Category Archives: New England Travel

Summer Staycation, Part One

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

“People are crazy and times are strange I’m locked in tight, I’m out of range I used to care, but things have changed” Summer usually finds me on the road visiting inns and bistros. This year I decide to … Continue reading →

My Little Town

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

Westport is a quiet hunk of Connecticut shoreline originally populated by the native Pequot tribe. Nestled between the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound, this pretty tidal treasure is a mere 47 miles of commuter rail from New York City, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Retro-Travel, Theater, Travel | 6 Comments

My Funny Valentine II

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

My friend Bob Greene is cool. He is tall, suave, and an excellent cook. Bob is a tennis writer who travels the world to watch famous and not-so-famous athletes whack a fuzzy yellow ball across a net at 100 mph. … Continue reading →

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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

Tempo Dulu

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

After an interminable Maine winter, my husband and I need a relaxing trip within a few hours drive. When we hear that Camden Harbour Inn is having a pop-up preview of their new Southeast Asian restaurant, Tempo Dulu, we jump … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Sustainable Travel, The Other Portland, Travel | Tagged Camden, Camden Harbour Inn, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, epicurean travel, food and wine, Glendarragh Farms, hospitality, Lawrence Klang, Maine, Natalie's Restaurant, Portland Maine, Tempo Dulu, The Danforth, winter getaways | Leave a comment

Nor’easter: Survival Fare

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

A blizzard is coming. My first thought is, “What can I not live without for 48 hours?” I head for 171 Cumberland Avenue, early, for some savory, soul-satisfying 10-10 pié. I go for the Kale Feta Savory with carmelized onion, … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Travel | Tagged hand pies, Maine, Portland, seacoast, Ten Ten Pié, winter | 4 Comments

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

Savor the SoPo Strip

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Another tasty summer DIY tour was an afternoon stroll of SoPo’s Cottage Avenue “strip.” Our mostly-walking tour begins at Terra Cotta, a gourmet market and take-out mecca saving busy people from Ramen and Lean Cuisine one delectable meal at a … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Sustainable Travel, The Other Portland | Tagged Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, Elsemere BBQ, Enio's, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Otto's Pizza, Portland, South Portland, Terra Cotta Pasta | Leave a comment

Innovation Destination: East Bayside

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

My sunny summer travel series continues on this snowy day, originally published in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in June, July & August of 2014. After a formal “foodie tour” of Portland, I’m feeling restless. As a local, I … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Retro-Travel, Sustainable Travel, The Other Portland | Tagged East Bayside, Portland, Rising Tide | 2 Comments

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 | 1 Comment