Rising Tide Brewing Company threw a tasting party to celebrate Maine's Good Food Awards nominees and Anders Nielsen and Emily Baranello, both of Portland, joined the festivities.
Eric Holstein, Oronde Cruger, and Neil Spillane, representing Forq Food Lab.
Kaitlyn Morse of Westbrook and Ally Felser of Portland at the Rising Tide event.
Nyla Smith of Portland, Floyd Woods of Westbrook, Matt Towle of Portland, and Trevor Fischer of Portland at the tasting party at Rising Tide.
Eli Eder of South Portland, Nate Wildes of Harpswell, Chris Protzmann of South Berwick, and Jamie Pacheco of Harpswell. The foursome was celebrating the Good Food Award nominees.
Deborah Johnson, director of the State Office of Community Development; Tammy Knight, manager of the Maine Made program; and Kate McAleer, owner of Bixby Company, craft chocolate made in Rockland. Rising Tide Brewing Company threw a tasting party to celebrate Maine's Good Food Awards nominees.
Jane Johnson, associate publisher of Cheese Connoisseur, and Lisa Scott of Cape Elizabeth at the Good Food Awards event.
Wendy Garland and Jon Dore of Cape Elizabeth celebrated the Good Food Award nominees.
Sekla Am of Scarborough, Heidi Biber of Portland, and Ian Smith of Portland.
Behind the bar at Rising Tide Brewery: Tasting Room Ambassador Tony Lynch and Tasting Room Manager Stasia Brewczynski.
Jen Legnini, chef/owner of Turtle Rock Farm in Brunswick, with Sandra Benson.
Representing Black Dinah Chocolatiers at the Good Food Awards nominees event were CEO Steve Shaffer, chocolatier Kate Shaffer, and kitchen assistant Hannah Siebert.
Life & Culture 
