A feast of the unusual sparkles on the Portland waterfront. Reviewed By Diane Hudson 12/04 Mims, at 205 Commercial Street, is one of Portlandπs hottest restaurants, made even more popular by what owner Natasha Durham calls "a sharing menu," with portions designed for...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Nov. 2004 What to do if you own the legendary The Goldenrod luncheonette in York Beach? You guessed it! You wait 100 years and then come from out of nowhere to launch the most delicious steak restaurant Maine's ever seen at the site of the...

reviewed by Diane Hudson - Oct. 2004 Here at 849 Forest Avenue in Portland, Glaswegian Peter Haggarty dishes up the city's only "Brit-Indi" cuisine, a treasure-trove of spicy take-away delights fit for a rajah≠or Sebago-bound commuters. "Brit-Indi is the number one...

reviewed by Diane Hudson August 2004 Luxury. That word connotes our dining experience at Eve's at the Garden, the restaurant nestled inside the Portland Harbor Hotel. Here in the beautifully landscaped courtyard, spoiled by a first-class wait staff, youπre dining al...

reviewed by Diane Hudson June 2004 We had to go to the top for our restaurant find this time, all the way up beautiful Munjoy Hill in Portland. Blue Spoon, a smash hit instantly on its recent opening, is well worth the wait that you will most likely encounter. Truly...

reviewed by Diane Hudson April 2004 Chef-owner Erik Desjarlis is really onto something with his new French restaurant, Bandol. Youπve heard the talk≠a fixed price of $60 for a five-course dinner≠but this place walks the walk. For starters, we were surprised with...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Feb/Mar 2004 J's Oyster, a popular Portland waterfront destination since its opening in 1977, has a wonderful tradition since that time: every year, for the entire month of February, Jπs hands out free oysters to all of its diners. "It's...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Dec 2003 "Saeng is Thai for sun," our energetic young server exclaims when asked how Saeng Thai restaurant, new on 267 St. John Street, got its name. If so, with its zesty flavors and upbeat tempo, it's the perfect antidote for sunlight...

reviewed by Diane Hudson December 2003 Lively, spirited Ribollita, decidedly Italian, may be the perfect place to spend the darkest days of the year, especially if you take advantage of the house wines. The red is a good, clean Italian at a really decent price ($18)...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Dec. 2003 We just spent a dazzling evening at Jeffrey Leber's newly-opened Old Port Sea Grill on the Portland waterfront in the beautifully renovated W.D. Blake Building. Its the Portland incarnation of his popular Fal mouth Sea Grill at Handy...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Nov 2003 Gardiner, Maineπs, A-1 Diner sits astride a bridge spanning Cobbosseecontee Stream just above its convergence with the Kennebec River. Cars on Route 201 swish behind you as you enter the door and travel 57 years into the past. Inside,...

reviewed by Diane Hudson Nov. 2003 Fuji Restaurant, in the heart of the Old Port, has a last seating at 9:45 p.m., which makes it a perfect combination with a night out at The Movies on Exchange Street. Inspired and hungry from our film, we started with an appetizer...