July 2014

Caiola’s Restaurant

Following my visit to Caiola’’s, co-owner Lisa Vaccaro told me, ““it was nice to actually sit down and relax in my own restaurant, I haven’’t done that in quite a long time.”” She added it was nice to remember “”why

Sara Corbett

Sara Corbett is an author and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times. She recently cowrote A House in the Sky with Amanda Lindhout, detailing Lindhout’s kidnapping by Islamic extremists in Somalia. Corbett and

Michael Paterniti

Michael Paterniti is an award-winning journalist and the author of two nonfiction books, Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain and the Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese.

Ebenezer’s Pub

Simply put, Chris Lively, co-owner of Ebenezer’s Pub in Lovell, is one of the most prominent personalities in the beer world. Nestled in the woods of Lovell, right next to the fairway of the Lake Kezar Country Club, you’ll find

Vignola: Rooted in Region

 In 2002, after I spent five tumultuous years working in high-profile Chicago restaurants, I found myself back in Portland seeking employment. The very first place I walked into was Cinque Terre, and I landed a gig waiting tables. I’’ll never