At the tail end of 2019 alone, the city gained two new vegan (or nearly vegan) spots.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Gardener: For healthy, robust trees and shrubs later, plant small
You can save money, reduce maintenance and improve the chances that the plant will survive long term.
Seasoned farro can make a grain bowl great
Simmering the grain in tomato juice soaks it with a savory tang.
A hearty root vegetable hash for breakfast
Bacon fat-coated vegetables make this a rich treat.
Green Plate Special: Six bowls of poutine in 4 days?!
In which our columnist takes one for the team – and explains cheese curds.
Dine Out Maine: A cozy gastropub with lots of beer and approachable, beer-friendly food
At the King’s Head Pub, put yourself in the staff’s hands.
Edna Lewis’ ‘In Pursuit of Flavor’ is reissued – and it’s about time
‘Miss Lewis,’ who foraged, relied on beautiful, seasonal ingredients and abhorred kitchen waste, was way ahead of her time.
New Mexican-Salvadoran restaurant coming soon to Congress Street
Dos Naciones will open in the space formerly occupied by Local Sprouts.
The Wrap: A new podcast, a new wine festival and 3 new restaurants
Also, a new owner for a popular Bar Harbor lobster pound and restaurant.
Americans drink more now than they did just before Prohibition
Federal health statistics show a rise in per-person consumption and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied to drinking.