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12 Living Large

InIhis.ourannualIlomesIssue,wecelebratethe homesofsomeofMaine'smostlegendary familiesandsatisfsvenerationsofcuriosityin thebargain.WheredidtheBenoitsofBenoits DepartmentStorelive?TheXissens?Whereis thehousethatAmato’sItalianSanduidlesbuilt? PorteousandMitchellhadlovelyhouses,butwas thereamthingleftlorpoorBraun?Youmeanthe IlannafordBrothersli\cdinLittleArmenia. belowPortlandIlighSchool?Whereisthehouse thatCushmanCookiesbuilt?Iheoriginal OakhurstDairy?AnddidyouknowthatCen. JoshuaChamberlainspenthisfinalyears inPortland,virtuallyforgotteninahouse thatbordersPaxsonPark?

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ThecrewsrestoringtheIlayBuilding forStarbucksCoffeeranintosomething, too,theotherdaywhentheyremoved theoldsafeusedbyKeyBank:aDepres¬ sion-eratokengoodforbarter,bread,or butter.It’sbrass,likeasubwaytoken,postumtocoffee’smoney.Noonewantedto touchit,though.We’vealreadyseen enoughwarsordepressionsonCongress Street.

Alesstangiblefindhappenedawhile backwhenabrickStateStreetduplex (theaddresshasbeenwithheldbyre¬ quest) was being remodeled. Workers weretearingdownabedroomwallwhen allofasuddenaverystrongVictorian perfumefilledtheroom. Her room,it seems.Itwasthekindofperfumethey don’tmakeanymore,thekindyouhave tochaseafterwhaleregurgitantorkilla poorcivetcatfor.Thescentreturned whenever the workers even discussed changingthefloorplan-1guessshewas arealMainer,too.

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BestBarn Discovery

Thankyouforhighlightingtheavail¬ abilityofprintsofphotographsbyWil¬ liamRideoutas“BestBarnDiscover}'” of1998.The37imagesofturn-of-thcccnturyPortlandincludeKnoxautos liningtheEasternProm,theWestEnd viewedfromtheharbor,I,incolnPark, skatersatDeeringOaks,theCity'Ihall fire,andanicestorm.Asaresultof sourarticle,manyPortlandershavevis¬ itedBlackandWhiteImagetoview andpurchaseprints,offeringusaddi¬ tionalhistoricaldataabouttheimages. Justonecorrectionplease:ouraddress is500 Forest Avenue. Eurtherinforma¬ tionontheRideoutprints,aswellas ourphotographicprintingandrestora¬ tionservices,isavailablethroughdrop¬ pinginorcallingusat773-3376.

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MasterClass

ReyourBestof1998issue,wewould liketothank PoRHAXD Magazinefor selecting“MasterClass”asBestShow. Whatwasmissed,however,isthatthe playwasanunprecedentedcollabora¬ tivebetweentwoprofessionalMaine basedtheaterorganizations—Port¬ landStageCompanyandMaineState MusicTheatre.

ItwasStevenPeterson,managing directoratMaineStateMusic'Iheatre, whofirstsecuredtherightsto“Master Class”(onlythethirdtimeoutside NYC)andapproachedPortlandStage Companyaboutputtingontheplayas ajointventureduringeachcompany’s off-season. Charles Abbott, MSMT artisticdirector,directedtheproduc¬ tion.

In the spirit of maximizing the strengthsofeachorganization,we workedcooperativelyfromtheincep¬ tionofthepartnershiptotheclosing performance.Thefruitsofourlabors showedintheenthusiasticaudiencereactionandthescintillatingreviews. Thisistheuntoldstorybehindthe

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Irecentlyspoketoapersonatyour magazineregardingmycurrentsub¬ scription.Shewasbothfriendlyand helpfuland1wouldliketothankher forherassistance.Idonotrecallher name,butsheisfromMachias.There issomethingpleasantaboutaMaine voice.Iamplanningtorenewmysub¬ scription,inparttoshowmyapprecia¬ tionandinpartbecauseyourpub¬ licationbringssomeofmyhometown tomehereinWisconsin.

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The Maine100

lhavebeeninterestedintheissueof Portland Magazine withthetop100 businesses in Maine listed (“The Maine100,”aspecialfeatureinour October 1998). After enquiring by phone1wastoldthatifIsent$5toyou Icouldreceivetheissueinwhichthe listwasprinted.1haveencloseda checkandamailinglabel.Thankyou foryourhelp.

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I’mwritingtotellyouthat1feltleftout of your list of 100 Top Companies becauseoursaleswere$108,235,720, whichwouldputusinthetopthirdorso. 1wasn’tgoingtowriteuntilIsaw some other newspaper or magazine

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ThanksforyourinterestinTheMaine100,our new trademarked annual feature that has generatedsomuchenthusiasmthatweplanto bringittoyouthisOctober J999 asaneven morecomprehensivespecialreport.Aswe mentionedatthebeginningofthisyear’sstory, theresultsarecalculateddirectly(andwithout change) from data provided by Dun & Bradstreetofblewjerseyaspartofanexclusive agreement between Dun & Bradstreet and PortlandMagazine.Toensureyourbusiness appears in our upcoming Maine 100, send information on your CY J998 totalgross revenuesdirectlytoDun&Bradstreet(iftheir annualquerydoesn’treachyoufirst-theyreach over 25,000 Mainebusinessasamatterof routine).Seeyouonthe\laine100!-bid.

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Firstandforemost,Iwanttotake opportunitytothank Portland Maga¬ zine forrecognizingMartin’sPoint Health Center in the recent Maine 100listing.Wecommendyouonthis typeofcoverageandaredelightedto seethatwewerenumber80andwere inthecompanyofsomanyreputable businessesinthePortlandcommunity. Unfortunately,Dun&Bradstreetinad¬ vertentlysubmittedincorrectinforma¬ tion,soIwouldliketoupdateour currentmissionforyouandyourread¬ ership.

Martin’sPointHealthCareprovides primarycareandcomprehensiveman¬ agedcareservicestooxer40,000pa¬ tientsinMaineandNew1lampshire. Weacceptallpatients,includingthose frommajorhealthplans,Medicaid, Medicareandfee-for-service.Through

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Addthecreative touchofj-starChef WilliamBoutwell toAmericanbistro stylecuisinewith emphasisonnative Maineseafood. Result...adining experiencelike nootherinPortland.

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MurderousStrangers

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Bette Davis

Ilavingbeenamoviebuffallmylife, Icouldnothelpbutdetectaboobooin yourDecember1998issueregarding BetteDavis“BestSoujourn,”in“Best of1998.”YoustatethatBetteDavis won an Oscar for All About Eve. Whi1c shewasindeednominated,shelostthe OscartoJudy1lolidayfor Horn Yester¬ day. BetteDavisdidwintwoOscarsfor Dangerous and jezebel.

1thoroughlyenjoyedthestory“Lost Portland”(bySteveLuttrell,Decem¬ ber1998).ThatoldpictureofMonu¬ ment Square brought back a lot of memories.1thankyouforafinepul> lication and look forward to many issuestocome.

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You'reabsolutelyright-again!/\llAl>outKvcwonthe OscarforBestPicture.Butyou'llneverreallybeMr. Movieuntilyouagreewithmethatinspiteofjudy Holiday'sperformance,Bettewasrobbed.-Ed.

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BuyingourfirstBrownieorCub ScoutuniformsatBenoit’sDepart¬ ment Store in Monument Square insearsgoneby.someofourread¬ ersmustbasewondered,wheredo theBenoitslire?Inwhatdrafts'castledid HenriA.Benoitholdcourtduringthe searsafterWorldWar11?

Where did the Lorings. Shorts, and Ilarmonslise?TheBurnhamsandMor¬ rills?Speakingofdepartmentstores, ssheredidPorteouslise?Mitchell?And boss-aboutBraun,thePeteBestofPort¬ landretailhistors?Wasthereansthingleft oserforpoorBraun 7 Likewise,mansofussvondcredsshcre

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Roma Cafe - The Henry Rines Home

We all know the Roma Cafe as oneofPortland’slandmarkres¬ taurantswithitsQueenAnne brickwork,varnishedpaneling, andgraciousfireplaces,but hey,wasn’ttheRomasomebody’s house once?

Itsurewas.J.1leniyRines(1841-1919), themanwhosefortunewouldbringus theEastlandHotel,CongressScpiare Hotel,andRinesDepartmentStore(you canstillfindhatboxesatfleamarketswith the Rines Department Store logo on them),nottomentionthefortunethat would later create WCSI1 radio and WCS1LTV,broadcastfromstudiosinthe Rincs-owncdCongressScpiareHotel(the initialsstillformtheWCSHstationiden¬ tifier,CSH),hadtolivesomewhere, didn’the?Accordingtodocumentsfrom GreaterPortlandLandmarks,).Henry Rinesandhiswife,AnnaIsabelPritchard Rines,ofJerseyCity,NewJersey,com¬ missionedarchitectsErancisH.Eassett andErederickA.Tompsontobuildthe houseandbrickcarriagehousein1887, andJ.Henrylivedhereinthesegracious surroundingsuntilhediedjustafter World War 1. Somewhere before 1924, thehouselostitsroofcrestingandsome wroughtironwork.

'Hiereafter,769CongressStreetskidded towardanuncertainfutureasarooming house until Domenic Marino trans¬ formeditintotheRomaCafein1935.In 1973, Bramhall Pub, named for Bram¬ hall,thefabledmansionofsugarmer-

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TheUniunIlouse,H2PineStreet,intheWestPud. Porteous,Mitchell&BraunHouses Notsolongagothebusieststreetin MainewasCongressStreet,andthebus¬ ieststoreonCongressStreetwasPorteous, Mitchell,&Braun.

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youngerbrother,I,.RobertPorteous,then tookthehelmofthefamilyfirm,livingfor manyyearsat28ChadwickStreetinPort¬ land’sWestEnd.

28ChadwickStreet,Portland,formerlythePorteoushouse.

ThedescendantsofL.RobertPorte¬ ousinturnsawthefamilyenter¬ prisethroughitsmostglorious yearsas.Maine’sownMacy’s,the storewhoseglitteringwindows meantChristmas,theplacewheregen¬ erationsoutfittedforchildhood,gradua¬ tions,andweddingdavs.Atitsheight PorteoushadsixbranchesfromBangorto /Auburn;thecomingoftheshoppingmall culture(Porteousopeneditsownbranch attheMaineMallin1983)spelledan endtotheideaoftheolddowntown,and thegreatCongressStreetlandmarkclosed itsdoorsamidemotionalgood-byesin Pebruary,1991.ThePorteousfirmand logoweresoonsoldto1heDunlapCorp. ofTexas.Thegrandstoreitselfistodavthe finenewhomeoftheMaineCollegeofArt. "Itwasawonderfulthingwhileitlast¬ ed,”sawsL.RobertPorteousHI,theyoung spokesmanforthefamilytodav.“Butall goodthingscometoanend.We’reglad itmadesomanyhappyforsolong.”

Stone Gables, the Guy Gannett House Imaginevourowneight-gabledstone manorcompletewithstonewallfacing thechanneloverlookingthetwinkling lightsofPortlandHarborandgardens reachingoutintothesea.CmCannett, founder of The Portland Newspapers, had noproblemimaginingit.Infact,hehad anolderhousetorndownathischosen locationinordertocreateStoneCables

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Howard and Arthur Hannaford House Tensofthousandsofshopperswhoenter thedoorsofShop’n’SaveSupermarkets acrossthestatehavenoideahowmuch theyowetoasinglefarmer’sfieldinGape Elizabeth.

IlowardG.1lannafordandhisbrother, ArthurM.,thefoundersoftoday'sHan¬ nafordBrothers,theparentfirmofShop ’n’Sase,startedlifeonthethrifts'farmof theirparents,AlbertandMars',inrural GapeElizabethintheboomdayssshen Portlandresisedasaportjustafterthe GisilWar.In1888thebrothersopeneda smallshopat26-28MarketStreet,near thebuss'ss’atcrfront,tosellproducefrom

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Asavvydruggistandthesweettasteof successbuiltoneofPortland’soldestcon¬ tinuingfamilybusinesses,Schlotterbeck &Foss.

BorninBirstein,Germany,in1844, AugustusGeorgeSchlotterbeckemigrat¬ edtoAmericawithhisfamilyatage10.In 1865, he moved here to work as an apothecaryforH.II.Hay,whoseoncefamoustwindrugstoresgracedbothends of Congress Street. Joining up with CharlesS.Fossin1887,theyincorporat¬ edasSchlotterbeck&Fossin1892.

Rising young businessman Augustus builtafinebrickhomewithStick-style trimat234StateStreetin1879.(The bracketssupportingitsba}’windowswere canedintosmilinganimalheads,which canstillbeseen.)In1892,thesameyear Schlotterbeck&'Fosswasbom,hemoved to49DeeringStreet,aduplexononeof Portland’sfinestresidentialways.Herehe livedfor30busyyears,dyinginthishome inJanuary,1921.

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1,cgendsaysthat,afterPortland’sGreat l^ircof1866,mainstreamProtestant churchessocrowdedCongressStreetthat 1leak’spredecessor,BishopBacon,had beenforcedin1869tobuildthenewCatholicCathedra]facingCumberland Avenue,a“backstreet"—butdefiantly builttheBishop’sResidenceonanarrowlotfacingCongressStreet.'Prueornot, theactalsosymbolizedHealy’seraas Bishop,atimeofvigorandgrowth.Prom thisresidenceHealyoversawtherapid expansionofCatholicisminMaineand thebuildingofadozennewchurches, includingthegrandedificesofSt.Dom¬ inic’s(1888)andSacredHeart(1896)in Portland.Hullofplansforthenewcentu¬ ry,Hcalvdiedatthisresidencein1900. Onhisorders,onlyamodesteightcar¬ riagesmadeuphisfuneralprocession,but thousandsfollowedonfoottohisresting placeinCalvaryCemetery,SouthPort¬ land.“Itwastheendofalifethathad startedwithoutmuchhopeinafardistant state,"says1leak'sexcellentbiography, Beloved Outcaste; “Thelastchapterwas stilltobewritteninHeaven.”'

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Oue of the most influential photog¬ raphers of the 1950s. 75-vear-o/d Verner Reed has managed for the last17rearstoliveasecludedlife with his family in a comfortable little hide-awav just off Route 88 on Thornhurst Road in Ealmouth.

Until recently, only a few f iends were aware of the dozens of assignments Reed photographed for LIFE magazine between 1955 and 1957. I Us photos (including images of Edmund Muskie, T.S. Eliot. Dwight I). Eisenhower. Robert Trost. Tasha I udor, and Maxfield Parrish) for Time.Torivxe. and ParisMatch were also hidden from the public eve. Then recently while visiting Reed at home, foe Muir of Riack Ur White Image. Portland, happened to notice a small photograph of

President John T. Kennedy. Reed admitted that he had taken a number of photos of the Kennedy's for LIFE and TIME. but that

Whendidyoufirsttryyourhandatpho¬ tography?

VR:ItookpictureswhenIwasakid, justbecauseIhadacamera.Ididn’tthink muchaboutituntilafterthewar(he foughtasanengineerwiththeArms'Air CorpsinChinaandBurma),whenIstart¬ ed making furniture and needed pho¬ tographs for a catalogue. The photo¬ grapherIhiredwassoexpensiveIdecided tolearntodoitmsself.IusedAnsel Adams’s“how’to”books:Ifollowedthem righttotheletter-hisssslemofexposures isstillthebest.Istartedwithabigcam¬ era,didlotsofscenicpicturesinVermont: thevillage,snow,clouds,mountains-all thatstuff.ThenIgotasmallercamera andeventuallygotupenoughcourageto photographpeople.

Whatwasjourfirstjob?

VR:ItookajobwithaguyinBoston whospecializedinweddingsandkids.My firstassignmentwastodoabig,important wedding in New Hampshire. This guv onlyusedCraflcxcameras-thekindthat hadthefilmpreloadedontodrawersthat youputintothecamera.Itriedtotalk him into using 35mm cameras, but he wasn’tinterested.Iwasexcitedbymyfirst Leicaandl'T4lens(thatlenssvasmavbe $450-costmorethanthecamera)and wantedtostartusingit.1Iewouldn’thaveit, soItookhundredsofpictureswiththat CraflcxandwhenIgotbackandstarted deseloping1foundthatnotoneofthose drawershadbeenloadedwithfilm!Ihad takenagoodnumberofthemoreimportant shotswithmy1,cicaaswell,sowiththose1 wasabletosavethedayandsavefaceforthe guy(thefilmwassupposedtohavebeen loadedpriortomyusingthecamera).

IlowdidyougetthejobwithLIFE?

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he'd never even printed most of the nega¬ tives. 'That small statement launched a saga for Reed that sometimes he wishes would go awav. but it won't because these photos,inspiteofallofReed'sself-depreca¬ tion. are a most welcome addition to our visual options. In fact, President Kennedy must have felt so too, because he commis¬ sioned Reed to return to do a portrait for him personally.

VR:I’dsetupmyownstudioinBos¬ ton,whereIdidportraits,advertising,wed¬ dings,andarchitecturalwork-justabout ansthing-and freelanced for Vermont Eife. FortwoscarsIthoughtabouttaking photosforamagazinelike LIFE, butI didn'tthinktherewasans-realistic chance. 1 was in Boston Commons one afternoontakingpicturesoftheRosen¬ bergdemonstrationswhenacorrespon-

dentfor/JEEnoticedms'camerabagand askedmeifIwasaphotographer.IIewas doingastoryanddidn'thaveanypictures. 11ctookthefilm,IJEElikedit.Ijusthap¬ penedtobeattherightplaceattheright time-/JEEtookmeonasafreelance photographerandbeganassigningmesto¬ ries, more than 100 of them and more than1600rollsoffilminthefollowing fouryears.

Wliatwasitlike,workingforL/EE?

VR:L/EEpaidyoubythedavandpaid allexpenseswhetherthe}'usedthepho¬ tosornot.Ifyouneededanyspeciallens¬ esorequipment,theyprosidedthem.All souhadtodowastakethefilmoutofthe cameraandhandittosomebody.'That wastheendofyourresponsibility.(Deb¬ bie,Reed’sssife,sass,“Thatssasbadtrain¬ ingwhichhelearnedscrysselll”)Ifthev usedsourphotos,yougotpaidextra.'1lies' ssouldassign10storiesforeveryonethat theyknessthesweregoingtouse.Youhad nocontroloverwliatthes’sseregoingto useorboss-theyslantedit.Theynewer acceptedthephotographsthatIliked.But itpaidsscll.Itssasaprettyheadyjobfora 3{)-vear-okl.WliensouhadthatL/EEMag¬ azinecard,youcouldgetinanywhere!

Wereyourrecentlyprintedphotosof JI'KandJackieshotfor Ijl-t:?

VR:In1955/JEEsentmeonassign¬ menttoIlyannistotakeonepictureof Sen.Kennedy;thevwantedahead-andshouldcrsshot.Ispentallafternoonthere, intheirkitchen.Jackiemadeusteaand cookies,andthen1droseherbackto Bostonthatesening.Shetoldmeshess'as ssritingabookaboutasoungsenatorssho goesontobecomePresident.1didn't thinkmuchofitatthetime.Thatssasfun, but1thinkmsbestshotofKennedyisone sshcresoudon’tevenknoss’it’sKcnncdshisbackisturnedtothecameraashe marchesinapoliticalparadeinBoston (1956)supportinggubernatorialcandidate PosterI'urculo.Inewerthoughtmuchof theotherKennedyphotos,stilldon't.

Inyouropinion,arcthepicturesofthe Kcnnedssmorebeautifultomostpeo¬ plebecausethesrecognizethesubjects?

VR:Yes,definitely.Ifsoumakeapic¬ tureofsonicbodssshoisnotfamous,the picturehastostandbyitself.Oneofms fasoritepicturesis“Audrey."apictureI madein1949inmsbasementofafriend, AudreyIlolt.sshossassisitingthatday.

Shehaleditandtoreupeserscopy,butI thinkit’sagoodpicture.

IlossdidsourunintoRobertProst?

VR:Itssasatsomefunctioninthe BostonGardensin1954.Ididn’tknoss sshohessas.1Ielookedlikeacolorfulgus andhessassigningabook,soItookliis

"NewParrishphotographs areimportanttothoseof uswhocherishhiswork. Parrishwasveryprotective ofhistimeforpainting anddidnotwelcome interruptions."

J.G.Stuart,author, youngMaxfieldParrishanda forthcomingcatalogueraisonne, TheArtofMaxfieldParrish:

picture.It’snotsshatI’dcallagoodphoto. Igotthatonephoto.(Debbie,Reed’sssife, breaksin:“Youdidsix.11calsohassonic photosofMaxfieldParrishthathaseneser beenprinted[seeabove].”)

Ans'insightsaboutsounglidMuskie? Ithinkthat’sareallyniceoneofhim andhisdaughter.

VR: Absolutely none. To me he ssas justanotherpoliticiansshohadtohase hispicturetakenandlet'sseesshatkindof pictureIcangetoutofhim.I’dnewer heardofhimbefore.Thatssasthesear sshenEisenhossertookthecountrsand MaineforthefirsttimedidnotgoRepul> lican.That’ssshyIssassenthere,and that’ssshsthere’stensioninlhephotoof himssaitingforgubernatorialelection results.1spentthessholceseningssitli himandtheIollosvingmorning,andes¬

erslimetheressasanopportunitytolakea picture,Idid.Itssasjustajob.Politicians arenotmsfasoritebreed.

Notsourfasoritebreed!Youssereoneof thefirstphotographerstoportraypoliti¬ ciansinassaythatbestossedcelebritson them.YouguysatL/PEallbutcreated Gamclot!

VR:1don’tagreessithsouatall.Thatis notsshatIdid.Ijusttookpictures.Ipho¬ tographedpeoplejustthessasthesssere.I neserposedanyofmssubjectsordidans¬ thingtomakethemappearglamorousor ansthingotherthansshalthessserein actuallife.Ididn’tseetheminthatlight. Infact,Issouldsasthat1didjusttheop¬ positeofsshatyouaresaving.

Canyouthinkofanypoliticianssho tosoussasnot‘justanotherpolitician’?

\R:Kemiedsssasthenicestofallof them.IdidalotofpicturesofEisenhosscr,buttheressasalotgreaterdistance betweenus;theresserealssassbodsguards andyoujustgotsshatesersoucould.Issas simplythereincasesomethingshould happen.Nothingdid,soIgothundreds ansihundredsofpicturesofabsolutclsno salue.Allhedidallsummerssasplaygolf.

Wliataresourfasoritesubjects?

VR: Women and children. W'hat con¬ cernsmeinansthingIdoispeopleand theirrelationshiptootherpeople.There arealotofgoodpicturesthathaseneser beenpublished.Issislithes’dtakethe emphasisoffthedamnedKemieds'pic¬ tures!

Anyotherphotosfor IJI EinMaine?

VR:W'ecoscredapotatoliarsestin AroostookCounts.Issasaskedtophoto¬ graphallthepeoplepickingpotatoesone sear-thewclosedschooldossnsothekids couldpickandtheresseregrandmothers andpeopleoutthereinsshcelchairsesersbodsssasoutthereinthosepotato fields!W'ealsodidastorsonMaPerkins (apopularradiosliossbackintheIO^Os) atPerkinscose.Weroundedupallthe Perkinses.

Berenice Abbot, ssho photographed NessYorkCity,oncetoldoureditorthat “No one’s ever photographed Portland" inassasthatisexcitingorunexpected; thatis,sse’reblindedbvsshatsscexpect tosee-lobstermenandlighthouses.She saidourframeofreferenceistoocon-

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wouldyoudoitdifferently?

VR:Iwouldsaythatistrue,fromthe photosofPortland1haveseen.Iwoulddo itstrictlythroughthepeople.Theyare more interesting than buildings. And thereisawonderfulassortmentofpeople doingallkindsofthingssidebyside,all ofequalimportancetotherunningofthe city.Acolorfultapestry'ofbagladies,bot¬ tlemen,artstudents,lovers,andlawyers inChesterfieldsuits.Itallworks.Try'to getthatonfilm!

Didyoueverrefusetoshootaphoto?

VR:Therewasonejob. Lin: sentmeto upperNewYorktophotographadoctor whohadmovedtotheStatesfromsome¬ whereinEurope-thestory'wastoshow howhewasgettingintoAmericansociety', howhewasbeingabsorbed.Abouthalf¬ way'intotheassignment,Ifelthewasso crueltothekidshewasworkingon,cut¬ tingthemopenandstitchingusingno anesthetic,thatsortofthing-hewassuch ameanbastard!-that1juststopped.I toldthereporterIwouldn’tdoitandleft. You’renotsupposedtoleaveajob,butI justdid.'ITieydidn’tfireme.

Do you view your photos as art? I understand you had a show at a time when photography was not generally viewedas‘art’attheDeCordovaMuse¬ uminMassachusettswhichhasavery' high reputation as an art museum in New England.

VR:Twoshows-onein’54andonein ’56.Theyaskedmeiftheycouldshowmy work.Yes,thatwasexciting.

Manyofyourphotosthatweareseeing today: the Kennedy photos, Robert Frost, Edmund Muskie, Maxfield Par¬ rish - you have never printed them beforenow. Does it bother you that you may never have seen your best work?

VR:For40yearsitdidn’tbothermeat all.1sawthemwhentheycameoutas negatives,butif Life didn’tpublishthe story;theyweren’tofmuchusetome.If ithadn’tbeenforJoey(JoeMuir),they’d stillbeupthereontheshelves.Idolike theFrostpicturesbetternowthan1did whenIfirstprintedthem./\ndthisoneof Maxfield Parrish - he was grumpy and sickanddidn’twantmephotographing him,butwegotaroundthat.Thesepic¬ turesarenotthebest;Itookanotherroll thatI’velost-theyweremuchbetter.I

can'trememberwlivthestonwasn’tpub¬ lished;hediedatthattime,Ithink.

Didyoubaseamentor?

VR:IthoughtCartierBressononeofthe best.

ItissaidthatAnsel/Adamswouldonly shootat1'16.Didsouhaseanymaxims likethat?

VR:ItooksshatIcouldget:1triedto intrudeaslittleaspossible.1newer broughtinlightsortripodsoranyofthat stuff,andtheflashbulbstayedinitscase.I

alwaysusednaturallight.TheonlythingI mighthavedoneisputinastrongerlight bulbatthescene,butthatwasit.Iuseda 1.4lensandifsoubasethatandsome¬ thingtoleanagainstandyoucanseewhat souwanttophoto,youcangetit.

Can sou remember any missed photo opportunities?

VR: There were some opportunities thatjustdidn'twork.LiketheEdSullisan assignment. He was watching his own show from being home sick in bed. Which LiH. thought was a noteworthy

esent.Whichitwasn’t.Sothesephotos justdidn’tcomeacross.Theonlsones that1realls'"missed"hadtodowiththe Brinksrobbers.Iwassentouttogetan intersiewwithoneofthegangstersina vers'isolatedsectionolDorchester.We werethereforsomereasonatoneo’clock inthemorning.Thepolicewouldn’ttake us-thestoldushowtogettherebutthes wouldnottakensdowninthere.Wegot thereandIhappils'gotothedoorandsas idlikeanintersiewwithsoandsoanda giiscomesoutwitharifleandgisesusso mans'secondsIogetoutofthere-thenI gotthecarstuck.Igotafewpicturesanswas.butnotwhatIwassenttheretoget.1 gotapictureofhiscarinthegarageanda window-thatwasanopportimilsthatI wassersgladtomiss.Iwasgladtogetout ofthere.

AnothertimeIwasonassignmentin NewIlampshireandL/H.calledandtold meburrsdowntoNewporttotakesome picturesofEisenhower.Bsthetime1got there,hewasonthegolfcourseandpho¬ tographerssserealllinedupontheirtum¬ miesonthecourse.Ipulonnwlens-a greatbig400mm,lookedlikeabazookaandgotdownwiththerestofthem.Next thingIknowI’mupintheair-thesecret sersicemenhadmebsthecollarandbs thebelt,thesgrabbedthecamera-well,I didn’tgetthatphoto!Didn'tgetansof Eisenhoweronthatassignment,look hundredsofworthlessphotos.

Then there was the time I was pho¬ tographingBishopEultonJ.Sheen.Ile wassasingMassandIgotuptotakeapic¬ turefromthesideofthealtarandacou¬ ple of his henchmen grabbed me and said,“HisIlolinessdoesnotallowpictures tobetakenfromtheleftsideofhisprofile -you’llhasetogetitfromtheright."

Wliatdosubjectsdothatirritateyouhowcantheywreckaphotograph?

VR:Sometimesthesmug,sticktheir head in front of the camera. Women oftensticktheirchinsout,hopingtoget ridoftheirdoublechins.Minorthings. Peopledon’tirritatememuch.

Wliatstandsoutasthebestexperience insourphotographer’scareer?

VR:ThebeststoreIeserdidwas“The Doll’sWedding”atTashaTudor’sfarmin Webster,New1lampsbire.IashaIudor isanauthorandillustratorofalmost100 children’sbooks,includingthefirstedi¬ tionof7 he Secret Carden. Shemaintains

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ofthathome.Someofmy'bestphotos comefromthisstory.Infact,theexperi¬ encechangedmylife.Ihavealotofpic¬ turesofTashaTudorwhenshewasmuch younger(sheisnow84)thatI’mnotsure anybody'wants,butthey’regood.It’sfun¬ ny,withpictures-theycomeinbunches, thatafternoonthereweresixpicturesthat weused.(Debbiesays:“They'justdida retrospectiveinWilliamsburgofTasha Tudor’sworksandthey'usedVernerasa reference.Thatputusbackintouchwith herdaughter,Bethany,whowasinalot ofthosephotographs.”)

Youleft Life in1957.Why?

VR:Itwasahot-headedwrongdecision, Ithink.TheyrananarticleonEdw'ard Keller,whohadjustperfectedsomenew refinementtotheatomicbomband,what didtheycallit-a“cleanbomb”?Theway itw'aswrittenmadeitlookalmostgoodfor

tiringmeyourvases,gingerjars,and"oldies" tohemadeintolovelylamps.Alsoaselection ofcustom-madelampsforsale. Isabel

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OnPortland’sWaterfront

Enjoythesaltyatmosphereof Portland’swindowonthewater! Or—experiencetheviewandawhiff oftheseaonourwaterfrontpatio!

★★l Taste &Tell—MaineSundayTelegram Decembers,1993

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AndL/EEafterL/EE?

VR:Iliegoodlife.Well,DebbieandI weren’tsostrictaboutitasHelenand ScottNearing,butwedidourownbackto-the-landmwe:inStowe,Vermont,and hereinMaineatPcmaquid.Weraised sheep,chickens,hadoureggroute,and soldfirewood(Ihadthefirstlogsplitterin thestateofVermont).Istarteddoing sculpture in the 1960s, welded iron pieces.IhadashowinNewport,Rhode Islandin1964—soldeverypieceinthe show.ThatwasthelasttimeIdidthat. With art there’s so much horseshit involved,somuchofitispolitics.Ican’t imaginewhyhalfthosepiecessold.With photographyit’sdifferent.Ifsomebody’s goingtolay'out$400foraphotograph, he’sgottolikeitpretty'well!Wemoved toFalmouthin1980,andItookupjew¬ elry'makingandsilversmithing.

Soyou’remakingjewelrynow?

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Howdoyoumanage,losingyoureye¬ sightwhenallofyourlifehasbeencen¬ teredonvisualexpression?

VR:Nothingmakesupforit.Yousee thatcrossthere(asmall,delicately'incised goldandsilverCelticstylecrossthathe hasmade)?Thatwon’thappenagain. (Ablackbirdfliesintothesnow-covered treeoutsidethewindowwherewearesit¬ ting.Reedlooksout,pickingupbinoculars.)

Didyouseethatbird?

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VernerReed’sphotosmaybeseenatGalleyrieCustom FrameShoponRouteOneinFalmouth,theKennedy photosat[Mack<5WhiteImageinPortland.ForeStreet Caller)’inPortlandisplanninga^how,openingon Alarch26th.IlisjewelryisondisplayatFibulaGallery inPortlandandAkariIlairSaloninPortlandandathis studioal1>ThomhurstRoadinFalmouth,Maine.IIe isnotsellinganymoreofhissculpture(acouplegot awavthathewisheshe’dkept,andifhesellsanymore, "Iwon’thaveanyleft").

Thehauntingandlyricalstoryof theProzorovsistersstrivingto breakfreeoftheirsuffocatinglife inaprovincialtown.Inthis masterpieceoffrailtyanddesire Chekhovmapsthelandscapeof thehumanheartwithgreathumor andtenderness.Atimelessgem bythiscentury’smostinfluential andgentleplaywright.

SELECT AREA RESTAURANTS

AttheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel, spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,andimpeccableservice cometogetherinanelegantyetcasualatmosphere.Alongwith freshdinnerspecialsfeaturingfoodsfromlandandsea,the Armorychefsprepareunforgettablehousespecialtieslike SeafoodFettuccinewithlobster,shrimp,crab,andmussels; SteakDiane,andBlackAngusSirloin.TheArmoryRestaurantis alsoopenforbreakfastandlunch.Reservationsrecommended. 774-4200.

DavidandElizabethGrantopenedAubergineBistro-WineBarin Novemberof1996andwithin2weeksreceivedstunninglocal reviewsandhavesincegarnerednationalacclaim.Cuisiner DavidGrantandChefdeCuisineGordonCameronprepare FrenchBistrodishessuchasTwo-TextureDuckwithCassis, SweetbreadswithPortandCepesandCrispySalmonwith SpinachandPernodandPortland'sonlytraditionalFrench CheeseCourse.Menuchangesdaily;allwinesavailablebythe glass.DinnerTues-Sat5:30-10;FrenchSunBrunch11-2.8740680.

TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute77inCape ElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsoftheAtlanticOceanwith culinarymasterpiecesthatfeaturefreshlocalproduce,native seafoodspecialties,andexceptionalhandmadebreadsand desserts.Housefavoritesincludegrilledcrabandmacadamia encrustedswordfishwithorangepepperbasilcoulisandsauteof Mainelobsterandvealonfreshangelhairwithroastedtomato beurreblanc.Patiodiningandoffpremisecateringavailable. Servingbreakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.767-0888.

BenkayRestaurant'sloyalfollowingenjoysits‘visualand culinaryworksofart’preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefs fromJapan,its"knowfedgableandenthusiasticwaitstaffand "over-the-toptasteexpenence’-MaineSundayTelegram.Treat yourselftothesuperbsushibaroranelaboratedinnercookedat thetable.TrytheNYStrip;Shabu-Shabu;Sukiyakiandtofu.Or tempura,teriyaki.Awideselectionofappetizers,soups,salad, noodles,chickenandvegetarianselections.Fullbar,sakeand winebst.2IndiaStreet,freeparking.773-5555.

OwnedandoperatedbyRoger&nthff,Bintliff’sAmericanCafe isPortland’sonlyall-day-everydayJazzBrunchHouse.Greek revivalstructure,charmingantiquesanddetailmakebreakfast, lunchorbusinessmeetingaspecialoccasion.Signatureitems includecrabandasparagusstuffedfiletmignon,gardenscamp withPernod,seasonalvegetableIeprimavera,andawidearray ofhomemadeaccom-paniments,includingdesserts.Uniquewine list,fullbar.Brunch7-3daily;dinner5:30-9FriandSatonly.98 PortlandStreet(acrossfromthepostoffice).774-0005.

Bray'sBrewpubandEatery,theLakeRegion'sonlybrewpub servingthefreshestalesandheartyNewEnglandlunches, dinnersandpubfair.Offeringsrangefromburgersandribsto petitfiletsandTuscanstyleseafoodonpasta.Bray’soccupiesa charmingVictorianfarmhouseonly45minutesfromPortlandon Route302atRoute35inNaples.Theseasonaloutdoorbeer gardenfeaturesacousticentertainmentonweekends,asuper barbecuemenuandagreatplacetorelax.Openyear-round. 693-6806.

TheCanneryOnthebanksoftheRoyalRivertheCannery offersavarietyofdiningexperiencesfromouroutdoorcovered decktotheloftoverlookingthediningroombelowandtheriver. Themenuincludestraditional‘CoastofMame’faresuchas lobster,dams,crabcakesandchowderaswellasaselectionof creativepasta,chicken,steakandfishspecialties.Functionroom available.LowerFallsLanding.Yarmouth.Majorcredit cards'reservationsaccepted.846-1226.

CafeStroudwatcr.specializesinAmericanbistrostylecuisine withanemphasisonnativeMaineseafood&primecutsofbeef. Itisfive-starawardwinningchefWilliamBoutwell'screative touches—suchaspnenutencrustedrackoflambwithfresh

ratatouille—thatmakethisdiningexperiencelikenootherin Portland.Inadditiontoaspectacular.GrandSundayBrunch, CafeStroudwaterservesbreakfast,luncheonanddinnerdaily. TheCafealsooffersPortland’sonlyChef'sTable,andan innovativeselectionofwines&locallybrewedbeers.Locatedin theEmbassySuitesHotel,reservationssuggested775-0032.

CricketsRestaurantinFreeport.Deliciousfoodatreasonable prices.Featuringfreshlocalseafood,lobster,weekendpnmenb, steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysandwiches,vegetarian selections,dailyblackboardspecials.Privatefunctionroom.Full servicelounge-Mainemicrobrewsontap.Easy,convenient parkingonly1/2milesouthofL.L.Bean.Openforbreakfast Saturday & Sunday; Sunday Brunch menu from 11-3. Main Street.Freeport.865-4005.Reservations/majorcreditcards accepted;smoking&non-smokingsections.

InthedownstairsatDavid'sRestaurantyoucansamplefourstarentreesfeaturingfarm-freshproduceandnativeproductslike seafoodsausage,peppercrustedtuna,orgoatcheesepackets withgrilledvegetables(773-4340).David’s,setinaconverted open-airmarketbuilding,boastsanabundantrawbar.20 varietiesofseafood,lobster,freshpasta,microbrews,and Maine’slargestsinglemaltscotcheslist(773-4340).Torino’s StoneOvenPizzeriacombineswildmushrooms,prosciutto, artichokehearts,andfreshherbstocreateauthenticgourmet pizzafromoldNaples(780-6600).Allthreerestaurantsare locatedat164MiddleStreet.

Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo’sFloatingRestaurantat 25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetforfabulouswaterviewsof PortlandHarbor.Escapefromthehustleandbustleofthecityby watchingtheboatsgobyasyouenjoyfreshMainelobsterserved year-round,steak,seafooddishes,andmore.Open7daysa weekfrom11a.m.to11p.m.,withachildren’smenuavailable. Fordrinksandalightermenu,trytheirPortsideLounge.7722216.

WelcometoF.ParkerReidy’s,siteoftheoriginalPortland SavingsBankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,F.Parker Reidy'shasbecomeaPortlandfinediningtradition,specializing insteaksandfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta,chicken,and salads,withprimeribfeaturedonweekends.Tum-of-the-century decor,personalizedservice,andgreatfoodcreateawarmand congenialatmospherepopularforbothbusinessandintimate dining.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat540 ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'llfindafullbar featuringover50(that’sright,five-o)draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries.Accompanyingthemis anenormousmenuwitheverythingfromsoups,salads,and sandwichestosteaksandribs,aswellasalargevegetarian selectionandthebestnachosandbuffalowingsintown. Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey’rerestless!Serving from11:30a.m.to11:30p.m.sevendaysaweek.772-0300. Visituson-lineat:http7/www.greatlostbear.com

HansonBrosSeafoodCafemixesanextraordinaryseafood retailbusinesswithanoutstandingrestaurantspaceinPortland’s invigoratingnewPublicMarket.Dinerscanchoosefromaclassic menuofseafoodchoices(plussomechickenandbeef)anda rawbarguaranteedtopleasethemostpersnicketyoystereater. Open7days.11-7(Sun12-5)withMainemicrobrewsahouse specialtyandFridays.5-8,afreeselectedseafoodappetizer happyhour&beerspecial.TrytheirawardwinningLobster Bisquewithchunksoffreshpickedlobstermeat 1PrebleSt.,2282010.

Freeport-HarraseeketInn,2blocksnorthofL.L.Bean,isone greatcountryinnwithtwogreatrestaurants.Enjoybreakfast, lunch,dinner,afternoonteaorSundayBrunchinanelegantmain diningroomwhichfeaturesclassiccuisine,tablesideservice,

andflambes.TheBroadArrowTavernoffersanopenkitchen, woodfiredovenandgrill.AAA”‘"Zagotand WinoSpectator AwardsofExcellence.84rooms,indoorpool,extendedstay condos.Open365days,majorcreditcards,www.stayfreeport.com. Harraseeke@aol.com.800-342-6423.Fax207-865-1684.

Hugo'sPortlandBistro,accessiblylocatedattheintersectionof MiddleStreetandFranklinArtery,wasPortlandDiningGuide’s 1996GoldMedalWinner.Theinnovativemenuchangesmonthly andfeaturesfreshseafoodandinterestingvegetariandishes. Crabcakesareahousespecialty,andparkingisavailable! ServingdinneronlyTuesday-Saturday,withlivepianomusic nightly.Forreservationscall774-8538.

JamesonTavern.Consistsoftwowelcomingparts,acasualbar andloungeandamoreformaldiningroomeachofferinga comfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuildingisthesiteofthe signingoftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenitbroke away from Massachusetts, the room being preserved and availableforviewingattheTavern.Classicpreparationsserved inagracefulandelegantsettingmaketheJamesonTavernafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt.Freeport,865 4196.Creditcardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended.

Katahdin, at Spring and High, opposite the art museum, specializesincomfort:comfortablefoodacrossatantalizing culinaryrange,comfortableatmosphereandwaitstaff,and comfortableprices.Itsidentifiablyloyalclienteleestablishesits credibilityandpopularity.Trythefishchowder($2.95/3.95), crabcakes($13.95),grilledseascallopswithspicylime& vegetablevinaigrette($14.95)orthechef’sBluePlateSpecial ($10.95).Allhomemadedessertsincludingtheirownicecream& sorbets.Tues-Thurs,5-9:30pm;Fri&Sai5-10:30.Tei:774-7140.

It's"MextotheMax!"atMargaritasMexicanRestaurants& WateringHole!WithtwogreatlocationsinPortland,othersin Lewiston,Augusta,OronoandPortsmouth.Margantasservesup "oversized"mealsanddeliciouscolossal-sizeddrinks!There's alwaysfreehotchipsandsalsa,themargaritasaredownright legendary,andthehousespecialtyisthesizzlingfajita!Happy hourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohn St.UnionStationPlaza874-6444and11BrownStneartheCivic Center,774-9398.LunchatBrownSt.Wcd-Fn.

Maria’s Ristorante, est. 1960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano.offersexquisiteItaliancuisineplusalargevarietyof Italianwinesbytheglass.Spacious,beautiful,Italiandecorated diningrooms.Privateroomsavailableforlargeparties. Specialties:vealsaltimboca,lobsteralfrodoorfradiavoloand friedroastedgarliccalamari.Desserts:pannacotta,chocolate amarettofudgecake,andNapolitano'sownpistachiogelato. Lunch: $5-$8, Tues-Fri, 11:30am-2 pm. Dinner: $10-$19, Tues-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve.,on-siteparking.Tel: 772-9232.

RealJerkChicken?InahiddencornerbehindShaw'sMill Creek? Hard to believe, but a whole range of ‘Jamaican Experience"canbeyoursfor$5or$6attheMillcreekCafe owned and operated by Canbbean native Stone McFarquer. Breakfastspecialtiesinclude"funkyomelets'withinnovative spiceandseasoningmixes;dinnerspecialtiesmayincludeOxtail Stewandchickencurry.Breakfast-lunchsevendaysstartingat7 am;dinner,Wed-Sat.5-10pm.9QStreetinSouthPortland's WaterfrontMarket.Tel:767-0887.

Natasha’s. Portland's newest restaurant featuring New American-stylemenusforbrunch,lunch&dinnerpreparedwith thefreshestingredients,includingpastas,localfish,grilledmeats, &manyvegetarianselections.LunchTues-Fri,11-2:30;Dinner Tues-Thurs,5-9;Fri-Sat,5-10;BrunchSat-Sun,8-3.40 PortlandSt.,774-4004.Handicappedaccessible.

TheOideHouse,theoldesthouse(c.1790)inRaymondsitting alongsidePantherRunonRt85.offersaclassic,European basedcuisine(BeefWellingtonBordelaise,SteakauPoivre)with thebestMainetouches(chowder.LobsterGrandMarnier,Baked StuffedHaddock).Elegantandcomfortable,theOideHouse caterstoallages.RecipientoftheGourmetDinerClubofNorth AmericaGoldenForkAward(98).Dinnerserved5-10pmnightly; 5-9 pm Tues-Sun after Labor Day Visa/MC, casual dress, reservationsaccepted;specialpartiesbyrequest6557841.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("BestVegetarian" and“BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNewEngland) featuring creativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboardmenutypicallylistsfive vegetarian,threefish,andthreemeatentrees,includingasuperb organicbeefburger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful, unusuallyaffordablediningontheedgeoftheOidPortwitheasy, freeparkingandgoodwinesandbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.; creditcardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 772-0531.

Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted‘BestPizzainMaine" since1990bythePPHandCBW,Ricetta’sistrulyatasteofthe oldcountry.M.E.Curlyofthe PPH raves:‘Ricetta’sisarguably thebestpizzawestofRome."Dine-in,take-out,delivery,and cateringareavailable.Theall-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffet includespizza,pasta,soup,andsalad.KidseatFREEduring SundaylunchbuffetandMondaysfrom3p.m.untilclosing. Locatedat29WesternAvenue,SouthPortland.7757400. SaigonThinhThanh.608CongressStreet.Portland."Ofthe 137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition,SaigonThinThanh isafour-starrestaurantrankedfirstinvalue.SaigonThinThanh isMaine’s—andprobablyNewEngland's—finestVietnamese

restaurant.'—PortlandDiningGuide. “Fourstarslorfood,service, andvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfoodandquick serviceinapleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanhis worthinvestigating."—PressHerald. 773-2932.

SebagoBrewingCompanyAgreatrawbar,boatingmotifdecor anditsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeingmadehere)aresomeof thefeaturesofthisuniquemicro-breweryrestaurantnestledinthe unlikelyenvironsofMaineMallnexttoFilene’sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhousebrewedale orMaine’s#1PastramiSandwich.Entreesfeaturedailyfresh catch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin,chicken,heartypastasand ampleinventivesalads.Singlemaltscotch,goodwines.Serving Ham-lam,happyhourMon-Fri4-7&10-close.879-ALES(2537).

Sevanah'sComeandeat"SomethingDifferent*Ourauthentic cuisineissuretospicenupyourtastebuds.MaineSunday TelegramreportsSevanah'sisPortland’snewestfourstarexotic foodexperience.CaribbeanandCajun-creolecookingatitsbest, servedinabrightandfriendlyatmosphere.Selectivefourstar dishesincludeRoti,CurryShnmp.JerkChicken,Jambalaya, Gumbo.HomemadePecanPieandmore.Dinner(Tue-Fri5-10 pm),Lunch(Thur&Fri11:30am-2:30pm).FridaysHappyHour 5-7pm.Sat11:30am-10pm.Sun1-8pm.144CumberlandAve. 761-7654.MC.V,AMEX.

Silly’s.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersandshishkabob,handcut fries.BBQandjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza,vegetarian plates,milkshakes,desserts,andtheirfamousrolledupabduilahs -allmadewithfreshingredientsdaily.Alivelyandfunky atmospherewithapatiooutback.Beer,wineandoccasionally livemusic.FreedeliverytoPortlandandRt1/Rt88Falmouth. Mon-Sat10-10.40WashingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcards accepted.772-0360.

SnowSquall,knownforgreatMaineseafoodandlobster,also servessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefandvegetarian selections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellasfulldinners,luncheon inthepatioordiningroom,Mon-Fri,11:30-9:30.Happyhour daily4-6,doubledrinkssinglepriced,wineandbeerspecials,free munchies.Earlydinners$7.95:Mon-Sat,4:30-6andSun,2-6. FamousSundaybrunchbuffet,11-2.LocatedinSouthPortland waterfrontmarketat18OceanStreet,ampleparking.799-2232or 800-568-3260.

Stone Coast Brewing Company is a major micro operation offenngfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantasticbrewsonits substantialpremisesintheOldPort.Itsrestaurant,openfrom 11:30amdaily,offerseverythingfromsteaktolobster,andyou don’tneedtoleavethebuildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlive musicinPortland-it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkandForeStreets,withplentyoffreeparking.Call 773-BEER.

TamarindTreeCookeryoffersadailychanginglunchmenuof traditional&creativemulti-culturalcuisinefortakeawayfeasting, featunngfoodsfromtheMiddleEast,India.SouthAmerica,and Europe.Everythingismadefromscratchusingall-natural ingredients.Specialordersforsuppers,sweets,andsmall gathenngsarewelcomewithadvancenoticeandarediscussedon anindividualbasiswithownerShameemMohiuddm.Locatedat 151NewburySt..Portland-justofftheFranklinArterialandMiddle St.intersection,betweenIndia&HampshireStreets.Open weekdays8-5.(207)780-9607.

TheLobsterCookerRestaurantislocatedintheheartof Freeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromL.L.Bean.Fast, friendlyservicefeatunnglobster,crabmeat,scallops,shnmp. award-winningheartychowders,sandwiches,beer,wine,and takeout.Openeveryday,yearround.EnjoyaMainetraditionin theirhistoric1860bamorbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio. Theirfishchowderhaswon1 st placeintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein*96.'97,and'98.aswellasBestOverall Chowderin1998.865-4349

TonyRoma's“FamousForRibs”isconvenientlylocateda1the endofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacenttotheHoward Johnson'sinSouthPortlandandjustminutesfromtheMaineMall. TonyRoma'sacrossthecountryspecializeinthebestbarbecue ribswithouroriginalsauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafull menuofchicken,pnmerib,steaks,seafood,andsandwiches.No visitiscompletewithoutourfamousloafofonionrings.The breakfastbuffetopensat7A.M.followedbylunchanddinner.7 daysaweek.EnjoythecasualatmosphereofTonyRoma’s. TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfineMexican foodanddrinkforover25years.At1871ForestAvenuein Portlandyoucanfindfavoriteslikenachos,fajitas,chim¬ ichangas.tamales,burritos,tacos,enchiladas,andfrozen margaritassevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak,pork,and chickencookedwithaMexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstartingat $3.95.achildren’smenu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,andtake-out,TortillaFlatisamemorable Mexicanexperienceyoucanaffordanytime.797-8729.

Valle's.Servingtravelersandlocalresidentssince1933.great foodatreasonablepnces:freshMainelobster;theirownthick handcutsirloins;juicypnmenbs;tendergiantshnmpandmuch more.Familyownedandoperatedforthreegenerations.Visitthe Generations3loungefordancingandliveentertainmentevery FndayandSaturdayevening.Discoverforyourselfwhythismost popularrestaurantisa‘MaineTradition."1140BnghtonAve. Route25AtExit8.MaineTurnpikeAUmajorcredtscards,ample parking.Open7daysaweek.774-4551.

■ REVIEW ■

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Itseemsimprobabletoday,butas recentlyas1950whatisnowRoute 88,meanderingalongtheForesidethroughFalmouth,Cumber¬ land,andYarmouth,waspartof RouteOne.Forthreedecades,anyone wishingtomotorDowneastfromPort¬ landhadtotraversethisnarrowpieceof windinghighway.

Amongthetravelerswhodidsowere moviestarsJeanHarlow,MaryPickford, andMyrnaLoy;heavyweightsJoeLouis and Gene Tunney; radio giant Fred AllenandhisfriendPortlandIloffa;and politiciansfromMargaretChaseSmith toFDR.Whattiesallofthesepeople together(alongwithClarkGable,Dou¬ glasFairbanks,BetteDavis&Gary'Mer¬ rill),isahostelry'wheretheyallstopped toeat,theWcstcustogoInn.

EleanorRoosevelt,headingforhercot¬ tage on Campobello, would have pre¬ ferredtostayattheEastlandinPortland butwasrefusedaccommodationswhen sheinsistedonbeingaccompaniedby herdog,Fala.TheWcstcustogoimposed nosuchrestriction,andsoitbecamethe Roosevelteateryofchoicetoandfrom theirCamelot.

Althoughtimeshavechanged,WestcustogoInn,sittingintheelbowofa turnofffromRoute88tothePrincess Point Road in Yarmouth, remains a smalljewel,toounremarked,inproud Portland’sdiningcrown.

'Hiemostextraordinarythingisthat whileWestcustogo(theoldIndianname forYarmouth)hasrisentothechallenge ofnewerandtougherdiningstandards,it retainspricingoftimespast.

Canyouimagineamemorabledinner fortwo,inverycomfortablesurround¬ ings,withelegantservice,nicebottleof wine,appetizers,wonderfulentrees,and greatdessertsfor$60?

Falmouth natives Betsy and Ralph Clemons(theymeteachotheratFal¬ mouthHighSchool)boughttheinnin 1986.1lavinglivedintheSouthforsome vears,theydevelopedaninteresjinand understandingofbarbecue,camehome, boughtWestcustogo,andinstalledabar¬

becuepitoutdoors,andaddedthename MoonlightRoasterstotheinn’stitletoalert the community to new ownership and changeinstyle.Thetermreferstomany moonlighthoursspentroastingcarefully selectedmeatsintheopenpit—meats thathavebecomeamainstayofthemenu andofaverypopulartakeoutsection.

Webeganwithanappetizerspecialof fresh,largeMaineCrabClaws($5.95), halfpeeledandservedonabedofgreens withajust-rightcocktailsauce.Maine MarinadeScallops($5.25)wasanexcel¬ lentcomplementinaperfectmarinade delicatelyseasoned.ThebakedFrench OnionSoupanGratin($3.50)wasasat¬ isfyingdishw'ithGruyerccheese.Aninn specialty',YarmouthRoastStew'($1.95) w'asspicyandcolorful,ratherlikemulli¬ gatawny,fulloflamb,beef,andpork, madewithalambstock,andflavoredby theroastedmeats.Werenotsurprisedit’s alocalfavorite.

TirePorkSpareRibs($10.50)withbar¬ becuedbakedbeans,theinn’sownBBQ sauces (hot and mild), hush puppies (perfectlyfriedcornmeal,notatall greasy),andtasty,crispcoleslawwere unquestionablydelicious(take-outribs are$5.95lb.),'lireRoastI.amb($9.95), withslow-roastednewpotatoes,roasted veggies,andmintjelly,wasjustlikeIhad asakidforSundaydinner.

Byarrangingforhalf-portions,wealso triedthecrabmeat-toppedBakedIladdock($9.95)andthefreshvegetablePas¬ taPrimavera($8.95).Thehaddockwas deliciouslylightandflavorfid.Thepri¬ mavera,withanarrayoftendervegeta¬ bles,finecheese,andgarlicembrace overall,wasexcellent.

Thedessertsarevirtuallyallmadeat the inn. We had the Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake($2.50)andtheRaspberry AlmondPie($2.50),thecheesecakewas especiallysatisfying,rich,andcreamy.

Wewerenotsurprisedwhenourwait¬ er,WayneChaisson,aretiredteacher, toldushismotherregularlyaskshimto bringhomethelobsterstewbecauseshe “can’tmakeitsogoodherself”Inciden¬ tally,he’sbeenattheinnalmostsince openingdayandthetwochefassistants recentlvcelebratedbeingthereforthe past12vears.Arealcohesiveteam. ^5" -DianeIludwn lunch1130-230,dinner 5-9 pinAllwu-can-eatbuffet (S/ 1.25)fr'ri.&Sat.ClosedSun. OAfon (207)W&57W7.

hompson'sPointfacesboreRiser likethehowolanoutboundship. Acoldwindrustlesthewinter grassatthewater’sedge;gullscry andcircleabusestillsheetsofice. Adistantflockofducksbobsinthegras riserthatflashesinab'ebruarssunso brightitmakessousquint.Ihisiswinter, alitsdeepesthush.

Suddenlsasks-shatteringroarscatters thegullsandblisterstheairasajetplane bigasacitsblockswingsintosiessjust acrosstheriser,rollingdowntherunsvass ofthePortlandJetporl.Waxesofheatblur theair;eventheriserseemstoshake.

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Legendhasitthatroughandtumble Thompson'sPointwasnamedforRevol¬ utionary War rabble-rouser Col. Sam ThompsonofBrunswick.whocampedin thewoodsherewithhismilitiain1775

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z\pril4,secanadaptationofthetalesof WashingtonIrving,thefatheroftheAmerican shortstory,including"RipVanWinkle"and ‘ThelegendofSleepyHollow."Combining narrativeandmusic,TheTalesofWashington Irving promises a winning combination of mysteryandhistory.Ticketpricesrunbetween $18and$30.Calltireboxofficeat774-0465.

MadHorseTheatreCompany,92OakStreet, Portland.AntonChekhov’sThreeSistersopens onApril1.TellingthestoryoftheProzarov familyinfouracts,theplayusesmutedaction andaconcentrationonmoodandemotionto depictthefamily’sgrimsituationasametaphor forRussiaitself.PerformancesareThursdaysat 7:30p.m.,FridaysandSaturdaysat8p.m.,and Sundaysat5pm.Call828-1270.

PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,South Portland.FromMarch26throughApril10,see MooriOverBuffalobyKenLudwig.Thisplay aboutthetrialsandtribulationsoftheaterlifeis perfonnedbypeoplewhoknow,soauthenticity isguaranteed!Call767-6208forticketsand information.

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,477Congress StreetMezzanine,Box3573,Portland.On Tuesday,March2,pianistJonKimuraParker presentsColorfidandFxotic. Theperformance featuresBerlioz’sRomanCarnival, Tan Dun’s DeathandFire:DialoguewithPaulKlee, and PianoConcertoNo.1byBrahms.Performances areinMerrillAuditorium.CallPortTixat8420800forticketsandmoreinformation.

PCAGreatPerfonnances,MerrillAuditorium, Portland.OnFebruary27at8p.in.,see ShakespeareviaVerdiastheItalianNational OperacomestotowntoperformOtello.This taleoflore,jealous}-,andmurderisfull}1staged withEnglishsupertitles.Foramixofcer¬ emonialchant,instnnnentalmusic,andritual dance,seetheMonksofTibetonMarch19at 8p.m.ThesenineBuddhistlamaspromotea messageofpeacethroughtheirtraditionallong horns,trumpets,anddrums.On/\pril1at7:30 p.m.,theRussianNationalBalletleapsinto towntoperformSwan Take. Maineisvery luck}tobehostingthisrenownedtroupe,on theirfirsttourofNorthzXmericaTicketprices varyforallshows.CallPortTixat842-0800.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 44 Oak Street,Portland.Theseriesoffreenoonday concerts,Thursdaysfrom12:15p.mto12:45 p.m., continues this winter. Featured performersincludeMatthewSzemela(violin) onMarch4,KeithCrook(classicalguitar)on March II, Duncan Cumming (piano) on March18,andMargaretGuitenez}violin)on March25.AllperformancesarcattheFirst

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PortlandPerformingArts,25AForestzXvcnue, Portland.OnFebruary27seeTesfayeLemme andhisAfricandmmminganddancetroupe, theNileEthiopianEnsemble.z\35-menibcr companyfromthesouthBalivillageofPeliatan willperformtraditionaldanceandmusicon March 10. Celebrate an extended Saint Patrick'sdayMarch13through17.Lookfor Irishmusicanddanceallovertown.Slainte! CallPPA’sBoxOfficeat761-1545fortickets.

PortlandStringQuartet/1ARKSocietyfor ChamberMusic,P.O.Box11,Portland.On Febniary28,StringQuartetNo.1,byconi|>oser andColbyCollegeprofessorPeterRe,willbe performed, along with Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 50 and Beethoven’sStringQuartetin CMajor,Op.59, No.3.CalltheI-arkSocietyat761-1522.

ChoralArtSociety,P.O.Box8815,Portland.A special Lent performance on March 7 is entitledMySoulRejoices-SongsofDevotion. PerformedbytheChoralArtCamcrata,this spiritualofferingfeaturesRenaissanceand modernacappella music. The performance willbeat2:30pmattheImmanuelBaptist Church, 156 High Street. On March 30, Bach’sSt. MatthewPassionwillbeperformed inMerrillzXuditoriumat7:30pm.828-0043.

USM Department of Music, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. On Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m.,KeithCrookintroduces"500Yearsofthe SpanishGuitar.”Thrilltoamixofstylesfrom the Renaissance to the age of Spanish Nationalism,includingclassical,romantic,and flamenco.Boxoffice:780-5555.

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Maine State Ballet, 91 Forest Street, Westbrook. Don Quixote, thecolorfuland comedic show stopper about the famous windmill warrior and his sidekick Sancho Panza,willbestagedbythecompanyofthe MaineStateBalletintwolocations.OnMarch 13and14,theproductionwillbeinMerrill Auditorium.OnMarch21,thetroupetravelsto WatervilletoperformintheWatervilleOpera House.Performancesareat2p.m.inboth locations.Ticketsare$14foradultsand$10fo. childreninWaterville,andrangefrom$10-520 inPortland.Call856-1663.

PortlandBallet,25AForestzXvenue,Portland. zXreceptionwillbeheldinthePortlandPublic Library on March 2 at 5:30 pm for Jack Montgomery, whose series of photographs entitled PortraitsofthePortlandPalletwillbe ondisplay.Therewillalsobeacostumefashion show.CallthePortlandBalletat772-9671.

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PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare, Portland.Ongoingexhibitsinclude“Louise Ncvelson:StructuresEvolving,”anexhibitof boththedrawingsandsculpturesofthis Americanlegend,famedforcreatingartfrom foundobjects.ItisupthroughMarch21.New requisitionsfrom1998willbefeaturedthrough /April18.Somemajorgifts,includingworksby WinslowHomerandMonet,arehighlights. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m TuesdaythroughSaturday,10a.m.to9p.m. Thursday-Friday, and noon to 5 p m. on Sunday.Admissionis$6foradults,$5for seniorsandstudents,and$1forchildren6-12, with free admission for everyone Friday eveningsfrom5p.m.to9p.m.Call77TARTS or(800)639-4067formoreinformation.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 352 Main Street, Rockland.ContinuingexhibitsinFebruary include"FairfieldPorter:fromthePermanent CollectionoftheParrishArtMuseum,"which chroniclestheworkofanartistwhospent nearlyevensummerofhislifeonGreatSpmce HeadIsland.ItwillbeupthroughFebruary21. Themuseumisopen10a.m.-5p.m.TuesdaySaturdayand12-5p.m.onSunday.Admission is$5foradidts,$4forseniors,and$3for childrenages8-18andincludesthemuseum, theW\ethCenter,theHomestead,andthe OlsonIlouse.596-6457.

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt,Brunswick. I^ookfortwogreatexhibitsrunningthrough March21.First,"ATalcofTwoCities:Eugene Atget'sParisandBereniceAbbott’sNewYork" isanengrossingcollectionofarchitectural photographyfromtwoinextricablylinked artists.Theotherexhibitiscalled"Occupying theStreet,”andinsteadofmakingarchitecture theprimaryfocus,usesworksbyHenriCartierBresson,W'alkerEsaus,JennyHolzer,Andre Kertez,andotherstoexplorehowpeople occupsthecity.Continuingexhibitsinclude “PortraitsfromthePermanentCollection,"“Art andLifeintheAncientMediterranean,"and zXsianandEuropeanartfromthepermanent collection.Thegalleriesareopen10a.m.-5 p.m.Tuesday-Saturdayand2-5p.m.onSunday (freeadmission).Call725-3275.

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Ilall,BowdoiuCollege,Brunswick,displaysthe furclothing,snowshoes,pickaxes,knives,guns, andoneofthefivesledgesthatRobertIs.Pears tooktotheNorthPole,aswellastheEskimo potsandlamps,ivoryandsoapstonecarvings,

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BatesCollegeMuseumofArt,zYndrewsRoad, Lewiston.“InBlackandWhite:Landscape PrintsbvClaireVanVliet"willoccupythe uppergallerythroughMarch19.Thelower gallervfeatureshighlightsfromthepermanent collection.MuseumhoursarcTuesdaythrough Saturday10amthrough5pmandSunday1 pmthrough5pm.Itisfreeandopentothe public.Call786-6158forfurtherinformation.

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MuseumofAfricanTribalArt,122Spring Street,Portland.Visitaworld-classcollectionof uniqueAfricantribalmasksandartifacts representingoveronethousandyearsofCentral andWestAfricanhistory.'Hiegalleryisopen11 am.to6p.m'TuesdaysthroughSundaysand admissionisfree.

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time;noonehadasparklinggravelyard wheretheylived.Besides,heenjoyed hisridinglawnmower.Lisaboughta twenty-poundsackofsalt,andwhenhe wasn’thomeshesprinkledhandfulsof itoverthelawnandintheflowerbeds. Lisathoughtshe’dbettergetacheck¬ up.Tiredoctortappedandlistenedand tooksamples;shewasfine.Shemade anap|X>intmcntwithapsychiatrist,and wroteupsomepreliminarynotes:Nly parentswerekindandpatientpeople. Welivedinapleasant,tree-shadedsub¬ urb. Lhe ribbed sidewalks buzzed undermvbiketires.Iwatchedthesame cartoonsasevenoneelse.IwasaCamp FireGirl.IkissedBobbyWexlerwhenI wasfifteen.Lisahadneverbeenunusu¬ al.'Hiepsvehiatristwouldseethatthere wasnosensibleexplanation.

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Hersonbecameengagedtoacharm¬ inggirl,andherdaughterw’asawarded ascholarshiptoaprestigiouscollege. LisaputanAfricanvioletinherbed¬ room,asatest.Sheneverwateredit, andtheroomw'asalwaysdim,butit flourishedanyway.

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