{"id":11156,"date":"2015-11-25T21:46:51","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T02:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=11156"},"modified":"2015-11-25T21:46:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T02:46:51","slug":"december-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/december-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DEC15-Cover\"Food<\/strong><\/span>&Drink<\/span><\/h3>\n

53<\/span> Party, Party
\n<\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s that time of year. \u201cThrow the Perfect Party,\u201d a sparkling showcase of delicious Maine ingredients, from hip and thrifty to the ultimate decadence, with money no object.
\nBy Claire Z. Cramer<\/em><\/p>\n

62<\/span> Dining Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

63<\/span> Restaurant Review
\n<\/strong><\/span>Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro is a gift that Freeport shoppers can\u2019t wait to unwrap.<\/p>\n

Maine Life
\n<\/strong><\/span>13<\/span> Maine Classics
\n<\/strong><\/span>14<\/span> Experience
\n<\/strong><\/span>21<\/span> Chowder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

23<\/span> Portland After Dark: What R U Doing New Year\u2019s Eve?<\/strong><\/span>
\nBy Karen Hofreiter<\/em><\/p>\n

35<\/span> Icicles & Bicycles
\n<\/strong><\/span>Meet some year-round, two-wheel commuters.
\nBy Jeanee Dudley<\/em><\/p>\n

Shelter&Design<\/h3>\n

46<\/span> A Tale of 2 Colonies
\n<\/strong><\/span>Elegant sister hotels, one with palm trees and one with pines.
\nBy Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/p>\n

89<\/span> House of the Month
\n<\/strong><\/span>A stately brick Saco colonial pairs timeless style with urban grace.<\/span>
\nBy Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/p>\n

90<\/span> New England\u00a0Homes & Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Art&Style<\/h3>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>39 <\/span>Old School, New School
\n<\/strong><\/span>Imagine a Beaux-Arts residence earmarked exclusively for Portland artists to thrive, paint, and show their work.
\nStory & Photos
\nby Diane Hudson<\/em><\/p>\n

65<\/span> Books Are Back
\n<\/strong><\/span>Curl up, turn the pages.
\nBy Claire Z. Cramer<\/em><\/p>\n

66<\/span> Retail Details
\n<\/strong><\/span>Our Holiday Gifts & Events Guide\u2019s dazzling crescendo.<\/p>\n

93<\/span> Words
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cShelf Life\u201d
\nBy Lewis Turco<\/em><\/p>\n

Perspectives<\/h3>\n

8<\/span> From the Editor
\n<\/strong><\/span>10<\/span> Letters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

27<\/span> Money Makeover
\n<\/strong><\/span>See what Maine\u2019s banks are doing next year to entice you<\/em>.
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/p>\n

61<\/span> L\u2019Esprit de l\u2019Escalier
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cVoyages de Vacances\u201d<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/em><\/p>\n

Personalities<\/h3>\n

96 Flash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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