{"id":289,"date":"2008-04-01T09:43:57","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T16:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=289"},"modified":"2024-10-17T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:39:09","slug":"april-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/april-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"april-2008-cover\"FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Do the Continental<\/strong>
\nChanteuse Tommi Marx lists her legendary 1905 chateau, former property of the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, for sale in Cumberland Foreside-for $2.2 million.
\nBy Colin Sargent<\/p>\n

35 Blue Sky’s the Limit<\/strong>
\nThe buzz has just begun as Lydia Shire sets a new standard with her starry York Beach eatery.
\nBy Judith Gaines<\/p>\n

40 Tale of Two Styles<\/strong>
\nA little Andrea Palladio, a little Richard Neutra combine successfully in this clearly schizophrenic
\nnew house design.
\nBy Brad Favreau<\/p>\n

45 “Did Alec Baldwin<\/strong>
\nNick My Scone?”
\nHow did John Glenn stay under the radar? Why did David Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer have to leave early? Who sent Jenna Bush the champagne? Tales of the B&Bs.
\nBy Maura Cooper<\/p>\n

46 Big Drama on Littlejohn<\/strong>
\nIt takes a big wraparound porch to cover 130 years.
\nBy Judith Gaines<\/p>\n

53 Tom Cathcart: Shelf Life <\/strong>
\nPlato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, and a best-seller by a former Mercy Hospital exec comes out.
\nBy Donna Stuart<\/p>\n

IN EVERY ISSUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 Letters
\nWe hear from our readers on Chris O’Donnell, Carol Sipperly, and bargain bungalows with unobstructed views of Portugal.<\/p>\n

19 Chowder<\/strong>
\nA tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd.<\/p>\n

66 Dining Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

67 Restaurant Review<\/strong>
\nExile on Maine Street. Portland’s loss is Brunswick’s gain in the case of Henry and Marty.
\nBy Diane Hudson<\/p>\n

68 Goings On<\/strong><\/p>\n

88 New England Homes & Living<\/strong><\/p>\n

103 Fiction<\/strong>
\n“The Spirits of the Lake- Golden Pond Revisited”
\nBy Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/p>\n

110 Flash<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 From the Editor<\/strong>
\n“Silver Service.” Discovered: the \u2018lost’ presentation silver from the USS Portland.
\nBy Colin Sargent<\/p>\n

56 Personal Shopper<\/strong>
\n“Swing Time.” How to travel without letting your feet touch the ground.
\nBy Amy Louise Reynolds<\/p>\n

59 Market Watch<\/strong>
\nLouise Nevelson-your typical Rockland girl.
\nBy Sarah Cumming Cecil<\/p>\n

63 Performance<\/strong>
\nDead roses herald Chris White’s Hotel Arrival.
\nBy Todd M. Richard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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