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Actually, NASA Flight Director Kraft’s full name is Dr. Christopher Columbus Kraft, Jr., 90. Born in Phoebus, Virginia, the former head of Johnson Space Center lives in Houston with his wife, Elizabeth Anne Kraft. Dr. Kraft consults on aerospace with IBM and Rockwell International. “They asked me to talk to the president because they wanted to make sure he knew what the possibilities or limitations were,” Kraft says when we reach him by telephone. “There could have been interruptions in both directions. That as long as they recognized what the limitations were, they could easily patch the White House to the Moon. So we did it. We gave him a time when it would be most appropriate to speak in the timeline of the astronauts’ activities. I suspect, but don’t remember specifically, that we told him not to speak too long.” Don’t you hate it when a president ties up the Moon?
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Clear to the horizon I am very impressed with your fine magazine with its interesting articles and a wealth of information about the city of Portland and the great state of Maine. I wish to especially thank you for the excellent “House of the Month” article, “Ready for Takeoff,” in the Summerguide issue. You certainly captured the essence of the love, dream, skill, and location that became this wonderful creation. …The statement “high living with a view to forever in Bar Harbor” was a perceptive one. The wonderful, almost–360-degree panoramic view may be the best view from a private property on the coast of Maine. Edric Starbird, Bar Harbor for art’s sake I’m an avid fan of Portland Magazine–I love to see its glossy cover peeking out of my mailbox. I wanted to especially tell you how much my wife and I enjoyed the article on the amazingly talented artist Meghan Howland. Her work is truly fascinating, and the article revealed a humble and graceful persona be-
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goings on Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd., Ogunquit. Henry Strater: Arizona Winters, 1933-1938, thru Oct. 31; Tradition & Excellence: The Permanent Collection, thru Oct. 31; Andrew Wyeth: The Linda Bean Collection, thru Oct. 31; Amy Stacey Curtis: Drawings, thru Oct. 31; A Modernist Menagerie: Works from the Permanent Collection, thru Oct. 31. 646-4909 ogunquitmuseum.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Aaron T. Stephan: To Borrow, Cut, Copy and Steal, thru Feb. 8; The Berger Collection– Treasures of British Art: 1400-2000, thru Jan. 4. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.org Thos. Moser Gallery, 149 Main St., Freeport. A retrospective of 25 years of Monhegan Island Artists’ Residency work, through Oct. 14. 865-4519 thosmoser.com USM Art Galleries, Portland and Gorham campus galleries. Opposing Gestures, video art by Sama Alshaibi and Joseph Farbrook, thru Dec. 10. 933-9999 usm.maine.edu Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St., Wiscasset. From Shore to Shore: Select American and European Coastal Paintings, thru Oct. 31. 882-7682 wiscassetbaygallery.com
music Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Karaoke, every W; Retro Night, every Th; Gareth Emery, Oct. 9; Days of the New, Oct. 10; Love and Theft with Joel Crouse, Oct. 16; Twizted, Oct. 21; Black 47, Oct. 23; Phutureprimitive, Oct. 24; Jon Pardi with Joey Hyde, Oct. 25; The Pretty Reckless, Nov. 6. portlandasylum.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Acoustic Jam, Every Tues.; Irish Music Night, Every Wed.; See website for more listings. 774-4111 portcityblue.com Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Suzy Bogguss, Oct. 4; Gaelic Storm, Oct, 11; Arlo Guthrie, Oct. 18. 633-5159 boothbayoperahouse.com Collins Center, Orono. Boz Scaggs, Oct. 16. 7453000 waterfrontconcerts.com Dogfish Bar & Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Acoustic Open Mic, every W; Jazz happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey & guests, every F; 13 Scotland Road, Oct. 9, Nov. 13; The Renovators, Oct. 11, Nov. 8; The Dapper Gents, Oct. 18, Nov. 20; Isaiah Bennett, Oct. 23; Welter Weight, Oct. 25; The Van Burens, Oct. 30; Matt Meyer and the Gumption Junction, Nov. 1. 772-5483 thedogfishcompany.com Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. Clash of the Titans, every W; PUGWASH, Oct. 9; Gorilla Finger Dub Band, Oct. 17; SeepeopleS, Oct. 18; Ages and Apes, Oct. 20; Alexz Johnson, Oct. 21; Muddy Ruckus, Oct. 24; Vinyl Cape, Oct. 30. 747-5063 portlandempire.com Fiddle-icious Concerts Maine’s largest fiddle orchestra tour. Garland Performing Arts Center at Thornton Academy, Saco, Oct 24; Orion PAC at Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham, Oct. 25; McCormick PAC at Gorham High School, Nov. 1; Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston, Nov. 2. fiddleicious.com Fryeburg Academy Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Ctr. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series: Verdi’s Macbeth, Oct. 11; Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, 2 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
Oct 18; Bizet’s Carmen, Nov. 1; Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Nov. 22. fryeburgacademy.org/pac Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. Cheryl Wheeler, Oct. 11; Suede, Oct. 12; Arlo Guthrie, Oct. 17; Jim Weider’s Project Percolator, Nov. 1; Ellis Paul, Nov. 7; Paula Cole, Nov. 21; Paula Poundstone, Nov. 29. 646-4526 jonathansogunquit.com Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Mamma Mia and More, Oct. 11-12; Conrad Tao plays Grieg, Oct. 26; Halloween Silent Film: Phantom of the Opera, Oct. 31; Heroes: From Frozen to Firemen, Nov. 2; Symphonic Fantastique, Nov. 11; Straight No Chaser, Nov. 19; Ghost Brothers, Nov. 20; Piano Men–Sunday Pops, Nov. 22. 842-0800 porttix.com One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Paula Poundstone, Oct. 10; Dom Flemons, Oct. 12; Väsen, Oct. 14; Portland Jazz Orchestra, Oct. 16; The BAND Band, Oct. 17; John Gorka, Oct. 23; Jen Kearney, Oct. 24; Melissa Ferrick, Oct. 25; Jazz Workshop, Oct. 30; Aztec Two Step, Nov. 21. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Rustic Overtones, Oct. 10; JEFF the Brotherhood, Oct. 16; We Were Promised Jetpacks, Oct. 17; Sam Roberts Band, Oct. 23; Shakey Graves, Oct. 25; Purple Brainz: A Halloween Tribute to Prince, Oct. 30; Enter the Haggis Nov.1; Keller Williams, Nov. 6; Stars, Nov. 8; London Grammar, Nov. 12; The Wild Feathers, Nov. 14; The Revivalists, Nov. 15; Carbon Leaf, Nov. 20; Pardon Me, Doug, Nov. 28. 956-6000 portcitymusichall.com State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. STS9, Oct. 16; Natalie Merchant, Oct. 23; Aer Dizzy Wright, Oct. 25; Mastodon, Oct. 28; Sam Green & Yo La Tengo, Oct. 29; The Glitch Mob, Oct. 30; The String Cheese Incident, Nov. 13-14; Lake Street Dive, Nov. 22; O.A.R., Nov. 25; The Wizards of Winter, Nov. 28; 12th Annual Beatles Night, Nov. 29-30. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Gaelic Storm, Oct. 10; Arlo Guthrie, Oct. 16; Heather Masse with Mike and Ruthy, Oct. 17; Brett Dennen, Oct. 23; Dr. Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mountain Boys, Oct. 24; Capitol Steps, Nov. 8; Ani DiFranco, Nov. 10-11; Ladies Tri Folkta, Nov. 14; SMACFest, Nov. 21; Paula Cole, Nov. 22; Chris Smither, Nov. 29. 935-7292 stonemountainartscenter.com Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Heather Masse, Oct. 16; Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Oct. 23; Hollerfest 2, Nov. 22. 594-0070 rocklandstrand.com USM School of Music, Corthell Hall, Gorham campus. Faculty concert, Oct. 17; Spring Awakening, Oct. 31-Nov. 2; Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Nov. 14; Not Your Grandpa’s Jazz, Nov. 21; Opera Scenes Concert, Nov. 22. usm.main.edu/music
Tasty Events Browne Trading Company, 262 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tastings, one or more Sat. every month, 1-5pm. 775-7560 brownetrading.com Flanagan Farm, 668 Narragansett Trail (Rt. 202), Buxton. Benefit dinners prepared by local chefs to benefit Maine Farmland Trust. Chef Jason Loring of Nosh Kitchen Bar, Oct. 27; Chef Chris Gould of Central october 2014 23
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Surprise: Maine’s population of sialia sialis is on the rise. “Eastern bluebirds are extending their range northward from the American south. That’s global warming,” says Doug Hitchcox of Maine Audubon. As an added bonus, bluebirds from Canada “come south to overwinter in Portland every year.” Bluebirds in the snow? “In the past 12 years, the annual Christmas count in greater Portland has gone from zero to 40 bluebirds.” –Cody Marcroft
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fter a week of work, errands, balancing acts, bills (and did I mention work?), there’s nothing more appealing to a Portlander than oysters on the half shell at happy hour. Fil and I meet at Street & Co. on Wharf Street, where some folks have already settled in for dinner. Inside it’s bustling, and we’re welcomed to the bar with one sweeping gesture. Our bartender leads us through the specials though he sees in our eyes the reflection of oysters
Romance & the Silver Screen: Candlelight dining at 555 & a vintage film at PMA, costumes optional. glistening on ice. We’ll do a half dozen of the two locals and two Ishmael Rip Tides. We catch one another up on our weeks and soon decide to order a $4 tapa, the smoked white anchovy served with pesto. It’s enough to whet the palate before heading to Portland Museum of Art to catch a film. Most city dwellers know or should know that every Friday after 5 p.m. admission to the museum is free. It’s then when you’ll find couples walking through after a long, brain-numbing week at work. You may think you’re not the museum type, but october 2014 29
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Kurt Vonnegut observed that “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake.” And who better to grow it with than your soulmate? use Paint Bar is the latest hot spot for date night. In the Old Port at 245 Commercial Street,
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scape. “Everyone loves it when I go over the brushes.” This gets a giggle from the women, who make their way for glass number two. Though couples are welcome any evening, Couples’ Night works as a collaborative effort. Briana, another artist and Karrie’s assistant for the evening, tells me about her own experiences painting with her boyfriend, who’s never too shy to join the group sessions. “He is so into it,” she beams. “Sometimes we just paint on the
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she smiles: “We like trying new things.” He chuckles and I begin to wonder if there’s a hidden dirty joke in the works. Karrie, the instructor for this evening, works the room like a TV emcee, cracking jokes and rousing the crowd, all the while painting a glowing crescent moon land-
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P ortl and aft e r d ark floor of our apartment together. He says I need to be famous.” Looking around the room, that love and support isn’t hard to see, even in a room of strangers. I notice a woman who is grooving to Stevie Wonder on the sound system. “My name is Jeanne. Rhymes with fun.” I ask if she’s on a date and she shrugs, “Nope, but I’m working on someone.” She winks and with that is back to her paint strokes. This session will last a little over two hours, depending on the group and the painting, but it’s two hours of bonding and laughs. “It’s perfect for all couples,” Karrie promises. “Your personalities are going to leak out onto these paintings. You can’t help it.”
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One of the benefits of living in Portland is full-time access to fresh, traditional sushi. Sure, you can find sushi almost anywhere, but do you really go just anywhere for great fresh fish? I think not. So when Filipp returned home from a month-long shoot, his first wish was a Benkay Rainbow Roll, salmon sashimi, and one tall tokkuri of sake. e arrive at 2 India Street around 9 p.m. and take two seats at the sushi bar, where the chefs greet us and chat baseball before leaving us to ourselves as they begin slicing and dicing our orders. Sitting side by side at the bar with fresh plates handed to us
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directly, we find an intimacy here we haven’t found at Miyake or Yosaku, often the go-to choices in town. Benkay feels the most authentic to us and has become our spot on the edge of the Old Port. It’s got a look you might find replicated in a Tarantino film, but it has a class and style all its own. We end the meal with lemon-drop cocktails and are the last to leave, but not rushed. Outside, the neon sign casts a sexy glow over the street, and the ocean breeze beckons us to take a late night walk to the promenade. Tiny boat lights sparkle in the distance, mimicking the stars, and we’re quickly lost in a fantasy aboard our schooner on which we’ll sail to Honshu and–well, maybe someday, but for now Benkay will do.
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All right, I’ll just come right out and say it. We’re not hikers. There is no reveling in nature’s wonders for this pair. Perhaps I spent too much time in the woods of Western Pennsylvania while my father marked lum-
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Portland after dark ber, or maybe it’s the fear of finding a tiny, disease-bearing bloodsucker that outweighs any inkling of interest I may have, but at age 25 I am finally not ashamed to admit that I do not enjoy hiking. That said, Fil and I were recently convinced to take to the trails of Bradbury Mountain in Pownal, assured that the fall foliage would enchant us. Looking nothing like L.L. Bean catalog models, we head north in hopes of hearing our own call of the wild. radbury Mountain’s summit is about a mile-long climb and can be completed in around 20 minutes. The hike isn’t difficult, and the surrounding area is bright with fall’s best. Looking out over the shades of orange, red, and yellow that paint the horizon of the peak, I was nearly persuaded to stop by Reny’s on the way home for spankin’ new gear. That was until the conversation turned to lions and tigers and bears on the way back. The main trail has several branches that lead deeper into the trees, and if you’re new to trail maps you may end up in front of a “Private Property” sign surrounded by swampy grounds and no sign of human existence. “Was that a banjo?” All jokes aside, Bradbury Mountain makes a perfect afternoon adventure. Childhood memories and tall tales are aplenty when walking hand in hand through the trees, and getting just a little bit lost is fun. Before heading home, we drive through Freeport and stop in at the Broad Arrow Tavern for the Lobster Sunday Brunch and root beers. It’s the perfect ending to our first Maine trail adventure, and if every hike ends like this, I think we could easily get the hang of it.
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5 On Stage
Theater season is here, and I’m overjoyed that movies will now be replaced with dinner and a play. It’s one of the few times we overdress and play a refined city couple. There are the obvious theaters in Portland, but we’ll usually take the drive over the bridge to see what drama Mad Horse Theatre has conjured up for us. The company is located at 24 Mosher Street in South Portland and has converted The Hutchins School into a two-story space with studios and a black box theater. We’ve arrived several nights to sold-out shows, so I suggest ordering tickets online a day ahead of time. This season they’re bringing Arthur Mill-
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P ortl and aft e r d ark cabbage. Carrots and celery.” And they must be– Yes, Momma. We know. Our list doesn’t take long to complete since whichever way you turn, you’re sure to come across just what you need or what you didn’t know you need but now you do. A toddler reaches to touch a string bean as a German shepherd stops to sniff a crate of potatoes. One farmer couple sneaks in a smooch behind their display before a short elderly woman peeks over to pay for cukes. Fil stops for the perfect shots of earthy colors and worn hands. He tells stories of his grandmother at the Moscow bazaar, and his eyes sparkle with memories. Back in our own kitchen, we snap a photo of our goods for Momma K’s approval and then get to work. By noon the entire floor of our building smells of homemade borscht and the rich red stew simmers for tonight’s dinner.
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It’s a chilly, sunny fall Saturday and the perfect time for Momma Kotsishevskiy’s borscht recipe. “Fresh, you need fresh ingredients,” I’m reminded. “If they are not fresh, it won’t taste the same.” Fresh. Got it.
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ilipp and I make our way to Deering Oaks for Saturday morning’s Portland Farmers’ Market. Families surge among the vendors down the path lined with fresh bouquets of sunflowers, pumpkins, squash, apples, and more. Our grocery list? “Big beets. Three or four big beets. Cabbage. A good
7 Arcadia
Within walking distance of Slab, only the best pizza in Portland, Arcadia National Bar is the perfect place for a double or triple date. Grab some pizza and a few drinks, then head across the street and enjoy your favorite arcade games. Fil and I arrive to a bar packed with couples and groups of friends. We order two beers, exchange cash for quarters, and go merrily a-gaming. Our first stops are Tetris, PacMan, and Donkey Kong before heading to the wall of pinball machines. The bar is dark and has a slight grunge feel, but no one shows up to play Nintendo in stilettos and bling. The couch in front is usually overtaken by groups of friends playing MarioKart, and couples playfully compete over laundry duty. Out of quarters, we take a seat at the bar and watch a motley crew of gamers argue over who plays Yoshi. Arcadia is not the place for romance, but if you’re looking for fun, laughs, and a little competition, I think you’ll get a high score for this date.
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Not into dancing, theater, or the galleries? And you know your friends are bound to be at every pub? Well, there is nothing wrong with playing it safe with a good old-fashioned blockbuster, my friends. Though most would save it for Saturday, which has for too long reigned as date night, in Portland, it’s Tuesdays that have become our movie night at the Nickelodeon. For six dollars each, we’ve seen everything from local films and indies to Oscar nominees. After a good rom-com, there’s nothing better than taking a stroll through the Old Port, where the streets are fairly clear of the party crowd you can’t avoid on a Saturday night. The stars are out, the cobblestones give you the perfect excuse to walk arm-in-arm, and Gorgeous Gelato is only minutes away. We share the pistachio every time and take two espressos for the chilly walk home. Movie night; it’s sweet, it’s simple, it’s classic. Just like Bogie and Bacall. n
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unlight pours through the plate-glass front window into Piccolo’s snug dining room. By night, this busy bistro serves clever spins on the country Italian dishes of Calabria and Abruzzi–hearty lamb ragu on house-made pasta, roasted Maine goat, calamari–to eager throngs. Sunday mornings bring order and brunch: varnished butcherblock tabletops and striped linen napkins are precisely aligned in the upscale-rustic/urban-minimal dining room. Piccolo’s Italian peasant menu refreshes American brunch. “If your first instinct is the ‘Campagna,’ go with it,” says Kelly. “It’s got everything you want.” How did she know? She brings two poached eggs on creamy, dreamy, mascarpone-spiked polenta sharing a shallow bowl with house-made sausages and toastoctober 2014 39
have spaghetti carbonara for breakfast–hey, it’s bacon and eggs. And you can feel like a wealthy Neapolitan, sipping Matt’s Wood-Roasted dark roast from a chic, clear glass cup and saucer as you sit in the window, reading your paper, gazing out at your city.
Hustle & Flow
Or you can show up at Bintliff’s and plunge into the cheerful, controlled chaos within one of the city’s most popular and enduring (25 years) brunch palacto the source Who’d es. At 8:30 a.m., there’s a line out know more about the the door onto Portland Street. Breakfast Club, and getA fleet of athletic servers in ting real, than Judd nelblack t-shirts hefting four and son? “For many years five huge china plates at once now, ever since i was a little boy, my favorite are navigating the crowds and breakfast spot in Portland has been the ascending the steep staircase miss portland diner,”says nelson, the Portlike gazelles. This goes on sevland native; card-carrying member of the Brat en days a week. Pack; and co-star, with emilio estevez, anthoAt the four-stool “breakfast ny michael hall, ally Sheedy, and molly Ringbar” upstairs, endless bloody wald, in the 1985 John hughes classic film marys are made in pint glassThe Breakfast Club. es–vodka and tomato mix; shake-shake-shake; celery-olive-lemon-wedge; go. The red leather upholed slices of “breakfast focaccia” jazzed with stery on the barstools and booths, the polgolden raisins and fennel seeds. This may be ished wood trim and paneling, the smooth one of polenta’s greatest moments. Sinatra sound track, the framed accolades There are greens braised in olive oil with from national travel mags, and the garfried eggs and toast, a frittata, or Ilma’s zepden patio seating all contribute to a louche poli (classy doughnut holes). You can even
French Quarter vibe. A river of hollandaise sauce flows through Bintliff’s kitchen every day. If you’re not in the mood for eggs benedict, there’s a wonderful Belgian waffle; it’s crisp and light, vanilla-flavored, and drenched in real maple syrup with a dab of whipped cream. Perfect with a strong cup of Coffee By Design’s “Bintliff’s Blend” coffee. “It’s about two points off one of their darkest roasts,” explains one of the black tshirts as he pours, “so you can pretty much drink it all day long.” He disappears down the stairs. You might think you’ve outgrown Bintliff’s since your Sunday-morning-coming-down days of oyster frittatas and piles of sweet-potato homefries, but you never really do.
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Bacon and coffee perfume rushes out as Hot Suppa’s front door opens. In nearly nine years on the Longfellow Square restaurant Gold Coast, this cheerful cafe has earned a huge following. Weekend mornings, the waiting line stretches out the door, but on a weekday the breakfast crowd is manageable. One wall in the foyer has been painted in flame orange tones across which a black silhouette of a Mardi Gras parade and musicians marches. Someone at the next table has just been served a platter of biscuits drenched in tawny sausage gravy with scrambled eggs and finely grated hash browns. “My brother Moses went to college at Sewanee, in Tennessee,” says co-owner Alec
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Sabina. “He and his friends started going to Mardi Gras every year–he still does. He fell in love with that cuisine.” he Sabina brothers–Portland natives–have polished the diner breakfast to a high shine. The coffee’s hot and strong; the napkins are paper; and the aluminum cake pans on every formica-top table hold salt, pepper, a sugar canister, and a spectrum of condiments from sweet to heat: Heinz, McIlhenney, Texas Pete’s, and nearly quart-size bottles of Sriracha. You might be ravenous, you might be hung over, but you’re reassured. Sunny-side-ups arrive perfectly quivery. The bread’s from Sorella’s Bakehouse on Anderson Street, so the toast is excellent. Sausage links are fat and juicy. The grits are in their own league, impossibly creamy, pale yellow, coarse-ground. “There’s nothing in them except butter,” says a server. “A good amount of butter, but that’s it.” Alec explains later. “We order the grits from Geechie Boy Mill in Edisto Island, South Carolina. We serve classics like barbecue shrimp and grits for dinner, and something we call Hot Cat–catfish in spicy butter sauce on grits. The grits are a main character. We couldn’t use instant.”
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Morrison and Merle Haggard on the soundtrack; and tiny, smiling Christine Hess is doing the heavy lifting. Local favorites Lost Woods hot sauce and Captain Mowatt’s Canceau Sauce stand on the table with a dish of foil-wrapped butter pats. The thick ceramic mugs are not ironic. The atmosphere and the middle-aged, golf-capped chef are authentic. No hipsters in sight. The joint underwent a significant spiffing in 2012; now the walls are squash-yellow with forest green and purple trim, the tile floor is spotless, and the stainless exhaust hood and ductwork gleam. A gigantic wooden alligator clings to the back wall; there’s a mounted bookshelf of assorted hot sauces; the wall behind the chef’s steel prep table is decorated with another row of hot sauce bottles and a couple of Mardi Gras masks. The menu’s theme is Cajun–sausages, jambalaya, gumbo, crawfish. What’s with this town and New Orleans? Chef Theodore Parsons presides at a vast griddle, turning a mountain of browning homefries. “He’s been here for years,” says manager Patrick Hartford, “Ever since the Village closed down. Knows his stuff.” Parsons personally delivers a perfectly executed andouille-and-cheddar omelet. It’s old-style, poured out large and thin on the flat-top and then rolled into a long cylinder. A tender, crumbly biscuit is split and toasted and the grits are as hot as lava.
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The refurbished Porthole retains the spirit of the old dive. This is the working world. The magic is the location on the wharf. When weather permits sitting out on the deck, you can enjoy the waterfront bustle. Here’s a place where you can order a drink from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Portions will feed hangovers. Eggs Florentine come heaped with caramelized onions and sauteed spinach on the English
The one peril of Sunday brunch in Portland is that everyone else is out there going for it, too. On a sunny autumn Sunday morning, an impromptu attempt to find brunch at around 11 a.m. starts at the Front Room on Munjoy Hill. This cafe is the home of the utterly brilliant gnocchi/eggs benedict combo plate, and it’s always busy. It’s like a movie set on Sundays–a raucous, packed, surging party. Not so much as an empty barstool. I retreat to the West End and set out on foot. Caiola’s for house-smoked salmon with a bagel and fixin’s? Not a chance–every seat’s taken and a cluster is waiting. Hot Suppa has a line out on the sidewalk. Local 188 is mobbed, so forget the huevos. I’m starting to get hungry and not a little panicked. Back in the car and up Forest
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eet Jill Blackwood of South Portland. The retired former principal of the Portland’s Riverton Elementary School photographs and catalogs visiting watercraft passing her house on their way north into Portland. She’s a hobby photographer with a hawk eye and a healthy streak of curiosity–think Jimmy Stewart, keeping an eye on things with his camera in Rear Window…
Clockwise from above left: Lady Sandals, 135 feet, passes Peaks Island. The Bristol (UK) Post on the web reports she’s owned by “Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, the owner of Sandals Resorts International [and] reportedly [once] owned by the actor Nicolas Cage.” The 153-foot Argyll charters starting at $150,000 per week. She holds 117,600 gallons of fuel; at about $4.50 per gallon of diesel, that’s a pricey fill-up! Her owner is John E. Bahen, former CEO of the Canadian construction firm Kiewit, now a major benefactor of the University of Toronto. The 110-foot Spring Time zips past Ram Island Light.
I live in the Loveitts Field neighborhood. It’s on the ship channel, about halfway between Spring Point Light and Portland Head Light. I take pictures from our patio. You can see the entrance to Whitehead Passage between Peaks and Cushing islands. I use my husband’s Canon EOS 5D MarkII with a Canon L lens, 100-400mm zoom. I don’t use a tripod, but I have to lean against the door jamb to steady my arm. We leave the camera on the dining room table at the ready. Not just for yachts, but for anything interesting that passes by here–the Google barge, the tankers, a dog on a stand-up paddle board, a baby on a lobster boat, the cruise ships…and the ever-changing sky over the bay. I grew up in the middle of New Jersey, and I am still awestruck october 2014 53
PA S S I O NS Casting a lookout: Jill Blackwood hoists a mighty telephoto lens on her patio steps in South Portland, where she has a ringside seat to shipping traffic heading into Portland. “My husband’s parents built this house on the site of the former Cloyester Hotel, which catered to Canadian dowagers, wealthy widows. By 1969 it had become derelict and was torn down.” Inset, below: Its aura lost, the Google barge skulks out of town in August.
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every day by Maine’s beauty. Once I retired and was around the house more often to see the ships that pass, I asked myself, Who are all these people, who can afford these enormous yachts? And then I got hooked on looking the yachts up on the web. It takes about 30 seconds to find all the info you’d ever want on the ship itself (deck plans, stats, tours of the interior, ports of call), but it’s a cyber-sleuthing game to find the owner.
“Who are all these people who can afford these enormous yachts?” I photographed the 129-foot Patti Lou flying a Cayman Islands flag passing Cushing Island. Checking online, I learned the boat spent two months in Baltimore before coming to New England. Then an article in the Baltimore Sun surfaced on my screen. It was a hoot–they described trying to find the name of the owner of Patti Lou and made the discovery that the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent makes a revenue source out of revealing yacht owners’ names for the price of $100, which the Sun paid! The owner is listed as Michael A. Guerrieri, 71, trustee of a revocable trust and husband of Patricia “Patti Lou” Guerrieri. And who is he? He’s a former chicken magnate from the Eastern Shore. For decades,
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It’s funny, but I actually start writing my script before The Fighter ever came out. Besides the film and two episodes of The Flash, what do you have going on?
I’m back on the grind since [Star-Crossed] didn’t get renewed. Auditions, auditions, auditions. My agent–Amanda Glazer, she’s great, she’s been with me right from the start–has some irons in the fire. So after years of struggling and making it, are you now out hobnobbing with other young actors in Hollywood?
No! I’m not into that. I hate being photographed and going to those events. I do keep in touch with the gang from Secret Life, though–we got to be a close group. Hate being photographed when you make a living in front of a camera?
That’s not me when I’m acting. That’s why I can do what I do. Do you get back to Maine much?
As often as I can. It’s great because I couldn’t get back much in the lean years. I get there and I just stuff myself with seafood. I love going to Old Orchard. And my family visits me out here. So do you have an apartment with furniture now?
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Magic of
Christmas December 12-21 Merrill Auditorium
Robert Moody strikes up the biggest band in town for the 35th anniversary of Maine’s greatest holiday extravaganza! Celebrate the traditions, story and spirit of the season.
Experience the Magic for yourself!
Call (207) 842-0800 or PortlandSymphony.org to order today!
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A Little Retail Therapy As fall takes on a chill, warm your heart and celebrate the merry season in Downtown Portland & the Old Port…
from top: Corey templeton; Courtesy dean’s sweets
Don’t even try to resist. High-quality, hand-dipped chocolate truffles, buttercreams, caramels, and butter crunch in fabulous flavor combinations using local ingredients. Dean’s Sweets, 475 Fore St., Portland. deanssweets.com
Holiday Season Dates! oct. 4 eid al Adha • oct. 23 Diwali • oct. 24 Islamic New Year • oct. 31 Samhain • Nov. 27 thanksgiving • Dec. 8 bodhi Day • Dec. 16 Hannukkah • Dec. 21 Winter Solstice • Dec. 25 christmas • Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Kwanzaa
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Nov. 29 The Nutcracker
Maine State Ballet Nov. 29 & 30; Dec. 5, 6, 7 Merrill Auditorium, Portland. mainestateballet.org
ELIZABETH PRIOR Silver Gold & Glass Latitude & Longitude
Fore River Gallery 87 Market Street, Portland
Bright Moment Friday, Nov. 28, 5:30 pm. Let the joyous season begin! The annual Lighting of the Tree in Monument Square. portlandmaine.com
www.epriorjewelry.com
Dec. 4
The Nutcracker
Coming Soon!
The Maine Alpaca Blanket!
Dec. 6 7, 12 & 13
bread Decorating Workshops: Dec. 6, 7, 12 & 13; theatre presentation of Beatrix Potter’s Christmas: Dec. 12-21. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234, kitetails.org
Bossov Ballet, Dec. 12-14 Waterville Opera House bossovballet@mci-school.org
Dec.
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Lighting Up
Children’s Museum & Theatre Ginger-
The Nutcracker
Thru Dec.24
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Atlantic Ballet Company Dec. 4-7, Camden Opera House p2pdance.com
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Friday, Dec. 5, 6:30 pm. Lighting of the copper beech tree festivities at the Portland Museum of Art, Congress Square. portlandmuseum.org
Dec. 11
Merry Me! Thursday, Dec. 11, 5-10 pm. Merry Madness invades Downtown Portland with food, drink, and shopping, starting at the Portland Regency Hotel. portlandmaine.com
Dec. 12 thru 14
The Victorian Nutcracker Portland
Ballet, Dec. 13 & 14, Westbrook Performing Arts Ctr. Dec. 17, Merrill Auditorium, Portland 772-9671, portlandballet.org
Magic Time
The Port- Dec. 12 thru 14 land Symphony Orchestra’s &19-21 Magic of Christmas, Dec. 12-14; 19-21. Merrill Auditorium, Portland portlandsymphony.org
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A Little Muggy A pint canning jar becomes a travel mug in a sturdy leather sleeve at Kurier; available in brown, black, or red. $22 includes the jar. Kurier, 615A Congress St., Portland. shopkurier.com
…while we all search for holidays lost and found… Wreaths Across America Saturday, Dec. 13. Sponsor a wreath for a veteran’s grave and honor those who serve. wreathsacrossamerica.org
Dec. 31 Fireworks! Dec. 31, 8 pm at Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley. Ring in 2015 with a day of skiing followed by festivities and fireworks. saddlebackmaine.com
Maine Woolens was founded in 2009. Our flag ship store in Freeport offers finely woven blankets and throws in cotton and wools that are made in our Brunswick, Maine mill. We weave with the best American fibers available including combed cotton, Supima cotton and Merino wools. We feel the quality of our Maine made products are second to none.
Happy Feet The lovely leather Rancourt Olive Battery Steele Boot is handmade in Lewiston, $395. Portland Dry Goods Co., 237 Commercial St., Portlanddrygoods.com
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Golden Crunch
The Original Lobstah Rockah, built here in Maine.
Customize your model, colors and options online at: www.lobstahrockah.com
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Lucy Benjamin makes granola for the food-conscious gourmet–full of oats, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and Maine maple syrup and honey. Flavors include Extra Seedy, Practically Gluten Free, Really Nutty Pecan, and Naughty Chocolate Cherry. Find it at shops like Bow Street Market, Royal River Foods, and Legion Square Market, or from lucysgranola.com in East Blue Hill. $1.50-$9 plus shipping.
Holiday Gifts & Events Guide Snazzy Red Ones
Original L.L.Bean boots in bold new colors are still made in Maine from the highest-quality materials. Premium leather sheds snow and rain; steel shank and rubber chain-tread bottom provide comfort and traction. Limited edition, $109; llbean.com
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Gentleman’s Choice
Count on Joseph’s to find fine things for the discerning fellow: Gitman Brothers 100% cotton flannel shirts, $145-$175, and leather and stainless Filson Flask, $75. Found at 410 Fore St., josephsofportland.com
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Jewelry designer Shana Aldrich Ready’s bracelets are working-waterfront fashionable; $70 at Springer’s, 580 Congress St., Portland. springersjewelers.com
Maine cranberries distilled into fruity gin at Sweetgrass Distillery in Union are perfect for a pink G&T or a holiday crantini. Visit the showroom to sample all the spirits, $27.49. 324 Fore St., Portland. 785-3024, sweetgrasswinery.com
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Meowww Dahlov Ipcar’s enchanting cat illustrations are the theme of her 2015 Poster Calendar from Islandport Press of Yarmouth, a colorful assortment of 12 images from her children’s books. Available in bookstores, 11˝x14˝, $24.95, and from islandportpress.com
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It’s About Time Ring in the New Year with a new watch from the glittering selection at Swiss Time. Octagonal antique 14K gold pocket watch, $1,100. 86 Exchange St., Portland, 773-0997, myswisstime.com
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Holiday Gifts & Events Guide Matters of the Heart Wheat “sweethearts” and Devonshire hearts are traditional folk patterns from the British Isles, but these are woven right here in Brooksville, $8.50-$25 plus shipping. 326-4621, basketsofmaine.com
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Microwave this plush red bug and use it as a hot pad on sore muscles or freeze it for a cold compress, $21.50. Plush toys, accessories, blankets, and pet cozies from Grampa’s Garden, 62 Park Dr., Topsham. grampasgarden.com.
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isted for $1.695M, 108 Vaughan Street has a secret. While you can only see the side of the house from Vaughan, if you step past a row of high hedges, you’ll discover a lush, long front long familiar only to neighborhood crows, GoogleEarth, and intrusive drones. “I didn’t know all this was here,” visitors exclaim, stunned by the echoing green lapping down from the hidden facade of this seven-bedroom John Calvin Stevens design. “It’s a very private setting,” says listing agent John Hatcher of The Hatcher Group. Built in 1911 for Nathan Clifford, who was president of the Maine State Senate from 1911-1912, the home has a formal livoctober 2014 83
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Yes. Business is good here.
Find your inspiration. Year after year, the city tops the list as one of the best places to live and grow a business. From its vibrant arts and cultural scene, to top-notch restaurants, great outdoors, and amazing quality of life, Portland offers what big cities can—but without any of the hassle.
Contact the City’s Economic Development Staff We’ll help your business grow and prosper in Portland.
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Portland Maine
New eNglaNd Homes & living
To Be Sold At Auction: Wednesday, October 15 Kennebunk, Maine Preview: Saturday October 4 & 11
Discover Your Kennebunk, Maine Retreat.
Your Maine retreat is just steps away. This elegant estate is less than a mile from the beach, golf course, and Kennebunkport village. The 5,000 square foot, 6-bedroom home has many fireplaces, original features and stone patio set on over 14 acres of rolling lawns with tennis court. This unique property will be sold at auction, and a new family legacy will begin. Why not make it your family legacy? Take the first step and visit our website for details.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, 51 Atlantic Highway P.O. Box 300, Thomaston, ME 04861 | 207-354-8141 John D. Bottero, CAI, AARE, GPPA • ME Auc Lic. # AUC 1237
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“Your Real Estate Source for The Rangeley Region” DALLAS PLANTATION Fully Updated 3-BR Salt Box w/New Pine Int., Custom Kitchen, Systems. Fantastic Saddleback Mt/Lake Views, Close to Skiing, Snowmobile Trails, Golf Course. $220,000
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caryn@citycoverealty.com RANGELEY Fully Renovated Bungalow w/Open Kit/DR, Sunny Enclosed Porch, Filtered Lake Views. Beautiful Gardens, Rock Walls, Patios. Close to All Area Activities. $195,000
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OQUOSSOC Custom 4-BR Log Home on 3+ Private Acres. Stunning Cupsuptic Lake/Sunset Views, Chef’s Kitchen, Screened Porch, Attached 2-Car Garage w/Workshop. $359,000
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Quality Built Chalet is Loaded w/Rangeley Fully Renovated 4-Season Cottage w/3-BR, Charm: Exposed Log Beams, “Twiggy” Accents. Open LIV/KIT Layout, Super-Sized Deck, Sited on 2 Wooded Acres, Easy Snowmobile Attached 26x32 Garage, Exc. WF w/Gradual Trail Access, Sold Furnished. $232,000 Entry & Dock. $369,000
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North Woods Chalet w/3-BR, 3-BA, Exposed Beams, Stone Hearth, Rangeley Lake Views. Abuts Conservation Area, Close to Golf Course, Town. Sold Furnished. $289,000
2455 Main Street • P.O. Box 1234 • Rangeley, ME 04970
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New eNglaNd Homes & living
237 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson, ME 04348 207-549-5657 • FAX 207-549-5647
Nobleboro
This family compund is nestled in the flower gardens along the shore of Damariscotta Lake with 20+/- acres and 125’ +/- of waterfront. Main home is a 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath year round home with loft. There is a bunk house with screen porch sitting on the water’s edge, another bunkhouse surrounded by flower gardens and a 3 bedroom cottage that provides privacy.
$775,000 www.BlackDuckRealty.com email: info@blackduckrealty.com
Newcastle square realty
SHEEPSCOT RIVER - Beautifully sited facing west over the Sheepscot River, just below the famous reversing falls, this three bedroom, three and one half bath Cape style home has wonderful frontage and great privacy just outside of Sheepscot Village. Beautifully appointed interior, kitchen, dining and living rooms, library and loft area. There is a waterside deck accessible from the first floor bedroom and from the living room. A separate large garage/workshop on the grounds rounds out this very private property. $695,000
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Create your own memories at this authentic Maine cottage perched on the shores of Montsweag Bay. This charming and cozy summer retreat provides space for all with a classic kitchen, open dining and living room with a woodstove and windows overlooking the bay, exposed beam ceilings and walls, three bedrooms plus a sleeping porch and one and a half bathrooms. Also included is a fabulous outdoor shower, bunk house with bedroom, sleeping loft and half bath. Swim, fish and boat from your own private dock. $335,000.
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City living at its best: one-level flats, 2-3 bedrooms plus dens, expansive views, spacious decks, mudrooms, and indoor parking. Every aspect has been thoughtfully designed including a dog wash, workshop and storage for kayaks and skis. See floor plans, renderings, views and amenities at the new 118 on Munjoy Hill Sales Center. 12 unique condos, 8 remaining—starting at $725,000. Contact Ed Gardner 207-415-4493 or Ed@OceanGateRealty.com
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