Lee farmers share their stories at the Five Nights, 10 Farms event Words and photos by Larry Clow Lee is a farming town. Start at...
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Anju plans new cocktail bar
Diners in downtown Kittery, Maine, in search of hand-crafted cocktails will soon have a new destination. Anju Noodle Bar is working on opening a cocktail...
Smuttynose to open restaurant in February
Hayseed, Smuttynose Brewing Company’s new farm-style restaurant, will open at 105 Towle Farm Road in Hampton in early February. The restaurant is located in a...
Thompson Tavern opens in Dover
Thompson Tavern is the latest sports bar and restaurant to open in the Garrison City. It opened on Jan. 2 and the venue’s first two...
Battle for the Basket
When Market Basket’s board of directors fired Arthur T. Demoulas last summer, employees and customers of the New England grocery chain rallied behind the deposed...
What’s in the cards this year?
There’s a lot to be said for approaching the new year with a sense of hope and excitement about the surprises in store. Some will...
Recipe for a party
The right recipe can make a holiday party. Here’s some help from local chefs, bartenders, and others who know good food, along with their own...
Stock and Spice open
If you’re looking for elusive spices, exotic bitters, and hard-to-find sauces, Stock and Spice may be where your culinary quest ends. The specialty store, owned...
Mombo gets new owner
Mombo Restaurant has a new owner and executive chef. Former owners Brian and Dede Cadieux sold the restaurant, located at 66 Marcy St. in Portsmouth,...
Roaring into 2015
Deciding what to do on New Year’s Eve is a perennial conundrum. Whether the year was good or bad, we time-obsessed beings are inclined to...
A spirited holiday
We’re going to go out on a limb here and predict that at nearly every Yankee Swap, there’s at least one bottle of booze. It’s...
Setting limits
Commercial fishermen in New Hampshire were dealt a heavy blow last month when the New England Fisheries Management Council imposed strict new “emergency” regulations on...
Lighting the grill
If you’ve driven through the area known as Foyes Corner in Rye over the last year or so, you’ve surely noticed the immense building going...
Food for fines
For the next week, you can make your overdue-book fines disappear while also helping those in need. Portsmouth Public Library is offering its Food for...











