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The Avocado tostada at Regards, made with lint corn grown at the Somali Bantu Community Association’s Liberation Farm

Central-Maine Corn Is the Star Ingredient In This Dish at Portland’s Regards

Chef Neil Zabriskie’s take on a Mexican classic relies on flint corn grown at the Somali Bantu Community Association’s Liberation Farm.
Maine-brewed non-alcoholic beers

3 of Our Favorite Maine-Brewed Non-Alcoholic Beers

A new and improved class of booze-less beer has bubbled up around the state.
the taproom at Tattooed Dad Brewing Co. in Jackson, Maine

The Maine Breweries Content With Keeping Things Small

Craft beer became big business, but some brewers say they’re perfectly happy remaining micro.
Good Shepherd Food Bank volunteer walking through a farm field

Good Shepherd Food Bank Aims to End Food Insecurity in Maine by 2025

The organization plans to rapidly grow food distribution to more than 30 million meals per year, in line with Maine’s estimated need.
Bissell Brothers beer being poured into a glass next to an elegant plate of food

The Brewpub Is Making a Comeback in Maine

More and more craft breweries are adding their own kitchens, tapping into a business model that had its heyday in the '90s.
The Crying Tiger, with grilled sirloin, garlic rice, and chili-garlic-lime and Jaew sauces.

Mitr Ping Yang Thai Kitchen Is Connecting Its Guests to a Wider Range of Flavors

The menu at the new Portland restaurant skews toward Thai street food.
Best of Maine Beer Poll

The Results of Our Best of Maine Beer Poll

It’s no easy task picking favorites from the thousands of Maine beers out there, but we tapped our readers to do just that.
blueberry beer

The Wild Story Behind the First Blueberry Beer

From barrens to breweries, the Maine ale that started it all (and it might not be the one you think).
Sean Sullivan, former executive director of the Maine Brewers' Guild

Sean Sullivan Spills On 10 Years of Leading the Maine Brewers’ Guild

The outgoing executive director reflects on his experience raising the profile of Maine’s beer scene.
dinner at Aster & Rose, Youngtown Inn's restaurant

Bolognese Meets Benjamin Franklin at Lincolnville’s Aster & Rose

The new owners of the historic Youngtown Inn bring fresh energy and culinary chops to its restaurant.
pear varieties

After Years of Apples, the Maine Heritage Orchard Grows a Pear 

Sixteen varieties have taken root, and staff finally got to bite into some of the fruit last fall.
autumnal cake fro Siblings Bakery

Cumberland’s Siblings Bakery Marries Flower Power and Flour Power

Victoria Nam-Sonenstein’s cakes showcase the seasons — and are (almost) too beautiful to eat.
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