Plus, a new landlord for Katie Made and an Indigenous Peoples’ Day dinner.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Indie Film: ‘Coronavirus Conspiracy’ is probably not the film you’re thinking it is
Scarborough High graduate James Sunshine wrote the wacky script after the movie he was filming at the start of the pandemic lost its funding.
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Tap Lines: Don’t delay in picking up these local fresh-hop beers
Austin Street, Mast Landing and Orono are among dozens of breweries that converged on The Hop Yard in Gorham to pick right from the bines.
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Bar Guide: There’s plenty to do at Mill Towne Tavern, including just relax
The casual Sanford bar has a cocktail menu with a tiki bent and tons of activities, from cornhole to karaoke.
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Tap Lines: Oktoberfest beers make change of seasons easier to swallow
Bissell Brothers’ Festbier joins the offerings from Maine breweries.
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Indie Film: Head to Camden or your couch for a festival of nonfiction films
The Camden International Film Festival is back in person, in an impressive way, but its offerings are available online as well.
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Tap Lines: For gluten-intolerant beer lovers, luck has turned with Lucky Pigeon
The new Biddeford brewery makes gluten-free beers exclusively and in several styles.
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Indie Film: Mainer returns home to make film set in a state park
Cape Elizabeth native Sara Friedman brings L.A. experience to her first feature, ‘Heightened,’ and believes shooting it here adds value.
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To make the perfect BLT, rethink two of the staple ingredients
Watercress can be a good replacement for lettuce, and consider taking the extra time to peel your tomato.
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Q&A with St. Vincent before tour stop at Thompson’s Point
The musician talks about the fate of live music and her new album, ‘Daddy’s Home.’