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Restaurant reviews

Published
January 20, 2019

Dine Out Maine: Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. in Yarmouth at a turning point

The food has plenty of potential; the question is, will it reach it?
Published
January 6, 2019

Dine Out Maine: Standard Gastropub’s ingredients are local, and the barbecue is excellent

So a man walks into a gas station ... and finds surprisingly good food.
Published
December 23, 2018

Dine Out Maine: Best of 2018

All eyes were on Maine, and Maine measured up.
Published
December 16, 2018

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.
Published
December 9, 2018

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.
Published
December 2, 2018

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.
Published
November 18, 2018

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.
Published
November 11, 2018

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
Published
November 4, 2018

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.
Published
October 28, 2018

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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