This year, try a pint of Maple Sunday, a new beer “reminiscent” of pancakes drowned in syrup.
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Posted inFood & Dining
Looking for something a little upscale to put on your pancakes this maple season?
Barrel aging adds a hint of bourbon or rum to Maine syrup.
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Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘Brooklyn Rustic: Simple Food for Sophisticated Palates’ isn’t always as simple as advertised
But the recipe for tandoori chicken is worth the price of admission.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
New Mainers Project celebrates Persian New Year with potluck in Augusta
The celebration of the vernal equinox has been around for thousands of years and recognizes rebirth and hope for a better future.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Feeling like too much of a pessimist? Just wait awhile
A new survey shows that older Americans are more optimistic than the young, even about getting older.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
After 40 years, Wiscasset mourns the loss of landmark restaurant
The owner of Le Garage is retiring and will close the business at the end of April.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Curtain coming down on ‘The Fantasticks’ after 21,552 shows
Scores of actors have appeared in the musical from the opening cast that included Jerry Orbach and Rita Gardner, to stars such as Ricardo Montalban and Kristin Chenoweth to Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Happiest people live in Norway, report finds
Happiness in the U.S. has declined for the past decade even as the nation has gotten richer.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Restoration of Jesus’ burial shrine finished
A Greek team completes renovation of the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was buried.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
If it grows together, it goes together
Is companion planting effective? And what does it mean when it’s time for dinner?