Local tea shops, juiceries and herbalists told us what they recommend their customers drink when they are feeling under the (cold, wet, winter) weather.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Back Bay Grill, the food is still stellar, along with the service
Four decades in, the dining room could use an update, but the excellent food makes up for any decorative shortcomings.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Bar Harbor chef named HospitalityMaine’s 2020 Chef of the Year
Louis Kiefer Jr. of the Bar Harbor Inn will accept the award at a gala in March.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Our favorite food groups – wings, beer and chocolate
A Portland restaurant changes its name, and a vegan restaurant is coming to Biddeford.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Eat and Run: Copper Branch makes plant-based bowls even a carnivore could love
The vegan chain opened its first Maine location in downtown Portland in December.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Bar Guide: Wilson County puts the bar in barbecue
The new restaurant in West Bayside has specialty cocktails and 28 draft lines.
Posted inFood & Dining
The Dating (and Dining) Game: A guide to best Maine restaurants for romance
Eating out can be a great way to get to know someone or to celebrate the love you already share. Our guide to the best local spots for couples at all ages and stages.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: If you can’t beat invasives in toto, beat them in part
Gardeners and wildlands managers, don’t give up if you can’t eradicate invasive plants. Even slowing their spread is helpful.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
One colossal cookbook, two very different opinions
When it comes to “The Side Dish Bible” by America’s Test Kitchen, our reviewer and his partner diverge. Are the recipes laborious and far too numerous? Or will the dishes they make beat the pants off the competition at the next office potluck?
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: On Valentine’s Day, think sweet potatoes for your sweetheart
More local farmers are growing the tubers, which turn out to be a perfect pair for Maine maple syrup.