The North Point
“You can judge with one sip, but it’s better to be sure.” This is just one example of “the wisdom and bad advice” you’ll find on the chalkboard outside the North Point every single day. Owner Dan Talmatch has fun
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.
The Foreside Tavern
When my children were younger, the one place we could all agree on was Foreside Tavern. One proclaimed they had the “best chicken wings ever”. I like the salads and my husband was happy with ribs or a burger. We
The Frog & Turtle
At 4 o’clock on a recent afternoon in Westbrook, traffic is backed up due to construction and there’s a light rain falling. Just outside the door of the Frog and Turtle, the Presumpscot River is roaring from the recent precipitation,
DiMillo’s
We are so fortunate to have as many new restaurants as we do in Maine and especially in Portland. But we are also lucky to have the ones that have been here for decades—institutions that have become part of our
Taste of Bar Harbor: Chef’s Table
A really good dinner party needs just a few ingredients: great food, a beautiful setting, and good company. An element of surprise is a nice touch, too. Lucky for me, all the above were present last Saturday evening at the
Drifters Wife
A little over a year ago, Peter and Orenda Hale opened a wine shop in the burgeoning Washington Avenue neighborhood in Portland. They called it Maine & Loire, a play on the names of two French rivers and the state,
Local 188
I was lucky to catch Local 188 owner Jay Villani just before he left on a much-anticipated trip to Barcelona, Spain. Joining him are his family and several of his staff, including partner Matt Purington. “I’m looking forward to eating
Grace
When Grace first opened its tall red doors in 2009 it was the hottest spot in town. The opening of the dramatically renovated Gothic Revival-style church on Chestnut Street had been eagerly anticipated and did not disappoint. There was nothing
Henry and Marty
As I was walking into Henry and Marty, I noticed a pickup truck with the license plate “BBIMBOP.” It made me smile and I snapped a photo. Bibimbop is a traditional Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, sometimes