Maine Map of Ten Definitive Meat Dishes:
Central Provisions, foie gras-central. [Photo: Tom Minervino]
The first daily feature for The Five Days of Meat 2014: A map of ten definitive meat dishes in Maine. These are generally traditional takes from near and far; at the end of the week, we'll do a round-up of epic, more unusual takes on meat dishes. By all means, share examples that we missed in the comments, hit up the tipline, or...
Gather Chef Chad Conley to Re-Open Palace Diner:
Chad Conley, chef at Gather in Yarmouth, has leased Biddeford's Palace Diner with a business partner and plans to re-open the 15-seat Pollard dining car in March, according to the Press Herald's Meredith Goad. Originally opened in 1927, Palace Diner is Maine's oldest diner and one of its most iconic. The diner has been closed since Sept. 1. Conley, a Portland native who has also cooked at...
Updating The Eater Maine Burger Heatmap: May, 2013:
First presented during Burger Week last month, the Eater Maine Burger Heatmap is your guide to the best new burgers in the state. Some are from new restaurants, some are from older establishments that have added new burgers to their menus. Since its debut, more buzzed-about burgers have come on the scene, so it's time for an update. New to the Heatmap: the Fiery Calamari Burger from DiMillo's...
Shepherd's Pie Still Has 'It'; Outliers Is Already A Star:
In her four-star review of Shepherd's Pie in Rockport for The Portland Press Herald, Shonna Milliken Humphrey wonders "whether a restaurant bestowed with immediate "it" status can sustain itself over time." She says she "hopes so;" and in fact, it has. Nominated for a James Beard award for "Best New Restaurant" 10 months after it opened in May 2010; three years later chef Brian Hill's gastro...