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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Dine Out Maine: Rookies have drive to succeed on local food-truck scene
Their creative offerings show how kitchens on wheels can enhance the diversity of Portland’s dining options.
Claims by sustainable seafood dealer don’t pass the smell test
Sea To Table has become a darling in the sustainable seafood movement, but an Associated Press investigation links it to some of the same practices it vowed to fight.
The Wrap: Mobile Noble food truck to bring barbecue to the Portland peninsula
Other news from Maine restaurants involves sweets, seaweed and more.
‘Kombucha, Kefir and Beyond’ touts kombucha’s health benefits, but they’re questionable
But our reviewer has no doubts about the delicious recipe he tried.
A week to drink in Portland’s wine scene
The inaugural Portland Wine Week includes a long list of classes, tasting events, seminars and wine dinners.
Boys Club members don their best clothes, manners for a night at Portland’s Chaval
Eleven youths with the local Boys Club get another stamp on their Passport to Manhood.
Americans overindulging in work snacks, report concludes
And more than 70 percent of the average 1,300 calories comes from food that was free.
Recipe: One-Pot Mussel Pilaf with Fresh Herbs
This dish requires less than 20 minutes of preparation.
Floating the idea of more Maine shellfish, everywhere
As regional and global markets clamor for cold water shellfish, the state’s producers look to expand their market base.