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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Dine-and-shop: The trend of restaurants with retail markets comes to Portland
A growing number of local restaurants are incorporating small retail markets where they sell prepared foods, home goods and gifts. Or is it the other way around? Retail stores with a restaurant on the side? Either way, the combination is a winning one.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2022
Portland bars lean into the hunting lodge look
Local barkeeps and restaurateurs say the national 'taxidermy chic' bar trend from 10 to 15 years ago doesn't account for their design decisions. In a state loaded with avid outdoorspeople, the hunting theme makes sense.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
Augusta’s closed Chipotle may be forced to reopen, but only some former workers say they’d come back
Employees who suddenly lost their jobs when they tried to make Augusta the first Chipotle location in the country to unionize are split on returning if a judge rules the restaurant must reopen because of alleged labor law violations.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Why Hugo’s won’t reopen but Portland fine dining will live on
Yes, you can blame the pandemic, but no, there isn't a plan to expand Eventide.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Portland restaurant workers rally to oppose proposal eliminating tip credit
Servers, bartenders and others at the event Tuesday voiced opposition to Question D, saying it will lead to reduced tips, increased automation and could force some restaurants to close.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Brunswick restaurateur Mike Jerome sees ideas for restaurants wherever he turns
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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