Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJune 7, 2015
Carpoolers find each other, but could use more company
The GoMaine program aims to get more commuters to share the ride, and those who do feel good about saving money and reducing pollution.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
As season heats up, we dish up a quirky guide to all things lobster
Well, OK, not all things.
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PublishedMay 31, 2015
With Maine’s growing number of new farms, do we need more vet techs?
And do we have the schools to train them? Maine veterinarians debate the issues.
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PublishedMay 27, 2015
From cafeteria food to seared tuna tataki at Portland’s old Press Herald/new Press Hotel
For years, the writer reported the news from 390 Congress St. She went back last week for an upscale meal at the Press Hotel’s restaurant, Union.
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PublishedMay 27, 2015
In case you missed it: A hit with patrons, Standard Baking Co. celebrating 20th year
Longtime customers describe what they love about the place that’s become a Portland institution.
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PublishedMay 24, 2015
Maine ‘mystique’ factors into new identity for fiddleheads
Northern Girl packages the foraged greens with information about where they grew.
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PublishedMay 20, 2015
Ice cream boat launching on Casco Bay this weekend
A South Portland medical practice manager starts an ice cream sideline.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
Maine lawyers offer free aid for farmers and other food entrepreneurs
The new Maine Legal Services Food Hub gives pro bono legal advice on leases, incorporation, trademarking and more.
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PublishedMay 13, 2015
Ban on food blogger ignites sizzling debate
As the story spreads as far away as Australia, a local restaurant owner says he’s shocked by the tone of attacks but pleased to get support from others.
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PublishedMay 13, 2015
Mainer of Lebanese descent is unofficial patriarch, keeper of family recipes
Inspired by a grandmother he never knew, Rick Elias makes kibbeh.
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