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Portland, Maine: Where To Stay?
My beloved and discerning friend Robyn is coming to Portland in September. Please recommend a downtown hotel, she asks. With an in-house restaurant. Closer to our place in the East End. And oh — can we make sure Nils won’t … Continue reading
Boston: Art in Bloom, Part 1
Spring Green As another endless winter slides into dreary mud season, I plan a Boston getaway in search of signs of spring. I begin my odyssey at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). First stop: Henri Matisse’s Geraniums. Neil Welliver … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, New England Travel, Theater, Travel
Tagged Allston, Boston, Cambridge, Fine Arts, Saltie Girl
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Rockland: Tidal Treasure
Ah, Rockland — gritty tidal treasure on Penobscot Bay with the soul of a working waterfront and salty hipster vibe. This small seafaring gem proves that art has the power to inspire and restore, with a vibrant museum and gallery scene, award-winning restaurants, upscale … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, Montreal, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged breakfast, epicurean travel, Farnsworth, Fiore, hospitality, Island Institute, Maine, Old Granite Inn, Pies on Parade, Rockland
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Royal Pop-Up at Tempo Dulu
Lucky me – I’m invited to an eight-course Royal Thai dinner designed and prepared by Chef Goy Siwaporn, left, who hides a prodigious talent in her tiny frame. Best of all, the sparkling eight-course dinner is held at The Danforth … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, The Other Portland, Travel
Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, Goy Siwaporn, hospitality, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Portland, Portland Maine, Raymond Brunyanski, Tempo Dulu, The Danforth Inn, winter getaways
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Staycation Part II – Up the Munjoy
My neighborhood of Munjoy Hill is a wondrous place where endless ocean meets blue sky. We have fussy formal gardens in brand new pots. Messy gardens in antique containers, overgrown and effusive. And, oops! a few accidental gardens – there’s … Continue reading
New York City: Golden Holiday
Two sleepy friends shuffle onto the 5:00 a.m. flight from Portland to New York City. We arrive at MoMA in time for a members-only peek at the Picasso sculpture exhibition. Beloved and familiar works include Goat, Baboon, and the serene … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine, New York City, Theater, Travel
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The Mighty North Atlantic Blues Fest
Fresh from my blues-immersion at the Montreal Jazz Fest, I head to picturesque Rockland for the most righteous blues event on the East Coast, the North Atlantic Blues Festival. The annual two-day event takes place at the public landing overlooking … Continue reading
Posted in Blues Festival, East Coast Travel, Festivals, Lobster, Maine, Maine Travel, Music, New England Travel, Travel
Tagged North Atlantic Blues Festival
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