A rooftop garden at Harbor Square Gallery floats above the every- day bustle of Rockland. Named The Muir Garden for Contempo- rary Sculpture for late Maine artist Bryce Muir, the space houses sculptures by artists like Roy Patterson and David Holmes. Gal- lery owner Thomas O’Donovan says,“It’s my hope that people will visit this sanctuary and reflect upon the inspirational role nature plays in informing artistic compositions–and, indeed, our entire concept of what’s beautiful.” For more dreamy out- door spaces, see “Starry Nights,” page 37. More frequently seen adorning gallery walls, this portrait by Ogunquit artist Henry Strater (1896-1987) hangs in cy- berspace–for now. The portrait of Strat- er’s son, Nick, is for sale on eBay for $1,500. Strater founded the The Ogunquit Mu- seum of American Art in 1953. When the virtual gavel falls, the highest bidder will also walk away with three Strater fam- ily photos. Readers will recognize Strat- er’s work because he painted the famous portrait of his pal Ernest Hemingway that adorns the back of A Moveable Feast. The season’s ill—we’ve lost our summer millionaire,who seemed to leap from an L. L. Bean Catalogue. Robert Lowell’s lines in “Skunk Hour” touched a nerve this year when David Rockefeller died. His 14.5-acre Seal Harbor estate, Ringing Point, was listed for $19M. But now, according to antiques dealer and blogger Brad Emerson, “[The estate] is under contract for the full asking price. The word on the street is that the purchaser is Mitchell Rales, and that it’ll be a tear-down.” Rales, who has a net worth of $4.3 billion, currently owns another property in Northeast Harbor. Stay tuned. Old-School Cool Jewel of Acadia Roof with a View S eptember 2 0 1 7 1 7 Clockwise from top left: fage; courtesy the knowles company; barley neck usa; edible island; courtesy photo Oysters Rockefeller was just one of the throwback menu items on reopening night at the Roma Café in August. Founded in 1924 in the Rines Mansion at 767 Congress Street, the legendary Italian eat- ery was once the darling of Portland’s fine dining scene. Today, the Rines Mansion has been given a makeover by owner Rox- anne Quimby. Conspic- uously absent in the re- launch is the once-exten- sive collection of Portland Glass wares, which made a night at the Roma even more of a special occasion. Accord- ing to Quimby, “The collection wasn’t included when I bought the property.” Will head chef Anders Tallberg–formerly of Roust- about–be buying the landlady’s recently launched lines of artisanal pasta, My Pasta Art? “We’re pretty tight with the Quimbys, but as far as the pasta making goes, we’re not involved with her new business.” IngridBengis-Palei,thelegendarylobstersup- pliertothefoodindustry’selite,recentlypassedaway. TheStoningtonresidentsuppliedMaineseafoodto industryheavyweightslikeLeBernardinrestaurant inmidtownManhattanandchefJean-Georges Vongerichten(withrestaurantsinParis,London, Shanghai,LasVegas,andTokyo)foralmost30years. SuchwasherreputationanddedicationtoMaine’s localseafoodindustry,NewYorkTimesMagazine publishedafullprofileonBengis-Paleiin2010: “Bengis-Paleiencouragesherchefstoidentify theindividualwhocaught,divedfor,orpro- cessedherseafood.‘Alobsterisnotjustsome- thingonyourplate;it’ssomeone’slife,’she says.‘Everyotheryear,someonediesonthe water.Ihavetremendousrespectforthese people.’”Apioneeroflobstersandlove, Bengis-Paleialsofathomedthedepths ofpassionandsexualityasawriter. Her collectionofessaysentitledCombatin theErogenousZonewasnominatedfora NationalBookAwardin1972. Virtual Virtuoso Ocean Queen