She hopes her Horatio Alger-like story inspires others.
restaurant industry
‘The Night Kitchen,’ a new musical by Mainer John Burstein, is set behind the scenes at a restaurant
Known for his children’s character Slim Goodbody, Burstein pens a show about an eatery coming to life, with proceeds from a run at Portland Stage to benefit Preble Street.
Culinary team moving from Earth to Cape Neddick
Justin and Danielle Walker have purchased the Cape Neddick Inn Restaurant but will remain at Earth at Hidden Pond until the end of the 2017 season.
Training prepares Maine restaurant staffs to face summer onslaught
Servers are taught polite language (not ‘Are you still working on that?’) and correct service (keep your elbows out of faces) before the crowds arrive.
Bread and Butter: Vinland chef David Levi works to build a coastal Maine cuisine
The restaurant’s mission to use only local food doesn’t limit it, he says.
Dine Out Maine: Tiny and boisterous, Izakaya Minato seems to have floated in from Tokyo
The omakase menu is one of Portland’s best bargains.
Food dispatches: Kosher BBQ party on Sunday benefits Levey Day School
Kosher BBQ party on Sunday and international wine dinners at Hugo’s.
Dine Out Maine: There’s magic – and sublime comfort food – at Camden’s Francine Bistro
The French-inflected menu reflects what the chef calls “extreme seasonality.”
Local chefs, restaurateurs work to juggle parenthood and life in the kitchen
Many couples in Portland’s restaurant industry have started families while starting or maintaining eateries.
Local bakery to be featured on Travel Channel
Two Fat Cats’ bakers made whoopie pies for an episode of ‘Delicious Destinations.’