restaurant industry

Published
September 17, 2016

Olive Garden restaurant in Biddeford closes suddenly

Some 60 employees lose their jobs, but a company spokesman says they will be offered employment at one of its other restaurants in the area.
Published
September 16, 2016

There’s a new cocktail bar coming to the Old Port

Proper Charlie's will open in November and serve high-end spirits.
Published
September 13, 2016

Thurston’s Wicked Good Burgers on Forest Avenue closes

The restaurant, which opened in 2014, may re-open in a new location.
Published
September 12, 2016

New pub opening in Yarmouth next week embraces comfortable role

The Owl & Elm, located next to Handy's, will serve comfort foods made from scratch.
Published
September 6, 2016

Howard Johnson’s diner in Bangor closes, leaving just 1 more

With the restaurant in Bangor closed, the once-ubiquitous chain is now down to one location, in New York.
Published
September 2, 2016

‘Tipo,’ new Back Cove neighborhood restaurant, to open in December

The Italian restaurant, run by the owners of Central Provisions, will serve wood-fired oven pizzas and handmade pastas.
Published
August 29, 2016

Scratch Baking Co. to close for a week while it opens its new bakery

The expansion will help shorten bagel lines in Willard Square and includes a new toast-and-bagel bar, to open in late fall.
Published
August 22, 2016

Despite positive reviews and storied location, Velveteen Habit closes

The restaurant that followed in the footsteps of award-winning Arrows is up for sale for $1.3 million.
Published
August 14, 2016

Hospitality industry grapples with seasonal worker shortage

Low unemployment levels and new restrictions on visa programs have strained businesses that cater to tourists, sometimes with extreme results.
Published
July 27, 2016

Buck’s Naked BBQ closing Old Port location Aug. 20

The restaurant's owners plan to focus their efforts on their two other locations, in Freeport and Windham.

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