May 2012 Whistle Stop When you pull into Brunswick Station, prepare for the coast’s freshest seafood. by Diane Hudson Lured from Boston to Maine by Olympia Companies (Inn by the Sea, Hilton Garden Inn), Tavern at Brunswick Station’s chef Kevin Cunningham offers...

April 2012 By Diane Hudson Capt. Fabulous There’s something shape-shifting about dining at a restaurant that’s part of an inn. You slip in from the street and find yourself lavished with warm attention as though you’re an honored guest–even though you’re not staying...

February/March 2012 Café Caliente The new kid on Saint John Street shows us a thing or two about Latin entrées. By Diane Hudson Although it doesn’t bill itself as a pupusería, Sabor Latino qualifies for the distinguished title, serving delicious pupusa, a Salvadorian...

Winterguide 2012 Method Dining Nestled close to Portland Stage Co., Katahdin delivers on a promised performance. By Diane Hudson Walk into Katahdin, climb onto a comfy leather bar stools, and enjoy amazing drinks crafted by mixologist Winnie Moody. Straight-up...

December 2011 Head of the Class By Diane Hudson Kennebunk Inn’s surprising new “Academe.” Inspired by Cat Cora’s praise for Academe Brasserie and Tavern’s Lobster Pot Pie on Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, we slip into the newly renovated Kennebunk Inn for a...

November 2011 Finding Fez By Diane Hudson Abraham Lembara is co-owner and chef at Fez on Washington Avenue. Born in Morocco, he spent 2.5 years at the Miami Culinary Institute before becoming executive chef at Miami’s Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. He specialized in...

October 2011 Sailor's Delight By Colin Sargent Handy Boat Yard has always been a must-stop watering hole for yachtsmen since Merle Hallett held court here as owner of The Galley restaurant here and skipper of his speedy sloop Scaramouche. If you bumped into Walter...

September 2011 ¡Holy Mole! Pedro’s brings a piquant-touch to Kennebunk. Never thought I’d go to Kennebunk’s Lower Village to get my mojito on, but there it is, a delight to behold at Pedro’s, the new high-concept Mexican watering hole smack dab in the middle of the...

July/August 2011 By Diane Hudson In the Zone After-work oasis is defining the city’s studio area as its own District. District’s assistant manager, Justin Roig, loves the seven-month-old bistro’s new format change. “We see ourselves as the go-to place for locals who...

Summerguide 2011 By Diane Hudson Postcards From Bologna Theme dinners at Arrows let you travel the world and return to Ogunquit in time to catch a show. Arrows is going places. Tonight it’s Bologna. And we gorge ourselves from the get-go with sumptuous gnocchi,...

May 2011 Portland’s new bistro in Longfellow Square “has the peach” and is at the top of its game. By Diane Hudson Welcome Petite Jacqueline! The impressive French bistro is the brainchild of the folks who gave us five fifty-five on Congress Street: chef/owner Steve...

April 2011 By Diane Hudson Northern Comfort Buck's 'Naked' lunch and dinner is down & delicious–roadhouse style. Upon entering the rough but warm roadhouse atmosphere, immediately it hits you–the aroma of good, old-fashioned barbecue. The sweet, smoky scent is...