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New brewpubs and big bars are slated to open on Thompson's Point; prix-fixe fine dining in New Vineyard; Greek cuisine in East Bayside; Cambodian food in the Old Port; specialty fried chicken sandwiches on the Midcoast; and more.

New brewpubs and big bars are slated to open on Thompson's Point; prix-fixe fine dining in New Vineyard; Greek cuisine in East Bayside; Cambodian food in the Old Port; specialty fried chicken sandwiches on the Midcoast; and more.

Here's what we know about the new restaurants scheduled to appear soon at well-established hospitality addresses in, and around, Portland.

A new late-night pizza by the slice and sandwich place is so needed in Portland's Old Port since the closing of the Old Port Slice Bar.

A new late-night pizza by the slice and sandwich place is so needed in Portland's Old Port since the closing of the Old Port Slice Bar.

A new late-night pizza by the slice and sandwich place is so needed in Portland's Old Port since the closing of the Old Port Slice Bar.

Also, a bubble tea shop opens in Westbrook, 2 new Asian restaurants launch in Biddeford, Tao Yuan reopens and Ramona's co-owner sells his stake in the sandwich shop.

Also, pizza critic Dave Portnoy tries some Portland slices, the Maine Cheese Festival and Latino Food Festival are set for September, and an all-star roster of Maine's women chefs collaborates for a MOFGA benefit dinner.

Bar Guide: Via Vecchia crafts inspired cocktails around Italian liqueurs The Old Port restaurant has a weekday happy hour menu with drink specials and small plates. By Angie Bryan Photos by Angie Bryan Located in the former site of Vignola & Cinque Terre, Via Vecchia (Italian for “old street”) is the kind of place where no detail has been overlooked. The atmosphere commands your attention before you ever enter, with ivy-covered brick walls and a cozy patio, but the décor once you come in...

As much as a basketball court or a football field, Mark Hibbard is a fixture at Jackson Hole High School sporting events. The athletic trainer for the Jackson Hole High School Broncs may make it look like his job is mostly sitting and waiting. Until it isn’t. Often, and perhaps unfairly, the work of an athletic trainer is measured by the effectiveness of an ankle tape job. That’s nothing to sneer at, as a stable ankle can be the difference between a successful pivot move or an athlete...