The Portland island restaurant lost its lease after launching a boat delivery service from its marina location, the owners said.
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The Wrap: Closings and openings, rare peaches and server stress
And cocktails to go may be here to stay – at least for a while.
Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer
Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server’s point of view.
Commentary: We need to keep Maine’s fishermen, restaurants afloat during this crisis
By providing relief to independent restaurants and more aid to commercial fishermen, Congress would also ensure consumer access to a sustainable form of protein.
The Wrap: Craft Curbside, Mu Noi Brunch, and Je’s Neighborhood Store open
Corsetti’s closes temporarily, free ice cream for Portland nurses, and Hawaiian shave ice comes to the Eastern Prom.
Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, some say, robots may shift from being a novelty to a necessity.
The Wrap: Piccolo closes, four other restaurants open or reopen
Portland has a new pizza place, and the White Barn Inn opens a new restaurant in its historic barn.
Maine Voices: In the spirit of this great country, let’s beat COVID-19
‘By wearing a mask and keeping at least 6 feet apart, you are telling strangers that you care about them,’ says the owner of Bull Feeney’s.
The Wrap: The Cider House and Woodhull Public House close
Also, Freeport’s July 4 pancake breakfast is canceled, a web developer starts a midcoast pizza business, and Dr. Shah becomes a chocolate bar.
McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining
The state’s 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.