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Scarborough, Maine, Restaurant Closes Permanently Months After Opening
For those that drive down Payne Road in Scarborough towards the Maine Mall, it's one of the most recognizable shops along the strip, standing out amongst big box stores and sprawling hotels. That would be Fresco Del Forno (formerly Pizza Plus), an Italian eatery that featured everything from pizza to...
HGTV Gives Portland, Maine, a New Nickname, and It’s Stupid
By now, it's pretty clear that someone behind the scenes at HGTV really likes Portland, Maine. The powerhouse television network has featured Portland in many different ways through on-air and web content. The city was even chosen in 2020 for HGTV's massive "Urban Oasis" contest. So it shouldn't come as...
Maine Bakery Named One of the Best in America
Our Pine Tree State is home to many amazing bakeries and places to get baked goods, but one, in particular, is getting national attention!. Everyone loves a good bakery, but there's something special about the ones in our neck of the woods. Blueberry pastries are always a hit, but in Maine, they just hit differently.
3 Fun ‘Adult’ Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday in Portland, Maine
It's inevitable. As we get older, it seems like we don't care as much about what we do for our birthdays. I think a little bit of our hearts will always want to do something fun when the time comes, but I also think we're too tired to plan something.
Opening of Anjon’s in Scarborough, Maine, Delayed, but It’s Coming
They closed in 2019 after 65 years, but they're back!. In 2019, Anjon’s co-owner John DiSanto told the Portland Press Herald that increased competition in the area had put the squeeze on them. In 2017, the restaurant had a tough time with unpaid taxes. And on top of that, the family’s patriarch was seriously ill.
Fun, Friends, and Charcuterie: Build Your Own Board at Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine
The first time I heard the term "charcuterie board" I was confused. I asked Lori Voornas, who has one, what it is. I'll be honest. It still doesn't make sense to me, but here's what I learned: the word "charcuterie" translates to "cold cuts" in English. Well, now we're talking.
Video Shows Man Throwing Snapping Turtles at Portland, Maine’s Evergreen Cemetery
A man was captured on video by a bystander picking up two snapping turtles and throwing them to the ground. A video of the incident was posted to Reddit, and it is quite disturbing. Evergreen Cemetery on Stevens Avenue in Portland is on 239 acres of land, making it the...
Casco Bay Wind Symphony needs donations to bring live music back to Portland's Fourth of July fireworks
Live music is back for Portland's Fourth of July fireworks. The Casco Bay Wind Symphony has volunteered to play for free, after a recent lack of funding, but they will need some donations for the proper equipment to perform. “We approached the city, one of our members suggested it, and...
Why Has Dry Dock Restaurant in Portland’s Old Port Been Empty for Years in Maine?
Dry Dock restaurant in Portland's Old Port first shut down in 2016 for renovations...and it hasn't opened since. Trying to find out why a prime piece of real estate in the heart of Portland's Old Port is still shuttered is like solving a mystery. It all started with a small notice from Portland Food Map in May of 2016,
Big band sound to return to Portland's Fourth of July celebration
PORTLAND, Maine — After several years without an a large orchestral performance at Portland’s July Fourth celebration on the Eastern Promenade, a group of volunteers is bringing the live music back. The Casco Bay Wind Symphony, a collection of about 80 woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians are offering...
USA Today Names Midcoast Maine Restaurant One of the Best in the Nation
The word has been out for a while that Maine is a culinary treasure. Areas like Portland, the South Coast, and Bar Harbor get much of the attention, but the state's food scene has no defined borders. A great example of this can be found in an article that USA...
‘The Book of Mormon’ Coming to Portland, Maine, for Three Shows This Fall
One of the most successful Broadway shows in the last 20 years is once again hitting the road to spread its unique message: that you should laugh until you cry. The Book of Mormon, the Tony Award-winning musical written by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, is embarking on a U.S. tour which will include three shows in Portland, Maine, at the Cross Insurance Arena. The nine-month-long tour will go everywhere from opera houses to arenas.
Maine Oyster Festival marks third year with tastings, tours, and live music
FREEPORT (WGME) -- The Maine Oyster Festival celebrated its third year in Freeport over the weekend. Dozens of sea farms and mobile shuckers served oysters from up and down Maine’s coastline. Organizers say the growing industry is home to more than 150 oyster farms in Maine. And as tasty...
Magical Maine Garden With Gorgeous Peonies in Full Colorful Bloom Is Worth the Trip
Is there anything better than taking a stroll through a field of flowers? Nope. So let's do it, together. I have got the hottest gossip on a magical garden with fully blooming Peonies. The Maine Audubon is a conservation spot, home to breathtaking collections of peonies. They're located at 20...
Apollo Magazine: Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds
From the July/August 2024 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. ‘Up, down. Over and under. It’s really basic.’ Jeremy Frey is talking about basketry. He’s devoted his life to this art form, going deep into its possibilities, all the while being keenly aware of its limitations. ‘To innovate, to do something different, it’s hard,’ he says. ‘So for me to get to where I’ve gotten is almost miraculous.’ He’s not wrong. Of course, binary coding has taken humanity a long way. But Frey is not handling zeroes and ones. He is building on the tradition of the Passamaquoddy, one of four federally recognised Wabanaki tribes in the present-day state of Maine. People have been making ash splint baskets here across a long and troubled history. As the foremost practitioner of the craft today, Frey is the inheritor of it all: the distinctive techniques, the cultural significance, the accumulated material intelligence.
Ocotillo Shines Bright in Portland’s West End
July, 2024 | Photography: Samantha Richards | As told to Becca Abramson. “We see Ocotillo as a sibling restaurant to Terlingua, and we’ve done a lot to build that brand over the years through our use of materiality, space, light, and color. We drew some inspiration from the space itself, formerly occupied by a cocktail bar called the Danforth, which was beautiful and intimate but intentionally dark. To lighten it up, we brought in some of the warm color palettes we’ve used at Terlingua and updated them to fit the space: bright oranges, peach tones, and crisp whites. One of the things we do well at Terlingua is our incorporation of the outdoors, so we worked with Plant Office to design and install a collection of plants at Ocotillo that we’re excited to see develop over the years to come.
Fine Lines Construction Crafts a Modern Home in Cape Elizabeth
The property wasn’t perfect, because no property is, but it was located on the edge of the southern Maine shore, looking out toward the Atlantic. “Breathtaking” is how the homeowner describes it: “We knew it would be a shame not to highlight that view as much as possible.” Although there had previously been a house on the plot, they needed something more modern for their family of four, especially since they were planning to make the Maine house their permanent residence. And when it came down to it, the site of their new home wasn’t special just because of its proximity to the water or the scent of its surrounding pine forests. If home is where the heart is, this place had to be home.
These Grilled Chicken Skewers Are a New Summer Staple
This three-part recipe turns your classic grill night up a notch with a creamy avocado mousse, tangy pickled onions, and a sticky harissa yuzu glaze that adds a sweet and spicy touch to easy-to-grill chicken skewers. “I love grilling in the summer,” says Mimi Weissenborn, executive chef at Sur Lie in Portland and Gather in Yarmouth. “It’s not just about the culinary experience, but more about the gathering of the people you love and sharing delicious food with them.”
‘Henry Isaacs: From Portland to Mount Desert and Everywhere In Between’
Gleason Fine Art opens its 39th July with a dazzling show by gallery favorite Henry Isaacs. “Henry Isaacs: From Portland to Mt. Desert and Everywhere in Between” opens Wednesday, July 3, and runs through Aug. 6. Friends, collectors, and fellow artists are invited to the gallery on Friday, July 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet Henry and view the gallery's latest collection of Henry's oils.
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