With the restaurant in Bangor closed, the once-ubiquitous chain is now down to one location, in New York.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Is Five Fifty-Five having a temporary lapse or a bigger problem?
The service and food range from excellent to inconsistent.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
First Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival a collision of tastes, styles
More than 800 people filled the downtown event Saturday to sample Maine food, beer, wine and cider.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Augusta Knights of Columbus recall Mother Teresa, on brink of sainthood
The group has a framed letter signed by the soon-to-be saint, a thank-you note it received after donating money to one of her charities.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine country music legend Bob Elston to be honored at Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair
Elston, who died in March, and is in the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame, performed with his band the Road Rangers, for 50 years.
Posted inFood, News
‘Tipo,’ new Back Cove neighborhood restaurant, to open in December
The Italian restaurant, run by the owners of Central Provisions, will serve wood-fired oven pizzas and handmade pastas.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Harmony Free Fair honors longtime pie auctioneers Glen and Rosie Carlow
Annual fair, now in its 69th year, runs Friday through Monday with rides, food, fireworks and a parade.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Available Light” by Jeanne Braham
A readable little volume provides an introductory study of the life and widely admired poetry of Phillip Booth, focusing particularly on his deep ties to the town of Castine, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
Prince tribute show Oct. 13 in Minneapolis will feature ‘family’
Sheila E, The Revolution, Morris Day and The Time and the New Power Generation are expected to perform.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Waterville Creates! appoints Shannon Haines president, CEO
Haines has led the Maine Film Center, the Maine International Film Festival and Waterville Main Street to successes in the city, officials said.