Restaurant reviews

Published
June 21, 2020

Dine In Maine: Dinner Plus One explores restaurant-grocer hybrids, beginning at Local 188

Order a prepared meal for one night and pick up the ingredients for a second for the next.
Published
June 14, 2020

Dine In Maine: When will it be OK to review a restaurant?

Many of the old rules of reviewing no longer apply to an industry that has been shattered by the pandemic.
Published
June 7, 2020

Dine In Maine: Beyond Oodles, some exciting noodles

Packaged ramen to the rescue.
Published
May 24, 2020

Dine In Maine: What does a prestigious award nomination mean when your doors are closed?

It's complicated.
Published
May 17, 2020

Dine In Maine: Listen to these podcasts while you prep

Eight food series that are worth the risk of wearing headphones in the kitchen.
Published
April 19, 2020

Dine In Maine: Recreate the sounds of dining out while you’re dining in

These Spotify lists from some favorite Maine restaurants (and a favorite Maine restaurant critic) are here to help.
Published
April 12, 2020

Dine In Maine: Restaurants are forced to reinvent themselves

Said one restaurateur: "When they said you couldn’t have anybody in the store, it was basically like coming up with a whole new restaurant in a matter of hours.”
Published
March 15, 2020

Dine Out Maine: Spain’s Basque country touches down on Washington Avenue

At Anoche, the ciders and drinks are impressive. The food, mostly small plates made with rice cookers and sous vide equipment, struggles to keep up.
Published
March 8, 2020

Dine Out Maine: Contrasting ideas are at the heart of Miyake

Go for the high-end sushi. Stay for the more casual dishes. Together, they add up to four stars.
Published
February 23, 2020

Dine Out Maine: At CBG, the name hasn’t changed, but it’s a wholly new restaurant

Fried snacks, well-mixed cocktails and the cheeseburger are all excellent bets on the imaginative, eclectic menu.