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North of Ordinary

North of Ordinary

Summerguide 2013 It’s funny, but because Pluto has been unceremoniously dumped from the planet roster and become the Nicollette Sheridan of our Solar System, we have to update an old story (“Planet Highway,” by Tricia Summers, October 2005): This summer, don’t miss...

JP’s Bistro

Summerguide 2013 JP's is the toast of Rosemont. By Diane Hudson Seating 46, including six at the bar and 16 alfresco, JP’s lights up a warm summer night with the intimate neighborhood Italian specialties that are mostly northern-Italian, but with a nod to chef John...

Small World

Summerguide 2013
Nibble your way through Portland’s cocktail hour one small plate at a time.

Viva La Selva

Viva La Selva

May 2013
After she survived the Titanic sinking, socialite Madeleine Astor, 19, came to her Bar Harbor cottage, La Selva, to mourn her newlywed husband John Jacob Astor IV.

Happy Campers

Happy Campers

May 2013
Recreational Vehicle (RV) travel is beyond a moving experience. The real magic happens when you’re standing still.

Extimacy

Extimacy

May 2013 Thanks to a neologism dreamed up by Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), we can suffer from extimacy issues, too. Say you and your loved one are snuggled in front of a stone fireplace with two free glasses of Courvoisier VSOP Five Star cognac (hey, it’s my example). A...

Search for the Alpha Salmon

May 2013
Wild or farmed? Atlantic or Pacific? Maine-raised or jetted in from Scotland? Omega 3 or Omega 6?

Enio’s Eatery

May 2013 Ciao, Enio! A trattoria power couple returns. By Diane Hudson How many restaurants can fit onto Portland’s peninsula? Rachel’s Wood Grill was among the early birds to fly from the Old Port to Woodford Street before owners Bob and Laura Butler left Maine...

 

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