Luke’s Lobster starts a ‘New Maine Food’ promotion that features recipes from new Mainers, and a workshop teaches holiday piemaking.
Restaurants
The Wrap: Restaurants open, reopen and make big moves
And Chopped brings its Comfort Food Feud to Kennebunkport, with Maine chefs among the competitors.
Run & Eat: When one seafood shop closes, a paella place opens
Paella Seafood replaced Miller Brothers on Forest Avenue, bringing a new type of fish dish to the Portland food scene.
Dine In Maine: Bringing the Beard awards home with Drifters Wife
Part 3 in a series in which we share a recipe from a 2020 Beard Award finalist.
Turkey (and other goodies) to go
The pandemic may have thrown a wet dish towel on Thanksgiving this year, but local restaurants and markets are stepping up with lots of to-go options – and even a few for dining in.
Dine In Maine: Craving Palace Diner’s legendary flapjacks?
We have the (very large) recipe.
J’s Oyster closes temporarily because of coronavirus case
The Portland restaurant says its employees are being tested for COVID-19 after a staff member recently tested positive.
The Wrap: A reopening, a closing and a pivot
Speckled Ax plans a new coffee roastery, Cong Tu Bot reopens a wee bit, and MOFGA opens a holiday shop in Freeport.
Portland restaurants look at outdoor options, indoor improvements for winter
Some restaurants are cooking up cool ways to serve customers in the snow and cold, while others remain chilly to the idea, but all agree it will be a struggle to remain open until spring.
The Wrap: Walkers launches food truck, Snapperfest arrives Sunday
Hot dogs and craft beer will be on tap at Snapperfest, and Banded Brewing opens in Portland.