It’s often the chef de cuisine, technically the second in command. We learn what it’s like to do a lot of the work with little of the (public) credit.
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Vignola Cinque Terre in Portland closing, and building is under contract
Vignola Cinque Terre will close permanently at the end of dinner service Sunday. Joshua Miranda, owner of Blyth & Burrows, plans to open a new restaurant there in the fall.
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A hunger for God: Ramadan means a month of fasting for Maine Muslims
What is it like for devout Muslims who work in the food industry to give up all food and drink for hours a day? Ahmed Abbas tells us how he keeps the fast while running Ameera Bread.
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Italian wine importers take over nine Portland restaurants for a night
On Wednesday, there will be simultaneous Italian wine dinners at the southern Maine establishments.
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Vietnamese sandwich shop to open on Cumberland Avenue in Portland
Tuyet Thi Le, who has helped run her mother’s restaurant on St. John Street for the past five years, plans to serve bahn mi, as well as other Vietnamese food.
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Maine chefs name the ingredients that have their creative juices simmering
Kitchen favorites take a bite out of winter doldrums.
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More Portland restaurants embrace charging fees for ‘no-shows’
Blowing off dinner reservations ‘hurts everybody,’ restaurateurs say.
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Cold and woo season: Restaurants fight slow winters with special events, deals
Tourists and snowbirds have gone, and profits dwindle – time to beckon people inside.
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Dine Out Maine: Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. in Yarmouth at a turning point
The food has plenty of potential; the question is, will it reach it?
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The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.