From Falmouth to Kittery, schools plan to improve their vegan and vegetarian options next fall.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
This year’s garden is getting off to a late start
The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There’s a lot to do, and less time to do it in.
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery expanding south
The Union-based business, which already has a tasting room and retail store in Portland, will now have a presence in Kennebunk.
Food poisoning, particularly from 2 bacteria, persists, report finds
The two most common sources of infection have been longtime problems.
Video: MaineVoices Live with ‘Chopped’ champions Matt Ginn and Christian Hayes
Portland Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad interviewed the chefs on stage Tuesday.
Rockland man named Chef of the Year
HospitalityMaine, the nonprofit trade group that represents the state’s hotels and restaurants, has named its Chef of the Year, Restaurateur of the Year, and Innkeeper of the Year.
Two Earth Day beers to be released Saturday in Portland
Foundation Brewing and Orono Brewing will release IPAs at an event at The Thirsty Pig. Proceeds will benefit local clean water projects.
Sexy bake-off in Portland gives new meaning to hot cakes
Eight local bakers will participate in the spicy event, which will be hosted by a burlesque performer.
Four Roses eyes expanded U.S. sales with distillery expansion
The distiller says a majority of the expanded volume will be made for the U.S.
New owners of Pizza Villa are old-school Portland restaurateurs
The Minervino family has been feeding local residents since the mid-1970s in comfortable, affordable bars where regulars are king.