Chef Christian Hayes’ creative Mediterranean-and-Asian inflected modern American menu underpromises and seriously overdelivers.
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Dine Out Maine: Central Provisions strikes solid balance between quality and quantity
The food is excellent, and the crowds continue to come.
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Dine Out Maine: At Dizzy Birds Rotisserie, the food is fab and the service is … not
Comfort food classics, rotisserie chicken front and center, are mostly terrific. But the wait for your order is too long.
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Former owners of Falmouth House of Pizza acquire restraining order for logo
The judge’s ruling prevents George Sotiropolous from using FHOP to promote his new pizzeria.
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Jordan’s Store has simple sandwiches, and plenty else to enjoy
The general store has long been a community hub on the western shore of Sebago Lake, where the owners provide hearty sandwiches – and conversation.
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Dine Out Maine: At East Ender, bistro classics and experimental dishes impress regularly
The service can be spotty, but never the food.
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Dine Out Maine: Maiz offers arepas that captivate (and frustrate)
But the crisp, chewy pan de bono steals the show.
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Dine Out Maine: Bitter End’s quirky, campy decor outshines its food
The outdoor space is diverting and a lot of fun.
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Dine Out Maine: You can’t go wrong with pizza and cocktails at Yarmouth mainstay Gather
But the family-friendly, farm-to-table restaurant can wobble when it stretches to global cuisine.
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Dine Out Maine: Technique, balance, simplicity. The Other Side Diner gets almost everything right
British food writer Elizabeth David famously wrote, “As everybody knows, there is only one infallible recipe for the perfect omelette: your own.” Judging by the Portland diner’s spinach omelette, she got that wrong.