Despite being a largely affluent bedroom community to Portland sitting on over 70 square miles of land, Scarborough has long been plagued by a lack of a strong dining options. Aside from a smattering of chains and mid-tier takeout spots, a night out in the “center of town” typically means he…
Vegans don’t exactly have it made when it comes to dining out. Outside of large cities — where vegan-centric restaurants can number in the hundreds — options for those who follow strictly vegan diets amount to little more than perhaps one or two dishes on any given menu, which is in all hone…
Despite playing host to a food scene that’s become one of the city’s more prominent exports as of late, pizza has never been a strong point for Portland. Aside from quirky outliers a la Flatbread and Bonobo, area pie existed for years in a state of greasy, uninspired limbo until OTTO Pizza —…
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Driving Route 1 through Kittery around this time of year can be an exercise in both patience and frustration like no other, anchored by stop and go traffic, corporate greed and a sense that this is not “The Way Life Should Be.” Smack dab on a creek in the middle of a stretch of outlet malls …
Of the admittedly few key players responsible for having brought authentic, non-Americanized Chinese cooking to Maine, chef-turned-restaurateur Cara Stadler is certainly the most visible.
Southern Maine got its first taste of Memphis-style BBQ nearly 30 years ago in the form of a tiny, understated shop located in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood called Uncle Billy’s.
Localfolk with a taste for the best sandwiches and fries in Portland have long had to begrudgingly cross Duckfat off their lists throughout the summer months. The small shop at 43 Middle St. is typically untouchable without suffering through a protracted wait. Thanks to plenty of (well-deser…
From a sociological standpoint, trends can often represent a deeper layer of the onion of popular culture. Whether in art, fashion, city planning or otherwise, trends reflect and are commonly born of the collective consciousness of any given point in time. Perceived values repeatedly stem fr…
Eight months into its tenure at 26 Exchange St., Blyth & Burrows shows the resolve of a thick-skinned sea captain in what has proven to be one of the coldest Maine winters in many years. The establishment’s name suggests as much — an homage to two commanders killed during the war of 1812…
Despite a looming presence of questionable new construction in every corner of the city, 2017 was actually a rather good year for historical architecture in Portland’s West End neighborhood. Residents nostalgic for a touch of the “Old Portland" found solace in the reopening of the Roma Cafe …
Located on outer Forest Avenue in the space most recently occupied by Taco Trio’s short-lived satellite venture, Noble Barbecue serves up smoked and wood-roasted meats made in-house every day. The humble sandwich takes precedence, here, available either “naked” — nothing but meat, bun and the collision of taste buds — or as one of Noble’s more inspired, signature varieties.
Open since last winter, Hunt and Alpine owners Briana and Andrew Volk’s specialty foods shop — aptly named “Little Giant” — has become one of the best places in the city to take home a special treat in celebration of a job well done (or just getting through the day in 2017). What first comes…