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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PublishedJuly 19, 2019
Touchdown! Maine ice cream company teams up with Patriots
Just in time for National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, Gifford’s announces a cool new partnership with the six-time champions.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
New apprenticeship program lets aspiring cooks ‘earn while they learn’
Sponsored by HospitalityMaine, it aims to help ease the state’s restaurant labor shortage.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Popular Brunswick cantina, El Camino, has closed
The owners of El Camino, known for its Mexican food, tequila-based drinks and funky atmosphere, say they want to simplify their lives and concentrate on their other restaurant in Bath.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
The road to a happy marriage may begin with food trucks
Weddings catered by food trucks are trendy, so much so that the setups for these parties are already evolving.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Two Maine restaurants up for Top 10 Best Hotel Restaurants in America
Readers can vote for their favorites in USA Today’s Readers’Choice Poll until noon on July 29.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Buxton man faces 7 charges after leading police on wild chase
Wilfredo Rodriguez Jr. nearly struck a cruiser driven by the Buxton police chief while trying to evade capture, police say.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
The Wrap: West Bayside plans a party, beloved bakery is moving, and Needhams? You need ’em.
Scattaloni Bakery in Portland, which used to be Foley’s, announces it’s moving to Biddeford.
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PublishedJune 16, 2019
Sidewalks help satisfy a hunger for outdoor dining in Portland
This year, 219 restaurants have permits for sidewalk seating, up from 98 in 2016.
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PublishedJune 16, 2019
Great Lost Bear roars into its 5th decade in Portland
The restaurant, a favorite for fans of burgers and craft beer, celebrates its 40th anniversary this month.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Does your (once) favorite sandwich bore you? Try a banh mi. Everyone else is.
A few years ago, most Mainers had no idea what a banh mi was. Now an explosion of the Vietnamese sandwich in New England is blowing up lunch with compelling textures and robust flavors.
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