Beginning on Sunday, markets will offer pop-up events, picnics and more highlighting fresh, local food and the Maine Harvest Bucks program.
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Terlingua Outpost to open in Portland’s East End
An expansion of the Terlingua Market, the market will offer coffee, drinks, soft-serve and Texan snacks.
Terlingua and Ocotillo chefs to compete in national seafood cook-off
Head chefs of Terlingua and Ocotillo are set to compete in 21st annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off on August 2.
Neighborhood bar coming to Portland’s West End
Gill’s Bar is slated to open in September in the former Bao Bao Dumpling House location.
Old Port’s Dry Dock restaurant to reopen this week
The landmark Commercial Street restaurant in Portland has been dormant since 2018.
Schooner Landing in Damariscotta opens in a food trailer, for now
The locally loved restaurant burned down last September. Over the July 4 weekend, it reopened in temporary quarters while it waits for the restaurant to be rebuilt.
A new owner and a floral rebrand for a Portland coffee shop
Rwanda Bean in Deering Center is transforming to the Rambler Café, which will sell flowers and coffee.
LB. Mini-Mart plans for two new locations in Portland
The growing convenience store brand from LB. Kitchen will be opening locations in the West End and East End.
PopUp Bagels pops up in Portland
The Connecticut-based bagel company is opening its first location in Maine.
Elevenses to bring fantastical cafe eating to Brunswick
Elevenses, a fantasy-inspired cafe, aims to transport customers to Middle-Earth of Hobbit fame – or maybe just feed them tea or brunch.