The chefs, restaurants and other semifinalists from Maine’s restaurant industry include 8 chefs nominated for Best Chef: Northeast.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Wrap: New restaurants in the works, and a peek at Seaweed Week
Azure Cafe closes, and Chad Conley of Palace Diner and Rose Foods dishes on his new Washington Avenue concept.
Nibble and sip your way through Maine Restaurant Week
During this year’s event, which starts Sunday, some eateries are offering appetizer and cocktail pairings for $17.
Deli & Company serving sandwiches galore (and gluten-free) in Saco
The eatery’s healthy, organic fare – and option of an almond-flour wrap – won over this gluten-free fan.
Doughnuts enter the ring
They fight for votes right alongside chefs’ fancy creations at the Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off. Go ahead, grab one. Or two. Gary Leech will do his best to ease your guilt.
Dine Out Maine: At CBG, the name hasn’t changed, but it’s a wholly new restaurant
Fried snacks, well-mixed cocktails and the cheeseburger are all excellent bets on the imaginative, eclectic menu.
If you cook from ‘Ultimate Veg,’ you will never ask ‘Where’s the beef?’
Jamie Oliver’s latest cookbook offers unfussy, internationally inspired recipes.
Champions of breakfast preparing for contest
On Friday, 10 Maine chefs will compete in the 11th annual Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off. Here’s a look at how one of them prepares for battle.
Maine Gardener: The ruinous emerald ash borer is here. Is there anything you can do?
A state and city expert weigh in on ways to try to repel, or at least slow, the destructive beetle from killing all of Maine’s ash trees.
Green Plate Special: To get the most out of expensive, sustainable ingredients, make broth – twice
Both French and Japanese cooks have a thing or two to teach us about wringing the value out of ingredients in our kitchens.