LEWISTON — After leading a wave of Lisbon Street rebirth and investment, Fuel is coming to an end. The popular French restaurant is closing Sept. 8. Owner Eric Agren, who opened Fuel 11 years ago, said Tuesday afternoon that it’s bittersweet, but it’s time. The restaurant over the years had attracted diners including Patrick Dempsey, Kelly Ripa and […]
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Fuel owner cancels essay contest; ‘I’m in no rush’
LEWISTON — Eric Agren is keeping Fuel. And he’s OK with that. Agren called off his essay contest and refunded all of the entrants’ money on Monday, saying that he hadn’t received enough essays to go ahead with it. In July, Agren announced that he was giving away his popular French restaurant Fuel and a neighboring […]
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Grab a pen: Fuel’s up for grabs in an essay contest
LEWISTON — Eric Agren is letting Fuel go in an essay contest. The winning entry will get Agren’s hot French restaurant, everything inside it, $20,000 in operating funds and a condo next door. For a $150 entry fee and a killer 300-word essay, more than $1 million in assets could be yours — as long […]
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The Buzz: Fresh eats, wingin’ it and new life for a casket warehouse?
Lisbon Street is getting a Sidecar. Restaurateur Eric Agren has hung up signs teasing his next venture in the former Lyceum Gallery next to Fuel in downtown Lewiston. It’ll be part lounge on Friday and Saturday nights, part special event space the rest of the week. “We’ll put in some cooking equipment. We’re going to […]
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The Vault owner buys Marche, plans to expand to dinners, ‘artisanal’ plates
LEWISTON — Susan Hall said it was a natural progression for her downtown business: Her wine shop, The Vault, was running out of room, she’d wanted to expand into classes like Wine 101 and she’s lived above lunch spot Marche since December. So she bought Marche and the building it’s in at 40 Lisbon St. […]