Aiming for transparency, the industry acknowledges it’s more expensive, either way. But which charge is easier for the dining public to swallow?
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Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don’t honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it’s unfair.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
From beech leaf disease to browntail moths, Maine’s forests face a multitude of threats
Though the state is 90 percent forested, invasive insects, diseases and a warming climate imperil the health of the trees.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Fiddlehead food safety: How much boiling is enough?
Public health experts and chefs disagree how long to boil fiddleheads to make them safe to eat. ‘A fiddlehead that’s been cooked for 12 to 15 minutes in boiling water is probably mush,’ said one chef. It’s a sentiment shared by many of his colleagues.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Veteran-owned food truck finds pop-up location in Waterville
Hero’s on Wheels is one of many food businesses in recent years to eschew the traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant and take to the road.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Little Lad’s will pop into new markets with national expansion
The popular vegan popcorn company based in Maine is poised to open a larger production facility in Vermont.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: And so it begins
Baseball fans have their opening day. So do gardeners.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Maine’s seaweed industry is growing, and that’s a reason to celebrate
Maine’s fifth annual Seaweed Week will get underway soon.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Food & Dining, Local & State
Joann Grohman, Carthage farmer and author of ‘Keeping a Family Cow,’ dies at 94
A health advocate and cow-keeping trailblazer, Grohman lived self-reliantly and led by example.
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This goose egg is definitely not a zero
Spring is the height of egg-laying season. If you’re lucky enough to score a local goose egg, make this beautiful, buttery pasta, which sings of the season.