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New Thai eateries in Portsmouth, York Beach, ice cream cocktails, too

Portsmouth Herald

With summer unofficially here, we have news for you on openings, a closing and a canceled opening, plus bold flavors of ice cream here in Seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine.

Five 81° Northeast to open in Portsmouth

Peter Whitehead, front of house manager at the Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro and Bar in Portsmouth, is assisting in the opening of the business' sister restaurant, Five 81 ° NE. Renovations are under way at the Lafayette Road location, formerly home to Tuscan Market.

Dishes native to northeast Thailand are set to be served at Five 81° Northeast, a new restaurant coming to Portsmouth this summer.

Takeout Station closing in Exeter

From left, co-owner Brian Colford and employee Hunter Grant at the Takeout Station in Exeter.

After only six months of operation, the Takeout Station offering “good eats off the rails” has run out of steam in Exeter.

Pattaya Thai brings Southeast Asian cuisine to York Beach

Khone Sanasy, left, and daughter-in-law Piranun "Anna" Piradetpaopong have opened Pattaya Thai at York Beach. Sanasy has owned operated Thai restaurants in the United States for 46 years.

Short Sands Beach has a new dining option with Pattaya Thai.

Rococo Ice Cream’s dessert bar in Kennebunk to feature bold flavors, ice cream cocktails

Rococo Ice Cream is opening a first-of-its-kind dessert bar for the Seacoast area.

When Lauren Guptill opened Rococo Ice Cream in Dock Square a dozen years ago, she took ice cream to a new level, inventing flavors with local and international flair.

Wandby Landing owners scrap new restaurant plan

Co-owners Mariah and Matt Dyer recently opened Wandby Landing, a new restaurant in Kennebunk on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Plans to open a new restaurant at 135 Port Road have been canceled.

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