Summer in the city often means new restaurants. Here’s a round-up of the latest openings
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Citing problems with transients, owners of Maria’s Ristorante want to leave longtime location
Tony Napolitano Jr. says users of the nearby social service agency make it hard for his restaurant on Cumberland Avenue to attract new customers, and nearby restaurants say it’s a daily challenge to deal with unruly people.
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Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
Two new Maine cookbooks champion similar seasonal, farm-to-table ethos
Erin French’s ‘The Lost Kitchen’ and Annemarie Ahearn’s ‘Full Moon Suppers,’ out at the same time, are cut from the same cloth.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Bread and Butter: Retreat offers Vinland restaurant staff a collective deep breath
The annual event in New Hampshire is a happy reminder that they are more than co-workers – they are friends.
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Popular Biddeford restaurant Custom Deluxe has closed
The restaurant had gotten rave reviews from customers and food critics for its imaginative menu.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Three Portland trucks cover more ground with vegan food
Mashed, Falafel Mafia and Thainy Boda expand the choices on the street for plant-based dishes.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: When it comes to ribs, Elsmere’s smoking Mama knows best
The sauces are too sweet, but you can’t go wrong with the beef-pork sausage.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Demand stays high for pricier lobster rolls, the cupcake of the seas
Steeper costs squeeze purveyors of the crustacean on a bun, who hustle to keep customers from Maine to D.C. satisfied.
Posted inFood & Dining
Just in time for summer, a field guide to some of Portland’s best burgers
The chefs in this city make patties – beef and vegan – with a range of flavors and toppings that brand their hamburgers as unique.
Posted inFood & Dining
Burger at Portland’s Liquid Riot could have a winning blend
Its Spore Uproar burger competes for honors in a national contest for more sustainable mushroom-beef patties.