Table of Contents

October 2019

Food & Drink 17 Portland After Dark “Interview: Tony Bennett” Forget San Francisco. He’s bringing his heart to Portland. By Colin W. Sargent 23 Hungry Eye “The Dessertists” Local wizards whip up the sweeter side of Portland. Is the “dessertist” becoming a separate...

September 2019

Food & Drink    25 Portland After Dark “Let Us Feast and Festival” EMERGE rolls out the films—and the red carpet. By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya 71 Hungry Eye “Starry Nights” Two-star Michelin chef Ryan McCaskey dishes on his freshest new creation, Acadia...

Summerguide 2019

Food&Drink

125 “Lobster
à la Everything”

Everywhere you look,
somebody’s playing the shell game.
From Staff & Wire Reports

147 Hungry Eye

“Oysters: A Love Story”
We check in with the “It Girl” of Portland happy hours: the oyster.
By Diane Hudson

168 Dining Guide
Twenty-one select area
restaurants strut their stuff.

169 Restaurant Review

“Eaux: A Tale of Acadie”
Echoes of Acadia at Portland’s Cajun hot spot.
By Colin W. Sargent

Personalities

105 “From Here to Eternity”
An Ogunquit Playhouse production opens in Las Vegas.
By Colin W. Sargent

153 “Endless Ocean,
Endless Love”
The secret Bar Harbor love
story of Edith Wharton’s Fast
and Loose youth.
By Colin W. Sargent

Perspectives

36 From the Editor
“The Ultimate Getaway”
By Colin W. Sargent

38 Letters

97 Portland After Dark

“Blithe Spirits”
Are distilleries the new
bar-crawl haunts?
By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

April 2019

April 2019

Food&Drink 44 Dining Guide Twenty-five select area restaurants strut their stuff. 45 Restaurant Review “Sky High” There’s no coming down from Top of the East. By Colin W. Sargent People 96 Flash We catch you being you. Perspectives 8 From the Editor “Judy Collins:...

February/March 2019

Perspectives 8 From the Editor “Cage Match: Portland v. San Francisco” By Colin W. Sargent 10 Letters 29 Portland After Dark “Planet Hopping” Zagat won’t take you here! By Evelyn Waugh 73 Voices “Vivid Volumes” By Rhea Côté Robbins Art&Style 60 Maine Accents...

Winterguide 2019

Winterguide 2019

Food&Drink 35 Hungry Eye “My Favorite Year” Portland hasn’t just climbed the yum yum tree. We’re reaching starry heights, from “Best Of” lists to “America’s No. 1.” Meet the local tastes and talents who dare to challenge the expectations of foodies everywhere. By...

December 2018

December 2018

Food&Drink 35 Hungry Eye “The Ultimate Frutti di Mare” Local families share the stories behind the recipes at the Italian Heritage Center’s annual holiday feast. By Sofia Voltin 57 Cheers “Pop Life” The right bubbles for your New Year’s toast. By Ralph Hersom 60...

November 2018

November 2018

Perspectives 8 From the Editor “Maine, Sweetheart” By Colin W. Sargent 11 Letters 65 L’Esprit de l’Escalier “Borders” What’s separating our paths? By Rhea Côté Robbins Art&Style 109 Words “On Island” By Susan Minot Personalities 34 Ten Most Intriguing Get to know...

October 2018

October 2018

Personalities 37 Nothing Can Stop Her Now Nicole Maines is Hollywood’s newest North Star. Interview By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya 43 Busy Hands In rediscovering ancient trades, we share a dream of exploring the future through the past. By Diane Hudson Maine Life 17...