Category: General News

The Maine Mouth spotted another Maine Made product that appeared in the Wine Enthusiast’s Top 50 Spirits of 2008 list. Back River Gin which is manufactured by the Sweet Grass Winery in Union also made the top list.

“The fresh, vibrant bouquet smells delightfully of juniper berries, cedar sap, brambles and blueberries. Entry is keenly tart, blueberry-acidic and mouth-puckering; at midpalate flavors of juniper and cooking spice move to the fore of the dry bittersweet taste profile. Finishes ultra-clean, amazingly tart and acidic, yet eye-poppingly fresh. A creative and sophisticated gin.”

Little Lad’s Bakery & Cafe on Congress Street  which is already known for its vegetarian fare is in the process of becoming a kosher restaurant as well. They’re working with Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld from Congreation Shaarey Tphiloh to bring their operation in alignment with kosher food preparation standards. Shaarey Tphiloh was also recently the location of the 2nd Annual Top Latke competition.  James Lockman was the winner for his sweet potato and horseradish latke.

According to The Bollard, the City Council’s recent vote not to renew Slainte’s liquor license is irrelevant because of a bureaucratic snafu.

“In a memo dated January 8, city attorney Gary Wood told councilors their vote to strip Slainte’s liquor license was moot, because state liquor authorities had already granted the bar’s license renewal request based on the city’s initial recommendation.”

The article goes on to indicate that the bar owner wasn’t aware of the issue until The Bollard contacted him for comment.

Today’s Press Herald has an update on Roger Doiron’s campaign to get the next administration to plant a vegetable garden on the White House lawn.

“I like to think of the White House as America’s house,” Doiron said in a telephone interview Wednesday, “and I think it should have a vegetable garden. … One of the first things John Adams, the first president to live in the White House, did was to plant a vegetable garden.”

The Police have asked the City Council to deny the Cactus Club’s liquor license application according to an article in today’s Press Herald.

“The recommendation follows a pair of underage-drinking stings at the Fore Street club and a shooting just a few steps away that left an active duty U.S. Marine in a wheelchair.”

There’s an article in the Food & Health section of today’s Press Herald about Maine Natural Oils. Maine Natural Oils is ramping up to produce cold pressed oils from locally grown non-GMO seeds for home cooking use. They plan on initially selling canola and mustard oil, and their “target market is the natural foods consumer who is interested in healthy, locally made products.”