Izakaya Minato
Small plates have a big impact at East Bayside’s bustling Japanese pub.
Bowled Over
Strike the crusty nacho cheese, shriveled hot dogs, and skunky beers. A few Maine alleys have a new recipe for success, wowing bowlers with chefy chow and crafty drinks.
Pearl Kennebunk
A star chef’s Maine cooking comes home.
Juggling Act
Five restaurants, a brewery . . . and an eco-resort in Belize? How Matt Haskell, son of Bangor, started out scrubbing pots and wound up a restaurant mogul.
Drifters Wife
Once a tiny restaurant crammed inside a wine shop, this creative East Bayside bistro now has bigger digs and a more elaborate menu to match.
Is This a Lobster Roll?
“People sometimes get upset that we’d ever do such a thing to a lobster roll,” Highroller Lobster owner Andy Gerry says.
Taverna Khione
Three years after exiting his first Brunswick restaurant, chef Marc Provencher and his Greek gastronomy are back in town.
Air Bug
Lobster rolls anywhere, anytime.
Northern Maine Brewing Company
High-tech brewing and creative cooking generate a buzz at Aroostook County’s only brewpub.
Anatomy of a Joke
Food editor Joe Ricchio wants you to take Dysart’s buttery, flaky crust seriously.
Serendib
A husband-and-wife team spices up the Ellsworth restaurant scene with their lip-tingling Sri Lankan cooking.
Chaval
The culinary duo behind Piccolo, Portland’s much-loved Italian restaurant, dives into Spanish and French fare at their new West End bistro.