Portlanders are getting a chance to try “one of America’s best” bagels, as Saveur magazine anointed them two years ago. The much-anticipated soft opening of Forage Market took place over the weekend at 123 Washington Ave. If you missed it, a second soft opening is scheduled for Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. until the […]
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Owner: Lewiston's Rails restaurant to close
LEWISTON — Six months after reopening to the delight of its fans, Rails restaurant is closing, effective Friday night. Owner Ileshea Stowe made the announcement Friday afternoon in a Facebook post. The reaction was immediate, with dozens of Rails patrons weighing in to bemoan the loss of their favorite eatery. Stowe says she feels their […]
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Portland chef shows how to make better pesto
Spend a little time with Paolo Laboa, the executive chef at Solo Italiano in Portland, and you’ll probably discover you’ve been doing pesto all wrong. You’ve been using the wrong basil, or too much basil. You’ve been heavy-handed with the garlic. Or you’re serving the pesto in the wrong way. But that’s OK. Laboa, 55, […]
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Bon Appetit magazine names Portland its city of the year
When it comes to being a food-lovers’ city, Portland is no longer a small side dish – it’s the main course. Bon Appetit magazine has chosen Portland, Maine, as its “City of the Year,” calling it “one of the most unexpected culinary destinations in the country.” This is just the fourth time the magazine has […]
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Foothills Food Festival offering regional fare
NORWAY — The third annual Foothills Food Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Longley Square on Main Street. Free and open to the public, the festival is billed as “A Celebration of Local Food.” It’s organized by Community Food Matters and sponsored by local businesses. Among the features […]
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Maple syrup, honey producers won’t be stuck with confusing label
It’s a sweet victory for Maine maple syrup and honey producers. An amendment preventing a confusing labeling requirement from moving forward was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. The amendment, authored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins and co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, an independent, puts an end to an FDA proposal that would require maple […]
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PETA ads aim to discourage Maine tourists from eating lobster
Welcome to Maine. Please don’t eat the lobster. That is the message PETA is sending to arriving passengers at the state’s largest airport this month. The animal rights group has bought a month’s worth of ads at the Portland International Jetport that feature a lobster holding a sign proclaiming, “I’m ME, Not Meat.” It further […]
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Restaurant servers working out their job stress in their dreams
August is to restaurant servers what April is to tax accountants. The employees who bring you your lobster entrée so you can enjoy the Maine summer in style are working harder than they have all year. Being a conscientious server – and especially toiling away in a Maine restaurant this time of year – is […]
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Where’s the lobster? Experts taste test Lay’s lobster roll potato chips
The “Chopped” champion was skeptical. So was the Maine potato chip maker. And the food truck owner? She was “almost afraid” of what she would find inside the bag in front of her. All three of our expert panelists cast a wary eye at the bag of Lay’s New England Lobster Roll potato chips given […]
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Eats: Moxie reduction is secret to taste bud bliss
On the evening of Friday the 13th, I had the auspicious honor of once again serving as a judge in the annual Moxie Recipe Contest at Lisbon’s wonderful Moxie Festival. My fellow judges, Garrett Mason and Jonathan Jones, were just as excited as I was to taste 2018’s Moxie-laced offerings and pronounce the winners. Interestingly, […]