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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Two Portland restaurants on Bon Appetit’s 50 best new restaurants
Drifters Wife and Rose Foods both made Bon Appetit’s annual list of America’s Best New Restaurants, which the magazine will whittle down to the ‘Hot 10.’
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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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A little din with your dinner? Too much noise can spoil even the best meal
Usually restaurant buzz is a good thing, but some diners are tiring of spaces where it’s so loud they can’t carry on conversations.
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The Wrap: Festival ‘news’ that may eclipse the lobster
Harvest on the Harbor is offering Hair of the Dog, where ticket holders will sample a pig roast paired with a variety of bloody marys.
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Fuel your hunger with a taste of history
A new guidebook suggests out-of-the-way historic sites that can be paired with local food.
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Dine Out Maine: Maine Lobster Shack’s corporate roots show – and that’s not good
Problems with execution occur in new kitchens, but there’s no excuse when it comes to your most important sandwich.
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Bob’s Clam Hut in Portland opens
The restaurant at the corner of Washington and Cumberland avenues will serve both old favorites from the Kittery restaurant and new menu items.
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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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Pop-up Uncle Billy’s will become a neighborhood bar and grill
Get your pulled pork, but burgers and fried chicken too