Louis Kiefer Jr. of the Bar Harbor Inn will accept the award at a gala in March.
Maine restaurants
Can you get through a meal without your phone?
In one case, Maine diners will get a discount on their check in return.
The Wrap: Izzy’s closes, The Knotted Apron opens
And look for a soft opening of the new steak-and-oyster restaurant in Brunswick this weekend.
Scratch Bakery closes its toast bar because of worker shortage
The South Portland bakery says the second location may reopen in the spring.
Congress Bar & Grill to reopen Friday with new owner
The Portland restaurant, now called simply CBG, is under new ownership.
Restaurants sound off about online reviews
Chefs and restaurateurs say putting up with unfair, inaccurate and just plain nasty reviews on sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor is ‘a necessary evil.’
Yelp! The real people behind those contentious online reviews
Reviewers for online sites speak out about why they do it.
As Maine’s climate warms, what’s on the menu likely will change
Chefs and scientists offer opinions on what we’ll be eating in 50 years.
Dysart’s restaurant won’t be open 24/7 anymore
The popular pit stop off Interstate 95 in Hermon known for classic diner food will close for 5 hours overnight starting Oct. 1.
New owner plans to add speakeasy to Pat’s Pizza Old Port
Mike Lizotte is also planning to renovate the dining room of the restaurant on Market Street and give free pizza for a year to the first 100 diners.