Orange ZaRex. Fried baloney. Peanut butter and pickle relish sandwiches. Mmm, the good old days. Sun Journal reporter Lindsay Tice is working on a story about childhood food. The good. The bad. The really, really weird. Got a favorite food memory? She wants to hear from you. She can be reached at 689-2854 or at […]
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Poutine: A French-Canadian classic now defined in the dictionary
French-Canadian classic has the power to satisfy or offend in one comfort-food bite.:Mark LaFlamme explains poutine NEW YORK (AP) — Mainers may not need a dictionary to understand poutine, but Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is happy to define it for the rest of the world. The French Canadian snack or side dish of french fries covered with […]
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Eats: Green Ladle — students cook up a recipe for culinary success
Grilled tequila-lime infused chicken breast. Seared duck with raspberry sauce. Seafood alfredo. These as just a few of the dishes prepared and served at the Green Ladle by students receiving a culinary education one entree at a time. The program is part of the Lewiston Regional Technical School and is located next to the high […]
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Eats: Old-fashioned YUM at Daddy O’s Diner in Oxford
After working at chain restaurants for years, Aaron and Amanda Ouellette decided six years ago it was time to open their own. And not just any restaurant. It had to have a diner feel, harkening back to a simpler time when burgers were big . . . and so were the desserts. “My husband, Aaron, […]
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Bread Shack closing Auburn and Lewiston locations
LEWISTON — The Bread Shack is closing its Auburn and Lewiston locations. Today marks the last day for both. They will close at 2 p.m. Owner Dara Reimers said this winter’s bad weather hurt business so badly that she couldn’t recover. The Bread Shack sells homemade bread, pastries and sandwiches. Reimers, an award-winning pastry chef, […]
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Medical marijuana offered in edible form at Maine dispensaries
PORTLAND — The Wellness Connection of Maine doesn’t look like a cannabis cafe. But starting this month, customers can indulge in pumpkin blueberry loafs laced with pot to ease their pain. The Portland-based medical marijuana dispensary is collaborating with Slates Restaurant and Bakery in Hallowell to offer “medibles” to its 5,000 certified patients in addition […]
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Tripp Middle School wins top award for healthy meals
TURNER — Tripp Middle School has achieved the highest award possible for being a healthy school as part of first lady Michelle Obama’s HealthierUS School Challenge. Tripp is the first middle school in Maine to receive a Gold Award, said U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon, who came to the school Thursday to deliver […]
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T.G.I. Fridays in Auburn closes doors
AUBURN — Casual food and drink chain T.G.I. Fridays closed its Twin Cities’ restaurant Sunday. The Turner Street restaurant was closed due to business reasons, according to a company statement. “This was a very difficult decision, as we understand the impact it has on our guests who enjoyed dining at our restaurant and on our […]
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Ex-Waterville restaurant manager with ties to Lewiston buffet sentenced for using unauthorized workers
BANGOR — The former manager of a buffet-style Chinese restaurant in Waterville was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 14 months in federal prison on conspiracy charges related to the employment of unauthorized workers, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Mei Juan Zhang, 31, of Fairfield waived indictment and pleaded guilty in April 2013 […]
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A taste of winter at Maine Maple Sunday
JAY/LIVERMORE — Maine Maple Sunday had a different feel to it this year, what with the cold weather and the lack of sap running. “Last year was probably the best maple syrup season we’ve had in the last five years,” observed Gunnar Higgins as he tended the boiling sap at Boothby’s Sugar Shack in Livermore. […]