Articles

A Dream of Shoes

PROFILE-November 2012 By Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Nicole Wolf A look into Lewiston’s Rancourt and Co.’s shoes and the father and son team behind them. You know that common nightmare scenario in which something you want so badly is just

The Golden Road

LOCATION-November 2012 By Sandy Lang Photographs by Peter Frank Edwards Adventures along the infamous logging road from Millinocket to the Canadian border. According to the maps in my well-worn copy of the Maine Atlas and Gazeteer, DeLorme’s iconic guide to

Alive and Well in Lonely Country

FEATURE-November 2012 By Sophie Nelson Photographs by Erin Wallace A novice hunter takes a trip up to camp.    The leaves have fallen and turned to rot, and the sky can only manage varying shades of gray. Photographer Erin Wallace

Fore Street, Portland

In an era of Portland food culture that has seen an endless sea of praise—both locally and nationally—many restaurants have come and gone. There is one, regularly cited among the elite, which has weathered the storm and continued to attract

Cellardoor Winery Presents Vinfest 2012

Cellardoor Winery’s Vinfest event is both elegant and over the top. Having never been to the Lincolnville estate or an event hosted by owner Bettina Doulton, I have no idea what to expect. What I experience is beyond my imagination,

Kushiya Benkay, Portland

In Japan, it’s common to find most people celebrating the end of a particularly long workday at their local Izakaya, a watering hole of sorts that specializes in small, delicious snacks to accompany one’s beverage of choice. The most commonly

Green Elephant, Portland

When I was in high school I was a vegetarian for about a minute. I thought it would be a healthy way to lose weight but since I only consumed pasta, salads, and the occasional tofu scramble, I grew bored

Seagrass Bistro, Yarmouth

Driving down Route 1 in Yarmouth will reveal what is basically the town’s entire restaurant scene spread out over a few miles. Being a native myself, I grew up associating these offerings with old staples like Bill’s Pizza, Romeo’s Pizza,

Stephen Schwartz

Q+A-October 2012 By Sophie Nelson NAME: Stephen Schwartz AGE: 52 OCCUPATION: Attorney Stephen Schwartz has been practicing law for more than 25 years. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, he was voted into The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review publication in the