But this summer also brought the closure of Robin’s Table in Biddeford.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Green Plate Special: With fresh cheese like ricotta, you’ve gotta buy local
Fortunately, Maine has at least a few cheesemakers who’ve mastered the process.
Maine Gardener: Why Maine Audubon has added some non-native plants to its sale
It wasn’t a snap decision. Not only is the definition of ‘native’ evolving, but there are also real-world habitat benefits.
Have a bite while you get your bike repaired, shop for furniture or see a show
Food and beverages are popping up in all sorts of places that you wouldn’t expect.
Grow: Late lettuce
We have been eating leaf lettuce daily since early May, because we planted seeds of a leaf lettuce mix in March under a cold frame – basically a small greenhouse. That planting has grown tired, and we are now eating from a second planting I sowed in early June. That will get old, too, so […]
Bixby Chocolate to open artisan café in Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Waterville
The Rockland-based company had previously planned a location at 173 Main St., but will instead open a location at the Art Center that’s currently under construction and scheduled to be finished by the end of 2022.
OFF RADAR: ‘So Much Older Then’
A memoir of the anti-war protest years
Popular South Portland cafe ends its long run
The 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has permanently closed.
The Wrap: A West End deli closes, a Portland restaurant reopens
Gather is for sale, and a renowned New York City chef pays Maine a visit.
Cheesemakers, aquaculturists, farmers to get grants in Maine
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said it is awarding about $250,000 in grants this year.