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Portland’s most fashionable workplaces: CIEE

March 05, 2013

From vibrant stripes and colorful Converse to sleek skirts and bold button up shirts, the styles at CIEE are as varied and unique as the employees themselves. The diversity makes sense. CIEE operates international exchange and education programs in over forty countries, and CIEE employees hail from Russia, Bulgaria, Spain, as well as Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and right here in Maine.

Woot! Opening 2/15: Bueno Loco Restaurante serving Yucatan-style Mexican food

February 01, 2013

It takes a lot of courage to open a restaurant in the middle of the winter in Maine. More so if it’s your first restaurant. But after a quiet soft opening, Bueno Loco Restaurante will open its doors to the Portland area on Tuesday, Feb. 5 and I gotta tell you: I’m pretty excited about this place.

Browne Trading Company’s Nicholas Branchina debunks the myths about “diver” scallops

January 04, 2013

The other day I stumbled across Brown Trading Company’s blog and I have to admit that, despite my extensive experience in buying, preparing for clients, and eating scallops (well, before I found out I’m horribly allergic), I learned a ton of helpful information to guide my purchases in the future.

Shrimp season: Maine’s apology for her harsh demeanor

January 04, 2013

When I dump my bag of roadside shrimp into a roiling pot of court bouillon, I feel loved by my state, and for a couple of weeks in the middle of this frozen hell we call winter, I can forget how frigid and moody she can be.

Blue, at the Grey Havens Inn

October 24, 2012

The amazing scenery from the tables at Blue, the restaurant in the seasonal Grey Havens Inn, is reason alone to visit. You’ll also find fresh seafood, locally sourced ingredients, comfortable and elegant furnishings and a hospitable staff. The cuisine is respectable, but doesn’t yet rise up to this memorable setting.

Five Fifty-Five

October 23, 2012

Sharing space with the nationally recognized culinary delight that is Five Fifty-Five restaurant, this lounge reminds locals and tourists that Maine is not all L.L. Bean backwoods and laid-back brewpubs.