But 10 other semi-finalists from Maine did not move on. Winners of the prestigious culinary awards will be announced in June.
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The Wrap: Brea Lu Cafe finds new home in Westbrook
Also, Market Street bar Maps reopens this week after months of renovations, a farm-supplied butcher shop expands in Leeds and Durham, and CBD launches a new line of spirit barrel-aged coffee.
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Maine lawmakers asked to crack down on ‘grass-fed’ beef label
Farmers say they spend extra time and money raising cattle strictly on grass, and mislabeling cheats them and people who are paying extra for something they’re not getting.
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Old Port bar and restaurant Bull Feeneys’ to close Sunday
The popular Irish pub opened in 2002.
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Ruby’s restaurant won’t be opening on Congress Street after all
The owners say they intend to return to Portland ‘when the time is right.’
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The Wrap: Maples bakery to close in Yarmouth
Also, the Lost Kitchen opens its postcard reservation system, a Union winemaker judges a wine and spirits competition in France, and more.
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Boston pizza parlor owner accused of physically abusing employees
Stavros Papantoniadis allegedly abused a longtime immigrant worker who could not legally work in the U.S.
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Maine restaurants, bars hope for return to a ‘normal’ St. Patrick’s Day
With the holiday falling on a Friday, businesses are looking for a profitable celebration after the pandemic has dampened them for three years.
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The Wrap: Biddeford Restaurant Week gets underway with charity soup event
Also, Bite Into Maine is working on its first brick-and-mortar Portland location, Batson River will hold a second annual bartending competition, Prairie Baking Co. plans to open a cafe this summer, and more.
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The Wrap: Ugly Duckling wins Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off as Maine Restaurant Week launches
Also, a Portland pub is featured on a new ghost-hunter show, Soul Food Paradise plans a second location, Sacred Profane gets props from Punch, and Forbes Travel Guide gives Cliff House Maine four stars.