The hefty tariffs are raising prices on items ranging from cheese to coffee, and businesses are figuring out how to absorb the costs — or pass them on to customers.
Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
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A new era for Maine’s iconic red snapper hot dogs
Even as W.A. Bean & Sons tweaks its recipe to comply with a federal ban on artificial dyes, fans love the bright red dogs just the same.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Maine restaurateurs put Mom’s recipes on the menu
Four Portland food professionals share how they’ve incorporated prized recipes from their mothers into their restaurant and bakery menus.
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German beer garden to open in Skowhegan
The Biergarten will be located in the newly redeveloped Spinning Mill.
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Maine breweries seek growth solutions in challenging times
As the craft beer market plateaus nationally and Maine’s market becomes more competitive than ever, local brewers turn to new alternative products and other innovations.
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Elevation Burger closes Augusta and other Maine locations
The national chain has struggled financially in recent years.
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Maine shut out of James Beard Award final round for first time in 11 years
None of the state’s 9 semifinalists moved on in the annual competition, often called the Oscars of the food world. That hasn’t happened since 2014.
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James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 awards
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 cooks are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.
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Maine’s only Cracker Barrel closes in South Portland
The Southern-style comfort food chain had a location on Maine Mall Road for nearly 15 years.