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Lenora, a taco bar in Portland’s Old Port, starts serving lunch and dinner today—the café opened for breakfast a few weeks ago, with a menu of tacos, a breakfast sandwich, assorted pastry, and a fruit and yogurt parfait. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Rosella KPT, a sustainable sushi restaurant, is opening in Kennebunk’s Lower Village this Memorial Day. This will be the second location of the restaurant—Rosella is located in New York’s East Village and is known for serving local seafood, like steelhead … Continue reading →

Happy 2023! Plenty of new restaurants are opening in Portland, including Bar Futo, the latest from the owners of Mr. Tuna and Crispy Gai, with chef Ian Driscoll (Central Provisions, Duckfat, Hugo’s) at the helm. Bar Futo features a Japanese-inspired … Continue reading →

Ed note: The Danforth has closed since this article was originally published in Maine magazine, November 2022. A moody aesthetic and top-notch drinks make this hot new destination an instant favorite. The Danforth’s bartenders begin pouring drinks at 4 p.m., … Continue reading →

 Originally published in Maine magazine, October 2022. Restaurateurs Michelle and Steve Corry opened 555 North with fan-favorite dishes from their former Portland hotspot. 555 Congress Street in 2003, it was part of an emerging cadre of Portland date-night destinations, such … Continue reading →

Originally published in Maine magazine, September 2022. Offering an upscale pub menu in a hip industrial space, State Lunch is a key part of Augusta’s renaissance. In 2019, inspired in part by the city-led revitalization efforts of Water Street in … Continue reading →

 Originally published in Maine magazine, August 2022. I’m sitting at the six-seat bar in the 190-year-old building that now houses Wolfpeach, a new fine-dining restaurant in downtown Camden. My back is to the historic brick hearth that doubles as makeshift … Continue reading →

 Originally published in Maine magazine, July 2022. Chef Evan Richardson has strong opinions about mustard—specifically, the mustard sauce used on the pressed pork sandwich known as a Cuban or a medianoche. He insists there shouldn’t be just mustard on the … Continue reading →

If you’ve spent any time at all reading this blog over the years, you know one of my favorite summertime activities in Maine is to visit Crown Jewel on Portland’s Great Diamond Island. I first visited in 2018 when Chef Rocky … Continue reading →

Originally published in Maine magazine, June 2022. The first time I stop in at Smalls, a new cafe in Portland’s West End, it’s for a breakfast sandwich. A friend told me it is in the running for the best in … Continue reading →