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Maine’s Irish pubs: 10 authentic places to hoist a pint
St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Brian Boru (left), a black and tan. Press Herald file photos Well before the mass immigration of Irish from their potato-blighted home country to New York, Boston and...
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Take it outside: 59 outdoor decks and patios to drink in the sun
PORTLAND Portland Lobster Company. Press Herald file photo Portland Lobster Company 180 Commercial St., Portland | 775-2112 | portlandlobstercompany.com A deck that stretches out over the water, an...
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Lobster shack season: 21 authentic places to eat Maine seafood
Clockwise from top: lobster rolls and onion rings at the Lobster Shack at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth; the Lobster Shack sign and ocean view; Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster Company in South Freeport....
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Holiday dining guide: Maine restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk serves festive fare on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (Press Herald file photo) Whether you choose a formal, white tablecloth dinner, cheeseburger, egg rolls and...
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Brunch: 40-plus places to eat it in Portland
Brunch: It’s what’s for Sunday, whether that means endless cups of coffee in a cozy booth in winter or savoring a summer weekend Sunday Funday-style. We took an inventory of Portland’s ever-expanding...
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Portland’s embarrassment of brunches
It’s a full house for brunch at Local 188 on Congress Street. Staff photo by Carl D. Walsh Brunch: It’s what’s for Sunday. And that certainly applies all year long, whether it means endless cups of...
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Food truck guide: 20+ in southern Maine
It’s been only four years since Portland permitted food trucks to sling their varied fare from the city’s streets, but a lot has happened quickly. The fleet has more than doubled, with 20 trucks now...
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12 Mexican restaurants in Maine
Cinco de Mayo is Friday and, whether you know what actually happened on that date in 1862 (victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla, FYI), you’ll likely raise a margarita glass or a dip a...
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Happy Hour: 50+ places for deals on drinks in Portland
The origins of happy hour — like so much of drinking history — are a little fuzzy. The term was coined on board U.S. Navy ships in the 1920s; it was how sailors referenced scheduled recreation, when...
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9 iconic Maine diners
Diners, with their counter seating, all-day breakfasts and bottomless cups of coffee, are distinctly Northeastern things, and here in the northeasternmost part of the country, we’ve got our fair share...
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