From chefs working in the kitchen with their dads, to bar, restaurant and food cart owners using their businesses to commemorate their late fathers, there’s no shortage of father-son love in the Maine hospitality world.
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Pick-your-own strawberry farms open with a promising start
Farmers are optimistic about this season after wet weather last spring hurt the crop and business.
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Maine bakeries rise above the competition to win James Beard Awards
Atsuko Fujimoto of Norimoto Bakery won for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker and Barak Olins’ ZUbakery took home the award for Outstanding Bakery.
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Portland restaurant Broken Arrow closes after staffers quit
The 4-year-old restaurant is up for sale amid financial difficulties, according to its owners. Some staff members say they’ve had multiple paychecks bounce in recent months.
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Poll: What is your go-to pizza order?
There’s no shortage of pizza places around Lewiston and Auburn when you’re craving a slice (or the whole pie). What is your go-to pizza order? Take our poll below.
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Chef and food writer Joe Ricchio’s hot takes on Maine’s summer eats
He doesn’t like to eat at the beach, and he’s got some thoughts on lobster bakes.
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For better burgers, up your bun game with these Maine-made rolls
Local bakers put out some of the best burger buns you can buy. Here’s the lowdown on seven of them.
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Duckfat owners, pioneers of Portland’s food scene, retire and sell restaurants
Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh first made their mark with Hugo’s, and their former employees have gone on to open their own popular restaurants.
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Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves
Surprising flavor combinations are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurants.
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Here’s the deal: Free cheese tasting at Pineland Farms
Take advantage of a discount price on blocks through the end of May.