The famously all-local restaurant in Portland could not survive the pandemic.
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There will be no additional James Beard Award winners this year – or next
The James Beard Foundation has decided not to name any more winners this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is canceling next year’s awards.
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What should you tip during a pandemic?
Mainers have been tipping generously, whether dining in, picking up takeout or ordering delivery – and that’s the right thing to do, experts and restaurant workers say.
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The Wrap: Two new restaurants, and a longtime employee leaves Fore Street
Paella Seafood has opened in Portland, and Kuno is scheduled to come in the fall.
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Maine’s small-business sector still in crisis after reopening
Many businesses report poor sales and low customer counts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to strangle commerce.
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The Wrap: Closings and openings, rare peaches and server stress
And cocktails to go may be here to stay – at least for a while.
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Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer
Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server’s point of view.
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The Wrap: Craft Curbside, Mu Noi Brunch, and Je’s Neighborhood Store open
Corsetti’s closes temporarily, free ice cream for Portland nurses, and Hawaiian shave ice comes to the Eastern Prom.
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Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, some say, robots may shift from being a novelty to a necessity.
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McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining
The state’s 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.