Mohammad Aljendi plans to open Jendi Crepe & Smoothie in early August at 40 Main St. in downtown Waterville.
Central Maine Eats
1958 Café opens at Belgrade’s iconic Day’s Store
The 1958 Café at Day’s Store, overlooking Long Pond, adds a restaurant to the well-known family-owned store.
Solon restaurant plans expansion after 2 months of success
Riverside Breakfast and BBQ owners Scott Robertson and Craig Meunier offer fresh food in the way that they know how to prepare it best.
Waterville food truck serves up Philly-style ‘water ice’
The creamy smooth, velvety-textured treat is being introduced to central Maine by Philadelphia natives and expatriates, Bobby Dombroski and his wife, Larkin Silverman.
Popeyes restaurant coming to Augusta
The multinational fried chicken chain restaurant was approved for the former site of Friendly’s restaurant on Western Avenue for a drive-thru restaurant.
Owner of Gardiner’s Grilla Bowl takes inspiration from family roots
The restaurant, which opened in mid-January and serve bowls with meat, rice and vegetables, is located at 343 Water St.
French bakery to open in Hallowell on Memorial Day weekend
Belle Boulangerie is owned by Ukrainian Galyna Syrota, who formerly owned a popular bakery under the same name in Sebec.
Bao & Beyond moves from food truck to Augusta restaurant
The owners of the popular food truck will open an Augusta restaurant and offer an expanded menu along with brunch on Sundays.
All-day bagel and pizza shop to open in downtown Hallowell
After serving bagels in the morning, owner Ryan Ellis said he hopes to keep Lately’s open to serve New York-style pizza to Hallowell’s late-night crowd.
Home Baked in Mercer has dinner ready to go
The new business, run by a husband-and-wife duo out of the kitchen at the Mercer Community Center, offers ready-to-bake meals for pickup and delivery each week.