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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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
The Wrap: Treasured painting stolen from Hunt & Alpine Club; Wells bakery offers year’s supply of doughnuts
The painting of Crater Lake in Oregon has been in Briana Volk’s family for decades, and her parents made it a congratulatory gift when she and her husband opened their bar.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
For Super Bowl refreshment, Maine bars think beyond beer
Toast the G.O.A.T. and his teammates next Sunday with these cocktails designed to honor the Patriots.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
The Wrap: Winter renovations underway; praise for Cellardoor; delivery business put on ice
A roundup of local food and restaurant news.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Co-owner of Palace Diner to open Portland restaurant
Greg Mitchell has leased the restaurant space in The Francis, a boutique hotel on Congress Street.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
The story of Jack Dawson’s century-old Portland flavoring company is anything but vanilla
And thanks to a new generation with new ideas, it’s not over, either.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Rosanna’s Ice Cream delivery service is closing up shop in Portland
The gourmet shop got Portlanders hooked on handmade Coffee Oreo and other fun flavors created by owner Salli Wason.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Portland food truck will get a new name, new incarnation
Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with Peranakan cuisine – it looks delicious.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Little Giant market on Portland’s West End to become cafe and wine bar
The little cafe will have a big new name: Giant.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Mainely Wraps closes 2 locations
The owners acknowledge online that the quality at the South Portland and Scarborough locations has suffered.
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