Seasonal spots from York to Eastport have been icons on the waterfront for decades. Now, an industry known for its resilience wonders how it can ride out the coming storms.
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The Wrap: Candy Lounge opens in Camden; Portland to get roast beef restaurant
Also, The Pink Waffle food truck closes after 3 years; Orange Bike Brewing hosts events to benefit Black brewers; a new book on mushrooms from a Maine author; and more.
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In Biddeford, 2 pizza joints clash over new location, community culture
The city is tearing down a Domino’s to make way for an intersection. Now, the pizza chain might move across the street from where Pizza by Alex has made pies since the 1960s.
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Duckfat’s trailblazing owners talk about the early days, their restaurants and their decision to retire
Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh, of Hugo’s and Duckfat, reflect on their adventures in hospitality and how they came to run some of the city’s most successful and influential restaurants.
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The Wrap: Blue Lobster gets bigger; Maine Cheese Guild hires new executive director
Also, a lightning strike damages George + Leon’s; Local 188 marks 25 years; Portland’s food scene basks in more national media attention; and Mast Landing’s Wavy Days Beer Fest returns.
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The Wrap: Camp Pennant brewery launches; all-day bar coming to Old Port
Also, culinary bookstore Rabelais returns to Portland with a pop-up store; Bread & Friends brings back dinner; new PBS series features segment with Martha Stewart in Maine; and more.
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The Wrap: New Portland bars to offer board games, Latin focus
Also, Pot + Pan cannabis edibles opens a Woodfords Corner store; Onggi launches a café; Highroller opening a sister steakhouse; Blake Orchard expands to Brunswick; and more.
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In Nevada, Trump proposes ending taxation of tips
Lawmakers will have a chance to rewrite the country’s tax policy in 2025, when much of Trump’s 2017 tax cut package expires.
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The Wrap: Angoor Wine Bar launches; Anjon’s to reopen in Scarborough
Also, a Maine-focused food hut for Commercial Street; the chef of Pot + Pan edibles competes on Food Network, and Luke’s hosts a benefit that touts Maine’s halibut fishery.
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Restaurant workers’ battle for higher minimum wage goes national
At least four states are set to vote on measures to make restaurants pay servers a minimum wage regardless of how much they earn in tips.