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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PublishedMay 14, 2017
Soothing fizzies turn a bath into beauty time
Jennifer Kosinchuk’s bath bombs contain only natural ingredients.
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PublishedMay 14, 2017
Here are some chemicals to watch out for
Personal care products are filled with chemicals, some of which have been linked to health and environmental problem.
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PublishedMay 13, 2017
How much would you shell out for a Maine lobster roll?
Customers may gasp as prices soar as high as $26.50, but ‘if you want it, you want it,’ one diner says.
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PublishedMay 10, 2017
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.
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PublishedMay 7, 2017
Pick Pretty Flours to dry your dishes
Molly Thompson’s artisanal dish towels made from flour sacks will make cleaning up anything but dreary.
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PublishedMay 7, 2017
When selling a farmhouse, it’s all about promoting the lifestyle
By marketing the ‘gentleman’s farm,’ real estate brokers are paying more attention to buyers’ dreams and how a listing makes them feel.
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PublishedMay 1, 2017
Palace Diner co-owner announces plans for his Portland cafe
Chad Conley said the cafe and bagel shop will sell ‘New York Jewish cuisine.’
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PublishedApril 30, 2017
Shipyard Brewing Co. making local beer even more local
The company is brewing its beer with local malted barley from Maine Malt House, a division of Buck Farms in Mapleton.
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PublishedApril 30, 2017
Here are 10 tips to help you with spring cleaning, done sustainably
What to do about old paint cans and how to wash the windows.
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PublishedApril 26, 2017
No-tipping experiment fails to pay off at 2 popular Maine restaurants
Owner/chef Cara Stadler drops the policy, at least for now, after profits decline at Bao Bao in Portland and Tao Yuan in Brunswick, but legislation may offer another option.
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