Proprietors and customers weigh in on cocktails-to-go, ubiquitous takeout, restaurants as grocers…and lots more.
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The Wrap: Hugo’s will stay closed until fall, Tao Yuan owner launches a summer pop-up
Also, Chez Rosa opens for outdoor dining, and Little Woodfords is on the move.
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Freeport restaurant cited by state for serving customers indoors
Though the state has suspended Dominic Petrillo’s license for allowing diners inside his restaurant, he says what hurts most is knowing that someone in the community ‘called the tattletale hotline.’
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Run and Eat: Ramona’s hoagie lives up to the hype
Portland’s new Philly-style hoagie shop offers a lineup of satisfying sandwiches.
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Cook like a Mainah with three new Maine cookbooks
Go beyond, way beyond, lobster rolls, bean hole beans and blueberry pie, but yeah, those too.
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The Wrap: Hugo’s won’t re-open until the fall
Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick also shutters, while Rosemont Market Brighton Avenue opens for in-store customers.
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Outdoor dining slowly reemerges in the Old Port
Just a handful of restaurants opened for outdoor dining Monday, and there was no lunchtime rush.
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Restaurants open to outdoor dining, but say it’s not enough to survive
Restaurants are coming up with some creative ways to serve customers outdoors, hoping it helps shore up their bottom lines.
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Mills directs Corrections Department to buy surplus restaurant food
The announcement comes days after a decision to postpone the June 1 reopening of southern Maine restaurants drew complaints.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Restaurant owners steamed at decision to delay indoor dining
Owners who had planned to reopen their dining rooms Monday say they weren’t given enough notice of the change, and the money and effort they’ve put into reopening is wasted.