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Life & Culture
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The Wrap: This weekend, Two Fat Cats celebrates grand opening of second location
The South Portland location offers seating and – more importantly – free cake for the special event.
Maine restaurants, grocery stores respond to demand and expand their vegan choices
They see plenty of firsthand evidence of the growing numbers of vegans and reducetarians.
Yarmouth neighbors dig in to 29th year of mingling, door-to-door dining
Residents of Oakwood Drive gather annually for a progressive dinner, where they enjoy each other’s culinary talents, show off their dinner tables and see old friends.
As rivals crowd the field around the country, more craft brewers are tanking
Nearly 1,000 breweries opened in 2017 as the craft beer industry thrived, but 165 closed, a 42 percent increase from 2016.
What are the odds of getting a seat at The Lost Kitchen? Still slim
They’re still not great, as more than 10,000 cards pour in from 47 states for 2018 reservations that likely will accommodate about 5,000 people.
Mami’s chef/owner will bring the heat as competitor on ‘Chopped’
Austin Miller will be the latest Maine chef on the cooking competition show.
More organic than thou? Rebel farmers create their own food label
A handful of farmers and scientists from around the country met in Vermont late last month to create the standards for the new program.
Facebook’s new tool shows if your data went to Cambridge Analytica
Find out whether the political data firm hired by President Trump’s campaign has your data.
Theater review: A teacher and student drop ‘Niceties’ for a heated debate
The play at Portland Stage takes on race, history and free speech.