Ployes, creton, and chicken stew
Whenever I asked a local where to get the best taste of the St. John Valley (or St. Jean, if you're French)—that strip of...
Ethnic grazing through Brunswick
I think you'd be hard pressed to find another town with the variety of ethnic restaurants per capita as Brunswick, Maine: Thai, Chinese, German,...
Maine dish: Rockland dining report, In Good Company and Big Fish
Dined earlier this week at two Rockland, Maine, restaurants: One night meeting an old friend at In Good Company and another with friends at...
Bridesmaids no longer: Arrows wins Beard award
Finally, in their sixth nomination, Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier, chef/owners of Arrows, in Ogunquit, win the big kahoona: The James Beard Foundation's Best...
Bar Harbor food faves opening in Portland
One of my summer pleasures is having dinner at Havana followed by a scoop or two of some outrageous flavor at Mount Desert Island...
Grazing through Portland: Asmara
Asmara has been on my must-dine list for a long time, and I finally stopped by for dinner the other day. Now I didn't...
New edition of Moon Coastal Maine
The new, hot-off-the-press edition of my Moon Handbooks Coastal Maine just arrived on my doorstep, and I have to brag: I'm quite pleased with...
Grazing through Portland: Evangeline
Earlier this week, I enjoyed a $30 three-course fixed menu (available only on Monday night) at Evangeline. Easy to understand why Chef Eric...
Grazing through Portland: Nosh Kitchen Bar
First, apologies for the long absence. Since returning from Churchill, Manitoba (and gaining more than 100 degrees in the process, from 44 below to...
Grazing through Portland: El Rayo
Bright, cheerful, and festive, El Rayo Taqueria is a colorful, casual spot for a Mexican-flavored meal. This funky garage-turned-restaurant is small, with hungry diners...
Harraseeket Inn offers Thomas Moser guest room
When renowned furniture maker Thomas Moser approached Chip Gray, innkeeper at Freeport’s Harraseeket Inn about having his designers decorate a room using his sleek,...
Kudus to Maine Huts & Trails
This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave...
Grazing through Portland: Susan's Fish & Chips
What's not to like about Susan's Fish & Chips? This garage-turned-fish shack evokes the sea, from the mermaids and fish painted on the exterior...
No puzzle to Conundrum Wine Bistro's buzz
For years, I've heard whispers and rumors about Conundrum, a wine bistro in Freeport that has a cult-like local following. It's located at the...
Will State Theater’s curtain rise again?
According to a story in today's Portland Press Herald, the lights are ready to shine again at the historical State Theater. Just like a...
