{"id":12642,"date":"2017-03-23T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T22:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=12642"},"modified":"2017-03-23T18:48:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T22:48:47","slug":"april-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/april-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/APR17-Cover-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"APR17-Cover\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/APR17-Cover-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/APR17-Cover-200x260.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/APR17-Cover.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>Art&amp;Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>37<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> David Driskell: Portrait of the Artist:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Maine\u2019s celebrated artist and scholar takes us into his new work.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Daniel Kany<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Personalities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s4\"><strong>47 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><strong>Bright Spark<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Anita Shreve lights up our bookshelves with her latest literary<br \/>\noffering, inspired by the deadly Fire of 1947 that ravaged Maine.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><em>Interview by Sarah Moore<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><\/p>\n<p>Perspectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> From the Editor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Letters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s6\">59<\/span><span class=\"s7\"><strong> L\u2019Esprit de l\u2019Escalier\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><strong>\u201cGerminal\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong>An apple trees spreads its branches across the generations.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>65 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Around the World in Maine<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><em>Habalyo<\/em>! What happens when couples blend cultures and traditions on their big day?<br \/>\n<em>By Olivia Gunn<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>112 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Flash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Food &amp; Drink<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>51 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Hungry Eye<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">We check in with chefs who dance to more than one muse.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Claire Z. Cramer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>57<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Everyday Sommelier<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cEffervescence\u201d Sparkling wines to awaken your taste buds.<br \/>\n<em>By Ralph Hersom<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>60<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Dining Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>61<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Restaurant Review<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Washington Avenue\u2019s new-kid-on-the-block, Izakaya Minato delights and surprises with casual Japanese fare.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Diane Hudson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p7\"><strong>Shelter &amp; Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s8\"><strong>Cover Story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>43<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Us Versus The Property Market<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Hacking the market: How can Maine\u2019s hopeful home buyers avoid getting left out in the cold?<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Olivia Gunn<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>99<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> House of the Month<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Millstone Manor, on the Atlantic\u2019s edge, can be your family\u2019s idyll in the Ogunquit Art Colony.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>102<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> New England<br \/>\nHome &amp; Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s5\"><strong>64\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>Maine Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Maine Classics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong>23 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Chowder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Portland After Dark <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\"><strong>\u201cThe Curtain Call\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Delicious destinations for <em>apres<\/em>-performance indulgence. Or, if you\u2019re daring and deft at parking, <em>avant<\/em>-performance treats!<\/span><span class=\"s5\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><em>By Karen Hofreiter<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Great Escapes Maine<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Escape into daydreams with eight soul-expanding summer vacations.<\/span><span class=\"s5\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><em>From Staff &amp; Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>111<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong> Fiction<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cPickpocket\u201d<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By William Hall<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art&amp;Style 37 David Driskell: Portrait of the Artist: Maine\u2019s celebrated artist and scholar takes us into his new work. By Daniel Kany Personalities 47 Bright Spark Anita Shreve lights up our bookshelves with her latest literary offering, inspired by the deadly Fire of 1947 that ravaged Maine. 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