Also, Parlor Ice Cream to broaden its distribution, Captain Sam’s closes in Old Port, Coffee By Design to leave L.L. Bean’s flagship store, 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.
Coffee By Design to close Freeport location
The coffee shop is inside L.L. Bean’s flagship store, where renovations are planned.
Eat & Run: In Wells, Gravy has you covered
The Route 1 restaurant, opened last summer, builds its creative menu around a variety of savory gravies.
Small group of white supremacists marches in downtown Portland
Some minor skirmishes broke out, but police said they received no official complaints or reports of serious injuries.
The Wrap: Brea Lu Cafe finds new home in Westbrook
Also, Market Street bar Maps reopens this week after months of renovations, a farm-supplied butcher shop expands in Leeds and Durham, and CBD launches a new line of spirit barrel-aged coffee.
Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?
Some say a proposed mandate for 30-minute lunch periods would be better for students’ nutrition, while others argue that it would create more opportunity for trouble.
Ruby’s restaurant won’t be opening on Congress Street after all
The owners say they intend to return to Portland ‘when the time is right.’
A kebab cooking class for Ramadan
Whether you’re looking to break the daily fast in style or just want to cook superior skewers, the Muslim shish kebab experts at Layalina in Biddeford have you covered.
The Wrap: Maples bakery to close in Yarmouth
Also, the Lost Kitchen opens its postcard reservation system, a Union winemaker judges a wine and spirits competition in France, and more.
Westbrook teen center’s culinary program teaches knife skills and life skills
The 5-year-old program at My Place Teen Center gives students a sense of accomplishment, knowledge about nutrition and workplace experience.