Earlier this year Food & Wine named Cara Stadler from Tao Yuan one of the 2014 Best New Chefs.
The July issue of the magazine has a 1-page profile of Stadler and her recipe for Miso-Roasted Eggplant with Tomato, Dill, Shiso and Black Vinegar.
Stadler has a new restaurant called BaoBao Dumpling House under construction on Spring Street in the old West End Deli.
Sprudge has posted an interview with Tandem about the new coffee shop shop they have under construction in the West End.
What’s your approach to serving the coffee?
We’re going to emphasize high-quality batch brew but we’re still debating our exact setup for that at the moment. Pour-over may or may not happen at the new place. Coffee shots are a possible alternative—though we won’t know for sure until we get the new equipment in to start tasting.
In celebration of their 10-year anniversary, Scratch Baking has posted some photos from the original construction of the space they now occupy.
After an RFP process the city awarded 6 food trucks and food carts the access to operate in specific Portland parks:
The Golden Dish has reviewed The King’s Head Pub.
I thought about finishing my drink and to return in a few weeks’ time when this place was up to speed. This being a First Look, however, I stayed and ultimately enjoyed a reasonably good dinner.
The Bangor Daily News has published a report on the Restaurant Impossible makeover of Uncle Andy’s Diner.
The end product was a shocker: Their previously open kitchen is partially sealed off, with a brown window panel separating food prep from customers. But it looks like Dennis Fogg will still be able to make his specialty animal pancakes in front of an audience.
The old booths were replaced with sleek tables and chairs. Muted chartreuse paint and a simple tile frame reading “ANDY’S” replaced the diner’s outdated wall decor.
Boston Magazine has published their list of the 50 Best New England Breweries. 15 of the 50 are in Maine.
Urban Eye reports that the lobster roll has made it to the finals of Congressional Roll Call’s Taste of America contest.
This celebrity sandwich is not only killing it on menus this season, the roll is quashing other state’s edible claims and taking names. Maine’s royal roll made the final round of Congressional Quarterly Roll Call’s Taste of America contest this week and (watch your back cherry cobbler of Utah) has the most votes right now.
To cast your vote visit rollcalltasteofamerica.com/brackets.cfm
Here are a bevy opening announcements:
Eating Portland Alive has published a brief review East Ender.
I finally ended up ordering the special pizza of the evening, with the hope that it would not be overly hearty and I’d have room to tackle some other dishes. The toppings included pork, kimchi, a mornay (cheese sauce) with sriracha, and cheese curds. Awesome robust flavors in every bite. I wouldn’t have called the crust a traditional pizza dough, but it was still delicious