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After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine

By Tim Cebula, Portland Press HeraldMarch 7, 2022 Kevin Ly, the 34-year-old founding partner of Golden Wat cognac, has a good life now, by all accounts. He’s a successful entrepreneur who earned a graduate business degree, then launched a multinational liquor brand in 2020. He’s also a family…

Big Tree Hospitality

This Portland-based restaurant group is hell-bent on excellence in hospitality with an abiding commitment to community. Driven by relentless creativity and inspired by the bounty of New England, the James Beard Award-winning team offers one-of-a-kind dining experiences and a generosity of spirit that benefits Maine children through the…

Jeff Perkins – Owner / CEO at Portland Pie Co.

Here’s How Portland Pie is Feeding Maine Kids. When Jeff Perkins made the transition from CEO to owner/CEO at Portland Pie Co. late last year, one of his top priorities was to ask, “who do we want to be from a philanthropic standpoint?” Portland Pie Co. has always…