Industry professionals say premium ingredients and expert labor justify the cost, but for bar and restaurant customers looking to avoid alcohol, the expense can be off-putting.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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5 things to do while you’re in Hallowell
The city has plenty of places where you can appreciate its natural beauty year round.
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6 Maine events this week include Damnationland and Harvest on the Harbor
Portland Stage’s newest production, ‘Dirty Deeds Downeast,’ opens this week.
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Tribute bands deliver big-name hits to Maine audiences
See a tribute to Queen on Thursday and a Talking Heads one on New Year’s Eve.
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What did music sound like in the 1700s? Find out from Portland’s newest orchestra
North Star Baroque, a period-instrument orchestra, will launch its second season on Sunday.
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For Maine’s youth hunters, longtime tradition closes the generation gap
The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.
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Shadows in the Hall casts actors in eerie scenes in Gardiner
Step inside the historic 1864 Johnson Hall and explore 3 floors transformed into a living, breathing performance space.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
For this Mainer, homemade gummy candy is a lesson in learning from failure
Sure, all cooking is science. But some culinary projects are a lot more forgiving than gummycraft.
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New Portland restaurants are leaning into nostalgia | Column
Familiar food and a timeless look are trending.
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These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.