Facing unprecedented stress, Maine chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to cope

From state park passes to meditation to dogs, restaurant people looked for respite in a profoundly challenging year.

Settle in to a verdant green setting to enjoy your ‘green’ picnic

Some suggestions for making your Memorial Day picnic green in both senses of the word.

New Cape Elizabeth nonprofit feeds the hungry while helping farmers

Farms for Food Equity buys surplus produce from Maine farms and distributes it to local food banks.

Grow: Cucumbers

Mainers ready for outdoor parties and backyard barbecues, with some precautions

With the unofficial kickoff of cookout season this weekend, Mainers are deciding what measures to take to feel safe.

The Wrap: New hires, Italian truffles, and a beer barrel to call your own

Chef Cara Stadler makes some changes at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, and Tao Yuan in Brunswick.

Bar Guide: Rigby Yard transitions from coffee to cocktails on weekends

The train-themed restaurant, bar, coffeeshop and work space is a welcome addition to Portland's Wharf Street.

Restaurant-loving couple creates heated cushion to keep eating outside

The Southport couple started Hüga to make al fresco dining less frigid over the winter.

For some food businesses, the pandemic created new customers

Small-scale shopping, prepared foods and delivery services have been in high demand.

Spring clean your pantry and bolster your sustainable eating habits

Lentils and seaweed lurking in the back of the pantry like some people we know? Keep them front and center and you'll reach for them more often.