Island Whirl Peaks Islanders consider the pub at the Inn on Peaks a private secret. But weekend after weekend, funloving crowds from the mainland have something else in mind. If the grub weren't so delicious at the Inn on Peaks Island, there'd be reason enough (beyond...
The Secret Summers of Seth Wescott
May 2009 Surprise: The snowboarding gold medalist shapeshifts into one of us when the weather gets warm. Interview by Dan Harrington Since taking home a gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Maine native Seth Wescott has become an icon for snowboarders everywhere....
In Good Company
Melody on the Rocks In Rockland, great art like this deserves to draw crowds Culinary Institute of America grad Melody Wolfertz is sizzling as chef/owner of In Good Company. A stop here is the perfect prelude to an afternoon at The Farnsworth Museum, with its...
Idol Banter
While Season 8 rockets to a grand finale this month, American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi reveals a romantic tale of love and luck right here at her getaway home in Prospect Harbor.
Interview by Colin Sargent
Anatomy of A Movie
A three-way confab between Judd Nelson, the acclaimed Maine film director Huey (the singular talent with the singular name), and screenwriter Brian Daly.
Paciarino
reviewed by Diane Hudson April 2009 Bella Notte The zing’s the thing: At Paciarino, a Milanese couple adds unforgettable sauce to the Old Port mix. Milan in Maine? It’s the dream of Fabiana de Savino and Enrico Barbiero, the husband and wife chef/owners of Paciarino,...
A Woman in Full
2009 Josephine Peary was hardly amused when her husband, polar explorer Robert Peary, confessed he’d fallen in with an Inuit woman at the dome of the world. Undaunted, she courageously kept her marriage together and became a best-selling author, retiring to 290 Baxter...
Star East Café
reviewed by Diane Hudson feb/march 2009 Desperately seeking recession-friendly places, we happened upon the Star East Café, in the heart of Woodford’s Corner. Pleasant and affable as is his cuisine, owner Saad Albeshir has just purchased and renovated this building,...
Slates
après fire - Slates reinvents itself in Hallowell. reviewed by Diane Hudson Winterguide 2009 Having suffered and resurrected recently from a devastating fire, Slates Restaurant in Hallowell is going stronger than ever. A magnet to travelers for over 25 years, the food...
Ms. Portland Diner
The newly restored landmark is sure to be a favorite of early risers…and nighthawks, too. reviewed by Diane Hudson - Dec. 08 Walking into the Miss Portland Diner catches you off guard if you’re expecting nostalgia alone from this 59-year-old lady. Our first impression...
Vignola
Italian for Beginners… …and experts, too! Vignola charms on Dana Street. review by Diane Hudson - Nov. 2008 Vignola, the northern Italian sensation that’s a sister to award-winning Cinque Terre, glows in the heart of the Old Port, with festive wine-bottle chandeliers,...
The Grill Room
reviewed by Diane Hudson Oct 2008 License to Grill Imagine–an F. Parker Reidy’s for the 21st century. Discriminating diners in love with Chef Harding Smith’s first venture, The Front Room, are now also lining up at his staggeringly successful new restaurant, The Grill...
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