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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E Bubble Bliss opened a 947-square-foot storefront at 23 Temple St., in Portland. It offers 23 varieties of bubble tea, including strawberry, brown sugar, taro, vanilla chai, refreshers, flavored iced Red Bull drinks and hot tea. Low Stakes Lodge, a steakhouse operated by the folks at the Highroller Lobster Co., opened at 106 Exchange St. in Portland. The menu includes French onion soup, bar snacks, rib eye, filet mignon, New York strip, bavette and seafood. The grand open- ing was held in July. Sweets and Co. announced via social media that it will open at 294 Main St. in Saco this fall. The bakery will offer an array of breads, bagels, cin- namon rolls, quiches, pies, pastries, soups, paninis, coffee, natural energy drinks and bubble tea. Orange Bike Brewing Co., which opened in November 2023 at 31 Diamond St., offers nine gluten-free beers. Bar Publica, a bar, kitchen and night spot at 82 Hanover St. in Portland's West Bayside neighborhood, opened in June. Buzz Coffee, at 19 Exchange St. in Portland, officially reopened in June after being closed since December 2023 Mesa Grande, a California-Mexican fast-casual restaurant, opened in May at 140 Fore St. in Portland, near the Roux Institute. The menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls, salads and a children's menu. Blake Orchard, a plant-based juice shop at 561 Forest Ave. in Portland, opened the first of two additional locations. A Brunswick location at 2 Station Ave. opened in June. The juice shop offers smoothies, bowls, raw juices, handmade nut milks, wellness drinks, sustainable coffee and more. A Scarborough location in Dunstan Village, will open in the fall. Off Track Pizza opened in May at 15 Exchange St. in Portland. Aside from pizza, it offers salad and bottled cocktails. 207-786-5705 We know how hard you work. Let us work hard for you. mainecb.com We know that with Maine Community Bank (MCB), it's a partnership. We have the same goals, communication is seamless, and we fi nd solutions together. MCB is fl exible in ways that continue to help us grow our business easily. CRAIG SMITH & CHRIS JOHNSON JOHNSON & JORDAN " We know that with Maine Community Bank (MCB), it's a " We know that with Maine Community Bank (MCB), it's a We know that with Maine Community Bank (MCB), it's a " ways that continue to help us grow our business easily. " ways that continue to help us grow our business easily. ways that continue to help us grow our business easily. woodhullmaine.com C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E ยป