A total of nine Maine businesses were named finalists in the nationwide contest.
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Run & Eat: When one seafood shop closes, a paella place opens
Paella Seafood replaced Miller Brothers on Forest Avenue, bringing a new type of fish dish to the Portland food scene.
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Lewiston restaurants adapting ahead of an uncertain winter
Some restaurants are squeezing what they can out of outdoor patio dining. Others are hoping to survive the winter through takeout and limited indoor seating.
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The Wrap: A reopening, a closing and a pivot
Speckled Ax plans a new coffee roastery, Cong Tu Bot reopens a wee bit, and MOFGA opens a holiday shop in Freeport.
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Rising career in food world brings Lidey Heuck back to Maine
The food blogger and recipe developer, who worked for Ina Garten after graduating from Bowdoin, spent the summer cooking at The Lost Kitchen in Freedom.
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Company failed to report screws found in its pizza dough
Scarborough-based It’ll Be Pizza didn’t report the complaints it got from 3 consumers in September until after a former employee was charged in October with putting razor blades in dough balls at Hannaford stores.
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EEK SQUAD: Experts offer pretty neat tricks to help scare up kids’ treats
Some sweet, some healthful, these creepy creations from Mainers’ kitchens are frighteningly clever.
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State investigates Hannaford’s 2-month delay in reporting razor blades in pizza dough
The company blames a technical glitch for not reporting suspected tampering at its Sanford supermarket in August, but a state agriculture official says the agency should have been notified immediately.
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The Wrap: Tacos, coffee and beer coming this way
Plus, get your Bread Fair in a Basket, and your Girl Scout cookies without the calories.
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Lone Pine, Allagash take home top prizes at national beer festival
The Maine breweries win gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.