Miyake’s new restaurant in Portland, Maine, is a perfect backdrop for the master’s cuisine
Miyake has barely been in its new location in the Portland Harbor Hotel building on Fore Street for a week, but judging from my...
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...
An autumn ramble in the western mountains of Maine
Even though the color is a bit from peak, it's still gorgeous in the Bethel area. If you're looking to slip away for a...
MDI lunch report: Tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House
Lunch or tea on the lawn at Jordan Pond House, in Acadia National Park, has been an island tradition since the late 19th century,...
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...
Maine Treasures: Acadia’s Oceanside Meadows
Waves lapping lulled me to sleep, and when I awakened this morning, gauzy curtains framed the ocean view from my third-floor room at Acadia's...
Lunder collection inks Waterville on Maine’s art map
Colby College Museum of Art's new Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion is a game changer for Waterville. With the addition of this new wing, set to...
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,...
Hartstone Inn review: Checking In & Dining Out
Camden's Hartstone Inn pairs a lovely inn with an excellent restaurant in a convenient, walk-to-everything downtown location. Former owners Chef Michael Salmon and his...
Two new barbeque joints open in Maine
My apologies; I've been neglecting this site as I've been trying to visit every nook and cranny of Maine for a new edition of...
This just in: New RV campground opening in Winter Harbor
Acadia's Schoodic region is getting a new RV campground. Roger and Pearl Barto, who operate the Main Stay Cottages in Winter Harbor, have added...
Plan Ahead: Frenchboro Lobster Festival
If you crave something far simpler than Rockland's big Lobster Festival wingding, with music, parades, vendors, entertainment and crowds, plan ahead to attend the...
News & Chews: The Rusticator
Few resorts evoke that old-timey Maine spirit as The Oakland House, in Brooksville, facing Eggemoggin Reach. The property, comprising 15 cottages, an inn and...
Bangor’s Fiddlehead Restaurant delivers big flavors
My original plan was to graze my way through dinner by nibbling appetizers or choosing small plates at a handful of restaurants in Bangor,...
By the sea, by the sea…
...by the beautiful sea. That's the location of the Inn by the Sea.
The inn, a collection of rooms, suites, and two-bedroom cottages evoking Victorian...
