Aging coffee beans in charred oak barrels that previously held spirits like whisky, rum and gin gives coffee roasters a new outlet for their creativity, and a chance to partner with local distillers and brewers on unique products.
Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s unemployment rate hit 2.4% in April, an all-time low
It’s the lowest it has been since the state Department of Labor began recording the statistic in 1976.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Sports
Former pro baseball manager has become prolific restaurateur, now with Westbrook sports bar
Since 2016, Alex Markakis and his partner have launched local restaurants and bars at an impressive pace. And at 31, he’s just getting started.
Posted inBusiness, Food
A fresh batch of food trucks opens restaurants
Emboldened by their successes and encouraged by their customers, several area food truck operators are opening brick-and-mortar spaces this season.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
As costs soar, some restaurants tack on fees instead of increasing menu prices
Aiming for transparency, the industry acknowledges it’s more expensive, either way. But which charge is easier for the dining public to swallow?
Posted inFood, Maine
Joann Grohman, Carthage farmer and author of ‘Keeping a Family Cow,’ dies at 94
A health advocate and cow-keeping trailblazer, Grohman lived self-reliantly and led by example.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Coffee By Design to close Freeport location
The coffee shop is inside L.L. Bean’s flagship store, where renovations are planned.
Posted inMaine
Small group of white supremacists marches in downtown Portland
Some minor skirmishes broke out, but police said they received no official complaints or reports of serious injuries.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Maple syrup producers optimistic about season’s sap run
Warm weather last month allowed for early runs of what some farms report was a particularly tasty product.
Posted inFood, Maine, Maine Crime, Nation / World
Maine prisons’ food program on track to become national model
The state’s Department of Corrections is a leader in food service and culinary training and now is working with outside organizations to replicate its approach.