Portland

J.L. Coombs, Portland

Posted on November 13, 2012 By Mara Higgins The best thing about stylish Mainers is their ability to stay fashionable while braving the elements. There’s nothing better than spotting a gal bundled up from head to toe while still managing

Local 188, Portland

You would be hard-pressed to find a more effective means to lure me into a restaurant than a billowing slow-smoker at the entranceway. There is no way around it: I am going to have to come in and investigate what

Bliss, Portland

Posted on November 6, 2012 By Mara Higgins It seems only fitting to launch the Maine magazine Shop Blog with a shop that so perfectly exemplifies Maine style. Bliss is effortless fashion at its best. It’s refreshingly low-key and on-trend

In with the Old, In with the New

WELLNESS-November 2012 By Sophie Nelson Photographs by Sean Alonzo Harris Catherine Cloudman and Apothecary by Design’s healthy approach to pharmacy. It is a bright Friday morning in Perx-U-Up Cafe on Portland’s Marginal Way, the seamless extension of the independent pharmacy

Turkey Trots

A-LIST-November 2012 By Joe Hebert 01 Maine-ly Moose Portland 5K Race 11.10 | Deering Oaks Park This off-road course is a classic “old-fashioned” race—complete with self-proclaimed bad jokes from the race director before and after the event. This year’s Maine-ly Moose

Fore Street, Portland

In an era of Portland food culture that has seen an endless sea of praise—both locally and nationally—many restaurants have come and gone. There is one, regularly cited among the elite, which has weathered the storm and continued to attract

Kushiya Benkay, Portland

In Japan, it’s common to find most people celebrating the end of a particularly long workday at their local Izakaya, a watering hole of sorts that specializes in small, delicious snacks to accompany one’s beverage of choice. The most commonly

Green Elephant, Portland

When I was in high school I was a vegetarian for about a minute. I thought it would be a healthy way to lose weight but since I only consumed pasta, salads, and the occasional tofu scramble, I grew bored

Stephen Schwartz

Q+A-October 2012 By Sophie Nelson NAME: Stephen Schwartz AGE: 52 OCCUPATION: Attorney Stephen Schwartz has been practicing law for more than 25 years. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, he was voted into The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review publication in the