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Nevis: Bohos in the Wild Blue
How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped — it’s a fallow period. Here is a warm memory of a favorite destination while we wait to resume our travels (we hope) later … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean travel, Food and Wine, International, Nevis, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged Benjamin Voisin, Caribbean, epicurean travel, food and wine, Gals Getaway, Javier Stanley, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Montpelier Plantation, Narrows, Necee Regis, Nevis, New England, Nikolas Mantas, Poolside, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Swimmer, West Indies, winter getaways
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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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Tempo Dulu
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
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Nor’easter: Survival Fare
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
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Edible Destinations: Midcoast Maine
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
The Maine Cottage
More summer stories for a chilly season that originally appeared in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in June, July and August of 2014. The Maine cottage is making a comeback. Originally designed as small vacation dwellings for working people, … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Retro-Travel, Sustainable Travel
Tagged Bay Leaf Cottages, Bob Crowley, Camden, Durham, glamping, High Tide Inn, Lincolnville, Maine, Maine Cottage, Maine Forest Yurts, Margolis-Pineo, Ogunquit, Shepherd's Pie, The Dunes, yurts
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