Summer has given local restaurants a boost, but cold weather – and more empty tables – are coming soon.
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There will be no additional James Beard Award winners this year – or next
The James Beard Foundation has decided not to name any more winners this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is canceling next year’s awards.
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The Wrap: Reservations, renovations and reopenings
Exclusive dinners sell out, Harding Smith renovates the Rooms restaurants, and the Thistle Pig is now Engrain.
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What should you tip during a pandemic?
Mainers have been tipping generously, whether dining in, picking up takeout or ordering delivery – and that’s the right thing to do, experts and restaurant workers say.
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Restaurant delivery service expanding to Brunswick
The Portland food delivery service 2DineIn will launch its first satellite location Aug. 17.
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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.
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Bruno’s Restaurant closes temporarily
The Portland restaurant will close for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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Domino’s pizza franchises to hire 150 in Maine
The national chain, which focuses on takeout and delivery, is hiring for positions across 2 dozen locations in the state.
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Food trucks steer their way through the pandemic
Most food trucks have seen a downturn in business, but others have been able to comfortably navigate the coronavirus crisis
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Drifters Wife closes permanently, a victim of the pandemic
The owners of Drifters Wife, a nationally acclaimed Portland restaurant, announced Friday that they are closing the restaurant for good.