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Food & Dining

The Wrap: Lots of ‘news’ for Portland consumers – the eating kind, that is

by Meredith Goad June 6, 2018June 5, 2018

Lio, Duckfat Frites Shack and the second Elsmere open.

Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews

Dine Out Maine: Front Room’s delightful service mitigates sometimes uneven meals

by Andrew Ross June 3, 2018June 3, 2018

More than a dozen years on, the restaurant still packs the house with lovers of meatloaf and macaroni and cheese and other comfort foods.

Food & Dining

Why Maine’s chronically crowded restaurants won’t take reservations

by Peggy Grodinsky May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

While such policies can infuriate customers, local restaurateurs counter that hospitality doesn’t mean taking a reservation – it means treating customers well.

Business, Nation & World

To retain workers, one Chick-fil-A owner is starting to pay $18 an hour

by Jena McGregor May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

In a tightening labor market, he says it’s worth it to have consistency for his employees and their relationships with customers.

Business, Local & State, News

Latest Maine dining trend: Eat in a seat at a table on the street

by Gillian Graham May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

A change in law will allow restaurants to serve alcohol in areas not physically connected to their buildings – such as on a platform built over a parking space – which some think adds to the vibrancy of a downtown.

Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews

Dine Out Maine: In new space, Drifters Wife remains blissfully married to its mission

by Andrew Ross May 27, 2018May 29, 2018

The menu still focuses on sensational seasonal dishes and those amazing wines.

Food & Dining

Summer’s all but here, and with it comes ice cream, so get your licks in

by Meredith Goad May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

What’s new on Maine’s ice cream scene this summer? Chocolate-miso-seaweed ice cream, anyone?

Food & Dining

How to make your own Gelato Fiasco ice cream

May 23, 2018May 22, 2018

MAINE WILD BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM Recipe from “Gelato Fiasco: Recipes and Stories from America’s Best Gelato Makers,” by Joshua Davis, Bruno Tropeano and Cynthia Simonds, and due out in July. Yield: About 3 pints 3 1/4 cups Classic White Gelato Base (see recipe below) 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen Maine wild blueberries 1/4 cup […]