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.

Do This, Food

Tap Lines: For gluten-intolerant beer lovers, luck has turned with Lucky Pigeon

by Ben Lisle September 6, 2021September 3, 2021

The new Biddeford brewery makes gluten-free beers exclusively and in several styles.

Do This, Food

Eat & Run: Welcoming vibe comes and goes at Ruby’s

by Leslie Bridgers September 6, 2021September 8, 2021

The West End brunch spot, now also serving dinner, is in the former home of Aurora Provisions and Blue Spoon Cafe.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: Mainer returns home to make film set in a state park

by Dennis Perkins September 6, 2021September 3, 2021

Cape Elizabeth native Sara Friedman brings L.A. experience to her first feature, ‘Heightened,’ and believes shooting it here adds value.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘The Madness of Crowds,’ ‘Hero of Two Worlds’

September 5, 2021September 1, 2021

The current best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Recipes

This Black Forest icebox cake is a stunning no-bake dessert

by Aaron Hutcherson The Washington Post September 5, 2021August 31, 2021

Well-suited for summer, this chill confection would be welcome any time of year.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Juxtaposing the works of Joseph A. Fiore and friends

by Jorge S. Arango September 5, 2021September 4, 2021

Able Baker Contemporary helps make the connections with a smartly hung show.

Arts & Entertainment

4 things we learned from the Bob Ross documentary, including his hair secrets and an alleged affair

by Bethonie Butler The Washington Post September 5, 2021September 1, 2021

Bob Ross brought happiness to many as the honey-voiced host of “The Joy of Painting,” the long-running PBS show that taught viewers how to paint lush landscapes and vivid skies in less than 30 tranquil minutes. But a new Netflix documentary examines Ross’s legacy and the bitter dispute over the continued use of the TV […]

Recipes

This small-batch blueberry jam recipe has a surprising secret ingredient

by Charlotte Druckman Special to The Washington Post September 5, 2021August 27, 2021

Cookbook author Camilla Wynne calls her blueberry jam Bleu Matin (or Blue Morning). “Blue” refers to the macerated and slow cooked blueberries, and “morning” to the fact that coffee beans are steeped into those berries while they bubble away. The coffee brings out the tart, fruity notes of the blueberries and tempers the sweetness of […]

Arts & Entertainment