Paolo Laboa, executive chef at the Portland restaurant, sheds light on the sauce that swept the 2008 World Pesto Championship.
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Garlic-flavored mayonnaise: When did we all become aioli eaters?
A cursory online survey of Greater Portland restaurants finds it on nearly 20 menus.
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Drifters Wife, Rose Foods make Bon Appetit’s ‘Best New Restaurants’ list
The magazine will whittle down the list to a ‘Hot 10’ to be announced on Aug. 14.
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Dream job? Restaurant servers say restless nights come with the stresses of August
This month is to restaurant servers what April is to tax accountants. We asked people in food service to dish up some of their worst nightmares.
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Maine celebrity chef, husband to accept penalties over charges of writing nearly $20,000 in bad checks
Thomas Bard is expected to serve 48 hours in jail and plead to a misdemeanor rather than a felony, and Shannon Bard will perform community service and is likely to see her case dismissed.
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Ri Ra goes Whole Hog with plans for barbecue spot
The Irish pub and restaurant in Portland is getting in on the business, with plans to open a Congress Street restaurant in November.
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Red, ripe and new: Declare independence from tired strawberry recipes
Now that your kitchen is overflowing with the fruit, here are some ideas that go beyond the traditional strawberry shortcake.
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Palettes meet palates at Portland restaurant Chaval
Artist Tessa O’Brien’s mural uses a floral theme to liven up the patio area.
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Can the curse be broken on these high-turnover Old Port restaurant spots?
A new crop of occupants believe they’ve figured out how to break the pattern in these challenging locations.
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Boys Club members don their best clothes, manners for a night at Portland’s Chaval
Eleven youths with the local Boys Club get another stamp on their Passport to Manhood.