Malt, maple syrup and even sweet potato make these local beers perfect for sweater season.
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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Maine Gardener: Scour your yard for seasonal decorations
Flowers aren’t the only part of your garden that can look pretty inside your house.
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Art review: ‘Imaginary Places’ provides much-needed escape
The Maine Jewish Museum exhibit, at its pop-up gallery on Washington Avenue in Portland, features otherworldly photos and ceramics.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Have an excess of root vegetables? Don’t fret, make fritters
They can take on the flavors of the world and make for a meal, side or sandwich filling.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: New Saturday morning routine yields an oven omelet, and much more
The Kanaks of Moody, who used to love eating breakfast out, have enjoyed cooking it together at home.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Dine In Maine: Bringing the Beard Awards home with Công Tử Bột
The first of a series of columns in which we share a recipe from a Beard-nominated Maine restaurant.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Bar Guide: While votes are being counted, elect to imbibe one of these cocktails
Sit back, try to relax and have a Cosmopolitician – out both sides of your mouth.
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Eat & Run: Locally Sauced fits right into Yarmouth spot
There’s plenty of outdoor seating, and some inside, too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Local review: A teacher with a past has to navigate the present in Maine-set thriller
A coastal boarding school is a backdrop for the suspense in ‘The Sea of Lost Girls.’
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Indie Film: Portland poet finds new form of expression in film
‘Carceral Humanism’ captures poet Abdul Ali, his words and his city in a six-minute video.