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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
How to make panforte, Italy’s medieval-era fruitcake with a peppery kick
Enjoy Christmas in Tuscany, without braving the holiday airport crowds.
Dine Out Maine: At Enio’s, the feel may be low-key but the food is anything but
This under-the-radar South Portland restaurant serving mostly rustic Italian food gets four stars.
Maine Gardener: What to buy the gardener on your list
In short, plants or tools. Or a surprise gift (read on) that may be the best of them all.
Of plagiarism and pie
Does anybody own a beloved family recipe? And if so, who: The source of the recipe? The family matriarch? The subsequent generations?
Former manager plans to reopen Andy’s Old Port Pub
The new owners plan to keep almost everything the same.
Another Italian restaurant will take place of Vignola-Cinque Terre
The Miranda Group plans to open a bistro called Via Vecchia in the space on Dana and Wharf Streets.
Old favorite Maria’s restaurant will reopen in new spot on Saturday
The restaurant, a nearly 60-year-old Italian-American institution in Portland, will open the doors to its newly renovated space on outer Congress Street.
The Wrap: Three new restaurants, a second location, and a new chef
South Portland is getting a new bistro and Brunswick a new steak house and oyster bar. Copper Branch opens today in Portland.
It’s three cheers for Third Alarm Diner
With a firefighter theme, the little diner answers the call in Sanford.