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Where to go for the ultimate summertime burgers
The greasy, informal meals of summer lead to lots of uncouth mouth-cramming and finger-licking. It is best not to look. For this reason, many purveyors of the quintessential summertime burger are set up for shoulder-to-shoulder eating.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  May 13, 2009
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Somali equality

Barava's appetizer basket is a glorious find
In trading up for the romantic notoriety of piracy from the ignored tragedy of famine and civil war, Somalis have pulled off the PR coup of the millennium.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  April 22, 2009
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Simpler, but not too much

The Farmer's Table brings comforting cuisine to Commercial Street
In taking over the space recently occupied by Mim's, one of Portland's prissiest restaurants, the owners of the Farmer's Table were wise to choose a name designed to set customers at ease.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  April 15, 2009
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In search of authenticity

Real German, Real German potato salad
Friederike Munz, a 27-year-old German woman, was going to teach me how to make German potato salad the way she'd learned from her grandmother on a farm in Freiburg, Germany.
By LINDSAY STERLING  |  April 08, 2009
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A cure for all ills

Gin cocktails are great for starting spring
Gin has a massive public-relations problem, one that is centuries old and showing no signs of waning.
By TODD RICHARD  |  April 01, 2009
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Growing pains

Stick with the beer at the Run of the Mill brewpub
I hardly need to remind you of the dangers of expanding liberalism. While conservatives will screw you if they can, liberals will track you down to stick it to you.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  March 25, 2009
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Really remarkable

Indulge in the truffles at Dean's Sweets
Dean's Sweets, with its Americana name and its modest storefront, does not prepare you for the sophisticated chocolates you find there.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  March 18, 2009
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Cooking with two Russians

A day of authenticity, gross assumption, and great soup
Yulia Converse welcomed me into her kitchen in Maine to learn from her mother, Alla Zagoruyko, how to make authentic Russian borsht.
By LINDSAY STERLING  |  March 11, 2009
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Patrick, the potato, and pork

An affordable Irish dinner
In just a few short days, the life of Saint Patrick will be celebrated the world over with his namesake holiday, Ireland's most visible mark on the global calendar.
By TODD RICHARD  |  March 04, 2009
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Review: Happy Teriyaki

Japanese and Chinese cuisines take second place at Happy Teriyaki
There is little that is hard about Happy Teriyaki, which is Korean-owned despite the Japanese name and the Japanese-style cute bear logo in the window.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  February 25, 2009
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How to do prix-fixe

In anticipation of Restaurant Week, we find a great model
In anticipation of Restaurant Week, we find a great model
By BRIAN DUFF  |  February 18, 2009
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Buns, buns, buns

A Dominican fried treat whomps health-nut-ism
The sunshine yellow trim of the La Bodega Latina, a corner store and deli geared toward Spanish-speaking immigrants, peeks out above the eight-foot-high pile of dirty snow along Congress Street.
By LINDSAY STERLING  |  February 11, 2009
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An authentic Valentine?

Seeking history, and adventure, in the holiday
With a battalion of cherubs, a glut of roses, and a ticker-tape parade of hollow Hallmark sentiments, Valentine's Day may yet be the most reviled and expensive holiday of the year.
By TODD RICHARD  |  February 04, 2009
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A good kind of corny

Loco Pollo gets tamales right
To have been stuck with corn was the great curse of this continent.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  January 28, 2009
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Olive Café

Thin but strong
Solid tastes at Olive Café
By BRIAN DUFF  |  January 21, 2009
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Let the alligators come to you

And, Portland, they're on the way
I'll be back next month with recipes, know-how, and cultural background on Dominican bollos de yuca, a fried meat-filled snack that's crispy outside and soft inside.
By LINDSAY STERLING  |  January 14, 2009
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Stretching the wallet

Punky's fits the stomach, and the bill
I had never been to Punky's. Despite glowing reviews from food fanatics, there never seemed to be a reason to break from my norm or shake up my old fast-food standbys.
By TODD RICHARD  |  January 07, 2009
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Stimulants galore

Arabica offers a bright spot for a dark year
The next 12 months will offer obsession with stimulus and stimulation.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  December 31, 2008
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Transcendence through pasta

The artistry of Fabiana De Savino
I've just added to the list of Things Humans Don't Completely Understand.
By LINDSAY STERLING  |  December 17, 2008
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Waterfront hangout

Andy's Old Port Pub has a comfy feel
It's a bar whose dinner menu seems to reflect the simple idea that when you have a pleasant place to hang out, drink, and socialize, people get hungry.
By BRIAN DUFF  |  December 03, 2008
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