And that’s a good thing for Mainers who like to eat healthfully and locally, consuming hemp hearts, hemp powder and hemp oil.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Savage Oakes Vineyard in Union is for sale
Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they’ve been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their schedule.
Maine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all
The event will finally take place this fall.
The Wrap: Lost Kitchen opens, Vinland closes
New restaurants, garden tours, and chocolate on the radio.
Run & Eat: At Burundi Star Coffee, you won’t question whether the avocado toast is worth it
The St. John Street cafe opened in March, shut down, then reopened in early June.
Bar Guide: Rock these cocktails with your lobster roll
Seafood restaurants recommend what to drink with the sandwich of summer in Maine.
Mulling over what made Drifters Wife and Piccolo so special
The two restaurants have both closed for good, casualties of the pandemic. Our restaurant critic reflects on their legacy of trust.
Homefront: Baking France’s most famous cookie reminds high schooler of her interrupted year
The pandemic cut short Anna Yankee’s exchange year abroad. Madeleines take her back.
Avoid the oven entirely, and the stove mostly, with these recipes for very hot days
What to eat when it’s sweltering? Salad, mostly.
Green Plate Special: Give DIY fermentation a try
In which columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige stares down her fear, gives lacto-fermentation another go, and lives to tell the tale.