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 108© 2016 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Over 30 years of innovation in veterinary diagnostics began right here in Maine. careers.idexx.com 42 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine origins From left: Jen dean photo - fore street; theodysseyonline 5 with Rising Tide, Bunker, and the relent- lessly popular Bissell Brothers. The small- batch process and unique personality of each brewery generates fierce brand loy- alty among our hops-swilling populace. Take 295 South on a weekend and glance down to Thompson’s Point as you leave the city. Rain or shine you’ll see a queue of pa- trons vying to get their hands on a pack of the limited-release Bissell brews. Accord- ing to Peter Bissell, “The key thing in this business is to let your personality come through. We have a certain vibe and aes- thetic that we know appeals to our base. New brew entries are welcome because they create product diversity that’s helping bring more people to Maine.” Keeping it fresh Thesheernumberandvarietyofeaterieson thePortlandpeninsula(over250atlastcount) makeitdifficult,butnotimpossible, toidentifythebellwetherrestaurantthatled thepresentflocktointernationalrenown. Nowcelebratingits20thanniversary,Fore Streetsetthebarforfinediningtofollow,and earnedchefandpartnerSamHaywardacov- etedJamesBeardAwardin2011. Credit should be given to portlandfood- map.com for valiantly documenting the un- stoppablebeastthatisPortland’sfoodscene. Honorable Mention: Unexpected sartorial edge Whenfashion’srovingeyefellonthelum- berjacklook,Mainewasintherightplaceat therighttime.SuddenlyauthenticAmeri- canawasderigueuronthestreetsofNewYork asmuchasthebackwoodsofMaine.Heavy plaidshirts,forestgreens,andfullbeardshave becomethestockstylefor20-to30-year-old males,evenspurringatongue-in-cheekstyle phenomenonknownas“thelumbersexual.” ThestaroftheshowistheMainestaple,the L.L.Beanboot. LeonLeonwoodBeanwould surelychuckletolearnhispractical,water- proof workhorseofabootwouldbecome somethingofacovetedfashiontrend.Made byhandexclusivelyinMaine,thesought-after boothasalimitedproductioncountandhas inrecentyearsrunintoproblemswithfilling orders,whichonlyservestofuelitsdesirabil- ity.TheOfficialPreppyHandbook, published in1980,statedthat“L.L.Beanisnothingless thanthePrep Mecca.” But the present pop- ularity seems to have floated into town on its own. In any case, Maine has no dress code. Portland is a place to be who you are. Where anything goes, energy flows. n