Nerd out over cocktails and Asian plates that offer twists on the classics.
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The spicy margarita is everything we want in a warm-weather drink
Adding spice to a margarita should be an exercise in balance and restraint, not an extreme-sport challenge.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out: Skillfully made Americana classics and midcentury style earn The Danforth 4 stars
The drinks, however, could use a few tweaks.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Alcohol to go is here to stay
The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
Posted inFood
Food-forward cocktails are in fashion for upscale bar programs
Echoing a national trend, savvy area bartenders are working savory foods into cocktails in ever-more surprising ways. ‘If the drinks don’t talk to the food and the food doesn’t talk to the drinks, there’s no cohesion,” says a restaurant GP.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: A new lease on life for Andy’s Old Port Pub in Portland
The new owners, John and Tanya Lowell, offer soccer, live music and friendly service.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Four-star Magnus on Water broadens its vision – and diners win
But food and drinks this good come with a price.
Posted inFood
Make it a double: Siblings share close ties and a passion for bartending
Sylvi and Rob Roy have worked at bars all over the city and are known as consummate cocktail makers.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Harvest on the Harbor returns and reboots as hybrid festival
After a year off because of COVID-19, a smaller version of Portland’s signature food and wine festival is back Nov. 3-6.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: On Halloween, spirits of one sort meet spirits of another
Plenty of local spots are offering their creative takes on Zombies and other ghoulishly appropriate cocktails.