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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Pick: Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are ripening now. They are tasty, plentiful and require almost no work in the kitchen. In fact, they’re good as a snack just as they are should you walk by them in the garden and want to sample. All cherry-sized tomatoes are indeterminate, which means the vines keep growing and producing new fruit […]
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades
Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.
How to make a Red’s Eats lobster roll
Though there are just three ingredients in a Red’s Eats lobster roll, making the famous sandwich is no simple task.
Taste of Waterville event serves up savory feast on Kennebec riverfront
Food, drink, crafts and live music were on tap Wednesday off Front Street in Waterville as part of the 28th annual event.
The Wrap: Go wild eating and drinking blueberries; Free ice cream
Flour Bakery comes to Kennebunkport, it’s chili cook-off time, and Annie Mahle has a new cookbook.
Some Portland-area restaurants now requiring vaccinations for indoor diners
They are following a growing national trend as restaurants worry about new COVID variants and rising numbers of cases in their communities.
Eat & Run: Great Wave Sushi adds flair to raw fish
The food cart is parked several times a week at the Austin Street Brewery and has many boisterous options.
Bar Guide: Drink deals among Gorham bowling alley’s many attractions
Junction Bowl has a lot to offer beyond the lanes, including live music and bar specials.
Go wild for Maine blueberries this weekend
The first Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend – to promote one of the state’s most iconic foods – will be held at farms, restaurants and other spots around the state Saturday and Sunday.