Industry professionals say premium ingredients and expert labor justify the cost, but for bar and restaurant customers looking to avoid alcohol, the expense can be off-putting.
Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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Sun Korean Ramen House opens in South Portland
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Phoever Maine opening in Portland in early 2026
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Maine food pantries weathering funding cuts with help from retailers
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Portland’s Allagash Brewing wins big, again, at the Great American Beer Festival
The brewery took home top honors in its category for the third time.
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New brewery opening in Milo in former Bissell location
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