Luke’s Lobster teams up with well-known chefs nationwide, asking them to put their own twist on a Luke’s lobster roll for charity.
Meredith Goad
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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Ready, set, bake! Fairs give home cooks a chance to get creative
Several who regularly enter the food contests at the Cumberland County Fair and the Fryeburg Fair share their experiences.
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Two landmark Italian eateries in Portland area closing, another relocating
Anjon’s Italian Restaurant in Scarborough is shuttered, and Maria’s will replace Espo’s Trattoria location in Portland.
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The Wrap: Buy locally raised meat for the fall, and learn about honeybees
Plus, we offer a short preview of Harvest on the Harbor.
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Fisherman’s Catch is a great place to catch a quick lunch
Diners on a budget will find lots to choose from, including seafood sandwiches, seafood tacos and lunch combos.
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Winging it: On game day, enjoy this classic with a modern twist
Chicken wings have long been associated with football season, but the popular snack has stepped up its game with a variety of sauces from the wonderful to the weird.
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The Wrap: A shot at free pizza for a year, and a steep dinner check for 65
The new owner of Pat’s Pizza plans to open a speakeasy and give away lots of pizza, and a fundraiser for hungry youths is looking for benefactors who will pay handsomely to feed them.
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Yes, it’s Labor Day, but don’t put that grill away yet
Plenty of warm days could remain (fingers crossed). Forget hot dogs and hamburgers, though. Try grilling seafood.
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Dough Your Job, Patriots fans: Eat this ice cream
Maine-based Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream has unveiled the new ‘official’ ice cream of the New England Patriots, and it’s filled with chocolate caramel footballs.
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Pat’s Pizza in the Old Port has new owners
The restaurant will close Sunday night for a brief period so the new owners can reorganize and then reopen.