Traditional Japanese cuisine is the starting point for a culinary adventure. Chef Masa Miyake is a man of few words. At first, it’s hard to understand why. He has two locally popular, nationally recognized restaurants in Portland. He has a farm
Very often, the answer to “Where should we meet for lunch?” is Green Elephant for me. I like everything about it—the serene atmosphere, the simple, clean interior and most of all, the food. There’s something about the combination of spices,
My yearlong cancer journey It has been a year since I sat in an Old Port restaurant, surrounded by my sisters and mother, and told my three kids I had breast cancer. It had been my intention to break the
For years, hungry patrons stood in line in the back of Micucci’s waiting for Stephen Lanzalotta to serve the thick pizza slices from a window in the tiny kitchen. If you were lucky enough to get a slice right out
The low-key, modest demeanor of East Ender co-owners Bill Leavy and Karl Deuben belie their rock star chef backgrounds. There’s no trace of attitude in these two, who have cooked at such highly acclaimed restaurants as Alinea in Chicago and
On Halloween night in 1976, Tae Chong sat on the floor of his cousins’ house in South Portland in the dark. Chong and his family had just travelled from South Korea to the country that would become their home. Seven-year-old
There’s a spare elegance about Vinland that is similar to the restaurant’s owner and chef, David Levi. He’s soft-spoken, unhurried, and he thoughtfully chooses his words as he explains his principles and philosophy. He believes strongly in local food that
In the excited flurry of hot new restaurants opening in Portland, it is easy to overlook the older standbys, the reliable stalwarts, the favorites. Walter’s is at the top of that list for so many reasons. One of them is
For the thousands of times I have sped up High Street past Little Tap House, dismissing it as merely a bar, a thousand apologies. How could I have known that this unassuming corner was so much more? Of course, Little
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