Restaurant serves up food, comfort during Lewiston manhunt

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Prelude to the Best Sommelier of Canada Contest | SaltWireLEWISTON, Maine - At Best Thai II in coastal Maine, the phone has been ringing off the hook.

But at Best Thai II - one of the only restaurants open this week - business has been bustling since owner Pongsakorn Hanjitsuwan opened his doors hours after the shootings. For regulars, the restaurant has been a comfort; a place not only to find food but to mix with others sharing the shock and grief that has descended on the region.

Maine authorities said they were lifting stay-at-home orders on Friday evening, although a local cellphone alert warned residents to"remain vigilant" and said businesses had the option to open or remain closed.Toni Martin, 50, waited 45 minutes in line at McDonald's in Auburn, Maine, when it opened on Friday, desperate to buy coffee and a meal after she and her husband had"picked at whatever was in the house" to eat on Thursday.

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