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The Third Mural

The Third Mural

February/March 2012 He’s an artistic gadfly and bohemian, engaging downtown denizens in animated discourse about politics and current events. But don’t look for him at Starbucks on Congress Square. Because he’s dead. The name Ralph Frizzell, a colorful artist born in...

Sabor Latino

February/March 2012 Café Caliente The new kid on Saint John Street shows us a thing or two about Latin entrées. By Diane Hudson Although it doesn’t bill itself as a pupusería, Sabor Latino qualifies for the distinguished title, serving delicious pupusa, a Salvadorian...

The Air Up Here

February/March 2012
Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Dave Cowens keeps fit on Sebago Lake with room to spare.

Some Like It Haute

February/March 2012
When one Mainer spins a thread, the world wears the dress.

Snow Falling on Yuccas

February/March 2012
Ok, I’ve got my botanical journal out… Blue spruce? ✓ Oak tree? ✓ Sea rose? ✓ Yucca filamentosa? Fireball hibiscus!?!

Just Desserts

Just Desserts

Winterguide 2012 I read an article in an AirTran inflight magazine over the holidays and came out of it with the distinct impression that 21st-century boosters and marketeers in Pennsylvania are now crowing about having “invented” the whoopie pie. It’s official, they...

A Stone’s Throw from the Heart

Winterguide 2012
Morgan Callan Rogers’s Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea may have crisscrossed the Atlantic, but her debut novel roots us on our rocky coast.

Luxurious

Winterguide 2012
Three stunning ocean palaces add sizzle to a buyer’s market.

Katahdin

Winterguide 2012 Method Dining Nestled close to Portland Stage Co., Katahdin delivers on a promised performance. By Diane Hudson Walk into Katahdin, climb onto a comfy leather bar stools, and enjoy amazing drinks crafted by mixologist Winnie Moody. Straight-up...

 

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