Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100TM M a i n e ’ s C i t y M a g a z i n e Cover: Crowds gather for the Tree Lighting at Monument Square, taking place this year on November 25. By Corey Templeton. from left: joaquin Malmann; Lynn Dube; yoon Byun Maine Life 11 Maine Classics 13 Experience 21 Chowder 23 Portland After Dark: “HedonismonaBudget” Howtogetthemost bangfromeverybuck duringhappyhour. BySarah Moore 60 Holiday Gifts & Events Guide Goings-on and gift ideas for a shimmering holiday season. Personalities 27 Most Intriguing Mainersmakingchange: DinahMinot,LadyLamb, PaulGreene,AnthonyDoerr, SherriMitchell,LucasSt.Clair, AshleyBryan,ElleLogan,and Dr.RichSilkman Interviews by Michael Schoch, Sarah Moore, Olivia Gunn, and Benjamin Rybeck Food&Drink 51 Hungry Eye “Beyond Salt & Pepper” The spice is right in Portland’s di- verse bars, shops, and restaurants. By Claire Z. Cramer 54 Everyday Sommelier “Channeling the 1920s” By Ralph Hersom 58 Dining Guide 59 Restaurant Review Look no further than M.C. Perkins in Ogunquit for classic American fare and sweeping seafront views. By Diane Hudson Perspectives 6 From the Editor 8 Letters 57 L’Esprit de l’Escalier “Pie in the Sky” By Rhea Côté Robbins 96 Flash Shelter&Design 83 House of the Month Discover chocolate-box charm at the Elizabeth McDonald Cottage in the West End. By Colin W. Sargent 86 New England Homes & Living Art&Style 47 One Man’s Treasure Sculptor Patrick Plourde creates the menagerie of his imagination from his warehouse studio in New Gloucester. By Diane Hudson 93 Fiction “Snow Birds” By Nicholas Panagakos N o v e m b e r 51 27 47 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6 5