Portland restaurateurs to open new steak and oyster spot downtown

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Published
January 13, 2020

Portland restaurateurs to open new steak and oyster spot downtown

From the light and airy feel of the restaurant’s interior to the classic, “tried and true” items on the menu, everything at Maine St. Steak and Oyster is designed to feel comfortable and familiar, but far from boring.
Published
January 13, 2020

One Million Moms has a beef with a swear word in a Burger King ad

One Million Moms recently pressured Hallmark to pull a commercial depicting same-sex couples getting married.
Published
January 8, 2020

Maine wine and food dealers worry new tariffs will upend business

Severe tariffs on wine, cheese, food and other products from Europe could devastate small businesses in Maine and across the U.S.
Published
December 30, 2019

Cole Farms restaurant in Gray to close after 68 years

'With a heavy heart' the owner of the regional mainstay said the business will close Jan. 13.
Published
December 6, 2019

Nearly $1 million allocated to help market Maine agricultural products

The money from the Department of Agriculture is designed to strengthen local and regional markets for Maine foods.
Published
December 2, 2019

Tripp’s Farmhouse Cafe moves across Center Street in Auburn

* Pierrette’s, C’est Si Bon Cafe closed briefly after electrical fire * TheSeniorList.com ranks Maine 46th most affordable state
Published
December 2, 2019

America braces for possible french fry shortage after poor potato harvest

"French fry demand has just been outstanding lately, and so supplies can't meet the demand," Travis Blacker, industry-relations director with the Idaho Potato Commission, said in a phone interview.
Published
November 24, 2019

Bates College offers upper-class cuisine to students and public

Bates College's mission to feed young minds extends to nourishing student bodies — and the public — with nationally recognized fare. Go curry!
Published
November 12, 2019

Local salsa maker survives some growing pains to hit the $1 million mark

Plucked began in Kelly Towle's basement, and now its freshly made salsa is sold in dozens of Hannaford and Whole Foods stores.
Published
November 3, 2019

Eats: Meet pumpkin’s savory side

Now take a deep breath, all you pumpkin-spice lovers, and if you can allow yourself to do it, let’s consider the pumpkin from another angle — minus the sugar and spice.