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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.

At Sunday River, the Best Doughnuts You Can Buy on a Ski Trail

The Ona-Tripp food truck is slinging gluten-free sweets slopeside.
meatloaf; chicken and waffles with buffalo whipped cream; duck-egg-topped succotash from Bissell Brothers Three Rivers

At Bissell Brothers Three Rivers, the Food Rivals the Beer

Chef Joe Robbins scatters his menu with eclectic Native influences.

Maine’s Best Food Block Is on SoPo’s Ocean Street

South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood hosts five new establishments with standout dishes.

Is Maine Lobster Greener Than Commercially Raised Meat?

Luke’s Lobster, a Maine-based seafood company, calculates its carbon clawprint.
Sidereal Farm Brewery

Sidereal Farm Brewery Is Home to High-Flying Beers (and Science!)

A new Vassalboro farmhouse brewery houses a variety of fermentation enthusiast Justin Amaral's food-and-drink science projects.
the refurbished lounge at Top of the East

The New Top of the East Is (Ahem) an Elevated Affair

Freshly refurbished, the cocktail bar on the 15th floor of the Westin Portland Harborview isn't your typical chain hotel lounge.
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