With keg sales down, and pandemic restrictions still in effect, craft breweries are relying on canned beer sales to stay in business.
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
What should you tip during a pandemic?
Mainers have been tipping generously, whether dining in, picking up takeout or ordering delivery – and that’s the right thing to do, experts and restaurant workers say.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: David Lebovitz to the rescue when peaches reach peak
A French tart – Moelleux aux fruits d’ete – is the landing point for some Maine peaches.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Exactly 45 years ago, Maine hosted a historic 2-week conference for vegetarians
Its ripple effects are still being felt, such as considerable changes in the American diet.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Spice is nice, especially when it’s local
A farm in Scarborough has just begun to sell ground sumac from local trees, a spice much used in cookery of the Levant.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: How to grow hydrangeas
These shrubs are showy, but also can be finicky. Choose wisely.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Market Basket will open Friday in Westbrook
The supermarket chain’s second location in Maine is expected to create about 320 new jobs.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Two new restaurants, and a longtime employee leaves Fore Street
Paella Seafood has opened in Portland, and Kuno is scheduled to come in the fall.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World
Fast food from these chains is ‘packaged in pollution,’ report says
Maine passed restrictions on so-called ‘forevever chemicals’ in 2019, and many restaurants have announced plans to reduce or eliminate PFAS in their materials.