Aroma Joe’s opens in the Forest Avenue Hannaford, holiday beer and cheese pairings, and happy Beaujolais Day.
Restaurants
Foodie football fans can go out for the game and eat here, too
These hidden gems offer a quieter, tastier sports-watching experience, with elevated fare, large screens and smaller crowds.
Goodbye, exposed brick walls and mismatched tables. Many of Portland’s newest eateries are embracing high-concept design
In these breweries, bars and restaurants, the design is as delicious as the food.
Olive Garden proposed for former Ruby Tuesday site in Auburn
An application filed Friday with the city would knock down Ruby’s on Turner Street and build an Olive Garden in its place.
The Wrap: Share your apples for a new cider, find out who fed Phil
Have a Negroni, Tony, plus eat Filipino food in Portland
Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
The Wrap: Maine Cheese Festival, ‘unlimited cow kisses’
Falafel coming to Portland, staffing shortage closes bakery – for now, and good news for lovers of kelp and Kölsch.
The globe-trotting tomato
The simple pleasure of eating a tomato knows no geographic boundaries. ‘We feel like without tomatoes, the food doesn’t make any sense,’ says one Portland resident who came here from Angola.
The Wrap: Anna Kendrick drops by Portland, and gluten-free craft beer debuts in Biddeford
Meanwhile, Holy Donut and Otto continue to expand.
Popular South Portland cafe ends its long run
The 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has permanently closed.