FEATURES

26 Idol Banter
American Idol’s Kara DioGuardi finds luck and love on the coast of Maine.
Interview by Colin Sargent READ THIS STORY

29 Mixed Greens
Couples navigate the new wave of environmental sensitivity.
By Donna Stuart

31 Works for Me!
Rewarding Maine employers are looking for you: Stonewall Kitchen, The Lobster Shack at Two Lights, CIEE, The Nature Conservancy, Resort Sports Network, Catholic Charities of Maine, Maine Media Workshops, and Portland’s hot new Boston Celtics D-League basketball franchise, the Maine Red Claws!
By Robert Benziker

35 Saints & Sinners
In three unique locations, three restaurateurs have recycling a venue on the menu.
By Judith Gaines

38 Cruise Ship Lollipop
What could be greener than rescuing a celebrity yacht from the trash heap of history? For the crew at Brooklin Boat Yard, Aphrodite III is a labor of love.
By Dan Harrington

55 The Secret Summers of Seth Wescott
From surfing to whitewater rafting, Maine’s gold snowboarding medalist sets his summers on fire.
Interview by Dan Harrington

IN EVERY ISSUE

11 Letters
We hear from lyrical diners in Cape Porpoise, the Patrick Dempsey family, and the faraway deserts of Araby.

14 Goings On

23 Chowder
A tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd.

50 Restaurant Review
In Rockland, great art always draws a crowd.
By Diane Hudson

50 Dining Guide

77 House of the Month
“West End Zen”: for sale, architect Sam Van Dam’s stunning townhouse on Neal Street.

80 New England Homes & Living

91 Fiction
“Art Dogs”
By Dan Domench

96 Flash

DEPARTMENTS

8 From the Editor
”Before is the New After”
By Colin Sargent

13 Performance
High-tech pyrotechnics at Ogunquit Playhouse dazzle the footlights of this year’s Maine Summer Theater Guide.
By Todd Richard

42 Talking Walls
“London Bridge”: Two London architects transform a Cape Neddick cliffhanger into a 21st-century masterpiece.
By Brad Favreau

46 Personal Shopper
“Rescuing Beauty”
It’s always curtains for Nancy Seiler of The Drapery Trading Co. in South Portland.
By Amy Louise Reynolds

48 Market Watch
“Smallville.”
What, were you expecting Largeville?
By Sarah Cumming Cecil

58 Maine Guide to Wellness