Personalities

27 Most Intriguing
Mainers making change: Dinah Minot, Lady Lamb, Paul Greene, Anthony Doerr, Sherri Mitchell, Lucas St. Clair, Ashley Bryan, Elle Logan, and Dr. Rich Silkman
Interviews by Michael Schoch, Sarah Moore, Olivia Gunn, and Benjamin Rybeck

Food&Drink

51 Hungry Eye
“Beyond Salt & Pepper”
The spice is right in Portland’s diverse bars, shops, and restaurants.
By Claire Z. Cramer

54 Everyday Sommelier
By Ralph Hersom

58 Dining Guide

59 Restaurant Review
Look no further than M.C. Perkins in Ogunquit for classic American fare and sweeping seafront views. By Diane Hudson

Perspectives

6 From the Editor

8 Letters

57 L’Esprit de l’Escalier
“Pie in the Sky”
By Rhea Côté Robbins

96 Flash

Shelter&Design

83 House of the Month
Discover chocolate-box charm at the Elizabeth McDonald Cottage in the West End.
By Colin W. Sargent

86 New England Homes & Living

Art&Style

47 One Man’s Treasure
Sculptor Patrick Plourde creates the menagerie of his imagination from his warehouse studio in New Gloucester.
By Diane Hudson

93 Fiction
“Snow Birds”
By Nicholas Panagakos 

Maine Life

11 Maine Classics

13 Experience

21 Chowder

23 Portland After Dark: “Hedonism on a Budget”
How to get the most bang from every buck during happy hour.
By Sarah Moore

60 Holiday Gifts & Events Guide

Goings-on and gift ideas for a shimmering holiday season.