Portland

Guster

PROFILE-November + December 2010 By Will Bleakley Guster has a new album, a new sound, and a positive message. They’re bringing all three to Maine and can’t wait for you to hear them.   Although they are not “from here”

City and State

FEATURE-November + December 2010 By Will Bleakley Photographs by Mark Yaggie   My Morning Jacket played the State Theatre’s first show in nearly five years on October 15. Portland, its people, and music fans across New England breathed a collective

Adam Ayan

PROFILE-November + December 2010 By Will Bleakley Photographs by Jarrod McCabe He’s collected three Grammy Awards and over fifty gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums. Artists from the Rolling Stones to Tim McGraw trust him to put the finishing touches on

Commercial Street’s Rising Tide

FEATURE-November + December 2010 By Meghan Conley Photographs by Leah Fisher Arsenault Commercial Street wakes up in the hours before dawn. Groggy sternmen clutch their coffee as they head to their boats, the first ferries sound their horns, and empty

November + December

LISTEN-November + December 2010 Text + Photograph by Bryan Bruchman Bryan Bruchman doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to music happenings around Maine. Every issue he fills the calendar with the best concerts, album releases, and news from your

Portland

By Joe Riccio Local 188 I’m often at my most content while hunkered down on one of Local 188’s comfortable bar stools, drinking a bottle of Riesling and wolfing down a plate of chicken livers with shallots. One of Portland’s

Brooklyn’s Latest Export

COOK-October 2010 By Annemarie Ahearn Photograph from The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual reveals the simple magic behind the food that has set a new precedent for Italian cuisine in

48 Hours In…Portland

October 2010 | By Melissa Coleman  | Photographs by Cara Slifka  | Illustration by Jennifer Judd-McGee 48 hours, and more, of our favorite places to browse, eat, listen, drink, shop, play, and stay   OCTOBER 12: In lieu of Oktoberfest,