Andrew Ross
Portland Press Herald
Portland, ME, United States
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Dine Out Maine: Twelve isn’t perfect, but has many high points
The highly anticipated Portland restaurant, still finding its identity, earns four stars. → Read More
Check out the best takeout places in our Best 75 eateries
Restaurants are listing in alphabetical order. For our full list of Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland, click here. To check out a map of our full list, click here. Banh Appetit Opened in 2019 by members of the extended family who once owned Huong’s (a former Best 75 winner), this […] → Read More
Best 75: Breakfasts/brunches in Greater Portland
For our full list of Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland, click here. To check out a map of our full list, click here. Café Louis Visit chef Evan Richardson’s buzzy, exuberant South Portland hotspot, and you’ll come away with a new appreciation for Costa Rican and Caribbean cuisine and cocktails. […] → Read More
At its sit-down spot in Portland’s Public Market, Mr. Tuna wows
The restaurant, which grew out of several popular food trucks, earns 4 stars for consistent, creative and precise sushi. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: At Butcher Burger, even the signature burgers disappoint
Unfortunately, excellent fries alone cannot save a restaurant. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: At Costa Rican-and-Caribbean-inspired Café Louis, hard work pays off (in 4½ stars)
The team at the small restaurant in South Portland's Knightville neighborhood is at the top of its game. → Read More
Our restaurant critic’s Old Port picks
Andrew Ross offers delicious insights for three square meals – plus coffee and dessert. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Missteps mar the crackling creativity at Regards
The elements are in place, but the kitchen is not firing on all cylinders. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Knotted Apron is a neighborhood restaurant with a lot of potential, some of it unrealized
The restaurant, which opened just weeks before the pandemic hit, is still finding its footing. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Four-star Magnus on Water broadens its vision – and diners win
But food and drinks this good come with a price. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Is Judy Gibson the neighborhood restaurant that wasn’t?
We've got a theory about that. Also, four stars to hand out. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: At Helm Oyster Bar & Bistro, flavor-driven dishes spotlight the bounty of Maine’s sea
Four stars for a beautiful restaurant where the food feels at once 'approachable and intricate.' → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Despite occasional missteps, much to savor at Leeward
The Italian, pasta-centric restaurant is only getting better. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Can you separate the recipe from the recipe creator?
The Good, the Bad and the Umami. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Best food and drink this month
New England Barramundi from SoPo Seafood What does a food writer do on vacation? I won’t speak for my colleagues, but I can tell you that one of my favorite holiday activities is visiting markets and grocery stores. Give me a free day, and I’ll duck into every bakery, farm stand, even mega-chain supermarket I walk past. I acknowledge that my travel companions find this exhausting, but none of… → Read More
Dine Out Maine: Of Whips, Spoons and Cuisinarts
The Robertsons: If you live in Maine and love to cook, you should know their name. For almost 25 years, the couple ran Portland's premiere kitchenware store. → Read More
Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2021
While it was far from an ideal year for local restaurants, there were still plenty of highlights. → Read More
Dine Out: Mix things up with your meat-and-cheese board, just don’t call it charcuterie
Social, customizable and Instagram-worthy, the shareable platters are all the rage, including in southern Maine. → Read More
An edible 2021 holiday gift guide: From Maine, to away
So how do we get on this guy's Christmas list??! → Read More
Dine In Maine: Tonight’s dinner comes to you, courtesy of TikTok
I used to think I was too old for TikTok. But during an overnight visit to a friend’s home this summer, I watched a 17-year-old prepare the famous baked feta-and-tomato spaghetti that earned user @grilledcheesesocial 3.5 million views (on top of the tens of thousands of hits generated by the viral recipe’s Finnish originator, Tiiu Piret). Skeptical until the moment I tasted it, I was certain… → Read More