We tried Chef Sydney’s jazzed-up Hamburger Helper to see if it’s as good as it looks on-screen.
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Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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Cousins Maine Lobster has surpassed $1 billion in systemwide sales
The company, started by 2 Maine cousins, started with a single food truck.
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After six years, Dizzy Birds to permanently close in Biddeford this weekend
The homey restaurant temporarily closed late last year, then reopened earlier this year for take-out and delivery.
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Gelato Fiasco opens trailer in South Portland
The trailer is parked in the Knightville neighborhood and will serve some 18 flavors.
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Luncheonette to open Thursday on Cumberland Avenue
The breakfast and lunch spot offers global flavors and New York City deli vibes.
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Kennebunk couple relocate their entire restaurant — as the clock ticks
Basement kitchens add to the challenge of moving heavy restaurant equipment, front- and back-of-the-house systems must be rethought in the new spaces, and other difficulties of moving a restaurant lock, stock and barrel. Chez Rosa owners can tell the tale.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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What do restaurants in Greater Portland do when the competition is right next door?
While having a direct competitor across the street may seem too close for comfort, many restaurant owners say the market is roomy enough for both.
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Jewel Box bar in Portland faces uncertain future
The owner of the quirky, highly regarded cocktail bar says he is looking for investors or buyers.