Local Flavor: Boba tea and a Labor Day Weekend cookout

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a few new places that were serving up boba tea on their menu.

Boba, for those of you not in the know, is another name for bubble tea – tea with chewy tapioca pearls or with popping boba – thin-skinned balls of juice or syrup that give your drink a burst of flavor.

There’s a new local option for bubble tea. Boba, with locations in Lewiston and the Maine Mall, opened a restaurant at 15 Old Orchard St., Old Orchard Beach. Boba serves milk tea in many flavors including mango, brown sugar, cookies and cream, taro and vanilla chai, as well as fruit refreshers – black or green tea flavored with fruit jam. In addition to tea beverages, Boba also has a limited menu of casual Asian meal items.

Labor Day Weekend Cookout

Looking for something to do Labor Day weekend? Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center, 5 Boardwalk Drive, Saco is having a Labor Day Cookout on Saturday, September 2, 2023, from 4-8pm. Celebrate the end of summer with an all-you-can-eat barbecue, live music, family games and activities and fun at the beach.

The menu for the cookout will include a wide variety of options such as hamburgers, hot dogs, lobster, veggie burgers, portabella mushrooms, grilled chicken, Farm-fresh corn on the cob, shrimp, Salads and homemade desserts. Tickets are available for purchase at http://fbch.me/cookout .

Liz Gotthelf is the publisher of Saco Bay News. She also loves to eat – and support local businesses. If you have any local restaurant or food news, she’d love to hear from you. Send her an email at newsdesk@sacobaynews.com.