Frustrated by a 2015 crackdown in Portland that banned certain meats, restaurateurs alter menus or buy their products from away.
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Dine Out Maine: At Rose Foods, food worth writing home about
Go to this modern Jewish deli for the latkes. Stay for the house-made bagel with chopped liver.
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Shucking school shows you the right way to open an oyster
Take a lesson from the folks at The Shop, the new oyster bar and store on Washington Avenue in Portland.
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The Wrap: Notes from the Maine food scene
Openings and closings, and comings and goings in our little corner of the restaurant universe.
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Dine Out Maine: A shifting menu of comforting dishes mostly shines at Sammy’s Deluxe in Rockland
This is unfussy food done with care.
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We invite chefs from 7 local restaurants to cook Super Bowl fare with an Instant Pot
The new kitchen gadget is a pressure cooker. Rice cooker. Steamer. Godsend. We held a competition in the Press Herald newsroom and put the Tom Brady of kitchen tools to the test.
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Recipes: Instant Pot Super Bowl dishes sure to be crowd-pleasers
Local chefs offer ideas for delicious additions to the buffet table.
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Chef Summit begins in Portland on Thursday
After two days of industry talks, the summit will move to Sunday River for a reception and sold-out Grand Tasting.
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Popular Francine Bistro in Camden closes after 15 years
Acclaimed chef and former owner Brian Hill, who has moved to California to be near his young daughter, says slow business during winters was tough on the restaurant financially.
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Program in Portland helps restaurant, bar workers identify and confront sexual harassment
Training sessions for people who work in hospitality will teach how to handle the issue in the workplace.