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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Run & Eat: Pick a bowl, then pick it up quick, from Crunchy Poke
The Old Port poke shop has been a reliable takeout spot throughout the pandemic.
Tap Lines: Belleflower’s opening in East Bayside marks start of better days
The new brewery, owned by former employees of Boston’s Trillium, moved into the space occupied by now-closed Brewery Extrava.
Millennials are eating up reboots of popular shows, clothes – and food – from the ’90s
And the rest of us are joining in. Remember Dunkaroos, Pop-Tarts Crunch Cereal, Frasier? They’re ba-ack! (Oops, wrong decade.)
How to garden safely if there is lead in your soil
A project of the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District found high levels of lead in the soil of some Portland neighborhoods.
Homefront: Lamb for Easter from a local of Greek heritage who really knows his stuff
“Lamb has long played a starring role on Greek dinner tables, especially at holiday time. The flavor is unique, complex, and comparatively rich. Many happy memories go back to the early 1960s when my Greek grandparents, maternal (Panagakos) and paternal (Doukas), would always have lamb at the center of their Easter extravaganzas. “A close examination […]
Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?
International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.
A new dance collective in Maine promotes veganism through art
‘Art is a bridge. It can connect all different kinds of people,’ says Backyard Terrestrials co-founder Zara Boss.
The Wrap: New restaurants, reopenings, and a new chef
Learn about Bayonne ham, cook at The Castle, and order Easter dinner.
Run & Eat: Crispy Gai’s Thai fried chicken comes many ways, from salads to wings
The Thai-spiced fried chicken is super crispy, the salads and sides are loaded with creative items, and the nuggets go fast.