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 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108O c t o b e r 51 33 Cover: Musical trio Weakened Friends have a thirst for Bissell Brothers. See page 74 for the full story. Photo by Peter Jensen Bissell. 77 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, Shooting Stars There’s magic outside the strictures of a list. Interview with Evan Livada by Colin W. Sargent 74 Brew Masters of the Universe Punk beer rules. By Olivia Gunn 89 L’Esprit de l’Escalier “Crossing the Divide” By Rhea Côté Robbins 104 Flash Food&Drink 77 Hungry Eye Harvest bounties bring fresh delights from farm to fork. By Claire Z. Cramer 87 Everyday Sommelier “Tell Me You Didn’t” Odd couplings that should never happen. By Ralph Hersom 90 Dining Guide 91 Restaurant Review Red Sea–a stunning voyage to Ethiopia via Washington Avenue. By Diane Hudson Shelter&Design 93 House of the Month Cliff dwelling on the Western Prom befitting a postcard king. By Colin W. Sargent 95 New England Homes & Living Maine Life 15 Maine Classics 17 Experience 27 Chowder 29 Portland After Dark: “MixingBusinesswith Pleasure”Anothertaboobitesthe dust.Andweshowyouwhere. By Karen Hofreiter 83 The Gift List Thelocallycraftedmust-haves you’llsoonbecoveting. From Staff & Wire Reports Personalities 51 What Brings Us Here? New residents share the journeys that brought them to Portland. By Sarah Moore Featuring: “Where New Yorkers Go To Be Happy,” in the words of graphic designer Kate Howe. Art&Style 65 Maine On Screen Maris Curran, writer/director of Five Nights in Maine, takes us behind-the-lens. CUT TO: Jared Martin’s and Robert Mrazek’s windswept tale of Monhegan Island, The Congressman. By Colin W. Sargent 101 Fiction “St. Anthony’s” By Greg Brown from left corey templeton; gretchen powers; courtesy drifter’s wife TM o c t o b e r 2 0 1 6 9 M a i n e ’ s C i t y M a g a z i n e