October 2009

Stephen Benenson Braises Short Ribs

  COOK-Novmber + December 2009 Text + photographs by Maria Alexandra Vettese Tender meat with a rich sauce and gremolata make this dish ideal for cozying up on cold winter days.     Stephen Benenson has three words for his

David Hodgkins

PROFILE-November + December 2009 By Jonathan Levitt Photographs by Nathan Eldridge Clothier, gentleman, arbiter of good taste David Wood Clothiers. Established 1978. Portland, Maine.   Their mission: to outfit men with style acumen and stylish accoutrements. To this end they

Karen Mills

PROFILE-November + December 2009 Edited + transcribed by Peter A. Smith Photograph by Nathan Eldridge Businesswoman, venture capitalist, mother, Obama’s Small Business administrator Discussed: Economic recovery, cluster development, robotics, Brunswick, boats, and organic beer Karen Mills lives in Brunswick and

Joe Kievitt

  PROFILE-November + December 2009 By Peter A. Smith Photographs by Nathan Eldridge Artist, craftsman, designer, carpenter, mosaic maker   Except for a few blotches and the almost imperceptible, asymmetric patterning, Joe Kievitt’s latest drawing (Untitled ink and watercolor on

Suzuki’s Sushi Bar

  EAT-November + December 2009 Written + Photographed by Jonathan Levitt Fishing for mackerel from a sailboat! Drinking rum out of coffee cups! Uni! Toro! Oishii! Oishii! Suzuki’s Sushi Bar in Rockland is not like other sushi restaurants. First of

Suite Dreams Are Made of These

Too often suites aren’t so sweet. You arrive expecting a suite of rooms and instead open the door to an oversized hotel room.     Sure, there might be a sitting area. Even a small wet bar. But a single

Schoodic: Pink Granite, Fog, Fishermen, Moss

  FEATURE-November + December 2009 Written + Photographed by Jonathan Levitt March 2009 I’m driving up the spine of the coast, driving from western Massachusetts, driving with the heat on and the windows down. I’m driving with dog hair in

Photo-A-Go-Go Keeps on Going

  FEATURE-November + December 2009 By Jessica Tomlinson Photographs by Scott Peterman On December II, 2009, the bakery photographic collective in Westbrook hosts its tenth annual auction, the season’s go-to benefit auction, one that’s been cleverly disguised as a killer

Uplifting New Sounds, Still Rustic Overtones

  FEATURE-November + December 2009 By Chelsea Holden Baker Photographs by Nathan Eldridge Turn it up, flop on the couch, and just listen to The New Way Out   In 1999, P. Diddy ushered seven guys from Maine through the