Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Food & Dining section and the Sunday Source section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2019
Mainers take to ‘anxiety baking’ to cope in uncertain times
With bad news coming from seemingly every corner – Washington, Wall Street, the environment – some breadmaking, cooking and consuming food is in order.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
A DIY decorating bakery closes its doors in southern Maine
Ice It! in Yarmouth and Portland has closed both retail locations but will continue its wholesale operations.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
South Portland bakery Little Bigs closes
The Main Street bakery was in business for six years.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
The Wrap: A host of new fare in 2019, from offbeat desserts to Sichuan cuisine
If the variety of restaurant choices in Greater Portland already overwhelms you, it’s best you don’t read further.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
New dessert-only restaurant opens in Old Port
Gross Confection Bar will also serve cocktails and dessert wines.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Mellen Street Market in Portland plans to add a cafe
The new owners plan to divide the market space and add a 24-seat dining area.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Homegrown: These hooked rugs are too pretty to put on the floor
Harpswell artist takes ideas from the natural world
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
Memorable Maine food and drink from A to Z – the 2018 edition
We wrap up the year’s food news, events and trends – from silly to serious.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Bird & Co., a new Mexican restaurant, is coming to Woodfords Corner
The restaurant will serve Mexican and American Southwestern cuisine, including a selection of tacos
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Maine chefs show they can take the heat on food TV
Local contestants who’ve appeared on cooking-competition shows talk about the ups and downs of their 15 minutes of fame.
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