January 2012

Inn at Brunswick Station

Train or no train, this inn offers a new excuse to eat, drink, and stay the night in Brunswick Next time I visit the Inn at Brunswick Station, it may be via the Amtrak Downeaster from Freeport. The long-awaited Portland-to-Brunswick

48 Hours in…Brunswick

    January/February 2012 By Melissa Coleman | Illustration by Josh Brill 48 Hours of our favorite places to view, eat, play, shop, and stay   “There is a most busy and important round of eating, drinking, dressing, walking, visiting,

Fired Up: Healing with Heat

WELLNESS-January + February 2012 By Genevieve Morgan Illustration by Jamie Hogan Oh baby, what to do when it’s this cold outside?     If you are like me, when you are walking around Portland in a permanent down-shrouded half-stoop (à

Oyster River Wine Co.

DRINK MAINE-January/February 2012 By Sophie Nelson | Illustration by Eric Hou   Brian Smith, on Oyster River Winegrowers: “I didn’t realize that a person could make wine for a living until after college. I got a job at a vineyard and winery

Harvest Dinner at Grand View Farm

EAT FEATURE-January/February 2012 By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Ted Axelrod Farm-to-table dining is alive and well at Grand View Farm’s annual Harvest Dinner, which puts a spotlight on the best of the season. There is also plenty of wine…  

Paris and Norway

EAT MAINE- January + February 2012 By Joe Ricchio | Illustration by Kathryn Thomas   Each month Joe Ricchio gives local insight into his favorite places to eat and drink. He recommends that you pace yourself as you Eat Maine.  

January + February

LISTEN-January + February 2012 By William Etheridge William Ethridge doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to music happenings around Maine. Every issue, he fills the calendar with the best concerts, album releases, and news from your favorite artists and

Phantom Buffalo

MUSIC-January + February 2012 By Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Michael Winters House of Wonder: The Enchanted Nostalgia of Phantom Buffalo In an era characterized by flux, fragmentation, and tireless self-promotion, when musicians invent and reinvent themselves with astonishing speed, Phantom Buffalo has