year
The restaurant opened in Portland in the space of the former Copper Branch in December 2023.
The Wrap: Roast beef shop opens in Portland; Brunswick ‘hobbit-core’ restaurant delayed
Also, Second Rodeo coffee opens in South Portland, a new Italian-Mediterranean restaurant for North Yarmouth and more local food news.
Deering Center’s Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue to launch within the week
Soft openings, for practice, are already in progress.
The Wrap: Sissle & Daughters and Two Fat Cats open in Portland
Plus, Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport and Elsmere BBQ announce closures; Fork Food Lab wins prize for its broccoli initiative; new owners for Saco’s Pacifico; and more food news
South Portland’s Elsmere BBQ to close
The restaurant opened on Cottage Avenue in 2013.
The Wrap: Stacks Pancake Co. to open new location; Maine Bagel closing in Scarborough
Also, Vickie’s Veggie Table has closed in Biddeford; Lay Day Roasters launches in West Bayside; competition winners; unemployment clinics for restaurant workers announced; and Ocotillo adds dinner.
The Wrap: Lee Frank’s expands to Wells, Pint and Pawn closes in Biddeford
Also, Peekytoe Provisions moves into a larger Bar Harbor location; Maine breweries win medals at the Great American Beer Festival; food producers showcase coming to Thompson’s Point and more.