Dine Out Maine: Seasonal and consistently excellent, 50 Local in Kennebunk nails it

Even the surprising cocktails reflect the restaurant's year-round high standards.

Dine Out Maine: Some dishes suffer from corner-cutting, but Milanese pies and risottos shine at Pizzarino

The Portland restaurant occupies the former home of Zapoteca.

Dine Out: No Coward Soul offers a small, mostly excellent menu of traditional Portuguese food

The restaurant includes a few Southern U.S.-Portuguese mash-ups, too.

Dine Out Maine: Portland has a new whiskey bar with food that’s much better than it has to be

The contemporary, American-casual menu at the sophisticated Independent Ice Co. offers many solid options.

Dine Out Maine: Under new management, Blue Spoon on Munjoy Hill has its ups and downs

The chef has a way with vegetables, but some of the entrees are uneven

Dine Out Maine: At Bob’s Clam Hut in Portland, the meal tells an excellent story

Stick with the whole-belly clams and you can't go wrong.

Dine Out Maine: Dunstan Tap & Table in Scarborough offers an accomplished take on a familiar menu

Don't leave the stylish new pub without trying the Reuben.

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Dine Out Maine: Too much of Poké Pop’s food is too sweet and overwrought

On the plus side, the restaurant on Congress Street in Portland is never boring.

Dine Out Maine: Barbecue from Elsmere’s enormous new smoker is s-l-o-w good

We eat our way through the new Portland branch.