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Eat & DrinkFirst Look: A perfect Union – the most stylish hotel dining in Portland
The elegant digs of the Union Restaurant at the recently opened Press Hotel in the former Portland Press Herald building on Congress Street are a welcome addition to the city's dining world with its restrained style and flair. Read on
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Eat & DrinkThe ultimate coconut layer cake
I looked at many recipes for coconut cake in my collection of southern cookbooks in which you’re most apt to find an old family recipe for this great confection. Read on
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Eat & DrinkFish, more fish and even more fish from Boston to Portland
Sometimes it takes a trip out of town to dine in another city to appreciate the goodness of our restaurants in Portland and throughout Maine. Read on
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Eat & DrinkThe Press Hotel and Union Restaurant will set the new standard of elegance in Portland when it opens later this week
The level of design is very sophisticated and cool, like no other hotel or dining space in the city, and without the usual brick walls and wood-raftered ceilings. Read on
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Eat & DrinkThe review that got John banned from 3 Portland restaurants: The Honey Paw: ‘Fabulous, fun and utterly fantastic’
The owners of Hugo's, Eventide and The Honey Paw warned John Golden not to write a review. He did and they told him he was no longer welcome. Read on
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Eat & DrinkFrom the best and brightest: Favorite restaurants and dishes from Portland and beyond
I’m often asked to name my favorite restaurant in Portland and throughout Maine. I can’t answer that easily because I’ve had so many great dishes with great diversity at so many restaurants. Still there are those that I go to often because they are my default picks when I’m not busily on the prowl trying… Read on
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Eat & DrinkThe goodness that is Sur-Lie, Portland
Of our current crop of new restaurants, Sur-Lie is one of the best in town. Read on
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Eat & DrinkWhere’s the beef? Rolled and tied rib eye for grilling
Sometimes not just any steak will do. Here is the start of a series on the best cuts of beef and poultry for summertime BBQ Read on
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Eat & DrinkAcross the bridge: South Portland and Cape Elizabeth offer a new culinary culture
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth nexus is in the midst of a culinary awakening. The proliferation of food shops, restaurants and farms stores are now standouts where virtually none had existed. Read on
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Eat & DrinkFit for dieting: The creamiest, richest cheesecake ever, simplified
One of the vagaries of a low-carb diets is that you can have dessert when made with full-fat dairy products such as this wonderful cheesecake sweetened with artificial sweetener. Read on
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This week our columnist Dennis Perkins offers up his own version of the Oscars with his Indie Film Awards. As always we've got all sorts of ideas for things to do including theater, a winter carnival and a slew of fantastic concerts. You'll also read about two upcoming productions of "A Doll's House, Part 2" and will get to know all about a feminist punk trio from Belfast called Bait Bag.
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