Sugarloaf’s New Guard
Young families who came for the mountain and stayed for community. There is some dispute about the best way to get to Carrabassett Valley from Cumberland County, but the Mainers I know can all agree on one thing: it is
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Flagstaff Stories Afloat
Miles of water. Quirky stories. A submerged history of east villages, and today’s eagle nests and crisscrossing trails on land and water. We’ve made it to Flagstaff Lake. Here’s just one of the Flagstaff Lake tales: in those just-before-before-the-United-States-was-born days
Passion for Place
Sugarloaf’s new president and general manager Karl Strand opens up about his first few weeks on the job, his relationship with John Diller, and his goal going forward. Karl Strand’s first week on the job was far more difficult than
Slab
For years, hungry patrons stood in line in the back of Micucci’s waiting for Stephen Lanzalotta to serve the thick pizza slices from a window in the tiny kitchen. If you were lucky enough to get a slice right out
East Ender
The low-key, modest demeanor of East Ender co-owners Bill Leavy and Karl Deuben belie their rock star chef backgrounds. There’s no trace of attitude in these two, who have cooked at such highly acclaimed restaurants as Alinea in Chicago and
Frontier
Before Frontier, owner Michael Gilroy led month-long expeditions to places along the Silk Road through Russia, China, and the Middle East. It was an adventurous life, but when the business died down after 9/11, he pondered his next step, brainstorming
Fuel
When a restaurant calls itself a French bistro, certain things come to mind, like a black-and-white tiled floor, brass lighting, and chintz curtains. However, at Fuel in Lewiston the cliché is far from reality and the place is all the
The Fiddlehead Restaurant
The Fiddlehead Restaurant is comfortable and casual like your best friend’s home would be. The expression “we’re just like family here” doesn’t have much meaning anymore, but if you’re a regular at the Fiddlehead, it seems to actually be true.
Virginia Dearani
Virginia Dearani is the founder and director of the One Tree Wholistic Learning Center and the Roots and Fruits preschool program in South Portland. The staff and children of Roots and Fruits are diverse in social and economic culture and
