Shannon Bard was the chef and co-owner of Zapoteca in Portland and Toroso in Kennebunk and, along with her husband, faces possible prison time.
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture
Big J’s Chicken Shack at Thompson’s Point to close, make way for another restaurant
Locally Sauced, a 6-year-old food cart that serves burritos, tacos and barbecue, plans to open in Big J’s place next to Bissell Brothers Brewing in May.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Recipe: Red Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs
The pickling process give the egg whites a slight tang.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
Pullet eggs are smaller but still nutritious – and they’re great deviled
They’re part of the natural laying cycle and, ounce for ounce, the nutritional content of the yolks and whites is identical to larger eggs.
Posted inLife & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Elda a fantastic addition to southern Maine dining scene
Magical and stunning, Biddeford’s new small plates restaurant gets 4 1/2 stars for its subtle European and Japanese flavors and open-fire cooking.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
Federal spending bill would bar restaurant tip-pooling
The provision, included in Congress’ omnibus spending bill, is a bipartisan rebuke to a proposed Department of Labor rule last year that could have legalized a practice now considered wage theft under the law.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Yarmouth chef can thank the canned pig brains for his win on ‘Chopped’
Christian Hayes beat out three opponents to win $10,000 on the popular Food Network TV show.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, Maine Crime, News
High-profile restaurant owners, charged with writing bad checks for $19,000, have left Maine
Thomas and Shannon Bard, who owned Zapoteca in Portland and face a civil judgments in the tens of thousands, could face jail time and fines of $5,000 to $20,000.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Nation & World
For the first time, French are eating more burgers than their classic baguette sandwiches
‘Even the Americans are looking at us with wide-eyed amazement.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Parivash Rohani’s recipes for Persian New Year
The Portland resident shares some traditional dishes.