No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season

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Published
May 29, 2022

No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season

Lobster lovers can expect to pay in excess of $40 for a single roll at some of the state's most popular summer eateries. The average price is closer to $30.
Published
May 15, 2022

Fewer nuggets, smaller salads: Shrinkflation hits U.S. restaurants

Restaurants are betting that consumers won't mind a few fewer fries, or a little less filling on their sandwiches, as much as they would grumble about seeing yet another price increase.
Published
April 14, 2022

Food & Wine magazine ranks Biddeford food scene among America’s best

After years of steady revitalization and a restaurant mini-boom, Biddeford is ready for its close-up.
Published
March 27, 2022

Three Maine restaurants emerge from a second winter of hardships with hope

Broken Arrow, Maine Street Steak & Oyster and Old Port Sea Grill take on a labor shortage and COVID surges during what's always the slowest season with nothing to lean on but their will to survive.
Published
January 30, 2022

An NFT restaurant opening in New York will serve up status with a side of seafood

The purchase of NFTs essentially gives people membership to a yet-to-open establishment promising omakase – and exclusivity.
Published
January 3, 2022

Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions

The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.
Published
December 26, 2021

Maine Food A to Z: Our annual roundup in 2021

What a year! We adapted, we quit in droves, we begged for common courtesy, we mourned the loss of an iconic factory. And so much more.
Published
December 9, 2021

Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, New York

Starbucks has actively fought unionization at its stores for decades, saying its stores function best when it works directly with employees.
Published
November 30, 2021

Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine

Nearly $2.5 billion was spent in hotels and restaurants in Maine between June and September, blowing past the mark set in 2019.
Published
November 13, 2021

Aroma Joe’s coffee chain to buy parcel in Portland Technology Park

The coffee shop company will buy a 3-acre plot from the city for $595,000 and aims to build its new headquarters there.