The drought for doughnut lovers should last “for a week or more.”
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Shucking school shows you the right way to open an oyster
Take a lesson from the folks at The Shop, the new oyster bar and store on Washington Avenue in Portland.
The Wrap: Notes from the Maine food scene
Openings and closings, and comings and goings in our little corner of the restaurant universe.
Program in Portland helps restaurant, bar workers identify and confront sexual harassment
Training sessions for people who work in hospitality will teach how to handle the issue in the workplace.
Maine Restaurant Association Names 2018 Maine Chef of the Year
Troy Mains, executive chef at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, will receive the award in March.
Dine Out Maine: French cuisine meets Maine seafood shack at Pearl Kennebunk Beach
Scoring a table ain’t gonna be easy when the tourists arrive, so take advantage of the off-season now.
Culinary talent from New York lured by Portland’s shorter commutes, slower pace
Restaurateurs, chefs and bartenders describe the transition from the city that never sleeps to a sleepy coastal Maine city.
Restaurant critic Andrew Ross reviews 2017’s best Maine dining
Best new restaurant. Best brunch dish. Best cocktail. Best bargain. We tracked down the winners to save you the trouble.
Head chef at Scales painstakingly prepares paté en croute over 3 days
Frederic Eliot makes the rectangle of pork paté just a little more perfect each time. And the stakes are high – the smallest crack in the dough or the smallest variation in temperature can sink the dish.
Bite: Tipo’s Margherita pizza reminds us of the power of simplicity
The sauce is airy and the cheese is expertly melted. At $10, a perfect 10.