Cut Above the Rest

Issue: November 2020 | By: Paul Koenig | Photography: Nicole Wolf

With an expansive pub menu and a butcher shop, Backstrap Bar and Grill has something for everyone

Recipes for Survival

From market baskets and takeout drinks to rebranded comfort food, three southern Maine restaurants took different paths to navigate the pandemic

Family-to-Table

Family-to-Table A cookbook celebrates Maine’s bicentennial and cultural history by Paul KoenigPhotography courtesy of Karl Schatz Issue: September 2020 The Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook is less of a cookbook than it is a compendium of our family histories, told through … Continue reading →

The Essential Summer Dining Guide

Issue: August 2020 | By: Susan Sherrill Axelrod

Embrace the season at these 30 restaurants that make summer’s long days and golden evenings so much sweeter

Spice of Life

Issue: August 2020 | By: Susan Sherrill Axelrod | Photography: Cody James Barry

Mumbai native Cherie Scott brings the flavors and energy of her homeland to Maine’s food scene

Maine in a Glass

Issue: July 2020 | By: Paul Koenig | Photography: Anthony Di Biase

Cold River Distillery is known for its potato-made vodka, but this summer cocktail calls for the blueberry version

Summertime and the Cooking is Easy

Issue: June 2020 | By: Briana Volk | Photography: Andrew Volk

These unfussy recipes will help you embrace the season in your kitchen and al fresco

Dock + Dine

April, 2020 | By: Susan Axelrod | Photography: Peter Frank Edwards

Traveling by boat to a waterfront restaurant is one of the pleasures of living in a state with thousands of miles of coastline. Here are some of Maine’s most popular destinations that offer both memorable food and drink for you and accommodations for your vessel.