Also, When Pigs Fly Breads closing in Freeport; Maine’s second gluten-free brewery to open in Portland in October; Wiscasset hosts the state’s first Maine Needham Festival; and more.
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.
The Wrap: Petite Jacqueline to be sold; new ice cream shop open in Yarmouth
Also, When Pigs Fly opening a Portland shop this fall, Bread & Friends adds dinner service, and Maine Lobster Week returns for a third year.
French bistro Petite Jacqueline for sale in the Old Port
Owners Steve and Michelle Corry will continue to operate the long-time spot in Portland through September.
A fresh corn primer: How to choose, store and cook summer’s golden treasure
Four area chefs offer their expertise so you can enjoy this season’s sweet corn crop to the fullest.
The Wrap: Papi co-founder named among country’s best new bartenders; The Good Table sale close
Also, pizza critic Dave Portnoy tries some Portland slices, the Maine Cheese Festival and Latino Food Festival are set for September, and an all-star roster of Maine’s women chefs collaborates for a MOFGA benefit dinner.
The Wrap: Rabelais bookstore closing in Biddeford; new owners for Little Tap House
Also, Bow Street Beverage opens a location in Wells; a new bar launches on Broadway in SoPo; Brunswick’s 40-Mile Food Festival; and Unity’s Common Ground Country Fair.
Closure of Rick’s Lobby Café will leave hole in the heart of Portland
While running their cafe, Rick and Molly Wood also act as greeters, tour guides and door holders, brightening the days of everyone passing through the Post Office Square building.
Dining out with the kids? These aren’t your grandparents’ family restaurants.
Today’s family-oriented restaurants offer expertly crafted, carefully sourced food to discerning young families – a welcome change from the cookie-cutter chains and generic venues of the past.
Freeport home destroyed in Saturday fire
Freeport Fire Chief Paul Conley said nobody was injured, but the house is “a total loss.”
Gorham woman charged in fiery car wreck
Ashley Mclean faces charges that include child endangerment, after her car crashed and caught on fire on Mosher Road.