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When the Empire Restaurant opened July 6, 1916, it was one of the swankiest places in Portland to have dinner.

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thinking of farmington, ME

Oct 14, 2008 3:12 PM

The article isn't a restaurant review, Jessica. It's about the restaurant's role in the Chinese heritage of Maine, as the headline says. But I agree, Omar, they could have been clearer about the fact that the Empire was a Chinese restaurant.

omar sitcom of Clinton, ME

Oct 14, 2008 10:30 AM

Poorly written - the first sentence should mention that the the Empire served Chinese food.

jesscia porridge of waterville, ME

Oct 14, 2008 8:48 AM

This is what Icall "yellow jornalism', becuase the artical is to long and they don;t even tell you weather the Empire Resuartaurent is ANY GOOD FOOD! I guess thats "what you get" with the news paper laid off, but the valuble reader's like me (Jessica porridge)shuoldn;t have to wait until SUNDAY"S just to read the resautrent review' to find out where not to eat!

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