Broken Arrow, Maine Street Steak & Oyster and Old Port Sea Grill take on a labor shortage and COVID surges during what’s always the slowest season with nothing to lean on but their will to survive.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Dine Out Maine: Can you separate the recipe from the recipe creator?
The Good, the Bad and the Umami.
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Serious food lovers can’t resist the lure of tinned seafood
When you need a quick snack, simple supper or even party food, little beats the unfussy elegance of world-class fish straight from the tin.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Douglas Tallamy would like you to help build a Homegrown National Park
Use your backyard to plant species that will help slow Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is back at ‘full steam’
Loyal customers and comfort food cravings helped carry sugarhouses through the pandemic, but maple producers are excited to see visitors again, face to face.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers approve extending to-go alcohol sales until 2025
The state Senate passed a bill this week that would allow restaurants and bars to offer alcoholic beverages to go. It awaits the governor’s signature.
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The Wrap: Maine cheese wins big, and Erin French guest stars on new Ina Garten show
Seaweed-lined cheese from Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro topped major competitors in its category at the curd-world Oscars, Erin French appears on a new Food Network show, and HB Provisions in Kennebunk goes on the market for $3.8 million.
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Tap Lines: Hold your own beer dinner with these tips from the pros
Building intensity, cutting through flavors and adding a little whimsy are some guiding principles for pairing beers with food.
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Quarantine Kitchen finds a recipe for success in homey comfort food and kind words
The feel-good Facebook group that a Maine chef started in March 2020 so the online community could share pantry-food dishes and recipes during the pandemic is still cooking on all burners.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Don’t call it mud season. March in Maine is spinach season
Even if you buy a very large bag, you won’t run out of delicious ways to use it.