Attention coffee lovers on the run, this is your summer! Not one, but three new mobile coffee shops will soon be revving up and down the coast and around Portland leaving fresh joe in their wake. These are no corporate outfits, quite the contrary. They feature small roasters that even the most devoted espresso-haulic may […]
It might be snowing in parts of Maine today, but here’s a reason to spring forward: al fresco dining in the park is headed this way. On Monday, the Portland City Council granted the owners of TIQA restaurant on Commercial Street the right to lease the historic castle in Deering Oaks Park and turn it into a […]
We will miss the octopus appetizer, but look forward to fresh pasta and antipasto in a revived Old Port setting. Mediterranean powerhouse Ebb and Flow closed on Commercial Street in March and reopens in early May as Solo Italiano, featuring a new chef and new cuisine. Owner Angelo Ciocca said the restaurant needed a refresh. He […]
When Tempo Dulu opened in the Danforth Inn last June, head chef Lawrence Klang was a keynote. At the time, owner Raymond Brunyanszki said the concept for his upscale pan-Asian restaurant was inspired by the Le Cordon Bleu chef who worked for him at Natalie’s in Camden years earlier. “It all came together when Lawrence took the […]
The goats at Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland must have their own stylist. When the Nigerian dwarf triplets were born this week, temps were too chilly to let them frolic au naturel. So, as any fashion-forward kid would demand, they stepped out on the farm sporting colorful, mini wool sweaters: We haven’t heard from […]
This is what all the cool farmers are drinking this spring. Barley grown in Aroostook, malt from Lisbon Falls, grains milled in Skowhegan. The ingredients in Allagash Brewing Company’s newest beer, Sixteen Counties is like downing the DNA of Maine, minus the pine trees. This weekend the Portland brewhouse launches its first perennial release in two […]
The financial fiasco on Main Street in Biddeford took a positive turn this week when the owner of Jimmy the Greek’s in Old Orchard Beach announced he is moving into the partially remodeled, never-opened Steer N Stein. Last month The Biddeford-Saco Area Economic Development Corp. took legal action against Harold Royals for defaulting on $125,000 […]
The seminal voice of ’70s supergroup Crosby Stills & Nash, comes to Scarborough next week for Record Store Day. On April 16th singer Graham Nash presses the flesh at Bull Moose to celebrate vinyl, meet fans and tout his new solo album: “This Path Tonight,” which drops that day. The songwriter is a founding member […]
A trio of University of Southern Maine grads are turning a vacant shed in East Bayside into Portland’s smallest brewery. How small? In 500 square feet the 20-somethings will brew a barrel and a half at a time: that’s about nine kegs a run at One Eye Open Brewing Company. “It’s a neat little spot, tucked […]
The South Portland bakery known for the tastiest bagels in the 207 area code, is stepping up its game. To meet demand for their morning miracle, the owners of the Willard Square bakehouse announced Friday they are taking over an old Getty station down the road on Broadway to increase production. Moving bagel and bread […]
