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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Grow: Late lettuce
We have been eating leaf lettuce daily since early May, because we planted seeds of a leaf lettuce mix in March under a cold frame – basically a small greenhouse. That planting has grown tired, and we are now eating from a second planting I sowed in early June. That will get old, too, so […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Local & State
Bixby Chocolate to open artisan café in Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Waterville
The Rockland-based company had previously planned a location at 173 Main St., but will instead open a location at the Art Center that’s currently under construction and scheduled to be finished by the end of 2022.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘So Much Older Then’
A memoir of the anti-war protest years
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Popular South Portland cafe ends its long run
The 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has permanently closed.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: A West End deli closes, a Portland restaurant reopens
Gather is for sale, and a renowned New York City chef pays Maine a visit.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Cheesemakers, aquaculturists, farmers to get grants in Maine
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said it is awarding about $250,000 in grants this year.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Invasion of the jumping worms
It sounds like the title of a horror film, but these invasive Asian worms are very real, and they are very bad for your garden.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eat locally, seasonally – and take a page from Persian kitchens
Cookbook writer and eco-conscious chef Louisa Shafia is visiting Rockport this week to cook and teach.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Summer sparklers to last all year
Stored memories of foods that capture sunshine on a plate will help tide our critic over through the long winter to come.