{"id":14100,"date":"2017-11-22T18:25:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T23:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=14100"},"modified":"2017-11-22T18:25:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T23:25:19","slug":"december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DEC17-Cover\"Personalities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

39 <\/strong><\/span>Old Port Pups
\n<\/strong><\/span>On the street and off the leash. Meet the four-legged residents who are the denizens, habitu\u00e9s, and defining furry personalities of our city.
\n<\/strong>From Staff & Wire Reports
\nPhotos by Meaghan Maurice<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Perspectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

12<\/strong><\/span> From the Editor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

14<\/strong><\/span> Letters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

55<\/span> L\u2019Esprit de l\u2019Escalier
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cTiny Gifts\u201d
\nA coin purse carries memories into adulthood.
\n<\/strong>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

112 <\/strong><\/span>Flash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Food & Drink<\/strong><\/h3>\n

49 <\/strong><\/span>Hungry Eye
\n<\/strong><\/span>Local chefs discuss the impulsive entrees they add to chalkboards at the very last minute\u2013where creativity and their diners win.
\n<\/strong>By Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

53<\/strong><\/span> Everyday Sommelier
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cTasting the Stars\u201d
\nAdd sparkle to your holiday celebrations.
\nBy Ralph Hersom<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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

57<\/strong><\/span> Restaurant Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Portland Harbor Hotel\u2019s restaurant, reimagined.
\n<\/strong>By Claire Z. Cramer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Maine Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n

16<\/strong><\/span> Maine Classics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

19<\/strong><\/span> Concierge<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

20<\/strong><\/span> Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

25 <\/strong><\/span>Chowder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

27<\/strong><\/span> Portland After Dark
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cAround the World in Eight Drinks\u201d
\n<\/strong><\/span>Cheaper than round-the-world flights, Portland\u2019s array of international bars transports you to distant destinations with just one sip. <\/span>
\n<\/strong>By Madison Andrews<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

33<\/strong><\/span> This is the Year Your Ship Comes In
\n<\/strong><\/span>What are Maine\u2019s banks and credit unions doing for you <\/em>this year?<\/span>
\n<\/span>By Christopher Murray<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

60<\/strong><\/span> The Holiday Gift List
\n<\/strong><\/span>Celebrate in style, no matter whether you\u2019re on the naughty or nice list. <\/span><\/p>\n

Art & Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n

109<\/strong><\/span> Fiction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Great White Whale\u201d
\n<\/strong>By Dylan Robinson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shelter & Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n

93<\/strong><\/span> House of the Month
\nFind romance in your own shorefront castle in Cape Elizabeth.
\n<\/strong>By Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

104<\/strong><\/span> New England Homes & Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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