Experts urge customers not to abandon local producers in favor of cheap, supermarket food once the shutdown ends.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Gardener: Let a hundred flowers bloom
Planting vegetables lets you eat locally all summer long. But don’t forget the power, and beauty, of flowers.
Vegan Kitchen: Embrace of vegetarian diets in Maine predates statehood
In fact, a historical exploration extends the meat-free phenomenon to the days of the American Revolution.
Maine fails to deliver online inspections as restaurants reopen in pandemic
Officials planned to update the state’s inspections database five years ago, but it still hasn’t happened.
The Wrap: Drifters Wife closes indefinitely, online food drive launches May 28
The Portland restaurant ended take-out and has no set date for re-opening, but several other Maine restaurants have launched take-out programs.
Restaurants in 12 counties can open their dining rooms, but many are waiting
Along the midcoast, a popular destination with many renowned restaurants, owners are weighing the financial and health risks.
Bar Guide: On the hunt for a new cocktail? Try these wild game-inspired drinks
There’s more to hunting-themed cocktails than a bottle of Wild Turkey.
Run & Eat: Bite Into Maine’s pickup process is smooth as melted butter
The Commissary on Route 1 in Scarborough will make you feel safe about getting your lobster roll fix.
Homefront: Blueberry Pie
A treasure trove of last year’s wild Maine blueberries is put to good use during the pandemic.
Maine Gardener: Socialization of plant sales will be missed
Most of the events are canceled completely, but some have moved ordering online.