Lio, which will focus on wine as much as food, is scheduled to open next summer.
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Old Port Mainely Wraps to close Nov. 30
The owners said they are searching for a new space in Portland so they can re-open the quick-service sandwich shop.
LB Kitchen to open on Congress Street in October
The new restaurant, located in the old Figa space, will serve healthful options for breakfast and lunch.
Spat Oyster Cellar opens in Kennebunk
The new restaurant is owned by New York chef Rebecca Charles.
Two Maine restaurants receive “Best of” awards
Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland and the Oxford House Inn in Fryeburg are named some of the best restaurants around.
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.
There’s a new cocktail bar coming to the Old Port
Proper Charlie’s will open in November and serve high-end spirits.
Thurston’s Wicked Good Burgers on Forest Avenue closes
The restaurant, which opened in 2014, may re-open in a new location.
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.
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.