Two other restaurants owned by the same restaurant group remain open for takeout.
Restaurants
Dine Out Maine: Spain’s Basque country touches down on Washington Avenue
At Anoche, the ciders and drinks are impressive. The food, mostly small plates made with rice cookers and sous vide equipment, struggles to keep up.
Restaurants double down on safety as coronavirus arrives in Maine
As concern over the virus grows, restaurants work to alleviate customers’ fears and to prepare themselves for what may come.
The Wrap: Five Fifty-Five is closing, bartenders taste victory and Hawaiian shave ice coming soon
Plus New York Times food editor Sam Sifton talks about food – what else? – at Maine Voices Live.
Portland restaurant Five Fifty-Five closing after 17 years
The owners of one of the city’s best-known restaurants have announced they’re closing in April.
Portland Pie decides not to open on Lewiston’s Lincoln Street
Developer Kara Wilbur says she’s talking to other restaurants and breweries, hoping to have someone else in the refurbished fire substation, potentially by summer.
Green Plate Special: Maine’s fishermen are counting on you to eat local flounder
Trust us, this is no hardship.
Dine Out Maine: Contrasting ideas are at the heart of Miyake
Go for the high-end sushi. Stay for the more casual dishes. Together, they add up to four stars.
The Wrap: Restaurant openings and an update on Bob’s
And if you like to bake, make like Paul Hollywood and help choose Maine’s Best Baker.
Bob’s Clam Hut in Portland closes
The restaurant opened in July 2018 on the corner of Washington and Cumberland avenues.