Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy Grodinsky has been the food editor at the Portland Press Herald since 2014. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a now-defunct national magazine that was published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle, seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York, and a (magical) year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” (2017) and “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” (2008).
Posted inFood, Life & Culture, Recipes
Making spring rolls isn’t as complicated as you’d think
Granted, Oun Lido’s chef Bounahcree Kim actually did the lion’s share of the work, when I tackled item no. 6 on my 2025 culinary bucket list.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Bestsellers: ‘Katabasis’ and ‘Coming up Short’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Portland restaurants LB. Kitchen and Ramona’s earn national praise
The New York Times and Food & Wine magazine have taken notice of the city’s food scene (again).
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Asian House to take over Dok Mali Noodle Bar in South Portland
The new owners also have a restaurant in Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Bake Maine closing its Portland cafe/bakery
The cafe/bakery opened on Washington Avenue almost three years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Paper Tiger in Portland’s Old Port to close
The bar/restaurant announced it would close next week.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Irish bistro is slated to open in Yarmouth
Rambler Irish Bistro is taking over the former Owl & Elm space.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Sparta Sips & Subs set to open in Freeport Thursday
The sandwich shop is owned by a local oyster and kelp farmer.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Il Leone on Peaks Island to open a spot in Brooklyn
The seasonal outdoor pizza place will re-open next summer as usual, the owner promises.