Servers are taught polite language (not ‘Are you still working on that?’) and correct service (keep your elbows out of faces) before the crowds arrive.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, News
Timeline: Maine’s brewery boom, year by year
A timeline of the explosive growth of breweries in Maine, from 1986 to the present.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Who sits atop Maine’s beer scene? It’s pretty fluid
Seismic shifts within the industry, generated by growing competition and evolving tastes, are hurting some of the state’s original craft brewers.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Tiny and boisterous, Izakaya Minato seems to have floated in from Tokyo
The omakase menu is one of Portland’s best bargains.
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Chew on this: Some prefer avocado toast over a house
People in Portland agree with a millionaire who says millennials spend a lot on eating out and other luxuries – but they’re happy with it.
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Food dispatches: Kosher BBQ party on Sunday benefits Levey Day School
Kosher BBQ party on Sunday and international wine dinners at Hugo’s.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Simple sauces can make any meal shine
Give any entree more layers while stimulating taste buds.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Sweet potato prepared two ways gives one dinner and a dessert
The spuds offer a fine meal when you’re on your own.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘Mad Hungry’ offers families of any size lots of good meals, and maybe leftovers
Lucinda Scala Quinn focuses on family-style meals hearty enough to feed hungry households.
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Curious about Somali food?
The Abu family suggests five items you should know.