The restaurant used the forced closure to invest more than $10,000 in new equipment and upgrades that hadn’t been flagged in a health inspector’s report.
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Magical, musical pop-up restaurant searches for a new site after Pownal rejects their plan
POWNAL — The show must go on for two Maine business owners opening a magic-themed dinner theater restaurant – they just don’t know where yet. Joseph Richards and Marcus Verrill are scrambling to find a new location for The Perfect Spell, a Harry Potter meets Hocus Pocus meets Practical Magic-themed musical restaurant, after Pownal town officials denied […]
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Popular Japanese restaurant Sea40 in Lewiston closed for ‘health hazard’
The city’s health inspector says he’s been working with the restaurant, pest and disinfectant companies, and hopes to see it reopen at the end of the week.
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Cooking with cannabis has come a long way since your parents’ pot brownies
Once retail sales of marijuana begin in Maine, probably next year, home cooks will have a new ingredient to play with in the kitchen. Here’s advice from people who have been making edibles for years.
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Eats: Hand-crafted Cibo in Auburn
He had no experience as a chef or an entrepreneur when he decided to open the little library cafe a year ago. But Corwin St. Pierre had something else: passion.
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Recipe: Cibo’s ‘Stronger Than Any Other Ginger Cookie’
Makes about 18 cookies. INGREDIENTS: Wet 2¾ cups plus 1 tablespoon white sugar 3 sticks melted butter 1 tablespoon molasses 2 large eggs 1/4 ounce vanilla 1/3 cup fresh, hand-ground ginger Dry 4¾ cups plus 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons corn starch 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons coarse salt 3 tablespoons […]
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All-things-Italian adult education class: ‘Let’s speak pasta’
Your fear of making homemade lasagna and gnocchi will be a thing of the pasta thanks to Romolo Marcoccio’s all-things-Italian adult education class.
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Adult Ed food courses: From bagels to Somali crepes to cooking on a budget
LEWISTON — The number of cooking classes offered at Lewiston Adult Education are numerous, especially compared to many other adult education programs. One reason is Lewiston Regional Technical Center’s Green Ladle program and building on the campus, which allows for expanded course opportunities. Not many high schools have such a culinary arts program. Cooking classes […]
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As Maine’s climate warms, what’s on the menu likely will change
Chefs and scientists offer opinions on what we’ll be eating in 50 years.
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Dysart’s restaurant won’t be open 24/7 anymore
The popular pit stop off Interstate 95 in Hermon known for classic diner food will close for 5 hours overnight starting Oct. 1.