Also, Freeport gets a farmers market, a book is launched (over a few good brews), and Maine Lobster Week returns for a second year.
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: Wells food truck park reopens, as does Tandem Coffee’s Anderson Street location
Also, a one-day natural wine festival takes place in Freeport, and the Netflix show ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ will air an episode shot in Maine.
Good Waffle Hunting: Is there a waffle-size hole in Portland breakfast menus?
When waffle-loving foodie Charlie Beck lamented the lack of waffles in Portland, we took him out to sample the few we could find.
The Wrap: Maine brands win specialty food awards, Lost Kitchen helps raise $1 million for PFAS relief
Also, another Maine woman won cash from Grape-Nuts to climb Kilimanjaro, a new raw bar to open in Freeport, and the fifth annual Eat the Kennebunks Week kicked off Monday.
Maine’s wild blueberry crop rebounded last year and is poised for another bountiful season
And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.
Eat & Run: Assemble a meal’s worth of baked goods from Norimoto
An assortment of Asian-influenced, sweet and savory pastries from celebrated baker Atsuko Fujimoto make brunch on the go feel like something special.
The Wrap: Grape-Nuts pays for Maine woman’s Kilimanjaro climb; Huot’s to reopen
Also, pop-up pizza returns for the season on Peaks Island, and Rwanda Bean closes its South Portland location for good.
Portland’s outdoor dining scene won’t be as expansive this summer
Regulations that took effect last month replace the more relaxed permit standards that were allowed because of the pandemic.
A passion for feeding the world’s marginalized people
Trained by the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris, a Maine man spends his retirement years helping feed hungry people worldwide, including Ukrainian war refugees.
The Wrap: Onggi moves to bigger space, Maine Grains founder addresses UK grains conference
Also, farmers markets opening for the season in Yarmouth and Brunswick, benefit events at Portland restaurants and Casa Novello reopens.