Pilots cheese, please

Pilots Grill cheese spread is a local favorite – and it can become part of your holiday tradition. Even though the Bangor institution is no longer with us, the Leadbetter family has made sure that the recipe will live on by making the spread available to the public. It costs $3.99 to $4.29 and is available at all four Leadbetter Super Stop locations, Hannaford supermarkets and McLaughlin’s Seafood. For information, call 942-4500.

For your peeps – and pups

Epi Sub and Pizza in Bangor is selling delicious treats for dogs and their humans to raise money for the Bangor Humane Society. Gingerbread people and peanut butter, oatmeal, parmesan-parsley dog biscuits (both dipped in dog-friendly white chocolate, if you’d like) cost $1 each and are available through Dec. 24. For information, call 942-3888 or stop by the shop at 128 Main St. in Bangor.

New Year’s ease

Ring in 2006 in style with a four-course prix fixe New Year’s Eve dinner at Opus in Bangor. Among the menu choices are Maine Crab-Tomato Bisque with Roasted Red Pepper Croustade; Smoked Pheasant Salad with Wild Boar Bacon, Chevre Fritter, Spicy Cashews and Chinese Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette; Veal Milanese; and Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee. Seating is still available, and later diners can enjoy live jazz. Dinner costs $50 per person. For information or reservations, call 945-5100 or visit www.opusme.com.

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