Bruno’s
Plate after plate of handmade pastas and sauce made from family recipes are brought to the table on a recent visit to Bruno’s for my weekly eat blog. I’m thrilled when owners Bob and Vicki Napolitano and their son Dan
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Custom Deluxe
Custom Deluxe is immediately welcoming and homey. It has the slightly cobbled together, casual look of Craigslist finds and hand-me-downs, which actually happens to be the case. The benches that line the exposed brick wall are old church pews. Mismatched,
Room to Write
In a shed in her backyard, an author makes space to create.
Roustabout
When Kit Paschal was looking for space to open his new restaurant, the real estate broker gave him a tour of the eastern end of Washington Avenue, pointing out new businesses and describing the future of the area. The neighborhood
Lil’s Cafe
Michael Landgarten has a sweet tooth. The owner of Lil’s Café in Kittery readily admits this to me, as we talk over chai lattes and the café’s signature cruller. I feel like I’ve found a kindred spirit as we chat
Great Lost Bear
Decades before Portland became the culinary hotspot it is now, Dave Evans, his wife Weslie, and his cousin Chip MacConnell bought a rock club called Bottoms Up on Forest Avenue. Before the purchase, they had been enjoying life in Mount
Bethel
I couldn’t wait to go on my first-ever 48HRS assignment to Bethel and Newry, just a small road trip from Portland. My boyfriend, Adam, and I love exploring Maine, so we knew this would be a perfect little getaway. Friday
Dr. Lincoln Avery
Dr. F. Lincoln Avery is an orthopedic surgeon and the division leader of sports medicine at Maine Medical Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. A former collegiate ski racer, he is a physician for the U.S. Ski Team and has traveled
Miyake
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
