Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: At the drive-in, see a scary triple feature without fearing for your life

by Dennis Perkins August 1, 2022July 29, 2022

Prides Corner Drive-In is showing the three installments of ‘Evil Dead’ movies this weekend.

Uncategorized

I tried a Velveeta martini, and it tastes like a bad joke

by Jess Eng The Washington Post July 31, 2022July 25, 2022

We’ve all heard that James Bond prefers his vodka martini shaken, not stirred. But what would this fictional British Secret Service agent have to say about a $15 Velveeta Martini? Probably no good things. Luckily for him, and you, I tried this so-called “unapologetic, outrageously cheesy” drink to save you from a gimmick at the […]

Food, Local & State

Our restaurant critic’s Old Port picks

by Andrew Ross July 31, 2022August 10, 2022

Andrew Ross offers delicious insights for three square meals – plus coffee and dessert.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside Table: Starting over with a slender book of poetry

July 31, 2022July 26, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘Horse,’ ‘An Immense World’

July 31, 2022July 26, 2022

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘Summer Ancients,’ by Matthew Bernier

July 31, 2022July 26, 2022

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Emotional shows in Portland, Rockland explore African diasporic experience

by Jorge S. Arango July 31, 2022July 30, 2022

Billy Gerard Frank exposes what life was like for a gay teenager in Grenada, while Daniel Minter narrates the appalling story of Maine’s Malaga Island.