New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:

• The Bangor Daily News reports that Matthew Secich will be closing down his Unity business Charcuterie this spring and moving to Montana.
• Sunrise Bagel has opened a new location in Oakland. The new shop is located at 50 Main Street and is open Monday through Friday 7 am – 1 pm, Saturday/Sunday 8 am – 1 pm. Sunrise has bagel shops in Waterville and Augusta. They closed their Winthrop shop in October.
• Maine Public reports that a small research harvest of Maine Shrimp will be taking place early next year. The tasty local shrimp have been off the menu for a decade due to low stock levels.
• Broadway Bowl, Fork Food Lab, and Red’s Dairy Freeze are recipients of the South Portland business awards in the Best New Business, Business of the Year, and Heart of South Portland categories.
• The Bangor Daily News reports that a new ice cream shop called Mainely Scoops is under development in Wiscasset in the space formerly occupied by Jodie’s, and that the Bangor Wine & Cheese Company is changing hands.
• Apéro (website, instagram) opened for business on Friday. Apéro is located at 20 Alfred Street and is open Wednesday/Thursday 4 – 9:30 pm, Friday/Saturday 4 – 11 pm, and Sundays 1 – 7 pm.
• Via Sophia by the Sea has announced that December 22nd will be the last day in business for the Kennebunk restaurant and its downstairs bar the Rabbit Hole.

For a statewide guide to eating and drinking see the Maine Food Map—a growing list of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and other food and dining businesses in all of Maine’s 16 counties.

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:

• A new food truck called Sandwiches (instagram) recently launched in South Portland. Owner Henry Sauve is serving a menu of breakfast sandwich variations (sausage, bacon, spam or avocado), hash browns and coffee from Lay Day Roasters. Sandwiches is open weekdays 7 am – 11 am, and is located in the parking lot of A&C Soda Shop at 501 Cottage Road.
• The Midcoast Villager reports that Niweskok (website, facebook, instagram), a Wabanaki food sovereignty organization, is soon to purchase a 245 acre farm in Swanville “with the intention of establishing a permanent base for continuing its mission of ‘restoring the Penobscot Bay region as a Wabanaki food hub’ “
• As reported back in August, Sapporo is moving from their longtime home on Commercial Street to Falmouth. The new restaurant is under construction in a new mixed use building at 267 Us Route 1 called The Wyeth.
• Mainebiz reports that Maine Grains has received a $700k grant for a $1.3M planned expansion in Skowhegan.
• Side by Each Brewing in Auburn has announced they’re closing. Their last day in business will be December 31st. Their announcements reads in part, “We want to express our deepest appreciation to the amazing staff here, past and present, who have dealt with the ups and downs of a small business in trying times more gracefully than we could have asked. And to our customers, whether occasional or regular, whether you’ve been coming in since 2019 or made your first visit last week, we also extend our heartfelt thanks.”
• Taco Trio is moving back to their original location at 119 Ocean Street in the Knightville neighborhood of South Portland.

For a statewide guide to eating and drinking see the Maine Food Map—a growing list of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and other food and dining businesses in all of Maine’s 16 counties.