March 2012

Portland

48 HOURS-April 2012 Photographs + stories by Maine magazine staff: Susan Grisanti, Leanne Ouimet, Heidi Kirn + Sophie Nelson   Susan Grisanti, Editor-in-Chief Friday 5:00 p.m. I check in to the Danforth and take a quick tour of the nearly 200-year-old building, which

Sauna Stories

Out of the cold and into the steam for a fire-and-ice (water) tour of saunas—from the Kennebec riverfront to the woods of Denmark—along with a massage, a few chants, and maybe a slice of pizza, too. I didn’t intend to

Stephen Anderson

PROFILE-April 2012 By Jaed Coffin Photographs by Sean Alonzo Harris The Original Intentions of Stephen Anderson, Internal health and mind-body fitness at Portland’s Body Architect   It’s just after one o’clock, and I’m standing in the lobby of the Body Architect

Super Docs

FEATURE-April 2012 By Genevieve Morgan Photographs by Greta Rybus Chances are there’s one in your neighborhood—you just might not know it. They fly under the radar until you need them to ease your pain or save a life. They are

Taco Escobarr, Portland

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Joe Ricchio   Growing up in Texas and spending a fair amount of time in Mexico, chef Steve Tuggle of Taco Escobarr understands the proper method with which to marry the flavors of these

Roxanne Dragon

Q+A-March 2012 By Sophie Nelson Photograph by Sean Alonzo Harris     NAME: Roxanne Dragon Age:  28   Occupation: Bar Manager at Hugo’s    How did you get started working in restaurants? When I was 16, I started waiting tables in a family restaurant

The Butcher of Rosemont

By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Kristin Teig As Jarrod Spangler passionately holds forth on the characteristics of different animals and the processes entailed in carving them up, I come to the realization that for the past few minutes I haven’t

Shoshannah White

SEE-March 2012   Shoshannah White’s Butter 2010, photograph with encaustic, 6″ x 6″ shoshannahwhite.com  Fine art photographer Shoshanna White unravels the beauty of our everyday in her ethereal and intimate collection, “Basic Ingredients.” Using food, White is able to explore layers of history and cultural significance—the

Fit to Feast

WELLNESS-March 2012 By Genevieve Morgan   The days are lengthening, sap is rising in the maple trees, and many of us are trading in winter nap time for lap time at the pool or track in preparation for the beach