Dinner Mates, which made the pandemic move from Manhattan to Maine, hopes to help residents connect face-to-face and make new friends while enjoying some of the city’s best meals.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Workers make headway on big I-295 bridge replacement project in Portland
Gov. Janet Mills tours the Veranda Street site and says she is pleased with the rapid progress that’s been made so far.
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The Wrap: Maine Seaweed Week, Fermentation Fair, and more praise for Portland restaurants
Also, the Portland Farmers’ Market is poised to head back outdoors later this month as the winter season comes to a close.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Dates with destiny: These sugary little fruits are must-haves for Muslims at Ramadan
Naturally sweet and scrumptious, dates are the fruit of choice for breaking fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Enjoy them right from the box, or try them in one of our simple recipes.
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Food & Wine magazine ranks Biddeford food scene among America’s best
After years of steady revitalization and a restaurant mini-boom, Biddeford is ready for its close-up.
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The Wrap: Portland roaster wins U.S. Coffee Championship event, Bar Futo and Twelve debut dishes
Plus, a Kennebunkport cooking school offers in-person classes for the first time since the pandemic started, and a Brunswick oyster company plans a coastal cleanup for Earth Day.
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Food celebrity Erin French caters to her local community
Even as her star continues to rise, the chef-owner of The Lost Kitchen remembers her roots and shares the fruits of her success with her hometown of Freedom.
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The Wrap: Portland students taste-test African food, Silly’s reinvents itself, and raising money for Ukraine
Also, women coffee experts converge at Coffee By Design, Lobster Shack at Two Lights reopens and a new brunch restaurant coming to Portland.
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The Wrap: A reboot of Portland’s classic Five Fifty-Five coming soon to Brunswick, 2 city restaurants say come on in
Five Fifty-Five North will open in The Federal hotel, and Bay Bowls launches a second location.
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Eat & Run: Lunch at Odd By Nature Brewing is a tasty, messy heap of fun
Featuring playfully innovative dishes from sister operation Food For Thought in Ogunquit, Odd By Nature Brewing in Cape Neddick serves brewery food to brag about.