{"id":10554,"date":"2015-04-23T21:12:53","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T01:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=10554"},"modified":"2015-06-30T11:37:30","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T15:37:30","slug":"may-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/may-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10556\" alt=\"MAY15-Cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover-40x52.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MAY15-Cover-200x260.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Maine<b> Life<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>15<i> <\/i><strong>Maine Classics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>23<i> <\/i><strong>Goings On<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>27<i> <\/i><strong>Chowder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>29<i> <\/i><strong>Portland After Dark: Many Faces of the City<\/strong><br \/>\nIf downtown were a movie you\u2019d never seen&#8230;<br \/>\n<i>By Olivia Gunn<\/i><\/p>\n<p>35<i> <\/i><strong>Nouvelle Old Port<\/strong><br \/>\nStylish newcomers abound.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>By Claire Z. Cramer\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Perspectives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>10<i> <\/i><strong>From the Editor<\/strong><br \/>\n12<i> <\/i><strong>Letters<\/strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i>62<i> <\/i><strong>L\u2019Esprit de l\u2019Escalier<\/strong><br \/>\nHow <i>P\u1eadt\u00e9 Chinois<\/i> got its name.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Art&amp;<b>Style<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>17<i> <\/i><strong>Magic at Monmouth<\/strong><br \/>\nMayhem and mirth are afoot at this historic summer theater.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>Interview by Kelsey Harrison<\/i><\/p>\n<p>20<i> <\/i><strong>2015 Maine Summer Theater Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>33<i> <\/i><strong>Maine State Pier Comes Alive<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Frampton lights up a schedule of over 20 acts this summer, including Billy Idol, Pat Benatar, Barenaked Ladies, and the Beach Boys.<br \/>\n<i>Interview by<br \/>\nColin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p>49<i> <\/i><strong>Rolling Admissions<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Amtrak\u2019s writers\u2019 residencies offer moving immersion therapy.\u00a0<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>By Gwen Thompson<\/i><\/p>\n<p>95<i> <\/i><strong>Fiction<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe Difference Between\u201d<br \/>\n<i>by Wren Pearson<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Food&amp;Drink<\/h3>\n<p>55<i> <\/i><strong>Some Like It Cold<\/strong><br \/>\nBeautiful fresh seafood? Very cool.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>By Claire Z. Cramer<\/i><\/p>\n<p>64<i> <\/i><strong>Dining Guide\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>65<i> <\/i><strong>Restaurant Review<\/strong><br \/>\nIsa comes to Portland Street<\/p>\n<h3>Shelter&amp;Design<\/h3>\n<p>66<i> <\/i><strong>Home Upgrade<\/strong><br \/>\nA Special Advertising Section. Don\u2019t just do your home, <i>do<\/i> it!<\/p>\n<p>79<i> <\/i><strong>House of the Month<\/strong><br \/>\nNinety Vaughan Street in the West End: a tall drink of Oakhurst.<\/p>\n<p>86<i> <\/i><strong>New England Homes &amp; Living<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><b>Personalities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>43<i> <\/i><strong>Funny Guy<\/strong><br \/>\nEdgy comic Ian Harvie is rocketing to fame as a co-star on <i>Transparent<\/i> and gigs with pal Margaret Cho.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><i>Interview by Jeanee Dudley\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>96<i> <\/i><strong>Flash<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Life 15 Maine Classics 23 Goings On 27 Chowder 29 Portland After Dark: Many Faces of the City If downtown were a movie you\u2019d never seen&#8230; By Olivia Gunn 35 Nouvelle Old Port Stylish newcomers abound. By Claire Z. 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