The growing convenience store brand from LB. Kitchen will be opening locations in the West End and East End.
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PopUp Bagels pops up in Portland
The Connecticut-based bagel company is opening its first location in Maine.
Meet the workers who make Portland’s treasured Fore Street restaurant tick
It’s usually the marquee chef who gets all the attention. We profiled some of the many, many other behind-the-scenes people who make your night out memorable.
The latest signature dish in ‘The Bear’? Hamburger Helper with a twist
We tried Chef Sydney’s jazzed-up Hamburger Helper to see if it’s as good as it looks on-screen.
Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
Cousins Maine Lobster has surpassed $1 billion in systemwide sales
The company, started by 2 Maine cousins, started with a single food truck.
After six years, Dizzy Birds to permanently close in Biddeford this weekend
The homey restaurant temporarily closed late last year, then reopened earlier this year for take-out and delivery.
Gelato Fiasco opens trailer in South Portland
The trailer is parked in the Knightville neighborhood and will serve some 18 flavors.
Luncheonette to open Thursday on Cumberland Avenue
The breakfast and lunch spot offers global flavors and New York City deli vibes.
Kennebunk couple relocate their entire restaurant — as the clock ticks
Basement kitchens add to the challenge of moving heavy restaurant equipment, front- and back-of-the-house systems must be rethought in the new spaces, and other difficulties of moving a restaurant lock, stock and barrel. Chez Rosa owners can tell the tale.