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Want to be truly in the know about some of the area’s best dishes? Ask a chef for the dish they love to eat that isn’t their own.

The communal cooking tradition from Asia easily translates to a convivial cold-weather meal dinner party with friends and family.

Eight locations were ordered closed by the state last Wednesday

Times staff singled out sweets at Franciska Wine Bar in Portland and McLoons Lobster Shack in South Thomaston.

Charros’ Theater Mexican Restaurant will open at 14 Silver St. where Cancun, another eatery, closed in 2021.

Rex’s Riverside Grill at 21 Bay St. opened Friday for takeout meals, and owner Jeffrey Daigneault is working to add a sit-down restaurant and pub.

Ocotillo, Backriver Blends and Skordo were listed among New England’s best new offerings in the publication’s annual awards.

The celebrity chef took an emotional trip down Memory Lane.