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Features Love Shax
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Descendents of polar explorer Robert E. Peary and Ahlikahsingwah explore a lost legacy. By Patricia Pierce Erikson
Got a Love Story? Put a Ring on It Crazy gifts, crazy loves. By Maya Ranganathan
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London Regency on State Street
62 Market Watch Sailors’ Valentines
65 Performance
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70 Dollars & Sense Hot Maine stocks
72 Dining Guide 73 Restaurant Review The Salt Exchange
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We’re eating crab cakes in Todd Jurich’s Bistro in Norfolk, Virginia, when the waiter drops us with, “These are made with fresh crab from Maine.” But this is Crabtown, USA! “Chesapeake Bay crabs go dormant from December through February every year, so if you order these crabs during this period, they may be delicious, but they’ll be frozen.” The waiter leans forward confidentially, as though he’s about to give us black-market information or some letters of transit hidden inside his lapel. Think Peter Lorre in Casablanca: “If you’re talking about fresh crab between December and February, it’s usually going to be peekytoe crab. By the way, where are you folks from?” “The peekytoe crab story is an interesting one,” reports About.com. “These are Maine rock or sand crabs which were pretty much a throwaway by-product of lobster fishing before a brilliant marketing move changed their name to ‘peekytoes’ around 1997. They are classified as Cancer irroratus, also known as bay crab and rock crab. Nowadays this crab [caught in traps set ‘20 to 40-feet deep’] is highly sought by the most discriminating chefs around the world. “There are a couple of theories on how it became known as ‘peekytoe crab.’ Peekytoe is the slang name for these crabs in the lobster fishing villages of Maine. Rod Mitchell, owner of Browne Trading Company, a seafood wholesaler in Portland, is credited with the marketing genius of calling them by their slang name.” As Mitchell has told us [October 2006], “I made up the name in 1988…I knew a fisherman who always called them ‘pick-id-toe’ crabs because the back feet were turned in and pointed, and I changed the name to ‘peekytoe.’” The name has scuttled to stardom. And short of using expensive winter dredges, there’s no way for mid-Atlantic states to extract their delicious blue crabs from the muddy beds where, like the rest of us, they dream of spring. “The first restaurant to carry peekytoes was Jean-Louis at the Watergate [which closed in 1996 after the death of famed chef and founder Jean-Louis Palladin]. Now they’re on the menus across the country.” Hmm. Watergate…Chesapeake Bay…frozen local crabs in dormant months, Maine crabs substituted with nary a whisper in Foggy Bottom. Who knew there was more than one Watergate conspiracy?
from top: Rhonda Farnham; file photo; finecooking.com
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…We were surprised to see our restaurant listed in your recent article “Bar Wars” [December 2010]. Surprised by several things, mostly by the title,“Best Place for a Suit-stalking.” We believe your writer intentionally distorted the facts about our establishment to make her story read more interestingly… Getting something wrong when you write a story is one thing, but twisting the facts to make for a better read is just downright unethical… For the record, we have a very nice group of regulars frequenting our restaurant and bar, many mixed-gender groups, and of course some groups of men and some of women… Michael Boland, Cassady Pappas, proprietors, Havana South, Portland
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Thank you for giving HealthCorps such a great mention in your November [2010] issue where you profiled Dr. Oz [“Ten Most Intriguing”]… I hope we launch in Maine high schools one day soon. Amy Barone, New York, New York
Flat top update
The USS John F. Kennedy Museum welcomes the support of Greater Portland businesses and individuals in bringing the aircraft carrier USS JFK to Portland [“Dream Boat,” February/March 2010]. We are in competition with the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame (which has yet to choose a town to bring it to). Visit www.ussjfk.org. Letters of support on business letterhead can be sent to: USS John F. Kennedy Museum, P.O. Box 683, Portland, Maine 04104. Rick Fitzgerald, Buxton
Shark-infested waters
Just curious why you chose a Delawarebrewed beer (Dogfish Head Squall IPA) for the “Forest City Beeriad” [November 2010] article? Todd Bross, Union Dogfish Head is a brewery in Delaware, not Maine. I wish it were in Maine, but alas, [the brewpub is] in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Greg Norton, Portland As we say in the article, “…brewed by Dogfish in Delaware specifically for beer drinkers in Maine.” –Ed.
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$59 Jetting to Beantown for Red Sox games this spring will be cheaper, thanks to Cape Air, which has taken over the Augusta-Boston route from Colgan Air. Expect savings of around $30. flycapeair.com
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How’s this for out of the box? Reporter cum private chef Jim Keithley (Channel 8) will serve gourmet dinners in your home. Or, to switch channels, try Jonathan Carr. $150+. keithleyinthekitchen.com or manwithapan.com
2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition winner Martina Filjak performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Bangor Symphony Jan. 16, Collins Center for the Arts, $18-42. collinscenterfor thearts.org
Hey, Valentine, pamper yourself with Miss Moonmaker’s Scarborough-made Bath Bombs to transform your tub with soothing epsom salts and fragrant dried flowers, herbs, and spices. missmoonmaker.com
Woody Allen noodles every Monday night at Michael’s Pub in Manhattan; in Portland, you can pick up your axe and head to the Blues Jam at Venue Tuesday nights. Talk about a fantasy! Join other musicians and singers onstage–or make fun of your friends (while you enjoy the $2 Pabst Blue Ribbons and apps at half price). venuemusicbar.com
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Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing Co., New England’s only all-canned craft brewery, is releasing their first two beers of the new year: Pamola Extra Pale Ale, Stowaway I.P.A. baxterbrewing.com
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Winterguide ’11 Auburn Winter Festival, Auburn. 3 on 3 pond hockey tournament, ice sculpture creations, big air competitions, snowshoe race, snowmobiling, family snowman time, skating, and ski challenge, Jan. 28-Feb. 6. 333-6601 auburnmaine.org
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B-52 Commemorative Snowmobile Ride, Greenville. Ride to the wreckage site of the B-52 that crashed into Elephant Mountain in 1963. Jan. 22. 695-4561 mooseheadriders.org Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Epic Sports, Bangor, Feb. 8-9, 941-5670; Chestnut Mountain Productions, Portland, Feb. 14-15, 9239161; Cadillac Mountain Sports, Ellsworth, Feb. 4-5, 667-7819; Maine Sport Outfitters, Rockport, Feb. 11-12, 236-7120 banffcentre.ca/mountainfestival Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races, Fort Kent. 19th year of the famous 250-mi race with a purse of $29K. There will also be 30-mi and 60-mi races. The
250-mi race is a qualifier for the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest, Mar. 4-8. 444-5439 can-am.sjv.net Caribou Winter Carnival, Caribou. Snow sculptures, Kiwanis Keystone Kops, ski race, snowmobile events, music, and a chocolate festival sponsored by the Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum, Feb. 12-14. 493-4224 cariboumaine.net Loon Lodge Inn & Restaurant, Rangeley. Boss Power Equipment hosts “Rave X Outer Limits Tour” and “Vintage Snowmobile Show,” Jan. 21, 864-5343; Après Snodeo Party, Jan. 21; Pond Hockey after party Dance Music By Bill Cameron, Feb. 5; The Riverside Players in A Mystery Dinner Theatre production, Mar. 26. 864-5666 loonlodgeme.com Moose Country Safaris and Eco Tours, Sangerville. Backcountry guide Ed Mathieu offers snowshoeing, ice fishing, and tubing trips. 8764907 moosecountrysafaris.com
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The Bethel Inn Resort, Bethel. Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Center with 30 km of cross-country trails, 15+ km of snowshoe trails, 10 km of competition trails with skating lanes and tracks, kids sleigh rides, and guided snowshoe tours. 824-6276 bethelinn.com Big Rock Ski Area, Mars Hill. 980-foot vertical drop, 27 trails, triple chair, double chair, poma, carpet, handle tow, night skiing, cross-country skiing, 80 percent snow-making, 800-foot snow tubing park, and expanded terrain park. 425-6711 bigrockmaine.com
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Black Mountain, Rumford. 1,150-foot vertical drop, 20 trails, triple chair, double chair, T-bar, 2 handle tows, night skiing, cross-country skiing, 95 percent snow-making, tubing runs, and 300-foot half-pipe. 364-8977 skiblackmtnofme.org Camden Snow Bowl, Camden. 850-foot vertical drop, 12 trails, double chair, 2 T-bars, handle tow, night skiing, 45 percent snow-making, 3 new glades, tubing,
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snowshoe trails. 236-3438 camdensnowbowl.com Carter’s XC Ski Centers and Shop, 35 km of trails in Oxford, 50 km of trails in Bethel. Beginner to advanced trails, snowshoeing, and trail-side lodging available. Also lodges, snack bars, warming huts, views of mountain ranges and rivers. 5394848 (Oxford), 824-3880 (Bethel) cartersxcski.com Five Fields Farm, Bridgton. Views at 850-foot elevation, 27 km of trails, backcountry access to Bald Pate Mt. summit, warming hut, and snowshoe trails. 647-2425 fivefieldsfarmx-cski.com Harris Farm XC Ski Center, Dayton. 40 km of groomed trails for classical or skate skiing, snowshoeing, and sledding hill. Dogs allowed mid-week, snack bar on weekends. 499-2678 harrisfarm.com Hermon Mountain, Herman. 350-foot vertical drop, 20 trails, double chair, T-bar, handle tow, night skiing, 100 percent snow-making, half-pipe, and tubing park. 848-5192 skihermonmountain.com Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent. 500-foot vertical drop, 13 trails, night skiing, 60 percent snow-making, alpine and Nordic skiing on the Canadian border, and half-pipe. 834-5202 lonesomepines.org Lost Valley, Auburn. 240-foot vertical drop, 17 trails, 2 double chairs, night skiing, cross-country skiing, 100 percent snow-making, PSIA Certified Ski School. 784-1561 lostvalleyski.com
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Maine Handicapped Skiing, Newry. Free winter recreation for children and adults with physical disabilities at four of Maine’s finest ski resorts: alpine skiing and snowboarding at Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Saddleback; Nordic skiing and snowshoeing at Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center and Pineland Farms. (800) 639-7770 skimhs.org Millinocket Municipal X-C Ski Areas, Millinocket. 23 km of groomed trails, 20 km of ungroomed trails. The Bait Hole offers skiing loops and snowshoe trails with views of Mt. Katahdin. Northern Timber Cruisers Clubhouse offers cross-country ski trails with loops up to 14 km and a warming hut. 7234329 northerntimbercruisers.com Mt. Abram, Greenwood. 1,150-foot vertical drop, 44 trails and glades, 2 double chairs, T-bar, surface lift, carpet, 85 percent snow-making, 550 acres, 3 terrain parks, new snow-making gun, longest tubing park, and weekend community racing. 875-5000 mtabram.com Mt. Jefferson, Lee. 432-foot vertical drop, 12 trails, 2 T-bars, handle tow, ski lessons, rentals, views of Mt. Katahdin. 738-2377 skimtjefferson.com Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle. 20 km of ski trails, 2.5 km of lighted trails, paved roller ski loop, terrain park, lodge with sauna, and wax building. Trails free of charge. 762-6972 nordicheritagecenter.org Oxford Plains Snow Tubing, Oxford. T-bar, 100
percent snow-making, 4 lanes, snack bar trailer. Oldest tubing hill in Maine. 539-8865 oxfordplains.com Pineland Farms, New Gloucester. 10 trails, Nordic skiing, skating, sledding, snowshoeing, and dry-land Nordic ski training and ice skating. 688-6599 pinelandfarms.org
2 terrain parks, a new summit triple lift featuring a conveyer loading system, and views of Mt. Washington. 647-8444 shawneepeak.com Smiling Hill Farm, Westbrook. Over 25 km of trails, cross-country skiing, rentals, hot beverages, ice cream, and snacks. 775-4818 smilinghill.com
Quoggy Jo Ski Center, Presque Isle. 215-foot vertical drop, T-bar, 5 trails, natural half-pipe with grinding rails, first-time skier area, and Nordic and biathlon center. 764-3248 mainewsc.org
Spruce Mountain, Jay. 300-foot vertical drop, 11 trails, night skiing, cross-country skiing, 50 percent snow-making, and ski classes for all ages. 8974090 sprucemountain.org
Rangeley Lakes X-C Ski Trails, Rangeley. 55 km of trails for cross-country skiing, groomed for both classic and skate. Rental equipment, and food and beverages at the lodge. 864-4309 xcskirangeley.com
Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. 2,820-foot vertical drop, 134 trails, 4 quads (2 high-speed), triple chair, 8 double chairs, T-bar, carpet, cross-country skiing, 95 percent snow-making, Olympic-size superpipe, terrain parks, tubing park, zip lines, antigravity complex with skate park, gym, and trampolines. New terrain expansions on Burnt Mt., opening up 270 acres of glades and terrain. 237-2000 sugarloaf.com
Saddleback, Rangeley. 2,000-foot vertical drop, 66 trails and glades, 2 quads, 2 double chairs, T-bar, 85 percent snow-making, lodge, terrain park. Casablanca: 44 acres of ungroomed tree skiing, w/ chutes, steeps, and tight lines. 864-5671 saddlebackmaine.com Seacoast Snow Park, Windham. 100-foot vertical drop, carpet lift, 12 lanes of tubing, 100 percent snow-making. New Th night tubbing starting Jan. 20, and Th night half price for high school or college students with ID. Also fire pit, arcade, and coffee shop. 892-5952 seacoastfunparks.com Shawnee Peak, Bridgton. 1,300-foot vertical drop, 42 trails and glades, quad, 2 triple chairs, double chair, carpet, night skiing, 99 percent snow-making,
Sunday River, Bethel. 2,340-foot vertical drop, 132 trails, Chondola, 9 quads (4 high-speed), 3 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, handle, carpet, 92 percent snowmaking, night skiing, ice skating, lodge, 4 terrain parks, superpipe, and minipipe. 824-3000 sundayriver.com Titcomb Mountain, West Farmington. 340-foot vertical drop, 15 trails, 2 T-bars, handle tow, night skiing, 75 percent snow-making, terrain park, and 16 km of groomed Nordic trails. Student passes for $10 on Sa 4-8pm. 778-9031 titcombmountain.com
Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins Opens January 27, 2011 Join us this winter and experience AMC’s newest destination near Moosehead Lake. Enjoy a state-of-the-art “green” lodge, wood fired sauna, newly refurbished cabins, and traditional sporting camp hospitality. Spend an extended vacation exploring our nearby ski and snowshoe trails, or make Gorman Chairback a stop on our newly expanded lodge-to-lodge ski trail network. 2 0Down p oEast r t 7.25x4.625.indd l a n d m o n1 t h l y m a g a z i n e
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Atlantica restaurant, Feb. 11-20. Starting at $269. 230-7177 grandharborinn.com
Bear Mountain Inn, 364 Waterford Rd., Waterford. Valentine’s Day package includes luxury suite with Jacuzzi & fireplace, champagne, and chocolate-dipped strawberries, Feb. 11-14. Starting at $160. 583-4404 bearmtninn.com
Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. “Romance by the Bay” package includes a split of champagne upon arrival; box of chocolates; dinner and breakfast for two. Starting at $199. 775-2311 innbythebay.com
Berry Manor Inn, 81 Talbot Ave., Rockland. The “February is for Lovers” package includes one night in a king room with fireplace, luxury whirlpool tub, a dozen long stemmed red roses, box of homemade truffles, bottle of champagne, and rose petals. $295. 596-7696 berrymanorinn.com
Inn by the Sea, 40 Bowery Beach Rd., Cape Elizabeth. “Chocolate Love Package” includes a two-night stay, chocolate stout, chocolate truffles, a 60-minute massage for two, and three-course meal at the Sea Glass restaurant. Available most of Feb., call for pricing. 799-3134 innbythesea.com
Breakwater Inn and Spa, 127 Ocean Ave., Kennebunk. Valentine’s Package available in Feb. and includes a one-night stay, champagne, chocolates, $300 spa credit, and a three-course dinner at Stripers Waterside Restaurant. From $435. 967-5333 thebreakwaterinn.com
Inn on Peaks Island, 33 Island Ave., Peaks Island. Overnight and dinner for two with bottle of champagne in room, Feb. 11-14. Starting at $199. 766-5100 innonpeaks.com
The Captain Fairfield Inn, 8 Pleasant St., Kennebunkport. “Valentine’s Day Getaway” package includes dinner at the romantic On the Marsh or White Barn Inn restaurant, Feb. 11-13, 19-21. Starting at $557. 967-4454 captainfairfield.com
Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Sq., Kennebunkport. Valentine’s Day package includes a twonight stay, deluxe continental breakfast, four-course meal at One Dock restaurant, and tickets to the “Meet the Chef” series wine & culinary celebration, Feb. 11-13. Starting at $476. 967-2621 kennebunkportinn.com
Captain Lord Mansion, 6 Pleasant St., Kennebunkport. “28 Days of Romance” includes a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate truffles, and fantastic fortune Mini-Cookies. Starting at $199. 967-3141 captainlord.com
Loon Lodge, 16 Pickford Rd., Rangeley. “A Loon at Last” package is available anytime and includes a one-night stay, dinner for two, champagne, and strawberries. Call for rates. 864-5666 loonlodgeme.com
Clark Point Inn, 109 Clark Point Rd., Southwest Harbor. “For the Love of Chocolate…& Love!” includes a two-night stay, Black Dinah chocolates, roses, champagne, and $50 dinner certificate. From $485. 244-9828 clarkpointinn.com
Portland Harbor Hotel, 468 Fore St., Portland. Valentine’s Package is offered F-Su throughout Feb. and Valentine’s Day night. Includes a onenight stay, a red rose, champagne, and chocolatecovered strawberries. Call for rates. 0 75-9090 portlandharborhotel.com
Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High St., Portland. “Share a Pair of PJs” includes a one-night stay, pair pajamas for two, chocolate truffles, breakfast in bed. Feb. 11-20. Starting at $139. 7755411 eastlandparkhotel.com Make sweet memories at Berry Manor Inn this Valentine’s Day.
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Grand Harbor Inn, 14 Bay View Landing, Camden. Valentine’s Package include a onenight stay, champagne, roses, chocolate-covered strawberries, and a $75 gift certificate to
Theater Biddeford City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Edges, Mar. 11-20. 282-0849 citytheater.org Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main St., Bangor. Dirty Blonde, Feb. 9-27; To Kill A Mockingbird, Mar. 30-Ap. 17. 942-3333 penobscottheatre.org Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. The Mousetrap, Jan. 14-30; A Chorus Line, Mar. 11-27. 799-7337 portlandplayers.org Portland Stage Company, 25 Forest Ave., Portland. 2 Pianos 4 Hands, Jan. 25-Feb. 27; The Center of Gravity, Mar. 1-20. 774-046 portlandstage.org
York Harbor Inn, Coastal Rt. 1A, York Harbor. “Valentine Weekend Gala” includes two-nights’ lodging, continental breakfast, Sa night special Valentine Gala dinner, outdoor hot tub, gourmet chocolates, and a bottle of sparkling pinot noir. Starting at $419. 363-5119 yorkharborinn.com
The Theater Project,14 School St., Brunswick. Pride and Prejudice, Jan. 21-Feb. 20; Winter Cabaret, Jan. 22-Feb. 19. 729-8584 theaterproject.com University of Southern Maine Theater, Russell Hall, Gorham. Airswimming, Feb. 2-6; Triumph of Love, Mar. 11-20. 780-5151 usm.maine.edu/theater/
Sonya Kitchell headlines at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit, Feb. 5.
Music Bay Chamber Concerts, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Epic Brass, Jan. 15; Paul Winter Consort with Midcoast Community Chorus and artist Eric Hopkins, Feb. 27; Curtis on Tour–Spring, Solzhenitsyn and Stars!, Mar. 27. 236-2823 baychamberconcerts.org Winterguide
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Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. Kill the Karaoke featuring Trainwreck and the Fuge, every W. 791-2695 baysidebowl.com The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland. Line of Force, every M; Hip-Hop Open Mic, hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct, every W; A Band Beyond Description, every Th, Jan.-Mar. 775-2266 bigeasyportland.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Marc Douglas Berardo and Ryan Fitzsimmons, Jan. 13; Adam Earley, Rory Sullivan, and The Evan King Group, Jan. 14; Will Gattis and Ben Appel Organ Trio, Jan. 15; Port Veritas Spoken Word, Jan. 18; Billy Carroll and Samuel James & Dana Gross, Jan. 20; Old Red and Matt Meyer & the Gumption Jct., Jan. 21; Brian Dolzani and Bernie Bouthot Quartet, Jan. 22. 774-4111 portcityblue.com The Choral Art Society, 50 Monument Sq., Portland. Johann Sebastian Bach: Passion according to St. John, Merrill Auditorium, Jan. 30. 828-0043 choralart.org Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Sq., Portland. Portland Pirates Home Games, Jan. 15, 21-22, 25, and Feb. 5, 16, 21; Jeff Dunham, Mar. 9. 775-3458 theciviccenter.com Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. An Evening with Papadello, Jan. 15; Griffin Sherry and The Ghost of Paul Revere, Jan. 27; the Del Rossi Possy, Jan. 28; Live Jazz with the Evan King Group, Feb. 4; Matt Myer and the Junction Gumption, Feb. 5; Jazzy
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Chaz and Friends, Feb. 18; Welcome to Florida, Feb. 26. 772-5483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln., Ogunquit. Cheryl Wheeler, Jan. 22; Sonya Kitchell, Feb. 5; Pop/ Jazz/Blues/Comedy with Suede, Feb. 19; Bob Marley, Mar. 11. 646-4777 jonathansrestaurant.com
Blue Man Group brings its manic messiness to Merrill Auditorium, Feb. 4-6.
The Landing, 353 Pine Point Rd., Scarborough. Hot Club of Detroit, Jan. 14; Chuchito Valdes, Jan. 20; Time Pilots, Jan. 29. 774-4527 thelandingatpinepoint.com Maine State Ballet, 348 Rt. 1, Falmouth. Tap, Tap, Jazz, Jan. 15. 781-7672 mainestateballet.org Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Fiddler on the Roof, Jan. 22; Blue Man Group, Feb. 4-6; Riverdance, Mar. 11-12. 842-0800 porttix.com
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Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Marcy Playground, Jan. 21; Enter the Haggis, Jan. 22; Johnny Winter, Jan. 28; Mason Jennings, Feb. 11; Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea, Feb. 24. 899-4990 portcitymusichall.com Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Noonday concerts at the First Parish Church, every Th; Harold Stover, organ, and Jennifer Elowitch, violin, Jan. 13; Portland String Quartet, Jan. 20; Tim Burris, lute, and Tim Johnson, tenor, Jan. 27; Kathleen Grammer, mezzo soprano, Charles Grindle, piano, Feb. 3; Chistina Chute, cello, Feb. 10; Albert Melton, organ, Feb.
17; Elliott Schwartz & Company, Feb. 24; Keith Cook, guitar, Mar. 3; Nicole Rabata, flute, Chiharu Naruse, piano, Mar. 10. 775-3356 portlandconservatory.net Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Fiddler on the Roof, Jan 22; Blue Man Group, Feb. 4-6; Doug Varone and Dancers, Feb. 16; Mark O’Connor Quartet: An Evening of Strings, Mar. 4; “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical,” Mar. 13. 842-0800 porttix.com Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. “From Russia with Love,“ Jan. 25; PSO’s KinderKonzerts (Woodwinds) in Lewis-
ton, Portland, Saco, Winham, Brunswick, and Sanford, Jan. 28-Mar. 1; Bach’s St. John Passion, Jan. 30; PSO Pops! The Golden Age of Motown, Feb. 12-13; Preu Conducts Bruckner, Mar. 8. 842-0800, 842-0812 TTY portlandsymphony.com One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. George Cole Quartet, Jan. 15; Debbie and Friends, Jan. 17; Peirre Bensusan, Jan. 20; Cindy Bullens, Jan. 21; Jim Weider’s Project Percolator, Jan. 22; Acoustic Mixtape Review Featuring The Brew, Will Dailey and Audrey Ryan, Jan. 27; Jonathan Edwards, Jan. 29; Decompression Chamber Music Season Three”Argentina,” Jan. 31; The Toughcats, Feb. 3; Axtec Two Step 40th Anniversary Show, Feb. 4; The Matthew Stubbs Band, Feb. 5; The Portland Jazz Orchestra, Feb. 10; Johnny A, Feb. 11; Mindy Smith, Feb. 12; Dan Bern, Feb. 24; Buille, Feb. 25; Juanito Pascual, Feb. 26; Decompression Chamber Music Season Three- “ Germany,” Feb. 28; Lake Street Dive, Mar. 1. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. Rory Block in Concert, Jan. 30. 775-5568 stlawrencearts.org The Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Blood Wedding, Jan. 13; Screenings from the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Jan. 19, 26; Soul Clapp! DJ Dance Party, Jan. 22; Sound Footage Film Festival, Jan. 31;
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Flogging Molly reinvents Irish music at The State Theatre, Feb. 26.
Artist talk by Cannon ball Press, Feb. 5; The Telling Room: Slant, Feb. 11; B Dolan with What Cheer? Brigrade, Feb. 13-15. 828-5600 space538.org State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, Jan. 14; Comedians of Chelsea Lately: Natasha Leggero, Loni Love, Josh Wolf & Chuy Bravo, Jan. 28; Robyn, Jan. 29; Flogging Molly, Feb. 26; Girl Talk, Feb. 28; . 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jan. 16; Waltzings for Dreamers New Music for Free Series, Jan. 21, Mar. 4; Lori McKenna, Jan. 22; Featuring The Wiyos, Jan. 28; Eric Bibb and Harry Manx, Feb. 4; Sometymes Why, Feb. 5; Carolina Chocolate Drops, Feb. 12; Los Straitjackets, Feb. 18; Catie Curtis, Feb. 19; Robin and Linda Williams, Feb.
and Queen, Mar. 4-6. 646-2939 visitogunquit.org
Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville. Annie Clark, Jan. 21. 873-7000 operahouse.org
Planet Dog Company Store, 211 Marginal Way, Portland. Valentine’s Day Canine Cocktail Party, Feb. 11. 347-8606
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Saddleback, 976 Saddleback Rd., Rangeley. Family Fun Day, Jan. 15; Third Annual Saddleback Mountain Challenge, Feb. 12. 864-5671 saddlebackmaine.com
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 2 Free St., Portland. Little Sweethearts Dance!, Feb. 12; Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating with Whole Foods Market, Feb. 12; James and the Giant Peach, Feb. 18-Mar. 6; Camera Obscura, ongoing. 828-1234 kitetails.org
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Caroline Chocolate Drops, Feb. 14. Featuring a romantic night including roses and chocolate. 935-3799 stonemountainartscenter.com
Greater Portland Landmarks Lecture Series, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Carol Wilson, Architect, 6-7pm, Jan. 11; Peter Bass, Architect & David Lloyd, Developer, 6pm, Feb. 8. 774-5561 portlandlandmarks.org “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” Benefit, Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland. An evening of 80’s dance music to benefit Family Crisis Services; live music by the Time Pilots, all ages, 5pm, Feb. 13. 767-4952 familycrisis.org Mardi Gras Ball, Portland. New Orleans-style music, Zydeco dancing & Cajun cuisine to benefit Cathedral School. 6 pm, Mar. 5. 775-1491 cathedralportland.org Ogunquit Mardi Gras, Ogunquit. Cajun meals, hat party, ice sculptures, and crowning of Mardi Gras King
Sugarloaf, 5092 Sugarloaf Access Rd., Carrabassett Valley. Children’s Festival Week, Jan. 10-14; White White World, Jan. 24-28; 42nd Special Olympics Maine Winter Games, Jan. 31-Feb. 2; Main Event-snowboard competition finals, Feb. 5; Go 50, Feb. 7-11; comedian Bob Marley, Feb. 23-24. 237-2000 sugarloaf.com Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Rd., Newry. Children’s Festival, Jan. 10-14; International Fire and Police Games, Jan. 1-21; Go 50 Week, Jan. 24-28; Bud Light Music Series presents Joshua Tree, Jan. 15, Nikki Hunt Band, Jan. 16; Orange Crush, Jan. 22; Lush Puppy, Jan. 29; Annual Maine Telemark Festival, Feb. 5; Parker House Theory, Feb. 5; DanI Tribesmen, Feb. 12; Fast Times, Feb. 19; Now is Now, Feb. 26. 800-543-2754 sundayriver.com Women in Harmony, Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. “Best of Women in Harmony,” Jan. 22-23. 522-1124 wihmaine.org
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Galleries Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Alison Hildreth New Work, Catalogue interview with Patricia Nick, Jan. 5Apr. 3. 221-4490 une.edu/art gallery Atrium Art Gallery, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. Area Artists 2011 biennial open juried exhibit of work in all media by artists in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford, Jan. 21-Mar. 19. 753-6554 usm.maine.edu Farnsworth Art Museum,16 Museum St., Rockland. Emily Schiffer- Cheyenne River, an Arnold Newman Prize Winner Exhibition, to Jan. 16; Contemporary Works from the Collection, to Ap. 3. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org
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Galeyrie Fine Art, 190 U.S. Rt. 1, Falmouth. Gallery artists show, new offerings from the Osher Map Collection. Presentation of the 1932 Illustrated Map by Berta and Elmer Hader. 781-3555 galeyrie.com Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Cross Currents Exhibit, to Feb. 7. 443-1316 mainemaritimemuseum.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Weston: Leaves of Grass, to Mar. 13; Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972-2008, to Mar. 20. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.com –Compiled by Diane Hudson
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Taxis & Taxidermy Dear Mr. Stiller: Regarding the sequel I proposed to you on your Facebook page, did you know Portland, Maine, once had a Society of Natural History off Monument Square that ran in a spooky F. H. Fassett-designed building from 1879 to the early 1970s, when it was trashed to create the present Portland Public Library? Dinosaur bones and stuffed catamounts were given to Maine Audubon Society, including this rare Ivory-billed Woodpecker (far left) thought to be extinct. After seeing your most recent Focker movie, my hopes are renewed that you might actually entertain producing…Night at the Museum 5.
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Applications are spiking at fictitious Central Maine State University. On Fox TV’s Bones, Michelle (Tiffany Hines) has announced ‘I’m following my boyfriend’ to the home of the Hagfish, even shrugging into a CMSU hoodie–to the dismay of her adoptive mother. Check out a real hagfish at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagfish
“She felt very strongly about Andrew Wyeth,” David Troup says of Paige Noland–wife of pop art star Kenneth Noland (1924-January 5, 2010)–and her five-painting donation to the Farnsworth Museum, including her husband’s Mysteries (shown). The resulting auction at Manhattan’s Adelson Galleries raised $3.8M for the Farnsworth’s Andrew Wyeth Memorial Endowment, attracting bidders including Jamie Wyeth, Leigh Keno, and David Rockefeller, Sr. For a related story, see page 87.
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ummers, nothing has quite the cachet of a fabulously expensive waterfront home. Winters are more egalitarian. You don’t have to own an inch of lakefront to park your dreams out on the ice. Fishing shanties at first bite, these home-built wonders aren’t just about the angling, though there’s bound to be a celebration when a trap flag goes up. Now it’s flat screens and fish TV [the Aqua-Vu 700 goes for $398]– essential if you need to keep an underwater eye on your business between NFL playoff games. Not that this is just a guy thing. Snuggly inside her “ShangriLa” on Sabattus Pond in Lewiston, Tanya Ouellette–barefoot and clad in a T-shirt–marvels, “Outside it’s 19 degrees, but in here it’s 78 and I’ve been baking chocolate chip cookies!” Delicious, but where would Blue Man Group do their ice fishing? We’re guessing they’d pick one of the slick new red or chrome-yellow aluminum modules that are bright enough to keep the fish awake all night: Magnum Manufacturing, Inc., based in Liberty, helps land the big ones with one-stop ice-shack shopping. Their Sport Shack and Sno Pro models arrive as fantasy packages for $14,000, complete with solar power, forced-hot-air heat, smart entertainment gear, kitchen, dining table, bed…and no doubt options for burglar alarms warning intruders to “Freeze!” n
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hen I was growing up in Portland, almost no one could pronounce my name correctly. “Allie-JANdra?” I’d hear from well-meaning adults running gym classes and dentists’ offices. They said the middle syllable of my flowing Spanish name (pronounced “Ah-lay-HAN-dra”) like I was a sister on The Brady Bunch. More commonly, I’d be addressed as “Alessandra” or “Alexandra” by Mainers who just assumed I’d spelled my own name wrong. My parents taught me to inform my teachers and classmates that “The ‘j’ is pronounced like an ‘h,’” when I was in kindergarten. And that was just the trouble caused by my unusual name– never mind the way I looked. As the only student with a Hispanic background in any of my classes at school, I got asked a lot of strange questions about my jet black hair and tan skin. “Are you black?” and “Are you Indian?” were the most common confusions. When I told them that my Thirteen-year-old Diana Roberts was mother was from Colombia, I born in Mexico City and has lived in Maine since she was four months old. might as well have said she was
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Oceanfront elegance: Offered for $2.7M, this Shingle Style getaway on 65 Agamenticus Road in York is the property of a hotelier whose investments include “two Hampton Inns and one Holiday Inn in southern Maine and New Hampshire.”
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65 Agamenticus Road, York $2.7 Million
Just off Shore Road in exclusive York, with bold ocean frontage dancing inside a jawdropping, two-story Palladian window that delivers stunning views of the Maine coast
and Boone Island, 65 Agamenticus Road was first listed “in January for $3.195 million,” says Jim Appleby of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Kennebunkport. Today, the price is “$2.7 million.” So think of it– you’re already $495,000 ahead of the game.
9 Indian head lane Northeast Harbor $15.5 Million
“With 947 feet of Atlantic frontage, this estate encompasses the entire point of land that marks the entrance to Somes Sound,” says listing agent Story Litchfield of LandVest. “The sandy beach is unbelievable. The dock is a granite pier with 14 feet at low tide, with several moorings.” Talk about a view to a thrill: “You’re look-
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The Palladial window in the living room at 65 Agamenticus Road in York offers views of the Maine coast and Boone Island.
Designed and built in 2003 by architect Robert Reid, who lives next-door, this Shingle Style, gambrel palace is presently owned by a hotel executive (owner of two Hampton Inns and one Holiday Inn in southern Maine and New Hampshire) and his family. Consider the circular stair cascading up to the second floor, the formal dining room, and ”my favorite place in the house–the living room,” Appleby says. “Looking out the window, you’ll see lobster boats coming into Pint Cove below the house. They have lobster bakes right outside in the summer.” Best of all, “no one will ever build on the strip of land between the house and water,” with its riot of sea roses, rocks, paths, and wildflowers. “The kitchen has a Fisher-Paykel dishwasher, DCS gas range, and Monogram refrigerator. The four master bedrooms have baths en suite.” And then there’s the lower level: “There’s a full theater with a 120-inch screen. Talk about a man cave.”
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439 Eden Street, Bar Harbor $4.475 Million
When you glide into Canoe Point in Hulls Cove on Frenchman Bay, you know you’ve made it, because this fantasy estate is tiara-deep in Rockefeller stardust. “Built for Cornelia Prime in the Gay Nineties (1889) and thought to be designed by architect William Masters Camac, it’s one of Bar Harbor’s original rusticator homes that escaped the 1947 fire that destroyed so many mansions up here. In fact, legend has it the fire stopped just across the street!” says listing agent Story Litchfield of Landvest. Imagine the flames halting with a little curtsey outside the gates to Acadia National Park. Before it was returned to a single-family home in 2001, this estate, with its fanciful roof lines suggesting whitecaps in a stiff breeze, was known to vacationers as the Inn at Canoe Point. “Billy Joel stayed here one winter,”says former
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innkeeper Don Johnson. “He was having a boat built locally–a Hinckley, I think.” Then there was Kirstie Alley and Parker Stevenson. “They stayed a couple days in the Garden Room–the bedroom on the ground level in the back of the house, with a private entrance–while looking for property before they bought their place on Islesboro.” “The living and the dining rooms have large windows to enjoy water views, and you should see the master with fireplace which also has a private deck on the bay,” Litchfield says. “One of many things I love is the unobstructed view from the water’s-edge deck,
looking out at the mountains beyond and a few outer islands. “With the wonderful architectural detailing here, there’s an incredible sense of privacy and quiet nestled behind this granite ledge.” The price is $4,475,000, with taxes at $15,500. While “everything’s been fully restored and updated with the finest materials,” it’s location, location, location: “The deck overhangs the water at high tide–an unparalleled amenity which could not be constructed today.” n
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400 South Lubec Road Lubec, $199,000
Where: “Ten miles down Route 189 and two miles down South Lubec Road,” says Albert Rummel of Due East Real Estate. What You Can See From Here: “It’s marshland in front and open water that goes out to the bay in back.” Show Me the Magic: “It’s a little deceiving. The house looks small, but when you get inside it’s quite spacious, with openfloor plans, great closet space, and an eatin dining room that opens to panoramic views out the living room.” Backstory: “Lubec is kind of the end of the world. [This home] doesn’t have a neighbor on the right because of the water and not much of a neighbor to the left.” Special Considerations: “This is a wonderful summer place.” Taxes are $1,076.
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35 Church Street Beals, $137,900
Where: “On a dead-end off the main road through Beals Island,” says Janine Hawkins of Eastland Realty, LLC. What You Can See From Here: “Definitely waterfront to the back, but it’s very tidal. Excellent view to the working harbor.” Show Me the Magic: “The woodworking and interior were done by a shipbuilder; it’s very well put together and looks like it came out of a lighthouse! It’s been well maintained, and for the area, it’s a good size–not large but still roomy.” Backstory: “Beals is a fishing community, close-knit.” Special Considerations: “It’s exposed [to the waterfront] but is relatively low maintenance.” Taxes are $1,159.
Where: “Take the ferry from Maine State Pier,” says Peter Thornton of Legacy Properties, Sotheby’s International Realty. What You Can See From Here: “Trees and water–the property is elevated and 300 yards from the water.” Show Me the Magic: “Price–it’s a bargain. It’s a little house, decorated for a one-night stay.” Backstory: “This was a radio operator’s building and is on the site of historic Fort McKinley. Special Considerations: “It’s an island for summer people. Kids ride the ferry to school. The association fee is $478 per month, and it maintains the outside of the home.” Taxes are $3,759.
2483 Cutler Road Cutler, $175,000
Where: “It’s at the head of Cutler Harbor,” says Janine Hawkins of Eastland Realty, LLC. What You Can See From Here: “From the deck you look over the harbor’s head. This [ranch-style] home sits well back from the road.” Show Me the Magic: “It has six rooms, three bedrooms, a living room, large family room, and attached two-car garage. Very comfortable living.” Backstory: “Cutler is one of the prettiest places you’ll ever see. It’s a warm, family-friendly little community–a small, working-class, mostly fishing village.” Special Considerations: “As for maintenance, this house is fairly sheltered, but certainly the water side will need to be painted more often.” Taxes are about $1,700.
from left: eastland realty (2); Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty (2); Eastland Realty
32 Spring cove, Great Diamond Island, Portland, $185,000
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13 Shore Road Beals Island, $135,000
Where: “Go through Jonesport and keep bearing left until you come to Shore Road. This cape is two houses down,” says Paul Iossa of Paul T. Iossa Real Estate. What You Can See From Here: “On the front lawn you see Moosabec Reach looking across to Jonesport. Beals Island Bridge is to the left, and the local fishing fleet is in front of you.” Show Me the Magic: “Shore Road runs right in front of the house, and the shoreline comes right up to the road.” Backstory: “Three islands make up the town of Beals. This home is on the main island, right over the bridge. The bridge was built in 1958; things in Beals have been pretty much the same as they have been for 50 years.” Special Considerations: “The interior is in total disarray–a ‘shamble’ is the best word to describe it right now, because the current owner is still renovating.” Taxes will be between $1,100 and $1,200.
19 Snyder Road Eastport, $84,500
Where: “It’s in a part of Eastport called Quoddy Village along Half Moon Cove in Cobscook Bay,” says Pat Scott of Cobscook Properties, LLC. What You Can See From Here: “The home faces the rest of Quoddy Village with an unobstructed view of Half Moon Cove. You can even see to the hills of New Brunswick on a clear day.” Show Me the Magic: “You really get value for your dollar with this cape-style home. A house like this in Eastport proper would probably be $184,500. Quoddy Village is quieter, but it’s very peaceful sitting on your front porch in a rocking chair, watching the tides go in and out.” Backstory: “Quoddy Village was built in the mid-1930s by the Army Corps of Engineers to supply housing for the laborers who came into the area to construct a hydroelectric dam project proposed by FDR. It really speaks to the quality of workmanship that [this home] still exists today.” Special Considerations: “Eastport is a remote part of [Washington] County, so most of us just keep our lawns mowed.” Taxes are $1,200.
12 South Middle Ground Jonesport, $179,000
Where: “Follow Route 187 north through the blueberry barrens and down a dirt road [Jewitt]. About 1,500 feet down Jewitt, turn right on Middle Ground View. Five hundred-feet later, turn right on South Middle,” says Julie Farris of Jonesport Realty. What You Can See From Here: “This cottage is pretty secluded by all the trees, and it can be a little challenging to maneuver the 25-foot drop to the water’s edge. The home is elevated and 75-100 feet from the edge of the bank.” Show Me the Magic: “A small portion of the property leads to the blueberry lands in Jonesport. In season, new owners can pick their own blueberries.” Backstory: “Jonesport is a working fishing community with a population of 2,000.” Special Considerations: “This property is off the beaten path and is really for someone who doesn’t need to be entertained or in the center of activity and is okay with themselves.” In 2009, taxes were $1,189. n
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Meet the Other Pearys The two family legacies of polar explorer Robert E. Peary reunite.
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“You will wish yourself back with your sleek, fat Eskimo woman after you have seen me. If you have succeeded everything will look rosy to you for a little while and you may even persuade yourself that I am not half bad.”
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o Josephine Peary penned to her husband, Robert E. Peary, the renowned Arctic explorer from Maine who was celebrated the world over for being ‘the first man to reach the North Pole.’ Even while he was passing the long arctic nights of 1900 in Greenland with a teenage Inuit girl named Ahlikahsingwah, Josephine was quarantined in a darkened bedroom in Washington, D.C., grieving from the loss of her infant child and nursing her scarlet-fever-ridden daughter, Marie. After writing this letWinterguide
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The Greenland school kids told Hivshu: “You think you’re better than anybody else because your name is Peary.” “You’re damn right,” he said, “and furthermore, from now on, my name is Robert E. Peary.” Upon learning this, Robert E. Peary, Jr., said, “You tell that young man there are a lot of Robert E. Pearys around and that he’s got to have a number after his name. Two and five are up for grabs.” Hivshu picked Robert E. Peary, II. ter, Josephine made a surprise visit to the Arctic to locate her husband; before finding him, Ahlikahsingwah introduced Josephine to her baby boy, Anaukaq-Hammy, who Peary had fathered; another son by Peary, Kaala, would follow six years later. Fast forward a century to a handsome, media-savvy Inuk named Hivshu, who has raised eyebrows and consciousness by embarking upon his own expedition to retrace the steps of Robert E. Peary–his great-grandfather. The result is the 2007 award-winning documentary, Prize of the Pole, which tracks Hivshu and his search for identity from Greenland to Manhattan. “Even though Peary is associated with hard memories, I wanted to show it wasn’t just shame,” Hivshu says of his ancestor.
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xtramarital trysts of national heroes no longer surprise Americans. From Monticello to the White House, our Founding Fathers, presidents, and sports celebrities have made their legacies more intricate by having children out of wedlock. These descendants present fascinating new opportunities to reconsider the faded photos in our national scrapbook. The divergent–American and Inuit–versions of polar expedition history might have remained isolated in their respective countries had it not been for Dr. S. Allen Counter, a Harvard professor who has become an expert on the second families of the Peary expeditions. Traveling to northwestern Greenland himself, Counter was among the first to look this buried history in the eye. Otherwise, given their mother/grandmother’s anguish over the long-term affair with Ahlikahsingwah, the Inuit kin might have gone unexplored by Josephine Peary’s descendants in the U.S., especially since, in recent decades, Peary’s actual claim to having discovered the Pole has come under fire. As a result, any discussion of his two Inuit sons might have provided opponents with additional “ammunition [to use] against Peary’s credibility,” explained a Peary descendant–who would not identify himself–to Dr. Counter in the mid-80s. In spite of this, Counter has been able to reunite several family members from the North with their Southern counterparts, including spectacularly Peary’s 81-year-old son, Kaala, with 4 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
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Hivshu’s world, previous page: Hivshu and his grandfather Kaala. Clockwise from top left: mother, Pauline, granddaughter of Robert E. Peary; daughter Klara and son Aleqatsiaq; Hivshu as an Arctic hunter; Hiurapaluk, “my birth place–deep in my heart”; daughter Camilla, grandson John David, uncle K’ulutánguaq, and daughter Klara; Hivshu, great-grandson of Robert E. Peary; Hivshu before leaving for Denmark; sons Nugtaq and Aleqatsiaq; daughter Isabella. Winterguide
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but was unsuccessful due to weather. In 1897, he finally made off with it, sailing south on The Hope. According to researcher Patricia A. M. Huntington in her Polar Geography article “Robert E. Peary and the Cape York Meteorites,” Josephine Peary, whose father worked at the Smithsonian, sold the meteorites to the American Museum of Natural History for $40,000 (estimated at $757,222.69 in 2002 dollars), claiming in a letter to AMNH’s new president, Henry Osborn, “I think it only fair to state that the meteorites are my property, and the money obtained for them will not be expended in Arctic Exploration. It is all I have with which to educate my children in the event of anything happening to my husband. Of this, [former AMNH president] Mr. [Morris] Jesup was cognizant and he approved entirely of my At 31 metric tons, “Ahnighito” is the largest of the three Cape York metekeeping the proceeds as a nest egg.” orite fragments on display at the American Museum of Natural History. To our knowledge, the Inuit have never benefitted directly from this transaction. Some consider mythical power and excellence. In return for learning the meteorites consolation prizes he brought home the secret locations of these precious pieces of a largafter an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North er mass known today as the Cape York meteorite (over Pole: In True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the 4.5 billion years old), Peary bartered a single gun. Pole, Bruce Henderson ventures, “Peary’s motives The Inuit “never interposed the slightest objecwere not altogether altruistic. As if to ensure clear tion to my removal of their heavenly guest[s]…” the and undisputed title, he made the point of acquiring explorer writes in Northward Over the Great Ice, pubfrom a Danish official a bill of sale for the meteorites, lished in 1898. although there is no evidence anything of value was The smaller two of the three, “The Woman” and “The received by the Danes or local natives in return…” Dog,” were taken by Peary in 1895 on The Kite before the ice closed and he had to leave behind the largest For more on the mystical qualities of Greenland piece, “The Tent,” considered the second largest metemeteorites, read or screen Smilla’s Sense of Snow. orite in the world. He returned in 1896 for “The Tent”
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Peary’s 84-year-old son, Robert Peary, Jr. Consider this exchange in Augusta, Maine, in Counter’s North Pole Legacy: Black, White, and Eskimo: Peary, Jr. to Kaala: “Now, are you my half brother?” Kaala: “Yes, I am Peary’s son… [Kaala] Peary.” Peary, Jr.: “Do you have the classic Peary gap between your two front teeth?” Kaala: “I think I used to have that gap when I had my own teeth. But I can’t rightly say that the ones I have now are mine.”
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name is Robert E. Peary.’ So I told my uncle Bob, Robert E. Peary, Jr., about that and he said, ‘You tell that young man that there are a lot of Robert E. Pearys around and that he has got to have a number after his name. Two and five are up for grabs.’ So I told him. So he picked two. So now he is Robert E. Peary, II.” The two have since come together in other ways. Eagle Island in Casco Bay hosts the Peary family’s turn-of-the-century cottage–a historic site and museum–operated by the State of Maine. If you look closely, on the mantle of the three-sided fireplace, a framed photograph now joins the two branches of the family for all eternity–a snapshot of Hivshu visiting Edward Stafford. Although it’s been a long time coming, the rapprochement is opening the door to extraordinary new insights. n Peaks Island author and cultural historian Patricia Pierce Erikson has published on international indigenous social movements (Voices of a Thousand People, Univ. Nebraska Press) and on Josephine Peary’s role in Arctic expeditions (in the journal Arctic). More: Visit Online Extras at portlandmonthly.com.
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I heard stories about my ancestors when I was a child, but it was difficult to remember at first, since the [Danish] government took me away from my family when I was nine to be educated in the white man’s way of life, which is not to believe in life, but in their own man-made values to become ‘rich and powerful.’ When I returned at age 20 to live with my grandfather’s brother, K’arqutsiaq, and his wife, they saw…that I had to be reborn. I began by being a hunter. When the written stuff of my schooling began to fade, the Universe began to appear. I was again seeing, hearing, and feeling. It was great to be free again! To be alive! That feeling Admiral Peary wanted to share with everybody in the world! It was then I could tell the stories again without being ashamed of my ancestors…like the stories about how we whistle the stars down to bring them closer. But don’t whistle too much, we say, or we’ll capture the attention of our ancestors playing in the lights (Aurora), and they’ll come down and take everything but our bones. Early on, the Danish-influenced people here harassed me, telling me I was one of “the ugly descendants of Peary,” and that I looked “just like [my] grandfather Kaala”– basically saying we should be ashamed of being Pearys. I never answered back, but in my mind I defended my grandfather, Kaala, and my great-grandfather, Piulirhuaq, The Great Peary. He earned that name for his courage. Some of the great Shamans were convinced Admiral Peary must have been a great Shaman because he dared to ‘cross’ the bad weather. The Eskimos do not go out hunting when it’s storm-
ing–it won’t help to stand at the seal hole or hunt the polar bear when you don’t see, hear, or feel anything but the storm. What some Eskimos did not know was that Admiral Peary was not going out for hunting but to reach a certain point as his goal. He so often chose to be with Inughuit by himself– alone, without his own people. He lived just like us and could build a snowhouse just like us and hunt just like us. He knew how to survive an Arctic storm and was not afraid to ‘take a walk’ to get closer to a destination. He spoke our language–although broken–very useful for communication. That was his way of learning about our life without being disturbed by his own people, the ones he had to act like a commander around. When he was with Inughuit he was just like another old people’s son. Oodaaq (Ootah), Admiral Peary’s Eskimo companion and leader of the Inughuit, told these stories to my maternal grandfather–son of Admiral Peary. K’arqutsiaq, my grandfather’s brother, told me the stories I brought to my children, but now I am sending the materials to my son to keep the stories in our way of telling them…
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“A client wanted us to design something for his wife that somehow captured the soundtrack of when they fell in love and married, exactly 331/3 years earlier,” says Patricia Daunis-Dunning of Daunis Fine Jewelry. “When people in my generation hear 33 1/3 , we think of LPs. So, I went across the street to Enterprise Records for inspiration and came back with an album from one of her favorite artists. Pretty soon we had it in jagged pieces and set the black shards in little silver frames. Since her favorite colors are black, turquoise, red, and purple we chose turquoise, rubies, and sugalite stones to add to the necklace for contrast. When you look at it, you’d never know it was made from a record until you see the ridges on the vinyl catch the light beautifully.” And the record, for the record? “I knew you were going to ask me that! Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like a Wheel.”
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“One of my customers, a Princeton University professor, came in to order a wedding anniversary gift for his wife,” says Gerard Bianco of Port 4. “Every year, the couple summered on Squirrel Island, so he dreamed of a piece that would summon memories of their cottage off the coast of Bar Harbor wherever she went. “I started by sketching out designs for a squirrel pendant/pin. At first he didn’t like the more realistic sketches, but then he also didn’t want anything ‘cartoony.’ After many attempts, I finally asked him: ‘Maybe like something that could be in a Bambi
movie?’ That’s how I designed the 18k gold squirrel with a round diamond acorn, a diamond eye, and a special finish on his fur” to bring it to life.
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“One of my customers–now in his 80s–met his exwife over 60 years ago at a Parisian café,” says Dan Chambers of Chambers Jewelers. “They hit it off immediately and stepped into a jewelry store beside the café, where he proposed to her.” Très romantique! Sadly, “twenty years later, they got divorced and married other people.” But the story doesn’t end here. What is time to love, or the difference between Paris and Thomaston? “Fast-forward 40 years, and they run into each other at Thomaston café. Now widow and widower,” they fell back into what seemed to be the same magic conversation until ”they noticed they were once again sitting at a café next to a jewelry store–ours! They came in, he bought her a ring, and…” I think they call it déjà vu.
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ruise ships, bookstores, a beautiful bay and working waterfront, downtowns scaled for pedestrian delight, microbreweries, and sea breezes–these are just a few of the things Portland and Bar Harbor have in common. One is Maine’s largest city. The other is a presidential playground and the gateway to Acadia National Park. For a few months in the summer, Bar Harbor plays host to “rusticators” from all over the world. This time of year, you could squeeze the entire Bar Harbor population into one busy block in the Old Port. Buses shut down, and while the sidewalks don’t exactly roll up, many businesses close their doors and shutter their windows. If it weren’t for Jackson Laboratory and College of the Atlantic, the town might actually go into hibernation. But a few local species of businesspeople have opted for migration instead. Several Bar Harbor business owners have now opened locations in Portland. Could this presage a trend? by h e n r y “If one were to look deeply into things, one could find a trend in anything,” says Bar Harbor restaurateur Michael Boland. “I think it’s more of a coincidence.” Linda Parker, owner of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream, agrees. “It wasn’t always my plan to expand into Portland,” she says. “It was more of a perfect storm of happenstance.” Boland and Parker opened Portland locations in the last year, expanding their seasonal businesses into the larger, steadier southern-Maine marketplace. Boland owns two restaurants in Bar Harbor and is a partner in several others. In June, he opened Havana South in Portland, named and modeled after his successful Havana restaurant in Bar Harbor. For Parker, it was a flurry of inspirational prompts that got her thinking. “A few people from Portland called to see if they could sell my ice cream, including several who wanted to open shops. Then the location became available, and I thought, why not do it myself? “The Portland location’s really taken off,” she says. Many tourists in Bar Harbor begin their trip south of Portland, so they are stopping in the Old Port before traveling to Acadia.” A double-dip, so to speak. And then there’s timing. A visit from the First Family to her Bar Harbor location in July made a wider audience crave her products. “I make super-premium gourmet ice cream,” Parker says, “…and since the President’s visit, I find myself making a lot of coconut ice cream.” One of the advantages of Portland is staying open year-round. “We have more take-out, and we market our seasonal flavors around holi-
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days like Valentine’s Day,” she says. Specialties this year will include smoked chocolate and smoked fruit flavors. Kim Swan is a Bar Harbor realtor who owns three inns in Portland (the Pomegranate and West End Inn are up for sale). Ever since she grew up in Bar Harbor and went to college at the University of Southern Maine, she’s continued to enjoy “having a foot in both worlds.” It’s an entertaining juggling act, with her car doubling as a mobile office. On average, she makes the round trip once or twice a week, sometimes in the same day. “It’s so easy to do something on both ends,” she says. “You can be one person in Bar Harbor and another in Portland. I’ve owned the Swan Agency in Bar Harbor for a long time; it’s a small town–I know everybody. I’ve served on the town council. In Portland, I’m an innkeeper. Now I’m into music promotion [and publishing–with the help of Nashville musician Aaron Benward, Swan’s garfield Maineville Publishing coproduced Amazing Music of Mainers].” In the car, she’s either on speaker phone or listening to country music–“research!” In summer, she’s in Bar Harbor more than Portland. She drives straight up the Interstate to Bangor and then down to Bar Harbor, and does it as quickly as possible with little interaction anywhere in between. The biggest difference is the seasonal nature of the Bar Harbor market. The Obamas even brought it up during their stop at Parker’s shop. Enjoying a warm breeze during the peak of summer, “They asked a lot of questions about what it was like to live here year-round,” she says. “People think of Bar Harbor as this sort of idyllic side of life,” Boland says. He and his wife have lived and worked in Bar Harbor for 20 years. During the off-season, they’ve been able to travel to places like Central and South America. But now, with two young children, they’re considering making Portland their base of operations and are currently living part-time in the West End. “Portland’s a very competitive market,” he says, “but we were looking for a place in Maine with a year-round revenue stream. You’d think if you’re closed for part of the year, you wouldn’t have any expenses, but that’s not true.” “You don’t even have to leave the state to enjoy this incredibly varied life–the city on one end and Acadia on the other,” says Swan. “I love being in both places, for different reasons. It’s a great life.” No matter how you flip the coin, it comes up heads. n
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Get your plate out of the past and back to the future. How? Ditch the stuffy 1980s “foodie” label and get ready for some lip-smacking fun right here in Maine.
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January 23, 2011 Pies on Parade Participants walk or hop a trolley to sample 45 different sweet or savory pies at Rockland inns, restaurants, and businesses. Proceeds support the Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry. 877-762-4667, historicinnsofrockland.com February 19-20 Maine Home, Remodeling, and Garden Show Includes “Meet the Chef” series: chefs from Maine and New Hampshire show how to prepare their most famous dishes. 935-2845, homegardenflowershow.com March 8 Fat Tuesday Party & Cajun Cook-off WMPG radio invites the public to join in a live broadcast and Cajun Cook-off for Fat Tuesday. Sample jambalaya, gumbo, and crawfish etoufée made by some of Greater
Portland’s best chefs–and vote for your favorite dishes. Individual entries welcome. 780-4151, wmpg.org
March 16 Maine Restaurant and Lodging Expo Trade show for restaurant/lodging professionals features exhibits from over 120 companies. Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. 623-2177, mainerestaurant.com March 18 Free ice cream Gifford’s offers free ice cream cones to welcome Spring. Skowhegan, Bangor, Farmington, Auburn, and Waterville locations. giffordsicecream.com March 25-26 Flavors of Freeport Tastings and demonstrations by Freeport chefs and food purveyors. 865-9099, flavorsoffreeport.com
Delicious Winter DINING ON THE PEAK Ride the chondola up the mountain at Sunday River ski resort in Bethel for dinner on the mountaintop. Saturdays only. 824-5076, sundayriver.com Dinner with Romann Three- ($38), four- ($46), or five- ($55) course dinner special. January-April, Grissini Italian Bistro, Kennebunkport. Reservations required. 967-2211, restaurantgrissini.com
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his won’t have a ‘big-tourbus’ feel,” says Midge Vreeland of the upcoming Italian Life Expo, a three-day celebration of Italy’s boisterous culture and bold cuisine. Co-sponsored by the Spannocchia Foundation–a Portland- and Siena, Italy-based group dedicated to “encouraging global dialogue about sustaining cultural landscapes for future generations,” of which Vreeland is president–the event will provide a ‘small-town-Italy’ experience for much less than a plane ticket. For roughly $30, attendees will enjoy sipping a deep, velvety Barolo from the family-owned Salvano vineyard nestled in the Piedmont region; tucking into an egg lasagna “au gratin” with beef, fennel seed, and Tuscan sausage ragu by Chef Pino di Cicco of Antica Osteria Da Divo in Siena; speaking with Tuscan artist Ferro Battuto Biagiotti about his handcrafted iron wares; and imagining themselves on an “agriturismo” vacation, exploring a romantic, centuries-old organic farm under a brilliant Tuscan sun. For Vreeland, the eponymous co-owner of a Yarmouth marketing firm, the journey is a sentimental one. “My husband, Stew, and I fell in love with Italy and eventually
bought a house in the Umbrian hilltown of Panicale. When we are there, we are always thinking of the season and eating accordingly. When our friends, Peter and Gail Cinelli (the Cinelli family has owned Castello di Spannocchia in Siena since 1925, when author Delfino Cinelli acquired the property to use as a place to write) offered me a spot on Spannocchia’s board, I didn’t hesitate.” The organization boasts 700 Mainers on their mailing list (spannocchia.org), and the event is expected to draw about 1,500 attendees. “We chose to host this event in Portland rather than someplace larger, like Boston, because we wanted an intimate, personable feel. It’s been our experience that the smaller regions and organizations get overwhelmed at the bigger shows by Milan fashion shows and huge auto companies, et cetera. This is about real people.” Sponsors include Auto Europe and the Institute for International Studies. For more information, visit italianlifeexpo.com.
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March 27 Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off Professional and amateur cooks vie for the title “Best Chili Cook.” White Cap Base Lodge. 824-3000, sundayriver.com March 27 Maine Maple Sunday Sugarhouses throughout the state invite the public to join in making maple syrup. 287-3491, getrealmaine.com April 1-3 Parrot Head Festival Featuring a margarita mix-off and Key Lime pie-eating contest. Sunday River. 824-3000, sundayriver.com April 22-24 Fishermen’s Festival A fish fry, lobster trap hauling, and dory bailing. Boothbay Harbor. 633-6280, boothbayharbor.com April 29 An Evening with Friends Fine dining with paired wines to support scholarships for Southern Maine Community College and other rotary-club charities. SMCC. 799-2314, breakwater-rotary.org
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Braised lamb shanks with creamy polenta, spinach and a gremolata Braised pork shanks with sweet bourbon, mashed potates and braised red cabbage Braised short ribs, Asian-inspired, served over crispy rice cakes with baby bok choy Braised veal osso bucco, Milanese-style, served over saffron risotto with gremolata and a pan sauce
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Restaurants throughout the state offer special, threecourse meals at $20.11, $30.11, or $40.11 for dinner, or $15.11 for lunch. Proceeds help hungry and homeless Mainers. Past participants have included Hugo’s, Eve’s at the Garden, Back Bay Grill, Five Fifty-Five, The Front Room, Cinque Terre, Bar Lola, and Bresca. This is a great way to sample a restaurant you’ve been wanting to try and also help those in need. Some hotels and inns offer special stay-and-dine packages. Reservations advised. 775-2126, mainerestaurantweek.com May 2 Taste of OOB Participating Old Orchard Beach businesses offer samples of their wares–edible or otherwise. 281-2114, oob365.com May 21-22 Seed to Soil Enjoy a vegetarian feast. Rippling Waters Farm, Steep Falls. 642-5161, ripplingwaters.org June 1-5 Fine Living Festival Fine food, cooking demonstrations, and wine tastings to celebrate Food Independence Day. Kennebunkport. 423-9387, finelivingfestival.com June 3-4 Festival Franco Fun Franco-American food favorites. 7831585, francoamericanheritage.org June 4 Family Fishing Festival Catch your own fish for an outdoor BBQ! Learn to spin and fly cast with complimentary rods and reels. 824-3694, upperandro.com
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MAINE FOODIE TOURS Explore why Portland is a culinary destination with daily walking tours stopping to sample locallymade food and drink. This year the tour focuses on Portland’s “West Side Story” and its ethnic flare. Tours begin in the spring and continue through December. 233-7485, mainefoodietours.com
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Fiddlefest Celebrate spring with its tasty harbingers: fiddleheads, peas, ramps, and asparagus, fixed imaginatively. March 11, University of Southern Maine. maineasta.org
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Interface Art and food come together in a creative collage. Art at the Grill Monthly receptions for local artists, featuring different works each month. Includes free appetizers, wines, and cocktails by Chef Rick Hirsch. Year round, Damariscotta River Grill. 563-2992, damariscottarivergrill.com Slow Food Portland Writers’ Night Authors who write about food read from their works, with tasty food offerings from Maine’s most talented Slow Food cooks. Past participants have included Ed Behr, Anne Mendelson, Max Watman, Sandy Oliver, Nancy Harmon Jenkins, and Kathy Gunst. March 10. slowfoodportland.org Pop the Cork Three toasts to the arts with food, wine, music, and dance and proceeds to benefit a local arts NPO. June 23, MidCoastal area; July 28, Ogunquit; August 18, Portland. 763-4478, mainewine.com
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Maine Food lab (at the former Roma Cafe) 769 Congress Street Watch for delicious developments at Maine Food Lab, Quimby Colony’s “culinary incubator” featuring lectures, workshops, and tastings for the general public. To track up to 12 events per month here, visit mainefoodlab.com. Participants race downhill to catch wheels of cheddar cheese by State of Maine Cheese Company. Winner gets the whole hunk. Also a contest to pick the “Celtic Iron Chef.” Belfast waterfront. 338-2692, mainecelticcelebration.com
tutorial Appleton Creamery Two-day workshops for cheeses you can make at home, including jack, mozzarella, and ricotta, as well as butter, using grocery store cow’s milk. Appleton Creamery, Appleton. appletoncreamery.com
July 15-17 Yarmouth Clam Festival Three days of fried whole clams in batter, fried whole clams in crumbs, clam cakes, steamed clams, clam chowder, clam pizza, fried clam strips, and clam-shucking. 8463984, clamfestival.com
Bayleaf Bistro Cooking classes June through September on Wednesdays featuring different international cuisines. Lincolnville. 5050458, bayleafcottages.com
July 15-17 Waterford World’s Fair Traditional agricultural fair in a small community. 583-4993 or 514-0333, waterfordworldsfair.org
Black Tie Bistro Classes throughout the year. Topics include truffles and brittle, tempeh, risotto, Cajun and Creole, and mixology. 761-6665, blacktieco.com
July 18 Weed and Feed Help pick weeds in return for a locally raised lunch, and go on a wild food treasure hunt in the forest. Rippling Waters
Café Miranda Chef Kerry Altiero offers Saturday cooking classes throughout the year. 594-2034, cafemiranda.com Cellardoor Winery Cooking classes throughout the year including “Lobster Lovers” and “Cooking with a Maine Farmer.” Lincolnville. 7634478, mainewine.com
Kennebunkport Festival Paintings and sculptures grace inns and restaurants in Kennebunkport, and chefs create special meals inspired by the art. Includes a Grand Tasting of global wines and Maine food at The Colony restaurant, a casual BBQ and microbrew fest, plus dinners with winemakers and artists in private homes. June 1-5. 772-3373, kennebunkportfestival.com Writers’ Night Regional food writers join local culinary talents to present a January evening of readings and a taste of Maine’s winter bounty. Past readers have included Ed Behr, Nancy Harmon Jenkins, Sandy Oliver, James Peterson, Anne Mendelson, and Margaret Hathaway. slowfoodportland.org tional way using authentic ingredients. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Portland. holytrinityportland.org June 24-26 Spirit in America Featuring a “night glow,” tethered balloon rides, lobster bake, and BBQ contest. Old Orchard Beach. 9340860, oob365.com July 4 Food Independence Day Savor your independence with locally sourced ingredients or food you’ve raised yourself. foodindependenceday.org July 8-10 Greek Heritage Festival A three-day homage to Greek culture, with traditional food and entertainment. St. Demetrios Orthodox Greek Church, Saco. 284-5651, stdemetriosmaine.org July 9-17 Maine Potato Blossom Festival Nine days to enjoy miles of fields with lovely lavender and white blossoms, farmer olympics, and mashed potato wrestling. Fort Fairfield. 472-3802, potatoblossom.org July 15-17 Maine’s Celtic Celebration Features the U.S. National Cheese Rolling Championship.
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French writer Francois Rabelais’s last words reportedly were: “I go to seek The Great Perhaps.” This could be the motto for this Portland bookstore of the same name, purveyors of fine books on food, wine, farming, and gardening. Bon Appetit calls it “the clubhouse” for Maine food-lovers who gather for receptions, signings, exhibits, book club meetings, and discussions throughout the year. rabelaisbooks.com
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MEALS IN THE FIELDS Chef Sebastian Carosi orchestrates meals in farm fields, barns, creameries, and other romantic spots using organic, locally grown ingredients. eatmainefoods.org MOON MEALS Once a month all year round, on the eve of the full moon, Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville offers a special fourcourse meal for $65, BYOB. 230-0966, saltwaterfarm.com FARMERS’ MARKETS Locals sell freshly harvested produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers, and assorted speciality products directly to their neighbors. Maine has nearly 100 of these markets throughout the state, including during the winter months. 287-3491, getrealmaine.com MEAL DEAL Solo Bistro in Bath offers a special three-course dinner for $15.99 every Wednesday. 443-3373, solobistro.com CHEF ENCOUNTERS Watch Executive Chef Jeffrey Hodgdon prepare your feast right in front of you at the Chef’s Table. Reservations required. The Salt Exchange, Portland. 3475687, thesaltexchange.net BUDGET GOURMET Chefs-in-training from Southern Maine Community College’s Culinary Arts program prepare four-course dinners Wednesday and Thursday, buffet lunch on Friday. $12. SMCC Dining Room, South Portland. 7415612, smccme.edu Crostini Bar Family-style platters of your favorite crostini. Every Wednesday, 5-8:30 p.m. Grotta at Grissini Italian Bistro, Kennebunkport. 967-2211, restaurantgrissini.com
Maine Culinary Vacations Join chef and cookbook author Anne Mahle on a several-day wind jammer cruise during August, with cooking demonstrations on the ship’s wood-burning stove. 800-869-0604, mainewindjammer.com On the marsh bistro Join Executive Chef Jeffrey Savage, a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner and James Beard presenter, for “An Insider’s Culinary Class.” May-June, Kennebunk. 967-2299, onthemarsh.com
Saltwater Farm Classes held throughout the year. Topics include home brewing, cassoulet, Catalan cuisine, and cheesemaking. Lincolnville. saltwaterfarm.com Stone Turtle Baking and Cooking School Classes held throughout the year, with topics that include breads, pies, tarts, and cake decorating. 3247558, stoneturtlebaking.com Ten Apple Farm Homesteading workshops offered throughout the year. Topics include cheesemaking, breadbaking, and cleaning and cooking your own duck. Gray. tenapplefarm.com The White Barn Inn Classes held the first and third Thursday of every month from November to April. Kennebunkport. 9672211, restaurantgrissini.com Farm, Steep Falls. 642-5161, ripplingwaters.org July 19-23 Central Maine Egg Festival Early bird breakfast, chicken BBQ, “egglympics” for kids, quiche contest, and one of the world’s largest frying pans! Pittsfield. 680-0646, eggfest.craftah.com July 24 Open Farm Day Farms throughout Maine offer demonstrations, hay rides, and pick-your-own possibilities. Also free tours by Sabbathday Lake Shaker community in New Gloucester. 287-3491, getrealmaine.com. 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us August 3 A Taste of Greater Waterville Dine under the stars in historic downtown Waterville. Features a beer garden. 873-3315, midmainechamber.com (Continued on page 82)
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hen considering historic Portland architecture, sometimes it’s fun to play the What If? game. A perennial favorite: What if Union Station had never been demolished and today’s Downeaster passengers poured into Portland via St. John and Congress streets? A smaller, yet still dramatic, What If? exists in the form of the John Neal House at 173-175 State Street. Strolling past today, it’s easy to feel this pair of unusual gray granite façades with its seasonal cloak of purple wisteria was always meant as a contrast to the red brick Victorian buildings on either side. But if their architect had prevailed, and if an untimely stock market crash hadn’t intervened, a face of flashy granite might have been the dominant feature of this entire block on Longfellow Square. With the help of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, “As Charles Bulfinch did with many of his Boston houses, Neal placed let’s roll back the clock. “State Street was laid out in 1800 by a merchant the piano nobile, the most refined rooms, on the second floor; you named Joseph Holt Ingraham. He can tell by the double-height windows with their 24 panes of glass. built his own house at 51 State Other innovations included one of the earliest indoor ‘bathing Street, between Danforth and York streets. By the time John Neal built rooms’ in town on the second floor.” –Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. his house in 1836, there were a few more houses along State Street, but I think it was still considered in many ture he’d seen in England, and Shettleworth agrees: “Neal was familways the western boundary of the city,” just as The Dakota off Central iar with the great row-house projects that were part of Regency Park earned its name in New York. London in the early 1800s.” Robert Armitage, the Portland architect whose family has owned the Certainly he envisioned a uniform block of chic, urban townhousJohn Neal House since the 1940s, concurs: “State Street was still a little out es for his new neighborhood. As he writes in his autobiography, “Bethere in the wilderness.” ing about to build for myself, I prepared the plan for a block of eight The man with the panache to plan elegant granite row houses to fill this houses, offering to sell the lots on our widest and most fashionable wilderness had never lacked for imagination or energy. John Neal was street for $300 apiece to any person who would agree to build to my many things in his long life: author, art critic, lawyer, architect, women’s plan, so as to secure an outward uniformity, but leaving each to build rights advocate, and boxer. Born in Portland in 1793, he spent several years the interior as he liked.” in London as a young man, writing about America for an English audience Neal’s timing, however, was terrible. He admitted, “While purand living with the philosopher Jeremy Bentham. When he returned, he rechasing the materials, making my contracts, and preparing for the vived his law practice here but also fantasized about changing the face of work, some of those who had engaged to build with me failed in the his native city. crash of 1836.” Armitage feels Neal was strongly influenced by the Georgian architecThe stock market crash followed a period of intense real-estate 6 0 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
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speculation in which banks lent millions of dollars they couldn’t back up, counting on rising real-estate prices to bail them out (sound familiar?). The United States plunged into a five-year depression, with failing banks and record-high unemployment. But the stagnant economy wasn’t the only thing troubling Neal’s dream of eight granite houses along State Street. His timing went awry in another way. A handsome rival project had just earned cheers the previous year, in 1835: Park Street Row. Neal insinuates in his autobiography that the houses on Park Street were built to his plan, though they don’t resemble his State Street buildings at all. Shettleworth says, “The Park Street project was much larger, of course. But by the time that was completed and the units were sold, Neal found the competition was just too much.” Armitage shrugs: “Those sold, and his didn’t.” So Neal scaled back his ambitions and built just two houses to his plan, achieving at least some of the symmetry he’d hoped for. He’d already purchased his own quarry in North Yarmouth to supply the granite, so he could still realize his vision of an understated exterior, what Shettleworth calls “very restrained, very severe, in its design. “The façades are quite flat, without any of the ornate detailing that would become common in the latter part of the century; the only decorative touch comes from the Greek key ironwork fence that surrounds the exterior. “The interiors were also unusual for Portland houses of the time. For example, as Charles Bulfinch did with many of his Boston houses, Neal placed the piano nobile, the most refined rooms, on the second floor; you can tell by the double-height windows with their 24 panes of glass. Other innovations included one of the earliest indoor ‘bathing rooms’ in town on the second floor.” Shettleworth’s silence is wistful as he considers Neal’s grand delusion. “Just think for moment–if you took those two houses and multiplied them in your mind by six additional units, imagine what a visual impact that would have been, with a great granite wall running down State Street, probably right down to State Street Church. It would have been quite remarkable.” n
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ord traveled fast in 19th-century ports when a ship pulled in after months and sometimes years at sea. Startled sailors’ wives and lovers barely had time to throw on a fresh dress, let alone prepare their mate’s favorite dinner. Much anticipation on both sides went into these reunions–some of it fraught with anxiety. “Sailors at sea had less free time than most people think, but they had plenty of time to let their minds wander, and their thoughts often turned to the gal they left on shore,” says James Nelson, a former professional sailor and the author of more than 15 books of historical fiction and nonfiction. “That worrisome rumination wasn’t helped by the number of sea songs that ended with Jack coming home from sea to find his truelove married to another.” Whaling ships or merchant vessels with far-flung destinations could take two to three years before returning home as they made the trip to distant continents and back. Sailors, returning from exotic ports like Canton and Batavia, could suddenly discover they were re-routed to New York or Liverpool, adding months to their planned time of return. In the meantime, a lot could happen. Communicating with loved ones was challenging, but not impos-
sible. Once a package made the leg to the United States, the post moved quickly. Most coastal communities in Maine had a regular boat connecting them with Portland or Boston, where posts would arrive via sea and rail and then, within days, arrive at the door of the delighted or possibly perplexed recipient. Maine, being the North Star of the maritime world, was the ultimate destination for many love tokens. In the mid-1800s, Searsport alone was home to ten percent of all American deep-water shipmasters, and many of these sailors waited to present symbols of their love in person, pulling exotic items from their sea chests. Hugely popular among these gifts were “Sailors’ Valentines,” octagonal, hinged boxes that open to reveal deftly patterned shell designs. While the combination of dried ocean detritus and hide glue made from decomposed horses did not guarantee the most fragrant of valentines, their intent was sweet. Many of the sailors’ valentines included sentiments such as “Remember Me” and “Home Again”–today, worded valentines are the most coveted. Last summer, an intact 19th-century, double shellwork “Think of Me” valen-
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Translation The White House, The Colbert Report…Holiday Inn By The Bay. Internationally famous poet Robert Pinsky’s March 7 pilgrimage to Henry Longfellow’s “beautiful town that is seated by the sea” in support of a Portland Museum of Art show creates an astral pairing of America’s first translator of Dante’s Inferno with his own, astonishing modern version.
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isiting this town as a poet without channeling Henry Longfellow is like slouching into Liverpool as a musician without The Beatles on your iPod. There’s no way three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky–here to promote the PMA show of Edward Weston’s 1941 photographs illustrating Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass–won’t have the bearded one (the first American to translate Dante’s Inferno in 1867) fixed on the ‘shoreless seas’ of his mind. He and Longfellow have shared a voluptuous intimacy in the dark woods of Dante Alighieri’s original Italian as fellow translators of the Inferno, enjoying the kind of rapport across the centuries lesser talents can only dream about. When you went to Hell in 1995, was Longfellow there, waiting for you (or at least the residual sense of his highly-praised 1867 translation of the Inferno)?
Longfellow taught Italian literature, lectured on Dante. His gorgeous, blank verse translation was important to me. I used it as a crutch (or a trot, in the old expression) when I was making my version. His verbal music and scholarship were inspiring and useful.
Across the centuries, compare and contrast Longfellow’s translation with your own.
Longfellow’s sonorous, gorgeous lines are in Miltonic blank verse: the order of the words is, a lot of the time, the word order of Latin, rather than spoken English–which makes it an excellent trot, among other things, since he can maintain Italian word order (though sometimes difficult, especially after a while). Any 15 or 20 lines of it are rich and enchanting, but most American readers become exhausted by it, the pace and artificial idiom. Dante’s Italian moves very quickly. I try to use few words, and to convey that quickness and directness of the original. To illustrate the flavors of three translations of Dante, please take us very close to your decisions about the line in the Inferno where Virgil answers the question about whether he’s man or shade. Longfellow’s 1867 version: He answered me: “Not man; man once I was”
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John Ciardi’s 1954 version: “Not man, though man I once was, and my blood” Pinsky’s version: “No living man, though once I was,” he replied.
The Italian line is: Rispuosemi: “Non omo, omo già fui.” Longellow gets an equivalent of that “omo, omo” repetition, enabled by the Latinate word order. I try to keep it simple and sayable. I guess the Ciardi is somewhere in-between? Perhaps no living person can objectively assess Longfellow’s skills and reputation as you might. You even live in Cambridge! e.e. cummings snarked, “Christ and Longfellow, both dead…” Nostalgia aside, does Longfellow cut the mustard today? Or is he “pedastalled for oblivion”?
I’ve already said how highly I value his Commedia translation. I like some of his poems– e.g., “The Fire of Driftwood”–very much. And there’s that wonderful video of Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life” read by Rev. Michael Haynes at www.favoritepoem.org.
Tell us about your upcoming appearance and your admiration for Edward Weston’s attempt to capture Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass in photographs he took across the country–including two in Maine–as part of the new show at Portland Museum of Art.
Whitman writes, “My voice goes after what my eyes cannot reach,” and in the same sentence “Speech is the twin of my vision.” Twins are not the same, even if some are called “identical.” So Weston’s photographs don’t so much capture Whitman’s poem as look in the same direction. Less illustrations than companions.
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highly anticipated Selected Poems (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, $26) is April 12. His “savage, inventive” Gulf Music, 2007, interpolates “voodoo music” with “special forces.”
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Robinson’s “Eros Turannos” is one of my favorite poems. As someone who comes from a small, seashore town (Long Branch, New Jersey) I think of it as one of the greatest American works about a town. It is in a way spoken by a town. (You can hear me read the poem at: youtube.com/watch?v=d7qTiKbI_eQ and there’s a wonderful letter about it in Americans’ Favorite Poems.)
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Tell us a story about the first time you ever visited Maine.
When my kids were small, we went all the way up to Rangeley Lake: thrillingly remote, and beautiful. And for several years we rented a beautiful place on Lake Kezar, where the kids swam and fished, etc. But most memorably, we took the ferry (a four-passenger motor launch as I recall) to Cushing Island, for a rented-house vacation in that kind of insular community. I remember being on the beach and seeing big tankers pass close by. Our first night there–feeling like outsiders–there was a thunderstorm, and as the power went out and the house went black, we smelled smoke. We called 9-1-1, I guess, and the fireboat came out from Portland. Turned out the lightning had hit the chimney, and what we smelled was long-accumulated soot. This adventure gave us an identity within the island community: We were the family in the house hit by lightning, and people were willing to chat with us about it. Maine people can certainly connect with the emotional precision of your poem “Shirt” because we take great pride in the “earthly competence” of our creating, say, the L.L. Bean boot or the 1937 America’s Cup-winning JSloop Ranger. How do you define the Maine mystique?
Partners in Rhyme: Pinsky (left) and Longfellow worked on the same epic project 128 years apart
interested by poetry in the reader’s voice. That is demonstrated by the videos at: www. favoritepoem.org. I’ve already mentioned Longfellow read by Rev. Haynes. Look also at the construction worker reading Whitman, the glassblower reading O’Hara, the Jamaican immigrant reading Plath.
Vessel What is this body as I fall asleep again? What I pretended it was when I was small– A crowded vessel, a starship or submarine Dark in its dark element, a breathing hull, Arms at the flanks, the engine heart and brain Pulsing, feet pointed like a diver's, the whole Resolutely diving through the oblivion Of night with living cargo. O carrier shell That keeps your trusting passengers from All: Some twenty thousand times now you have gone Out into blackness tireless as a seal, Blind always as a log, but plunging on Across the reefs of coral that scrape the keel– O veteran immersed from toe to crown, Buoy the population of the soul Toward their destination before they drown
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The tradition of knowing how to do things, and knowing how things are made or repaired: I grew up somewhat familiar with that tradition, even on the Jersey Shore. In your, um, more austere climate, practical savvy is that much more important, I guess. Hmm…“On Time And Under Budget.” Not exactly a poetry slogan, is it? Easier to imagine appearing in a poem by Whitman than one by Longfellow. Robinson might use it, saturated with irony.
Written by Robert Pinsky after a night on Cushing Island.
There’s a delicate jazz to your poems in Gulf Music. How do you feel about the hoots and shouts of a poetry slam?
Have you ever written a poem that takes place here? Could you please provide it for us?
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What’s the best poem written to date that mentions Maine?
First one that comes to my mind is “Eros Turannos.” Whitman in his poem on election day uses the phrase “Texas to Maine.” If I was seeking, I’d look through Heather McHugh’s poems as well as Longfellow’s. And wasn’t Louise Bogan born in Maine?
Well, “takes place” may be an exaggera-
tion…but here’s “Vessel,” which I remember writing on that vacation on Cushing Island. The childhood game of stretching out in bed at night and imagining my body as a boat sailing into sleep: Maybe the big ships on their way near the beach got mixed up with that? Tell us about the moment when you decided, what the hell, why not translate the Inferno? So many scholars intentionally choose a small canvas for their work. How’d you shake off the ‘anxiety of influence’?
Not an issue at all–maybe I’m too insensitive to feel such a thing? I got hooked on the technical challenge, felt I had a way to make the poem quick and plain in English, and a way to create an equivalent of terza rima, without sacrificing idiom. It was more like having an absorbing new video game or sewing pattern or boat-building pattern than a large undertaking. It was like trying to master a song, or working on your jump shot or something. It was not consciously a scholarly or even a literary process: more athletic or musical or puzzle solving: working on a wonderful jigsaw puzzle or Sudoku. If you could buy a place on the Maine coast, where would it be and what would it look like?
In a city or town, not isolated. More like Heather McHugh in Eastport than a luxurious compound. I like towns, I like streets. That hip neighborhood of Port land, maybe? Do you enjoy lobster? How would it be served in the Inferno?
Yes, very much. Boiled.
What current Maine poets are on the map these days?
Not the kind of thing I tend to know, so I might omit someone obviously important. Among people I know, Heather McHugh lived in Maine for years, and I believe Annie Finch and Ira Sadoff live in Maine. But Winterguide
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51 Wharf Restaurant & Ultra Lounge Indulge in the chef’s avantgarde cuisine, w/exceptionally creative courses, local ingredients done from-scratch in our kitchen & the freshest seafood. We serve local Maine lobster, a menu w/savory chicken, & steak & pasta. Available for private parties & events. 51 Wharf St., Portland’s Old Port, 774-1151, 51wharf.com. * Anthony’s Italian Kitchen Voted “Best in Portland” three years in a row. Pizza, pasta & sandwiches. All homemade recipes, including lasagna, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, meatballs & Italian sausages. Variety of hot & cold sandwiches. Beer & wine. Catering available. 151 Middle St., lower level, Portland, 774-8668. * Beale St. Barbeque Eclectic American cuisine. The best hardwood-smoked & grilled meats, poultry, fish & seafood, as well as tasty appetizers, specialty sandwiches, salads, & creative daily lunch & dinner specials. Full bar w/ Maine microbrews on tap. No reservations needed, children welcome. Open all day, every day. 725 Broadway, S. Portland. 767-0130, mainebbq.com. Billy’s Chowder House makes seafood dreams come true, serving the freshest seafood around, whether fried, grilled, broiled, stuffed, or over pasta. The chowders are all homemade & the lobster rolls have been featured in Bon Appétit. Surrounded by the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge. 216 Mile Rd., Wells, 646-7558, billyschowderhouse.com. The Black Tie Market & Bistro will satisfy anyone’s craving for great food served w/flair & fun. Now serving light breakfasts & lunches & everything you need to entertain at home. Made-toorder paninis & wraps, soups, home-baked desserts, & fresh salads. Try our candy bar, gelato, or a great bottle of wine. Now hosting wine tastings! 756-6230, theblacktieco.com.
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Boda is a “Very Thai” kitchen & lounge. Delicious selections of Thai home-style entrees, street-vendor inspired grilled skewers, tapas, & a full bar. Vegetarian options available. Come experience an eating culture of Thailand! No reservations & parking available. Late-night menu served until 1am. Open Tu-Su from 5pm-1am. 671 Congress St., Portland, 347-7557. Brea Lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 22 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-yourown breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles w/ fruit, eggs Benedict & homemade corned beef hash. Lunch features homemade chili, fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers & wraps. Open daily, 7am-2pm. 428 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9202. Bull Feeney’s Authentic Irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious scratch-made sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty Irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as Maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & Irish whiskies. Live music five nights. Open 7 days 11:30am-1am. Kitchen closes at 10pm weekdays, 11pm weekends. 375 Fore St., Old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com. Clementine Restaurant 44 Maine St., Brunswick. ChefOwner Dana Robicheaw offers the culinary expertise he acquired at Johnson & Wales & other Portland fine dining establishments. Exquisite food & fine wine in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a three-course, prix fixe menu for only $25. Tu-Sa 5-9pm. 721-9800, clementinemaine.com DiMillo’s On the Water serves the freshest lobster, seafood, Black Angus cuts of beef, Italian fare & more. DiMillo’s offers fabulous views of the water in Portland Harbor from every table. Famous lobster Roll, clam chowder, haddock chowder, lobster stew & delicious salads. Serving from 11am. Commercial St., Old Port, 772-2216, dimillos.com. The Dogfish Bar & Grille and The Dogfish Cafe “Great food, drink & service in a casual & unpretentious atmosphere.” Real local feel, reasonable prices & great food. The Cafe (M-Sa lunch, dinner & Su Brunch) offers a more intimate setting, while the Bar & Grille (open daily at 11:30am) offers live music W-Sa night. 128 Free St., 772-5483 (Grille); 953 Congress St., Portland, 253-5400, thedogfishcompany.com. Espo’s Trattoria has been owned by the same family for over thirty years & will become your first choice for fine Italian dining. Menu items include homemade sauces, lasagna, fresh local seafood & tender steaks. Generous portion sizes are served by personable & professional staff in a family-friendly atmosphere. Takeout & catering are available. Lunch specials daily from 11am-3pm. espostrattoria.com. Eve’s at the Garden takes a fresh and local approach to food. Chef Jeff Landry uses ingredients from Maine’s coastal waters and farms: jumbo scallops, naturally raised pork and beef, sustainably raised fish and shellfish and Maine lobster prepared Mediterranean style. Free dinner valet. Lunch 11:30-2, dinner 5-9:30. 468 Fore Street, Portland. 523-2040, portlandharborhotel.com. Fish Bones American Grill A casual upscale restaurant offering creative American cuisine. Specialties include grilled thin crust flatbreads, unique entrée salads & creative dinner offerings. Located in the heart of Lewiston in the historic Bates Mill complex with off-
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street parking. Come get hooked! Lunch & dinner Tu-F; dinner only Sa; seasonal brunch Su. 333-3663 fishbonesmaine.com. * G & R DiMillo’s Bayside A comfortable sports bar w/excellent food! Catch the season’s most exciting games on multiple wide screen flat panel TVs. W/homemade pasta & bread, classic appetizers, soups, sandwiches, burgers & homemade, hand-tossed dough for fantastic pizza. M-Sa 11am-11pm, Su noon-8pm. 118 Preble St., Portland, 699-5959, grdimillos.com. The Good Table “Honest, good food.” Made-from-scratch brunch, lunch & dinner. A well-rounded menu w/choices to please every palate. W/inspired blackboard specials, the kitchen always takes advantage of locally-grown produce & seafood. Full bar w/seasonal cocktails. Seasonal hours. 527 Ocean House Rd., Rte. 77, Cape Elizabeth, 799-4663, thegoodtablerestaurant.net. Grace A 160-year-old Methodist church engulfed by huge cathedral ceilings & beautiful stained-glass windows. Our eclectic menu & house-infused cocktails provide a perfect atmosphere for any occasion. Reservations are recommended w/ample seating at our circular 30-seat bar, or in our comfortable cocktail lounge. Open Tu-Sa evenings at 5pm. 15 Chestnut St., Portland, 828-4422. The Great Impasta, a long-standing restaurant located on Maine St., serves Mediterranean-inspired food w/ a concentration on Italian dishes. This restaurant is a favorite of both locals & those from away. Incredible, fragrant aromas from the open kitchen hit you the moment you walk through the door. Vegan & gluten-free menus available. 42 Maine St., historic Brunswick, 729-5858, thegreatimpasta.com. Great Lost Bear A full bar w/70 beer taps of Maine & American Craft breweries & a large Belgian selection. Menu features salads, burgers, a large vegetarian selection & the best nachos & buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they’re restless! Every day 11:30am-11:30pm. 540 Forest Ave., in the Woodfords area of Portland, 772-0300, greatlostbear.com. Jacqueline’s Tea Room & Gift Shop Authentic afternoon tea in an exquisite English setting. Over 70 of the finest quality loose-leaf teas to accompany your four-course luncheon of scones, finger sandwiches of all kinds & desserts. Great for intimate conversations & parties.Reservations only (not required for shopping). 10:30am-3pm. Tu-F & alternating weekends. 201 Main St., Freeport, 865-2123, jacquelinestearoom.com. Jameson Tavern is one of the oldest historic taverns in Maine and is said to be the site of the signing of the papers separating Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Tavern has a bar and dining room and serving seafood, Maine lobster, steaks, pasta, and award-winning clam chowder. Our lobster stew was featured on FoodNation with Bobby Flay as a “fine Maine Restaurant.” 115 Main St., Freeport, 865-4196 jamesontavern.com * JP Thornton’s Bar & Grille offers upscale, fresh cuisine in a casual pub setting. Known in the Portland area for having a “Cheers-like” atmosphere, locals & those who stumble across this hidden jewel of Foodie favorites can enjoy hand-cut grilled steaks, fresh seafood & house appetizers w/a great selection of microbrews & specialty cocktails. 740 Broadway, S. Portland, 799-3100. Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll is coming to Portland! The new location on Exchange St. will include the sweetest Maine lobster w/the company of a full-service bar. Using a ¼ pound of Maine lobster fresh from her own wharves & adding her special mix of herbs, the roll earns the right to be called “Perfect.” lindabeansperfectmaine.com Little Seoul Restaurant Authentic Korean cuisine and sushi bar in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Quality food at reasonable prices. The service is excellent at Portland’s newest culinary experience. Located in the heart of the Old Port. No reservations needed. Open for lunch, dinner and takeout M-Th 11:30am-9pm, F-Sa until 10pm. 90 Exchange St., Portland, 699-4326.
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Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shopping Plaza). We feature fullservice bar and lounge area, sushi bar, Chinese traditional food not available outside of Boston, friendly atmosphere and courteous service. 781-3453 Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! Always free hot chips & salsa, legendary margaritas & the house specialty, the sizzling fajita. Happy hour M-F 4-7pm & free hot appetizers. 242 St. John St., Union Station Plaza, 874-6444 & 11 Brown St. near the Civic Center in Portland. Other locations in Lewiston, Augusta, Orono & Portsmouth, 774-9398. Maria’s Ristorante, est. 1960 is Portland’s finest Italian cuisine. Maine Sunday Telegram’s 4-star restaurant. Homemade sausages & the finest meatballs around, thick Veal Chops a la Maria, Zuppa De Pesce Fradiavolo, homemade gelato & Italianstyle cakes. “Preserving the authentic Italian dining experience.” Lunch & dinner Tu-Sa, $13-$25. 337 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 772-9232, mariasrestaurant.com.
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onight, our stop is nothing short of fantastic. First, we slide into a precious parking space reserved for Salt Exchange diners only. “Not bad!” we say upon entering the paneled bar to consider a creative selection of cocktails, wines, and beers. My partner selects a robust, dark, slightly bitter brew, Long Trail Imperial Porter ($6), as we watch the snow dance through the windows. My pretty poison is a Cran-Mary Margarita ($10.75)– cranberry puree, fresh rosemary, lime, Sauza Tequila, and Triple Sec tweaked with vanillabean-rosemary sugar and grounded by a salted rim. Who cares if it’s blustery outside? The warm, exhilarating flavors hint of things to come. Next, we’re whisked to a table vibrating with an artsy jubilance that convinces us fun is alive and well and living in the Paris of the Northeast. The bright paintings on display (owners Martha & Charlie Bryon exhibit local artists’ work here, with shows changing every three months) contribute to the sense of dining as showtime. The small-plate (3 to 5 make a complete dinner) menu choices are sensational, imaginative, and affordably priced. The Hudson Valley Foie Gras Terrine ($17) has real wow factor, served with cherries, pistachios, and savory black pepper confections–truly a memorable experience. Ditto for the skillfully crafted pork terrine ($5) served with whole-grain mustard and shaved beef tongue ($9) highlighted with a soy-caramel-ginger vinaigrette. All is prelude to the tender, tasty braised beef ($17), cooked to perfection with wild mushrooms, red wine, bacon, root vegetable puree, carrot, onion, and jus. This is intense richness, magnified by the arrival at the table of a sidecar The Salt Exchange of Old Vine Beaujolais. Together, the 245 Commercial Street, Portland ingredients help diners to create a traditional chab- Tuesday-Sunday, open lunch and dinner rot, a provincial French custom used to lengthen a 347-5687, thesaltexchange.net soup or broth by pouring half a glass of wine over the dish. The pan-seared veal cutlet ($16) with pan sauce and capers draws robust cheers, with knockout flavors and tasty, attractive counterpoints of creamy spinach potato and local vegetables. Even our desserts dare to fascinate: Earl Grey tea-infused panna cotta with tangy berry compote ($8). A perfect finish to a palate-pleasing expedition. n
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Miss Portland Diner, a Portland original. Visit the famous 1949 Worcester diner car serving breakfast all day & homemade diner classics. Beer, wine & liquor. Open daily from 7am-9pm. Located at 140 Marginal Way, Portland, 210-6673, missportlanddiner.com.
building on Saco Island, offering quality food at reasonable prices; 24 beers brewed in-house throughout the year are rotated through seven taps. Sample 3 oz. of all beers on tap for just $5. Wine list & full bar. Trivia Mon, open mic Tu & live music Th, 571-9648, therunofthemill.net.
One Dock Creative, contemporary New England Cuisine & traditional Maine favorites in a relaxed setting overlooking the Kennebunk River. The menu offers “small plates,” such as duck spring rolls, flatbread signature pizzas, pan-seared scallops in a maple glaze & a lobster & chipotle cheddar macaroni & cheese, proving to be fan favorites. W-Sa 6-9pm. Kennebunkport Inn, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.com.
Saeng Thai House Authentic Thai food, w/an upbeat tempo & tantalizing dishes-zesty flavor awaits you here. Entrees include crispy noodle pad Thai, house specialty seafood choo chee, pad Thai, ginger fish, Sushi & much more. Eat in, take out, or delivery available. 267 St. John St., Portland, 773-8988, & Saeng Thai House 2 at 921 Congress St., 780-0900.
Pat’s Pizza offers a full bar & family dining experience in the heart of Portland’s Historic District. Pat’s offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees, desserts & of course, pizza! We also have a large selection of salads & sandwiches for lunch. Large parties welcome, please call ahead. Located at 30 Market St., Old Port, 699-4455, patspizzaoldport.com.
The Salt Exchange American-style tapas, using local, organic & sustainable ingredients. Extensive beer & wine list. Wine tastings W 5-6:30pm include complimentary canapés. Open for lunch Tu-Sa 11:30am-3:00pm & dinner 5:30-9pm. (F-Sa, until 10pm). Lounge open Tu-Sa 11:30-close. 245 Commercial St., Portland, 347-5687, thesaltexchange.net.
The Pepperclub/Good Egg Café Two favorites, same location! The Pepperclub (“Best Vegetarian” & “Best Value” in Frommer’s Guide to New England) has creative world cuisine. Blackboard menu lists five vegetarian, three fish & three meat entrées, including an organic beef burger. Relaxed, affordable dining on the edge of the Old Port w/free parking. Pepperclub, daily from 5pm; Good Egg Café, Tu-F 7-11am, Sa-Su 8am-1pm. 78 Middle St., 772-0531, pepperclubrestaurant.com.
Silly’s, chosen “Best Bargain” by Yankee magazine now features something for everyone including weekend brunch along with vegan & gluten-free options. Silly’s staff, voted “Best Service” by Phoenix readers, presents all-scratch kitchen food in a whimsical setting either inside or in the garden patio. Open Tu-F 11am-9pm and Sa-Su 9am-9pm. 40 Washington Ave., 772-0360, sillys.com. Stockhouse Restaurant & Sports Pub The best place to catch all of your favorite games. Fun, family-friendly atmosphere offers a game room, 21 TVs, 16 beers on tap & large party accommodations. Daily food & drink specials & a menu w/everything from pub-style appetizers to homemade entrees. Open daily at 11am. 506 Main St., Westbrook. 854-5600, thestockhouserestaurant.com.
Pier 77 & The Ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & Chef Peter Morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room w/stunning views of Cape Porpoise Harbor & live music each weekend, while the Ramp is more casual, w/its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices. 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com. * Pom’s Thai Taste Restaurant, Noodle House & Sushi Bar was voted “The Best of Portland ‘09” by Phoenix readers, w/ vegetarian & wheat-free options, a kid’s menu, made-to-order noodle soup & $1 sushi every M & Tu. 571 Congress St., Portland, 772-7999. Also in S. Portland, Pom’s Thai Restaurant at 209 Western Ave., 347-3000 & Thai Taste Restaurant at 435 Cottage Rd., 767-3599, thaitastemaine.com.
Stonyfield Cafe (formerly O’Naturals) serves natural & organic flatbread sandwiches, tossed salads, rice & noodle bowls, soups, kids meals, organic tart frozen yogurt & Sunday Brunch. Quick service for people on the go…but our leather couches, wireless internet & comfortable atmosphere will entice you to stay. Chicken, roast beef, wild bison meatloaf, wild Alaskan salmon & many vegetarian items–there’s something for everyone. Falmouth, 781-8889, stonyfieldcafe.com.
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seafood, combining award-winning classic American cuisine w/ fine wines in a warm & inviting atmosphere. Crab cakes w/lemon shallot mayonnaise, baked escargot, charbroiled chili-lime scallops & sumptuous desserts. Complimentary valet parking. Dinner daily; also breakfast, lunch & brunch. Portland Regency Hotel, 774-4200, theregency.com. Varano’s Italian Restaurant Food so good, you may never cook again. W/stunning views of the coast & the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge. The best Italian food north of Boston. The menu offers signature Italian dishes & special family recipes & the comprehensive all-Italian wine list is a Wine Spectator award recipient since 2002. 60 Mile Rd., Wells, 641-8550, varanos.com. Vaughan Street offers breakfast and lunch. Soups, salads, baked goods, tortilla rollups, traditional sandwiches and our specialty: fresh-baked focaccia sandwiches. Daily we make sandwiches that promise a unique and delicious experience. You’ve gotta try it! Conveniently located across from Maine Medical Center. 235 Vaughan St., Portland. 277-8993, vaughanst.com Walter’s is one of Maine’s most popular restaurants. Chef/owner Jeff Buerhaus is inspired by global influences. Seasonal menus are accented by creative daily specials. Extensive wine list & inventive cocktail creations complement menu offerings. M-Sa lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner from 5pm, bar menu 2:30pm-midnight. Su brunch 10am-2:30pm. 2 Portland Sq., 871-9258, waltersportland.com. Wells Beach Steakhouse & T-Bone Lounge serves prime & allnatural steaks, fresh seafood & delicious salads, w/Kobe sirloin steaks, set in a plush atmosphere. Enjoy a selection from the highly allocated new world wine list, or a signature Wells Beach martini under the starry ‘sky’ of the lounge. 73 Mile Rd., Wells, 646-2252, wellsbeachsteakhouse.com. * Yosaku Authentic Japanese culinary experience, designed by owner Sato Takahiro & chef Matsuyama Masahiro. Premium sushi, sashimi & rolls, including Yosaku, Portland Pirates & traditionally cooked Japanese cuisine for the sushi-shy. Enjoy a bento box beside a tranquil Japanese waterfall. Lunch M-F 11:30am-2pm, Sa-Su noon3pm. Dinner 5-9:30pm, F-Sa 5-10:30pm. 1 Danforth St., 780-0880. *reservations recommended
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Maine life Latina Like ME (continued from page 31)
She pauses to reflect: “Maine is more chilled out.” She says many people don’t know much about Mexico beyond stereotypes: “The boys at my school think it’s just drugs and war. They don’t know the real side of Mexico, the tropical side, the pretty side. The girls think it’s cool.” Diana and her mother have spent many a winter at their home in Kennebunk, making tamales and dancing and singing their favorite Mexican songs. This year, Diana and her mother spent the holidays in Mexico City with Ochoa’s family. It was the first time they’d visited Mexico in five years. Beatriz Dubon, 11, is a sixth-grader at Cathedral School in Portland. While her parents, Luis and Marina, are from El Salvador, Beatriz and her three brothers were all born in Maine. Last year, Beatriz visited El Salvador for the first time. “I like it there–it’s fun. I spoke Spanish the whole time. But in the winter, it rains. I like the snow in Maine better. It means I can throw snowballs at my brothers in our backyard.” There are other things Beatriz likes here, too. “I’m the only kid who can speak Spanish in my school, so I get to help the teacher in Spanish class. It makes me feel special. “No one’s ever made fun of me, and all my friends love it when I bring pupusas [thick corn tortillas stuffed with pork] for lunch. They all want some.” But Beatriz admits it’s sometimes lonely. “I like speaking Spanish, and I sometimes wish I had a friend who spoke Spanish. I mostly speak Spanish with my parents at home. I speak English with my brothers.” Her favorite word in Spanish? “My name– it’s spelled the same, but you say it differently.” To demonstrate, she pronounces her name with a flawless Spanish accent. Actress and director Heather Hemmens can relate to this feeling of isolation. During her interview with us in December [“La Vida Local,” December 2010], Hemmens– whose mother is Costa Rican–shared some insights into growing up Latina in Maine which became the inspiration for this story. “Growing up in Waldo, there wasn’t any Spanish spoken. [My siblings and I] were the only ones of Costa Rican or AfricanAmerican heritage in our schools, so it was about finding my own identity.”
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Blanca Santiago may not have grown up in Maine, but she understands the challenges of being Latino in a primarily “White, Not Hispanic or Latino” (as phrased by the U.S. Census) state. Santiago is Field Director at Tengo Voz (“I Have a Voice”), an organization that supports Latina women in Portland and raises awareness about issues facing them. “I’ve seen Portland’s Latino population grow since I came here in the 1980s.” Raised in a rural area outside San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, Santiago discovered her passion for Portland almost instantly: “It was as if there were brain cells that had never been activated before that suddenly came to life in Portland. I was constantly pinching myself. I can’t believe I’m in a city and I can see water. This is beautiful. I was closer to my roots, and the color green was everywhere.” Roberts’s mother, Laura Ochoa, shares these sentiments with Santiago. “I think a lot about Mexico, my people, the art, traditions, architecture, history, and of course my family, but Maine is my home. “I love Maine–the trees, the wild animals such as opossums, raccoons, and foxes.” Since arriving, she’s seen a growing network of support for Maine’s Latino community: “Ten years ago, there wasn’t much. Now there’s Centro Latino, Tengo Voz, and legal organizations that help not only Latinos, but also [many others coming here].” Ochoa says she’ll always maintain a connection with Mexico and go back to visit her family, but “I first have to take care of myself and digest all this country is offering to become a better citizen, a better mom, a better woman.” n
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in town. “He picked out a three-stone, princesscut engagement ring with yellow and white gold channels. Then he called Esther to say he’d selected a birthday gift online for her and convinced her to pick it up from our store. “When she arrived, John met her on one knee. She just flipped out!” Yes, yes, yes!
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“Thirty years ago a lovely woman, Kathani, came into my store. She was getting a divorce and wanted the diamonds from her wedding ring sprinkled over the top of a dome-style, 18k gold ring. It was her way of keeping the history of her ex but also showing she was no longer married. I found this an interesting idea and asked her to discuss the ring design over coffee,” says jeweler Etienne Perret. Pause. “We’ve been married 28 years.”
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“A couple came in to buy a diamond engagement ring in white gold. They were old friends from grade school in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts–Karen had been Ray’s second-grade crush. In those wonder years, “he pined for her, even joining the band and taking dance lessons to be near her. But she moved away in high school, and they eventually married other people,” says Edie Armstrong of Folia Jewelry. “Years later, when both were no longer married, Ray gave her a call–she’d been thinking about him all these years as well.” They’re now engaged.
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“A sailor’s valentine necklace is historically given from sailors to their sweethearts back home. [See story, page 62]. “Our necklace is a [similar] replica that’s become popular by word of mouth with Merchant Marines–but these days it isn’t only for lovers,” says Karen Pride of Cross Jewelers. “When it first came out, I gave one as a gift to one of my daughter’s best friends. She’d decided to skip college and join the Navy. “Since she didn’t have much family support, I saw her through the process. When she passed basic training, I gave her the gold and silver necklace–it was perfect for 8 0 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
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her, because the scallop shells represent the beginning of a journey. At the moment, she’s stationed on the J.C. Spennis out of Bainbridge, Washington.”
A spill & A thrill
“A young man was checking out our engagement rings,” says Donna Timm of Springer’s Jewelers. “We asked him when he was going to propose. He said: ‘I’m not ready yet.’ Not even a week later, he called: ‘Today’s the day!’” Why the sudden change of heart? “He said it had to do with the movie Groundhog Day. The couple was rekindling their relationship, and he wanted to duplicate the magic from the day they first met. So he took her to Margaritas and arranged for their waiter to spill a drink on her–just as a waiter had done on their first date. Then he gave her the ring.”
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“A loving couple came in separately to have pieces of jewelry made. They’d purchased jewelry from us before, but this time the gifts would be surprises for each other. “Mandy wanted a ring for him with the eternity symbol engraved on it. Fred asked for a silver bracelet with a gold eternity symbol to give to her,” says Cheryl Cook of Designs by CC. Not only did they choose the same symbol, the stars must have been aligned, because “the day they picked up their gifts, he’d just walked out when she came in seconds afterward. We have no idea how they didn’t run into each other on the street!” n
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sharing Feast your eyes and feed your belly during First Friday Art Walks! 9 Hands Gallery Appetizers and sparkling water. 615a Congress St., Portland. 865-1300, ninehandsgallery.com Fraser Art Studio Appetizers, vegan options. 81 Congress St., Portland. 650-3437, paintsquared.com The Gallery at Harmon’s and Barton’s Wine and appetizers. 584 Congress St., Portland. 775-2303, harmonsbartons.com
Mike’s Rock and Roll Sandwich Shop Food platters. 437 Congress St., Portland. 809-5113, mikesrockdeli.com Maine Historical Society Appetizers and drinks. 489 Congress St., Portland. 774-1822, mainehistory.org Space Appetizers. 538 Congress St., Portland. 828-5600, space538.org
Eat 3.0 (continued from page 58) August 3-4 Merryspring’s Annual Kitchen Tour Tour interesting kitchens in the Camden, Rockport, and Lincolnville areas, with refreshments provided by local chefs. 236-2239, merryspring.org August 3-7 Maine Lobster Festival Savor a succulent lobster as you look out over Penobscot Bay. Last year, more than 20,000 pounds of lobster were steamed here in “the world’s largest lobster cooker,” a show in itself. Book signings and cooking contests. Rockland. 5960376, mainelobsterfest.com
for armchair travel at its best! Latin Night South American and Spanish tapas and wines. March 11, Blue Sky on York Beach. 363-0050 for reservations, blueskyonyorkbeach.com
August 11-15 Acadian Festival Sample traditional Acadian dishes. Madawaska. 7287000, acadianfestival.com August 12-14 Ploye Festival & Muskie Fishing Derby Sample this Franco-American favorite, see “the world’s largest ploye,” and try muskie fishing on the St. John River. Fort Kent. 834-5354 August 13 Backyard Locavore Tour Educational garden tour in Cumberland County, provided by University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Service, showcases ways to increase self-sufficiency. 780-4213 August 13-14 Celebrate Maine Sample bean-hole beans, local cheeses, fruit juices, beer, Moxie, and mussels. Raitt Homestead Farm Museum, Eliot. 748-3303, celebratemainefestival.com August 19-21 Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Enjoy blueberry pancakes, muffins, and pies and pie-eating contests. 255-6665, machiasblueberry.com August 25-28 Piscataquis Valley Fair Features a milking parlor and ice cream. Dover-Foxcroft. 943-2650, piscataquisvalleyfair.com August 27 Meal by a Maze Four local chefs prepare a difference course for a dinner in the fields by a maze on Sherman Farms on the Fryeburg/
Dine Around the World Over 25 Greater Portland restaurants and caterers offer samples of international hors d’oeuvres, entrées, and desserts. Proceeds benefit Gary’s House. March 23. 400-7169, mercyhospital.com
Argentinean Wine Dinner Featuring cuisine from Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich’s native Argentina during its harvest time. February 24, Sea Glass Restaurant, Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth. 799-3134, innbythesea.com
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Bar Harbor Food & Wine Classic This nine-day celebration includes wine tastings and dinners featuring local ingredients. 800-3285033, theharborsidehotel.com
La Kermesse Franco-American Festival Franco-American block party with traditional foods. St. Louis Field, Biddeford. 282-2894, lakermessefestival.com Strawberry Festivals Maine’s succulent strawberry is honored with shortcakes, berries and cream, chocolate-covered berries, pies, and assorted activities in communities around the state, including South Berwick (June 25, southberwickstrawberryfestival.com), Wells, Oquossoc, Sangerville, Lincolnville, New Gloucester, Washington, Bangor, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and Locke Mills. Contact local chambers of commerce for additional information. Twilight Dinners On alternating Thursdays Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth offers evening dinners in its orchard, starring food grown on the farm. July-September. 7614769, cultivatingcommunity.org
East Conway border. Dinner preceded by a trolley ride to several farms in the Mt. Washington Valley. 800-367-3364 for tickets, fieldsonthesaco.com August 27 Wells Chili-Fest Annual chili and salsa cookoff, sanctioned by the International Chili Society. Winners advance to the World Chili Championship. 646-2451, wellschilifest.com August 28 Kitchen Garden Day An international time for celebrating home harvests. Participants recognize the day in different ways–from
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Love Emoticon Valentine’s Four-Course Dinner February 12. Sea Glass Restaurant, Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth. 799-3134, innbythesea.com Valentine’s Day Gourmet February 14 presents plenty of dining opportunities for grubnik couples: Aphrodisiac Tasting Menu at Hugo’s, Portland, 774-8538, hugos.net; a special five-course meal at Five Fifty-five, Portland, 761-0555, fivefifty-five.com; a special four-course meal at Blue Sky, York Beach, 363-0050, blueskyonyorkbeach.com Chocolate Festival Choose a dozen samples from 30 decadent chocolate desserts at this family festival, sponsored by Moosehead Lake’s Chamber of Commerce. February 20, Greenville’s Masonic Hall. 695-2702, mooseheadlake.org Chocolate-Lovers’ Fling An afternoon of chocolate delights created by chefs and chocolatiers in York and Cumberland Counties. Proceeds support Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine. April 3, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. 828-1035, chocolateloversfling.org
Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar It’s cool to be cool at this ice bar sculpted by artist Jeff Day. Drinks and appetizers by new chef William (Bill) Clinton. January 27-29. 775-9090, portlandharborhotel.com Lakes Brewfest Down beers from more than 20 different brewers from throughout Maine and beyond. September 24, Point Sebago Resort, Casco. 647-3472, mainelakesbrewfest.com Acadia’s Oktoberfest Cheese and wine pairings and a brewfest. October 7-8. 244-9264, acadiaoktoberfest.com
Caviar Dinner Champagne and caviar followed by a four-course meal with wine and caviar pairings. Caviar expert Rod Mitchell of Browne Trading Company will be on hand to add to the flavor. October. 775-9090 , portlandharborhotel.com
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September 4 Tomato Tasting and Luncheon Join the Morris Farm’s master gardeners on the porch for an heirloom tomato tasting followed by a tomato-filled lunch. 882-4080, morrisfarm.org
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September 8-10 Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival Greek pastries, a taverna, and Greek lunch and dinner. 7836795, holytrinitymaine.org September11 Maine Apple Sunday Visit apple orchards around the state. Check out apple festivals in Alfred, Cornish, Monmouth, Livermore Falls, Manchester, and Farmington. maineapples.org
September16 Soil to Supper Held at Rippling Waters, a CSA in Standish, the event brings food-lovers right to the source for a late-summer potluck that includes music and agricultural education 2-6:30 p.m. slowfoodportland.org
September 17 Mt. Desert Island Garlic Festival Chefs, brewers, and garlic growers celebrate the pungent little bulb at Smugglers’ Den Campground. 288-0269 September 23-25 Common Ground Country Fair Participate in discussions of hot topics in farming, gardening, and food preparation, sponsored by MOFGA. Unity. 568-4142, mofga.org September 25 Pemaquid Oyster Festival Slurp only the best oysters at this annual festival. Schooner’s Landing Restaurant, Damariscotta. 380-9912 October 1-10 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta A ten-day homage to all things pumpkin: a sanctioned
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pumpkin weigh-off (last year’s winner totaled an amazing 1,471 pounds), pumpkin catapulting, pumpkin boat races, pumpkin pie-eating, and a cooking-with-pumpkin contest. 592-6184, damariscottapumpkinfest.com October 2 Slow Food Mid-Coast Maine American Harvest Picnic Celebrate rare foods grown by local farmers and prepared by area chefs. Apple pie contest, and cider pressing. Morris Farm, Wiscasset. 882-4080, morrisfarm.org October 9 Open Creamery Day Award-winning Maine cheesemakers offer samples, and cheesemakers around the state invite you to visit their operations. mainecheeseguild.org October 15-16 York Harvestfest A roasted ox and bean-hole beans–who can refuse? 363-4422, gatewaytomaine.org October 29 or 30 Great Maine Apple Day Workshops on cider and wine making, cooking with oldtime recipes, apple art, and tasting of heirloom varieties. Common Ground Educational Center, Unity. 568-4142, mofga.org
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Maine Fare A three-day, September celebration of Maine’s culinary harvest with panels, tastings, classes, films, dinners, and a marketplace featuring an array of local artisanal products. Camden. mainefare.com Annual Grand View Farm Dinner Staffs of Cinque Terre and Vignola jointly create this meal in September. Grand View Farm, Greene. 3476154, cinqueterremaine.com
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Maine Salmon Festival Eastport heats up in September with a community potluck “pie party” featuring savory and sweet pies, a chowder lunch, and a grilled salmon dinner. Other events include a salmon cooking demonstration and juried vendor competition selling smoked salmon and other treats. 853-2300, eastport.net Twenty-Mile Meal Local culinary superstars craft tastings from ingredients grown, raised, or landed at the Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth or within a 20-mile radius. October. 7614769, cultivatingcommunity.org Foliage, Food, and Wine Festival Chefs and food producers invite you to sample their best treats on scenic Blue Hill peninsula in mid-October. 3743242, bluehillpeninsula.org
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November 12 Savor the Flavor This progressive dinner in Old Orchard Beach goes from restaurant to restaurant for a six-course meal and then in reverse for drinks. 281-2114, oob365.com November 19 Greek Holiday Bazaar Greek food is the main attraction at this gathering, where you can get a hot meal or holiday gifts for food-loving friends. St. Demetrios, Saco. stdemetriosmaine.org November 26-December 24 Taste of Bethel Sample specialties of local chefs. bethelmaine.com December 2-11 Christmas Prelude A week of festive fare, including champagne receptions, roasted chestnuts at the monastery, and holiday tablesetting tips. Kennebunkport. christmasprelude.com December 3 Chester Greenwood Day The Farmington fellow who invented the earmuff is remembered with chili and gingerbread house contests. 778-4215, franklincountymaine.org December 3 Shaker Christmas Fair Homemade, Shaker baked goods, including Brother Arnold’s famous biscuits, cheese, pickles, wreaths, and the famous Shaker oval boxes. New Gloucester. 926-4597 December 24 Feast of the Seven Fishes Traditional holiday Italian feast with four courses and seven fishes. Cinque Terre, Portland. 347-6154 for reservations.
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Double Diamond Wine Dinner Prestigious French wines expertly paired with a five-course gourmet dinner. February 10, Double Diamond Steakhouse, Sugarloaf. 237-4220
A Taste of Italy Enjoy the best of Italy at this premier event. Fourcourse dinner with wines pairings, along with expert wine commentary to benefit Cathedral School. February 11, 7 p.m. Maria’s Restaurant, Portland. 772-9232 or 775-1491, cathedralportland.com
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Wine Camp Learning vacation features hands-on wine-making education at Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville, a cooking class with Lawrence Klang, chef de cuisine at Camden Harbour Inn, a four-day stay at the inn, and a take-home wine-making kit. Mid-October. 800236-4266, camdenharbourinn.com, mainewine.com
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Could Not Your Holidayy Party a small house and a barn backed up against a wall of rock. The house had two front doors. One faced the road and one faced the barn. It was two small houses of two different colors nailed together. There were people moving around in there. Ten or more weather-beaten cars and pickup trucks parked every which way around the barn. There was probably a special woman at your party this year. I can see her standing next to the soft flames of your fireplace, her brunette hair falling on bare shoulders, looking expectantly at me with brown eyes. You introduce her as Hannah and when you mention that I have a smart and gorgeous daughter, her eyes glitter and she says, “I love kids.” I will never meet her. I got out of the truck and watched my exwife’s mother try to get her mother out of the backseat of the Buick. My ex-wife handed me my daughter and I put her face next to mine in the hood of my sweatshirt. Now my daughter’s great grandmother was kicking at her daughter and granddaughter. She said, “I am not going into that house.” My ex-wife’s mother tried to get her mother to drink from a small brown bottle of narcotics. She said, “Take your medicine.” Standing in the icy rain watching this, that brown bottle was looking attractive to me. I thought of the warm sense of well-being I get from two slices of your wife’s New Year’s Eve rum cake. My ex-wife’s grandmother trembled and moaned and a horrible rattle came out of her mouth. My ex-wife and her mother looked at each other and I could see they were done. Finished, just like that. They wanted nothing more to do with this. They both looked at the house with an embarrassed look. This was my break. I said, “I’ll drive her back.” Both of their heads were bobbing, looking at each other, looking at the Buick, looking at the house. They did not want to walk in there and say, “Grandma died in the driveway.” Nor did they want to ride seven hours south with a corpse in the back seat. The old lady kicked both legs out straight
and closed her eyes. My ex-wife said, “Good idea.” I drove the Buick out of the driveway, headed back the way we came, and they followed in my truck. The old lady moved around, settled herself in. Her hand fell between the seats next to me. She pulled at my jacket sleeve. She jerked my right arm down off the wheel and curled her hard fingers around my hand. I tilted the mirror so I could look at her face. Her skin was tight to her skull. Her high cheekbones and sharp, delicate nose dominated her face. Her blue eyes were ringed with darkness, but there was an ember in there. The ruby air of the sunset was above us and the green shadows of the pine trees rolled over us. In the failing light, she looked like a woman in her thirties. I felt the pulse in her hand. An hour later she said, “I tried to make them happy, but they all hate me. But you don’t hate me.” “No, I don’t,” I said. “My daughter looks just like you.” “She looks like a fat baby,” she said and seemed to fall asleep. Whenever I tried to take my hand away, she would pull at my jacket, find my hand, and grip it. Your party was long over. We were halfway home when she gasped in pain and drank her medicine, emptied the bottle. Her breathing slowed to a shallow hiss. When I finally pulled into the driveway of my ex-
wife’s house, my ex-wife parked my truck behind me, waited there for a few moments, not sure if her grandmother was alive. I got out, opened the back door of the Buick, and lifted the lady into my arms. She put one arm around my neck. I carried her into my ex-wife’s house and up the stairs to her room. I set her down in the bed and pulled a quilt up to her shoulders. I heard my ex-wife open the door downstairs. I knew I would be allowed only moments to embrace my daughter and then I would be escorted to the door with gestures and phrases communicating her impatience with me as an unwanted visitor in her house. My daughter’s great grandmother suddenly asked me in a clear, young voice, “Are you my lover?” It seemed she was trying to open her eyes, but could not. I leaned down and kissed her dry cheek. She smiled beatifically. I don’t know where the words came from, but I said, “My beloved forever.” She died a few days later. I was not invited to the funeral. As strange as those last words I spoke to her were, I am sure that I have heard them since. As my daughter falls asleep, sometimes her lips move and she whispers, “Beloved forever.” It is possible I am just tired and dreaming this. n Dan Domench’s new collection of short stories, Beauty Strip, is coming out this month. Winterguide
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