Ports of Italy
After a 23-year career as a server and maître d’ at BiCE, an upscale Italian restaurant in midtown Manhattan, Sandre Calandri decided it was time for a change. He wanted to spend more time with his family, and was ready
10 Unique Options for Outdoor Dining in Maine This Winter
Restaurants and breweries across the state have introduced fish shacks, igloos, and heated patios for cold-weather dining.
Small Axe
This is the summer of the food truck. Just this Spring, the city of Portland decided it was high time to allow mobile meals, and since then, food trucks have been popping up everywhere, offering finger-friendly bites like pizza cones
Allagash Brewing Company
Beloved of beer geeks and casual swillers alike, Allagash White is one of Maines most popular craft brews. But it wasn’t always so adored. “For the first dozen years we couldn’t give the beer away,” says founder and owner Rob
Town Hill Bistro
At the end of Crooked Road, across from the firehouse and near the general store, there’s a house that dates back to the late 1800s. It was home to the town surveyor, a school teacher, and a family who ran
J’s Oyster Bar
Cindy Brown is sitting on a stool at J’s Oyster Bar on a cloudy Thursday afternoon in May. On her right shoulder, attached to her belt by a black leash, is a green parrot called Mayzie—named after the “lazy bird”
David’s KPT
A few weeks ago I visited David Turin’s newest restaurant, Davids KPT, for the grand finale of the Kennebunkport Festival. It was a night to remember with an abundance of food, drinks, music, and dancing. Now, as I return for
The Blue Rooster Food Co.
The first time I heard about the Blue Rooster Food Co. was from my coworkers at Eventide. They told me about bacon wrapped hotdogs, a poutine made with tater tots, and house-cured pastrami sandwiches. When chefs gush about food, when
88 Restaurant
The weekend I visit the Spruce Point Inn is misty, damp, and gray. Fog rolls in off the ocean and envelops the property. I love this kind of weather; it adds an element of mystery and romance to my surroundings.
Amy’s Culinary Adventures at the Kennebunkport Festival: Day 5
For me, the last day of the Kennebunkport festival is as exciting as the first. The Grand Tasting held under the tent in Kennebunk’s lower village is a massive exposition of food and wine from across the state. I don’t