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Food & Drink

The AnchoBurger at Ancho Honey in Tenants Harbor, Maine

Ancho Honey’s Delicious Timing

What happens when you start serving ready-made meals right before a pandemic?
Maine farm stands

Maine Farms Make a Stand

With demand from restaurants way down, farmers find other ways to keep up during the pandemic.

Carryout Cocktails (and Other Pandemic Silver Linings)

These six ideas from Maine’s food and drink businesses are keepers.
The third-floor deck at Bistro 1828, on Kittery Point’s Pepperrell Cove.Well at Jordan’s Farm

The 33 Best Places for Outdoor Dining in Maine

All around Maine, memorable outdoor dining dishes up a slice of summer.
all the edible parts of a lobster

The Edible Parts of a Lobster, Ranked

From yeah! to meh: An opinionated guide to bug bites.
Sam Hayward

The Sam Hayward Ripple Effect

Nearly 25 years since opening Portland's Fore Street, "he's almost like the patron saint of the Maine food scene."
Baked Beans

How to Make Bean-Hole Beans

Prepare the 19th-century lumber-camp staple like a pro.
How to Make a Maine Lobster Roll

This Is How You Make a Lobster Roll at Home

Expert advice on how to make your own Maine classic (plus how to buy lobster from afar).
Lobster Roll

The Definitive Maine Coast Lobster Roll Road Trip

Nine of our favorite spots to enjoy the state’s quintessential treat — and our favorite places to explore nearby.
Watcharee’s pad-thai sauce

Pantry Notes: Watcharee’s Stockpile-able Thai Sauces

An ode to the Maine-made curries getting one Down East editor through self-isolation.
Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook

What’s For Dinner? Beans, Chowder, Lobster (and More Beans)

Family recipes from all 16 counties fill the pages of the Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook.
burger from River House Maine in Damariscotta

Damariscotta’s River House Keeps It Close to Home

Big on local sourcing, the "values-based" restaurant splits the difference between folksy and frilly.
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