Food&Drink 49 Hungry Eye Forget food hall stir-fry, crab Rangoon, and fortune cookies invented in San Francisco. A slew of new restaurateurs is showcasing delicious evolutions in modern Asian cuisine. By Claire Z. Cramer 59 Everyday Sommelier “The Diamond of the...
September 2017
Art&Style 41 Maine Painters, A Catalog, Vol. III Prices get a jolt in our special report on dazzling auction sales figures recorded by renowned Maine painters this year. Compiled by Blair Best, Ryanne Desjardins & Angela Fernandez 70 Lasting Impressions The...
July/August 2017
Maine Life 25 Maine Classics 27 Concierge 28 Portland After Dark “Where It’s Summer 24/7.” By Sarah Moore 28 Experience 39 Chowder 43 Summer of Love Your 2017 Maine Festival Guide. 54 The One That Got Away Why did Portland let the legendary USS Constitution slip...
Summerguide 2017
Maine Life 40 Maine Classics 53 Concierge 73 Chowder 75 Portland After Dark “Night is a Cabaret” Just the ticket for the shy and retiring types. By Olivia Gunn 195 New Oyster Cult Bite into the briny history of Maine’s oyster industry. By Sarah Moore 198 The Oyster...
May 2017
Maine Life 15 Maine Classics 25 Concierge 31 Chowder 33 Portland After Dark “Dinner Is The Show” You’ll know the Recession’s over when you order flambé. By Colin W. Sargent 41 New Port Summer signals enticing new mix of bars, restaurants, and retail. By Mike Schoch 53...
April 2017
Art&Style 37 David Driskell: Portrait of the Artist: Maine’s celebrated artist and scholar takes us into his new work. By Daniel Kany Personalities 47 Bright Spark Anita Shreve lights up our bookshelves with her latest literary offering, inspired by the deadly...
February / March 2017
Shelter&Design 15 Love in Bloom: New England Garden & Home Shows 31 At the Top of the Market Imagine owning one of these stunning oceanfront mansions, including a palace being sold by Maine summer resident Louise Tefaafana Murfey, one of the Tahitian actresses...
Winterguide 2017
Maine Life 13 Maine Classics 15 Winterguide Experience & Ski Guide 25 Chowder Personalities 51 Dreamboat at the Expo The charismatic star of the silver screen and his explosive visit to crown Miss Maine at the Expo in 1927. By Herb Adams Shelter&Design ...
December 2016
Personalities 36 Desire Under the Firs In the welcome rush of recognition for LGBTQ dimension inside and outside art, a 21st-century examination of the “Boston Marriage” between South Berwick novelist Sarah Orne Jewett and Boston socialite Annie Adams Field is not...
November 2016
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...
October 2016
Perspectives 10 From the Editor 12 Letters 33 Vital Statistics Portland’s magic numbers show a city in evolution. From Staff & Wire Reports 39 When? What cultural tipping points turned Portland around to give us international cachet? By Jamie Holt 45 Dark Horses,...
September 2016
Art&Style 49 Maine Sculptors: A Catalog A guide to sculpture in Maine. Curated by Anne Zill, Andres Verzosa & Bruce Brown 75 Beyond Sculpture Pushing the boundaries of creativity by any medium necessary. From Staff & Wire Reports 79 Maine Painters, A...