April 2015
Marriott treats with distant shores, transpontine allure.
With 300 seats, extraordinary TIQA in the new Marriott Hotel on Commercial Street has just sailed into port with an exotic…
Restaurant Reviews
The Merry Table
February 2015
Bonheur on Wharf Street
Follow the cobblestones to the city crêperie.
Wharf Street in Portland is magical on this night as we cross the cobblestones, casting…
Ebb & Flow
Winterguide 2015
Tidal Wave
Ebb & Flow brings a rush of Mediterranean excitement to Commercial Street.
We’re seated in a gorgeous, minimally appointed dining room boasting floor-to-ceiling…
Bao Bao
December 2014 West End Enchantment Portland's stylish new dumpling palace has its own lucky dragon. Review by Diane Hudson We rush through the spitting snow and gusty winds into Bao Bao. Inside this charming dumpling house, which is quickly winning fame for its...
Broad Arrow Tavern
November 2014 | view this story as a .pdf Hitting the Spot Freeport's cozy Broad Arrow Tavern refreshes the classics with the best local ingredients Review by Diane Hudson We’ve worked up an appetite shopping among the “Bean sprouts” boutiques around the L.L. Bean...
Trattoria Athena
October 2014 Maine Mediterranean A Brunswick hot spot has a peasant soul. Review by Diane Hudson Trattoria Athena offers a unique blending of Italian and Greek cuisine, reflecting the heritage of the owners. Tim O’Brien’s roots are in Italy, and Marc Provencher’s...
Slab
September 2014
He’s back! Stephen Lanzalotta lights up the former Portland Public Market.
Lolita
July/August 2014 Grill On The Hill Sparks fly at the East End's newest hot spot. Review by Diane Hudson The open-sesame to Lolita is a simple metal door. Architect Lauren Reiter, whose husband Neil Reiter co-owns Lolita with chef and proprietors Guy and Stella...
Central Provisions
Summerguide 2014 Wharf Street Wonderful Perfect plates meet clever cocktails at this instant legend. Review by Diane Hudson Some small plate menus can make you nostalgic for the good old days before the world got so precious. Not this one. Central Provisions jump...
The Wayfarer
May 2014 Cape Porpoise, Southern Fried The Wayfarer is a down-home, delicious roadside tavern. review by Diane Hudson Having lived on Pier Road in Cape Porpoise for a year in one of my earlier lifetimes, I am intrigued to be returning to this magic spit of land. Shock...
Orchid Thai
Falmouth Feast Orchid Thai–the newest bloom in Pom's bouquet. Review by Diane Hudson High-concept cuisine at Pom Boobphachati’s Orchid Thai is redefining fine dining in Falmouth. During our recent visit, we warmed ourselves with heavenly Tom Yum hot-and-sour soup, its...
David’s KPT
February/March 2014 River Dance Sleek & chic in K-port. Review by Diane Hudson Nestling into a private, sunlit nook at David’s KPT, we feel downright pampered in this modern space that envelopes us like a luxury liner or private yacht. We’re right on the Kennebunk...
