Building intensity, cutting through flavors and adding a little whimsy are some guiding principles for pairing beers with food.
Leslie Bridgers
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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.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Roundabout route leads to satisfying lunch from Mazzat
The Mediterranean takeout spot opened five months ago in Morrill’s Corner in Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Why watch the Oscars? It’s a good question
Predicting winners is more about understanding the Academy’s tendencies than recognizing quality art.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: SailMaine winds up for fundraising regatta
The nonprofit held a kickoff event March 3 to generate interest in the new annual tradition.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Fault Map,’ by W.J. Herbert
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Ready for dead mom jokes? Comedian Taylor Tomlinson sure hopes so
The 28-year-old Tomlinson delves deeply into her personal live during her latest Netflix special, “Look At You.”
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘I Will Die in a Foreign Land,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Colby pulls works from its collection to create ‘Atmosphere’
The exhibit is centered around a video by Lorna Simpson called ‘Cloudscape.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Mark Rylance mesmerizes in the twisty, Chicago-set crime thriller ‘The Outfit’
Rylance’s portrayal of a slyly meticulous tailor dominates this suspenseful story set in 1956.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Find fine wines and warm service at Friends & Family
The Congress Street wine bar also has a food menu and canned beers.