Barak Olins’ Zu Bread gives meaning to life
Barak Olins is passionate about bread. Every Friday, he handcrafts 200 loaves, using traditional French bread-making methods and certified organic ingredients, including whole grains...
Checking in: The Press Hotel, Portland, Maine
The Press Hotel, on the corner of Congress and Exchange Streets, puts most of downtown Portland's must-see sights, must-eat restaurants, and must-do experiences within...
Don’t miss touring Winslow Homer’s studio on Prouts Neck, Maine
You can visit painter Winslow Homer's studio in Prouts Neck, Maine. In September 2012, the Portland Museum of Art opened the studio where the...
Visit South Portland for bagels, breakfast, lighthouses, and history
When sunshine and a hint of spring greeted my awakening, I decided to loop out to South Portland for breakfast with a friend. It...
Chef Jay Villiani shares two recipes for Maine shrimp
Even if you hate snow, ice, and everything winter, you can't help but love Maine shrimp, a.k.a. Northern Shrimp or Pandalus borealis. These oh-so-delicate...
Checking In: The Francis, Portland’s newest boutique hotel
I'm sure late 19th-century Maine architect Francis Fassett would be pleased with The Francis, Portland's newest boutique hotel. Fassett designed the Congress Street home...
Erebus?
During my Portland whirlwind, I made a passing reference to Erebus to someone, and the result was a blank stare. Anyone else remember Portland's...
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free fare fills the plate at these Maine restaurants
Health food stores and natural foods groceries, along with Asian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants, are the usual go-tos for on-the-road vegetarians and vegans. While...
All is Well at Jordan’s Farm, in Cape Elizabeth, thanks to development easements—and don’t...
Last week, I had the good fortune to visit a number of Maine farms with the Maine Farmland Trust, an organization that's working to...
Cheap Sleeps Greater Portland: inexpensive lodgings in Portland & Freeport, Maine
These properties in Greater Portland Maine offer budget lodging with a bit of, uhm character. (Updated March 7, 2024)
Black Elephant Hostel, Portland, Maine
This family-owned and...
Checking in: Portland’s Percy Inn is a great choice for independent-minded travelers
The Percy Inn delivers everything an independent-minded traveler needs. This handsome, 1830 Federal-style row house is sited downtown Portland, Maine, just a few steps...
Savor summer at Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake
Migis Lodge is a gem, a magical all-inclusive retreat sheltered by towering pines and edging Sebago Lake. It's the kind of place that echoes...
Q&A: Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich
UPDATE: Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich is now at his own Maine restaurant, MK Kitchen.
I think one of Greater Portland's best dining secrets is the Sea...
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...
Dana Moos, innkeeper at Portland’s Pomegranate Inn, defines The Art of Breakfast
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to attend a brunch at Portland's Pomegranate Inn launching Dana Moos' new cookbook, The Art of Breakfast: How...
