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Neighborhood Favorites

There simply isn’t enough space in the magazine to cover all our favorite spots in Maine. Plus, sometimes, our favorite places to eat aren’’t “fine dining” spots per se; —they’re brewpubs and breakfast nooks, wine bars and take-out joints. Consider

80 of Maine’s Top Dining Destinations, from Kittery to Fort Kent

AROOSTOOK, STONINGTON + BANGOR NORWAY, BETHEL + SUGARLOAF LEWISTON-AUBURN ELLSWORTH + MDI BELFAST + NORTH HAVEN ROCKLAND, CAMDEN + ROCKPORT BOOTHBAY + WISCASSET BATH + BRUNSWICK FREEPORT + YARMOUTH PORTLAND, SOUTH PORTLAND + THE ISLANDS CAPE ELIZABETH + SCARBOROUGH THE

Raymond Brunyanszki

March 2014 By: Dr. Lisa Belisle Photography: Greta Rybus Raymond Brunyanszki is the co-owner of Natalie’s Restaurant and the Camden Harbour Inn, alongside partner Oscar Verest. In 2013, the Camden Harbour Inn became a member of Relais and Châteaux, an

Joe Ricchio’s Homecoming + His New Portland Perspective

In April of 2009, Andrew Knowlton, restaurant editor for Bon Appétit magazine, attended a raucous event that I used to organize and host at my house. “Deathmatch” brought 10 to 20 cooks of both professional and amateur status together to

DREAMS Contest Winners

SEE-March 2014 DREAMS Contest Winners In October 2013, Maine Media Workshops + College announced the winners of its latest competition. A diverse group of jurors, including award-winning authors, artists, and editors, reviewed over a thousand entries to find three pieces:

Tollef Olson on kelp farming

PROFILE-March 2014 By Susan Conley Photographs by Greta Rybus Tollef Olson explains his mission to bring “the healthiest vegetable you can eat” to tables and palates around America Long before Tollef Olson founded Ocean Approved, his Maine-based kelp company, in 2006,

The White Barn Inn with Chefs Cartwright + Kish

  At the White Barn Inn, there are many elements in place from a bygone time – crystal decanters of port and brandy are set out each afternoon in the lobby for guests, the dining room inhabits a restored barn

The Love Locks Project

SEE-February 2014 By Katy Kelleher By the people, for the public   Most public art follows the same formula: it is planned, commissioned, and sometimes years later, installed. But sometimes, art happens more spontaneously, appearing to grow organically out of