Also, Twirl ice cream stand to open in Portland Public Market; Full Plates, Full Potential hosts a Haute Lunch Special; a collaborative beer-pairing dinner; and more.
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East Bayside restaurant Full Turn closes after 6 months
The team blamed ‘hurdles of all kinds.’
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The Wrap: The Great Lost Bear changes hands, Rose Foods reinstates indoor seating
Also, Grand Central Wine Bar opening in Sebago, Congdon’s After Dark starts its seventh season and Portland Wine Week is set for June.
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Trudy Bird’s Olbar shows promise but could use restraint
The restaurant is focused on Danish smorrebrod and housemade aquavit. Classic open-faced sandwich combos are a smarter choice than untraditional ones.
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Former pro baseball manager has become prolific restaurateur, now with Westbrook sports bar
Since 2016, Alex Markakis and his partner have launched local restaurants and bars at an impressive pace. And at 31, he’s just getting started.
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The Wrap: A gold medal for Lone Pine, Cajun food coming to North Deering
Also, Broken Arrow closes to replace key staff, Maine Food Convergence hosts online talks Thursday and a seafood festival is planned in Brunswick.
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Culinary crash course aims to feed need for Maine restaurant workers
HospitalityMaine has teamed up with York County Community College to offer the New Cook Bootcamp.
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A fresh batch of food trucks opens restaurants
Emboldened by their successes and encouraged by their customers, several area food truck operators are opening brick-and-mortar spaces this season.
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The Wrap: Cong Tu Bot to open second restaurant, this one in Old Port
Also, Portland’s only Cambodian restaurant to open in the Public Market House; The Garden Bar launching in Biddeford; Greeks of Peaks rebuilds after losing a truck; and more.
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Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don’t honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it’s unfair.