Spot on at Fore Street
Although empty storefronts keep popping up in Portland's Old Port, it's hard to believe the economy is in the tank when dining at Fore...
Nibbles and bites in South Portland, Maine: Taco Trio and Scratch Baking Co.
Psst: Seeking Maine's best bagels? Hankering for a taste of the Southwest? Mosey over the Casco Bay Bridge to South Portland (SoPo, if you're...
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...
Bethel’s loss is Norway’s gain
Quick update for Moon Maine: Taste of Eden, a vegan cafe and bakery that makes almost everything—including condiments—from scratch, has moved from Bethel to...
Unwind at two Portland, Maine, wine dinners in May
Make reservations now to sip and savor at two upcoming Wine Dinners in Portland, Maine: first at Local 188 on Monday, May 16, and...
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...
Escape summer’s heat on a Maine windjammer
On a hot, muggy day earlier this week, I joined guests aboard the 95-foot ketch Angelique, one of the members of the Maine windjammer...
The joy of Reny's
Wow visiting friends and relatives with fancy hors d'oeuvres without spending a mint. Reny's, yes, good ole Reny's has all kinds of fancy nibbles,...
Notes from a Maine Kitchen celebrates seasonally available Maine ingredients, anchoring recipes with a...
Talk about perfect timing: A review copy of Notes from a Maine Kitchen: Seasonally Inspired Recipes, by Kathy Gunst, arrived in the mail at...
Foliage escapes: Antiquing and leaf-peeping in Cornish
Oh here's a gem, a delightful Maine village that oozes New England charm. Folded in the foothills of the White Mountains, well seasoned Cornish...
Bouchard Family Farms cookbook preserves Maine’s French-Acadian recipes
Ployes! Pot en Pot! Tortierre! Creton! Raisin Pie! If you've ever had the good fortune to travel in Maine's St. John Valley, you're likely...
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...
Suzuki’s Sushi
It's the offest of of season and the economy is in the Dumpster, but you wouldn't know it by the crowd at Suzuki's Sushi...
Conte’s: Master of pastabilities, especially with seafood
Recently, I dined with friends at the new incarnation of take-no-prisoners Conte's Restaurant in Rockland, Maine. Devotees of John Conte's infamous seafood-and-pasta dive were...
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...
