Portland snooze
The Holiday Inn by the Bay is one of the ugliest buildings in Portland, but it also delivers perhaps the best bang for the...
Planning ahead: Maine Open Lighthouse Day
Light up your life on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, with a visit to one of 25 ocean, river, and island lighthouses open for the...
It’s all Greek to me
...and to anyone else at Portland's annual Greek Heritage Festival, June 25-27, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Food, dancing, food, crafts, food, music, food......
Musical notes from around Maine: Strand concert series and PSO’s new season
Here are some upcoming concerts and musical events in Maine worth your attention.
Suzanne Vega and Arlo Guthrie Headline the Strand Fall Concert Series
Check out...
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...
Miss Portland shines and scores
My new favorite breakfast joint is the Miss Portland Diner, on Marginal Way (between Franklin and Forest). The restored, original Worcester Lunch Car Company...
The REAL Magic of Christmas
Need a shot of good news, some glad tidings of the season? How about this:
An anonymous donor is subsidizing tickets for the eight remaining...
Maine chefs and restaurants well represented among 2012 James Beard semi-finalists
The James Beard Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for its 2012 James Beard awards. Maine chefs and restaurants in the running are, by category:
Best...
The cheese whiz
I finally made it to The Cheese Iron, the Scarborough specialty shop that caters to cheese aficianados. Trust me, it's worth going well out...
An Only-from-Maine gift: The Umbrella Cover Museum Uncovered & Exposed
Shopping for that perfect gift that says only in Maine? Since 1996, founder, director, and curator Nancy 3. Hoffman (the 3 is no typo,...
Johnny’s Bistro & Bar
CLOSED
I dined at Johnny's, formerly Finch's, the other night, and besides what Johnny referred to as a "hiccup," it was a good experience overall....
Harboring secrets
I toured the new addition to the Portland Harbor Hotel yesterday with the general manager, and no question, this is a great addition for...
Back to the future
With all the hype about Portland's foodie-fave restaurants, you know—555, Evangeline, Hugo's, Fore Street, Cinque Terre, Bresca—sometimes out-of-sight/out-of-mind Back Bay Grill gets overlooked. It...
Flower power
It's June, which means the azalias and rhododendrons are in full bloom. Need an intense experience of either? Visit the American Rhododendron Society Garden,...
Bourdain in Maine 3
Best story on Bourdain's Maine tour I've seen yet is in today's Bangor News. It details his visit to a baked bean suppah in...
