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The Muddy Rudder

Reviewed by Colin Sargent - SummerGuide 2003 With a name like Muddy Rudder, youπd imagine this restaurant to be stuck in time - the 1970s - perhaps a fixture for tourists on their way up Route 1 and L.L. Bean. But were we delighted when we stopped recently and...

May 2003

The Afghan Restaurant

reviewed by Diane Hudson May 2003 I love it when a restaurant experience conjures up flavors out of my past. The Afghan Restaurant in Falmouth did just that for me. In particular, the rosewater in the Norange-Palaw ($14.95) entree, savory seasoned pieces of lamb under...

April 2003

Marcel’s Restaurant Samoset Resort

BY COLIN SARGENT - REVIEWED April 2003 When we were newlyweds, my wife and I breezed through Chicago by train with barely enough time to slop at the Palmer House and order chateaubriand - to go. The chef was so taken with our profligacy that he delivered his take-out...

February/March 2003

The Good Table

by Diane Hudson - Reviewed Feb/Mar 2003 Imagine a good-sized tub of artichoke dip served with crisped bread slices, and beautifully prepared &quotIrish&quot mussels, sim- mered in garlic, white wine and herbs accompanied bv homemade French-style bread. Add...

Winterguide 2003

B.B. King

We asked B.B. King what five reasons keep him coming back to Maine.

Venezia Ristorante

reviewed by Diane Hudson WinterGuide 2003 Venezia Ristorante in Bridgton (45 minutes from Portland on Route 302), a landmark for skiers since 1989, provides the perfect apres ski experience just 18 miles from the slopes. Chef Joe Fabiano describes the area as...