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Rococo Dessert Bar in Kennebunk, Maine

In Kennebunk, Rococo Dessert Bar Swirls Inventive Flavors With Bold Interior Design

The ice-cream shop is inspired by owner Lauren Guptill’s world travels and love of extravagant 18th-century rococo design.

Fox Family Potato Chips Are Getting Harder and Harder to Find

The Mapleton chip maker is frying as fast as it can to keep up with fans’ voracious appetites.
Tao Yaun's new chef de cuisine Leon Vuong introduced crispy rice balls studded with pork, Chinese sausage, and shiitake to the menu

Brunswick’s Tao Yuan Has Mounted a Pretty Sweet Comeback

Closed for more than three years, the acclaimed restaurant is back — and as laudable as ever.
Pottle's menu surrounded by dishes of prepared food

For Homey Fare, There’s No Place Like Pottle’s

Comfort food and a complete lack of pretense prevail at the cozy new pub in Liberty.
a cross-section of the Garden State bagel from Dutchman’s Wood-Fired Bagels in Brunswick, Maine

This Burgeoning Brunswick Bagel Shop Can Hardly Keep Up

Dutchman’s wood-fired bagels are selling faster than owner Jeremy Kratzer can make them.
broccoli floret

Good Shepherd Food Bank Is Betting on Maine Broccoli

The hunger-relief organization has partnered with Maine farmers and blueberry processors on the frozen-produce venture.
Halibut with potatoes and carrots at Mountain Social in Bethel

Bethel Is Experiencing a Restaurant Renaissance

And Mountain Social is case in point: creative cooking, cozy vibes, and bracing cocktails for the chilled and windburned après-ski crowd.
Diggables buckwheat puffs

Diggables, a Newcomer to Grocery Aisles, Puffs Up an Old Acadian Staple

The Maine-made buckwheat snack hit store shelves last summer.
Monkfish with Saffron, Cream, and Chorizo 

Chef Jose Ochoa’s Recipe Monkfish with Saffron, Cream, and Chorizo 

“I always like to have monkfish on the menu,” says the chef at Natalie’s, in Camden. “It deserves way more attention than it gets.”
Pollock with Farro, Delicata Squash, and Romesco

Chef Billy Hager’s Recipe for Pollock with Farro, Delicata Squash, and Romesco

Or, if pollock is unavailable, the Helm Oyster Bar chef likes hake, haddock, or cod.

Four Maine Fish Recipes Fit for a Family Feast

We asked Maine chefs to share seafood recipes using underappreciated Gulf of Maine groundfish. The results are hearty and delicious — and fortifying for local fisheries too.
flounder ceviche

Chef Matt Kramer’s Flounder Ceviche Recipe

The RosellaKPT chef thinks flounder's mild flesh is perfect for layering with bolder flavors.
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