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New Bakery Coming to Portland
A new bakery called Yuri’s Desserts is expected to open on Spring Street in Portland early this fall. The bakery will specialize in cakes, tarts and macarons, and will also offer croissants, doughnuts and milk-based shaved ice treats.
2.
Noble Barbecue Moving and Rebranding
Noble Barbecue is moving this summer from outer Forest Avenue to the former Deering Center home of Elsmere BBQ. The restaurant will also be rebranding to feature New York-style pizza, in addition to barbecue.
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Papi Nominated for Spirited Award
Old Port Puerto Rican restaurant Papi was recently nominated for the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s annual Spirited Awards, an international competition considered to be among the alcohol industry’s most prestigious prizes.
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Bay Bowls Expanding to Biddeford
Popular fruit-and-granola bowl eatery Bay Bowls will open a third location in Biddeford this spring. The new location will be the first Bay Bowls to offer indoor seating.
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New Restaurant for Dennett’s Wharf
A new restaurant is planned to open in the former Dennett’s Wharf space in Castine in July. The restaurant will likely have an abridged service format, where customers place orders at a counter and have food delivered to their table by a staff runner.
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Wine and Cocktail Bar for Ogunquit
Coastal Wine in Ogunquit has rebranded and relaunched as Coastal Alchemist, a wine-forward craft cocktail bar and lounge. The venue remains wine-focused, but now also offers a variety of craft cocktails and a menu with eight shareable dishes.
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Profenno’s Wins Pizza Contest
Profenno’s Pizzeria & Pub of Westbrook won the recent Westbrook-Gorham Pizza Challenge for the second year in a row. The pizza challenge featured 10 local pizzerias competing for awards.
