The damage extends beyond darkened kitchens and dining rooms to the farms and wineries that supply them and the shopping centers that have grown to depend on restaurants as anchors.
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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.
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Westbrook pizza shop closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Corsetti’s is the latest restaurant in the Portland area to close temporarily for disinfection and testing after employees were diagnosed with the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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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.
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Positive test prompts Honey Paw and Eventide Oyster Co. to close temporarily
An employee at the 2 restaurants, which are owned by the same hospitality group, has tested positive for COVID-19.
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The Wrap: Via Vecchia, Two Fat Cats and Primo opening soon
Plus, a digital cookbook raises money for independent restaurants, and Maine breweries embrace the Black is Beautiful campaign.
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Maine Voices: COVID makes us aware that dining out is about more than a meal
Going to a favorite restaurant involves a social exchange that’s hard to replace when the business is closed.
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Run and Eat: Sample Asian street food at Brunswick pop-up
Zao Ze Café has temporarily taken over the kitchen at Tao Yuan.
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Dine In Maine: Shop once and eat twice at Lake & Co.
Because of the pandemic, the catering company has temporarily become a market and a restaurant of sorts.
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Maine bartenders and brewers concoct quarantine-themed drinks
Idled Maine bartenders and brewers have created new cocktails and beers that recognize the collective challenges of living during a pandemic.