Emilia Dahlin
LISTEN-April 2012 By Sophie Nelson Photograph by Meghan Gilliss When Emilia Dahlin is in the room, it’s hard to pay attention to anyone else. Whether she’s singing or talking, her magnetic energy, the flash in her eyes, and the
Portland
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
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
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
Evan Strusinski
PROFILE-March 2012 By Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Jonathan Laurence Seeking Evan Strusinski: In the footsteps of a world-class forager He says enthusiasm is the best teacher. And in his exuberant, off-the-grid style, he’s teaching top chefs to see and taste in
Holding Down the House
FEATURE-March 2012 By Shonna Milliken Humphrey Photographs by Kristin Teig Maine’s food scene has received much acclaim in recent years, and with all this attention it’s easy to credit first-rate chefs alone. It’s easy, but it also fails to capture
The Cantina at El Rayo, Portland
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joe Ricchio After 16 years spent working in a number of restaurants, I have developed a very specific set of standards when it comes to a perfect late-night, post-shift watering hole. It needs
