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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Run & Eat: At Speckled Ax Waterfront, the food is as good as the coffee
And that’s saying something.
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.
The Wrap: New seafood market, new Turkish bakery, new dessert shop
SoPo Seafood plans a retail shop in South Portland, Turkish coffee and pastries come to Freeport, and pies where doughnuts used to be in the Old Port.
Dine In/Out Maine: An East End recharge
Before winter closes in, we take a tour of the good food still to be had (and the places we still miss) in Portland’s East End.
HospitalityMaine CEO to leave trade group
Steve Hewins will step down as the organization’s leader at the end of the year.
Fat Boy will be open this winter for the first time in the restaurant’s history
Plans for the winter season include regular car-side service, a heated tent serving alcohol and a new community ice rink.
Surveillance videos reveal unsavory activity in Waterville restaurant district
Insurance business owner John Fortier has dozens of videos showing late-night crowds urinating, drinking alcohol, fighting and doing other such activity on Silver Street downtown.
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.
Portland restaurants look at outdoor options, indoor improvements for winter
Some restaurants are cooking up cool ways to serve customers in the snow and cold, while others remain chilly to the idea, but all agree it will be a struggle to remain open until spring.