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Published
February 24, 2021

The Wrap: A restaurant residency, Taco Tuesdays and a farewell to Bill’s Pizza

Also, Oakhurst Dairy plans events to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and a Maine chef needs your support in a contest.
Published
February 10, 2021

Anthony’s Italian Kitchen receives financial aid from Barstool Sports

The Portland restaurant is the second business in Maine to receive a grant from the pandemic fund started by the popular blog.
Published
January 29, 2021

Maine Restaurant Week will go on, with changes

This year, the annual celebration of local restaurants has been redesigned to help them survive the pandemic.
Published
November 22, 2020

Why open a restaurant in a pandemic? For most, because they had to

Owners of new Maine restaurants say they were too far along to abandon their business plans when the pandemic hit.
Published
September 20, 2020

Is the Well at Jordan’s Farm the most pandemic-proof restaurant in Maine?

In a crippling year for the restaurant industry in Maine, a farm-to-table eatery nestled in a Cape Elizabeth farm rides out the storm.

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Published
September 19, 2020

Closing time drags on indefinitely for many Maine bars

Bars with kitchens are operating and have been able to survive by spilling into outside space adjacent to their businesses. The coming cold weather may limit that option.
Published
August 9, 2020

Maine’s small-business sector still in crisis after reopening

Many businesses report poor sales and low customer counts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to strangle commerce.
Published
August 2, 2020

Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer

Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server's point of view.
Published
July 15, 2020

The Wrap: Laotian food with a southern twist comes to Auburn

Corsetti's closes temporarily, free ice cream for Portland nurses, and Hawaiian shave ice comes to the Eastern Prom.
Published
June 23, 2020

McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining

The state's 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.