Our restaurant critic rounds up his favorites from Maine eateries in celebration of Hanukkah – and in defiance of his cardiologist.
Leslie Bridgers
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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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The Wrap: Reopenings, another Otto and 96 years of Miller Time
Terlingua’s back and bigger than ever, plus a chance to get a deal on a meal out.
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It’s Miller Time at Sanford man’s 96th birthday
The company presented Ben Simpson with his favorite beer – 96-calorie Miller Lite – in cake form.
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Tap Lines: Bangor yeast lab banking on beer
Maniacal Yeast, which plans to move to Vassalboro next year, freezes strains for breweries to use.
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Bar Guide: Your favorite hot adult beverages and where to find them
Have a hankering for a hot toddy or spiked coffee? Here’s where you can order them in Portland.
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Tap Lines: New breweries push forward, others open second locations
Growler pours and outdoor seating have helped the state’s newest tasting rooms open as planned.
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Bar Guide: Crack into these nut-flavored cocktails
Liqueurs, bitters and even vodka come in the flavors of your favorite nuts.
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is almost laughably bad – if it weren’t so melodramatic
“Hillbilly Elegy,” Ron Howard’s mystifying film adaptation of J.D. Vance’s best-selling 2016 memoir of escape from a hardscrabble childhood in Middletown, Ohio, features an early scene in rural Kentucky, where the character of J.D., in voice-over, tells us he was always happiest, and where his family’s Appalachian roots were. The protagonist, played in childhood by […]
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Bar Guide: Here’s a little help choosing wine for your Thanksgiving feast
Maine wine shop owners recommend wines with low alcohol, high acidity or nutty notes to complement different courses.
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Vegan Kitchen: Americans have been enjoying nut milk and nut butter for at least 4 centuries
We (erroneously) may think of them as new, but the Wabanaki and other Native Americans regularly made and ate these products.