At the tail end of 2019 alone, the city gained two new vegan (or nearly vegan) spots.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Gardener: For healthy, robust trees and shrubs later, plant small
You can save money, reduce maintenance and improve the chances that the plant will survive long term.
Seasoned farro can make a grain bowl great
Simmering the grain in tomato juice soaks it with a savory tang.
A hearty root vegetable hash for breakfast
Bacon fat-coated vegetables make this a rich treat.
Green Plate Special: Six bowls of poutine in 4 days?!
In which our columnist takes one for the team – and explains cheese curds.
Dine Out Maine: A cozy gastropub with lots of beer and approachable, beer-friendly food
At the King’s Head Pub, put yourself in the staff’s hands.
Edna Lewis’ ‘In Pursuit of Flavor’ is reissued – and it’s about time
‘Miss Lewis,’ who foraged, relied on beautiful, seasonal ingredients and abhorred kitchen waste, was way ahead of her time.
New Mexican-Salvadoran restaurant coming soon to Congress Street
Dos Naciones will open in the space formerly occupied by Local Sprouts.
The Wrap: A new podcast, a new wine festival and 3 new restaurants
Also, a new owner for a popular Bar Harbor lobster pound and restaurant.
Americans drink more now than they did just before Prohibition
Federal health statistics show a rise in per-person consumption and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied to drinking.