Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn’t continue indefinitely.
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Posted inBethel, Business, The Bethel Citizen
From food truck to restaurant, Le Mu Eats spills the dish
Le Mu Eats has made a new home for itself on Main Street. From a food trailer to cozy quaint restaurant lined with shelves of dried flowers, plants, and cactus, co-manager Elise Sengsavang talks about how the transition has been, the story behind their scratch-to-ready foods, and the details behind choosing the décor.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Many residents and business owners ready to mask up under Portland’s new mandate
Most Portland residents interviewed Tuesday seemed resigned to the return to mandatory masking, while some business owners said that enforcing it could be tricky.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland restaurateurs are divided over proposed vaccine mandate for indoor dining
Opinions vary widely, with some strongly in support, some strongly against, and others skeptical or ambivalent.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Outdoors
Definitive Brewing to open tasting room and restaurant at Sunday River
The Portland-based brewery’s third location is set to open the day after Christmas.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Struggling Maine restaurants push for more federal relief
Hundreds of Maine restaurants missed out on industry-specific relief funds, with only 43% of applicants receiving grants.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Farm-to-table restaurant Gather in Yarmouth is for sale
Owner Matt Chappell promises to keep the restaurant open until he can find a buyer.
Posted inBusiness
Pearl Kennebunk closes amid pandemic’s ‘ripple effects’
The restaurant, owned by the same chef who introduced New Yorkers to lobster rolls, is another victim of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness
The Wrap: New restaurants for Bridgton and Boothbay Harbor
Act like a royal and enjoy afternoon tea by the bay, go on a farm scavenger hunt, or peruse old Portland menus.