Category Archives: Lobster

Portland, Maine: Where To Stay?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Epicurious Travelers

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 →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Portland Maine, Staycation, Travel | 3 Comments

Boston: Art in Bloom, Part 1

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Epicurious Travelers

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 | 4 Comments

Rockland: Tidal Treasure

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

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 | 1 Comment

Royal Pop-Up at Tempo Dulu

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

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 | 2 Comments

Staycation Part II – Up the Munjoy

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

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 →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Staycation, Sustainable Travel, Travel | Tagged Blue Spoon Portland Maine, Fort Allen Park, Lolita Portland Maine, Munjoy Hill | 1 Comment

New York City: Golden Holiday

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

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 | Leave a comment

The Mighty North Atlantic Blues Fest

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

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 | 1 Comment

Maine: Mother-Daughter Blue Highway

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Bright blue sky and sunny tales of summer, originally published in the Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald in June, July & August of 2013. I hear there’s a street called Pineo Court in Bar Harbor. “Roadtrip!” says my daughter Sarah, … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Retro-Travel, Sustainable Travel, The Other Portland | Tagged Acadia National Park, Asticou Azalea Garden, Bar Harbor, Belgrade lake, Cadillac Mountain, Café This Way, College of the Atlantic, Damariscotta, Deer Isle, Eden Market, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, epicurean travel, Farnsworth, Fiore Oils and Vinegars, food and wine, Frenchman's Bay, Green Spot, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, hospitality, Maine, McKay's, Mount Desert Camp Ground, N.C. Wyeth, Neiley Harris, Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies, Oakland, Olive Oil, Pemaquid Oysters, Peter Beerits, Pineo Court, Rockland, Southwest Harbor, Stewman's, Tasteful Tides, Tree Spirits apple sparkling wine, West Street Hotel, Wings Hill B&B | 1 Comment

Maine Culinary Travel Three Ways

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

More sunny tales of summer originally published in the Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald in June, July and August of 2014. There are many ways to enjoy culinary travel here in Maine. Take a cooking class with an expert. Take … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Sustainable Travel, Travel | Tagged Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor Inn, Belfast, Belfast Coop, Chase's Daily, Coffee By Design, Colonial Gables, Delvino's, Eat More Cheese, Ellsworth, epicurean travel, food and wine, Front Street Pub, Galyn's, hospitality, Ivy Manor Inn, Maine, Maine Foodie Tours, Margolis-Pineo, Matthew Kenney, Mount Desert Island Ice Cream, Papa J's, Rocky Point Clam Cakes, Side Street Cafe, Stonewall Kitchens, The Good Table, The Gothic Restaurant, Vinolio | Leave a comment

Edible Destinations: Midcoast Maine

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

More sunny summer adventures originally published in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in June, July & August of 2014. Midcoast Maine is a knockout for culinary enthusiasts with edible destinations like Salt Water Farm, Cellardoor Winery, and chef-owned inns … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Sustainable Travel | Tagged Camden, Cellardoor, Cellardoor Winery, cooking classes, Hartstone Inn, Lincolnville, Maine, Michael Salmon, Norumbega, Rockport, Salt Water Farm | Leave a comment