Under new ownership, the Mexican restaurant in Falmouth serves up hearty, tasty portions.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Vegan Kitchen: Support Black-owned food businesses
Many in Portland offer a plethora of tasty vegan dishes.
Bar Guide: Take a virtual pub crawl of fall cocktail specials
If you go on this tour in person, make sure to spread it out over several days.
Raider’s Sugarhouse emphasizes education on Maine Maple Producers Weekend
Doug and Gail Tibbetts say they love showing visitors how the maple process works.
Garden cleanup means chores and decisions
Feed and shelter wild animals? Or clean up the mess in the perennial garden? Each approach has advantages and disadvantages.
Green Plate Special: Report from a beekeeper’s first summer
Lessons learned: heed bee warnings or get stung, and drought is tough on bees.
Greg Levinsky: Maple is a Maine fall flavor this year
This Morning Sentinel reporter served as a guest judge at the 2020 Maine Maple Producers Association recipe contest. Here’s how it went.
The Wrap: New Asian restaurant in Portland, and 2 favorites reopen
Silly’s and Empire Chinese Kitchen reopen, oysters pop up, and Open Creamery Day goes on.
Portland looks for ways to extend outdoor dining to Jan. 2
The city’s staff is developing a plan that will go before the council on Oct. 19.
Run & Eat: Verbena offers comforting food at discomforting time
The cafe in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood offers soup, quiche and hearty sandwiches, plus a charming outdoor seating area.