Fez, Portland’s new Somalian-Moroccan Restaurant dishes out authentic flavors
On a lark, I had lunch at Fez, Portland, Maine's, new Somalian-Moroccan Restaurant on Washington Avenue. Loved it! That's the short story, now let...
Dark chocolate-covered blueberries
Need I say more? Dean'sSweets is hand-dipping Maine-grown, high-bush (the wild are too small) blueberries in 70-percent bittersweet chocolate. A toothpick of five is...
Nibbles and bites in Greater Portland, Maine: Local 188, Caiola’s, and the Inn by...
I'm traveling along the Maine Coast this summer researching a new edition of Moon Coastal Maine. I'll be posting updates every now and then...
Bacon truffles?
I took my friend Kayt Sukel, a Germany-based freelance writer covering travel and food (She travels with her son Chet and contributes to TravelSavvyMom,...
Start 2012 on the right foot with a First Day Hike in a Maine...
Maine's State Parks are offering four, free, First Day Hikes, each led by park staff, on Sunday, Jan. 1: Aroostook, Cobscook Bay, Wolfe's Neck...
Maine’s lobsteboat race season kicks off today
Gentlemen, start your engines. Yup. Maine's lobsterboat racing season kicks off with races today, Sat. June 19, in Boothbay Harbor and tomorrow, Sun. June...
Cape Elizabeth’s Inn by the Sea successfully launches homeless dog adoption program
Well that didn't take long! The first dog in the new foster-to-adoption program at the uber-dog-friendly Inn By the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, came...
I scream, you scream for Maine-made ice cream
A recent Chowhound discussion on Maine's best ice cream got me thinking about when I worked for a trade publication called Gourmet News. I...
In search of the perfect chocolate chip cookie
For much of my life, I've been on a quest for the perfect retail chocolate chip cookie. I seek one that best emulates a...
Old World Gourmet withdrawal
Today's the last day until May, so if you can't live without those chocolate chip cookies, go purchase a gazillion to keep in the...
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...
Would you like fries with that? Say yes, at Portland Maine’s Duckfat
Even those on a French fry budget can get a taste of Portland Chef Rob Evans’s renowned cuisine at Hugo’s can saunter across the street...
Portland’s best “junk food” lunch
A slice of Stephen Lanzalotta's pizza (fresh, wholesome, delicious) from Miccuci's Market paired with a $5 shake (actually $4 and made with ice cream...
How sweet it is
What could be better than a luscious, ripe, local strawberry? How about one hand-dipped in 70-percent dark chocolate? One week only, July 5-11, Dean'sSweets...
Parks and passes
With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it's time to start thinking...
