The Elm Street restaurant had been open for nearly 15 years.
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.
A&C Soda Shop in South Portland rebrands to Rattle Shake Grill
The Cottage Road restaurant changed its name after a founding owner left the business.
South Portland’s Fork Food Lab bought by local investors, averting foreclosure
Investors include Justin Alfond, who is also helping turn the venue’s previous Portland space into a community center.
New bakery planned for Wiscasset
Brill’s Bakery is a family-run project opening on Summer Street.
A restored Portland institution, Dry Dock rates four stars
The revived Commercial Street seafood tavern makes old standards worth revisiting, but don’t sleep on the creative daily specials and raw bar dishes.
South Portland’s Taj restaurant makes free hot meals a permanent feature
Owner Sai Guntaka set up a stocked food warming cabinet in front of the restaurant.
With no answers from Fork Food Lab, vendors worry they’ll have to find a new home
The shared kitchen facility and food incubator is facing possible foreclosure, with a public sale of the property set for next week.
James Beard Awards names 7 Maine semifinalists
The nominations include national category nods for Outstanding Restaurateur, Outstanding Bakery, and five of the 20 nominations for Best Chef: Northeast.
Bombay Bistro opens in Westbrook
The Indian restaurant launched in the former Frog & Turtle space.
Chef at Deer Isle’s Aragosta launching first cookbook
The book comes out in May, though pre-sale orders are available now.