Dazed and confused, or maybe just stressed, trees and shrubs that normally bloom in the spring are blooming this fall.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
There’s nothing spooky about vegan chocolate
Maine’s best chocolatiers offer plenty of choices for vegan trick-or-treaters – and their parents.
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Maine’s ‘haunted’ hospitality venues serve up plenty of spooky stories
Ghost lore abounds at some of the state’s older restaurants and bars.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Home Plates: Speedy fish stew among the many miracles of cooking
A Scarborough home cook has put his own twists on the Brazilian dish.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Bagel craze spreads through central Maine
Augusta-area residents’ appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Maine Gardener
In many murder mysteries, gardens provide the plot twist
Marta McDowell’s ‘Gardening Can Be Murder’ looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
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It’s peak time to start slurping from Maine’s abundant oyster farms
There’s just one oyster species that’s native to Maine, but its taste can different depending on where and how it’s grown.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Station 118, go for the cornbread, stay for the brisket sliders
The BBQ restaurant in Thomaston has some excellent vegetarian options, too.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Hard cider is having a renaissance, and it’s taken hold in Maine
Maine has twice as many producers as it did just four years ago, while cider sales have increased 10% in the past year.
Posted inFood & Dining
The newest names in Maine hard cider
These seven cideries have cropped up around the state in the last few years as Maine’s fermented cider scene continues to expand.