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Food & Drink

America’s Sixth-Best Oyster Shucker Has His Eyes on the Prize

Andy Rogers is “getting his reps in” for Nationals. Cue the training montage.
Alna Store plates

At the New Alna Store, Tag a Deer and Get a Great Negroni

A midcoast native reboots the classic country store as a smart restaurant, bar, and market.
milk bottle mixers

Milk Bottle Mixers Go Down Easy, With or Without Booze

Sold at Greater Portland farmers markets and online, the Maine-made mixers often feature seasonal produce.
Kouign-amann, made with sugared croissant dough, toasted sesame, fennel, and cardamom.

Gemini Cafe & Bakery Is Filling a Hole in Bethel’s Social Scene

It has become the community hangout after DiCocoa’s closed in 2021.
Harvest Maine dips and spreads nestled in a colorful vegetable platter

Harvest Maine’s Veggie Spreads Are a Little Off-Beet

Made with ingredients formerly considered unsalable, the unconventional dips help reduce food waste.
Kate Musser and Michael LaCharite on the production line at Tootie's Tempeh in Biddeford, Maine

Tootie’s, in Biddeford, Is Taking Tempeh Mainstream

Since launching in November, the company has been turning out 232 pounds of tempeh a week.
A Citrus Got Real, with orange, blood orange, and grapefruit, cashew “ricotta,” and sliced almonds from Toast in Kittery, Maine

No Meat, No Gluten, No Problem at Toast in Kittery

The plant-based shop's toasts and sandwiches aren’t meaty, but they’re plenty hearty.
In Searsport, Rio’s Serves Up Creative Classics in a Surprising Space

In Searsport, Rio’s Serves Up Creative Classics in a Surprising Space

In a Route 1 mini strip mall, chef Gary Cooper turns out standout dishes.
Maine-made bitters from Vena's Fizz House, Herbal Revolution, Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery, and Owl & Whale

Mix a Maine-ier Drink With a Dash of Maine-Made Bitters

Here are four of our favorite brands.
Miyake’s Super Toro Roll filled with tuna and avocado and topped with diced toro, scallions, and microgreens.

In Brief: Miyake Is Back (And So Is Portland’s Dining Scene)

Chef Masa Miyake has reopened his one-of-a-kind sushi bar — just one indicator of the city’s restaurant rebound.
Table full of waffles from Peace, Love & Waffles

What’s So Funny ’Bout Peace, Love, and Waffle Branding?

Sure, the name’s whimsical, but Dover-Foxcroft’s Peace, Love & Waffles takes brunch seriously.

Stephen King’s Chicken Wings (And Other Delights)

From bone-chilling to mouthwatering, a new cookbook emerges out of the King of Horror’s oeuvre.
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