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

Bar Guide: Follow the birthday gal on her ideal Portland pub crawl, for non-pandemic times

by Angie Bryan January 25, 2021January 22, 2021

The seven places Angie Bryan would celebrate the week leading up to her birthday.

Do This, Food

Run & Eat: Takeout from Kuno a taste of what’s to come in the dining room

by Leslie Bridgers January 25, 2021January 22, 2021

The food truck-turned-restaurant on Cumberland Avenue in Portland is ready to open to indoor dining whenever the time is right.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: Restored Czech sci-fi film from the ’60s surprisingly relevant

by Dennis Perkins January 25, 2021January 21, 2021

PMA Films is screening ‘Ikarie XB-1,’ which follows 22nd-century space voyagers who encounter a derelict spacecraft full of dead rich people from Earth and deal with the doldrums of life on another planet.

Arts & Entertainment

Inauguration leave you wanting more? These D.C. museum websites provide a fix of pomp and pageantry

by Fritz Hahn The Washington Post January 24, 2021January 20, 2021

Tourists usually pack into Washington’s museums around inauguration time, cooing over the first ladies’ gowns at the National Museum of American History or lining up to see the new president’s portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. While most museums remain closed for the foreseeable future, virtual exhibitions allow viewers to enjoy the experience – and […]

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘Welcome Home,’ by Gary Lawless

by Megan Grumbling January 24, 2021January 18, 2021

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Experimental photography on display in joint exhibits at MECA

by Jorge S. Arango January 24, 2021January 20, 2021

‘Tory Fair: Portable Window’ and ‘Parallax/Geography’ are running through Feb. 28.

Food, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: Be constructive this winter and build something

by Tom Atwell January 24, 2021January 23, 2021

It’s a good time for a project that you’ll be grateful for during growing season.

Recipes

Have a taste of ‘gumbo diplomacy’ by making this Biden nominee’s classic recipe

by Ann Maloney The Washington Post January 24, 2021January 22, 2021

Anyone who has served a big pot of gumbo to family and friends knows exactly what Linda Thomas-Greenfield means when she refers to “gumbo diplomacy.” She captured national attention when she used the term on Nov. 24, when accepting President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Her point: that you […]

Food

TikTok’s tortilla trend is basically a quesadilla – with extra fun folded in

by Aaron Hutcherson The Washington Post January 24, 2021January 22, 2021

Social media food trends come and go. Some are fleeting (remember rainbow bagels?) while others are seemingly here to stay (i.e. all manner of “charcuterie” boards). The latest entrant enjoying its 15 minutes of virality is the #TortillaTrend, which has garnered more than 2 billion views on TikTok in a little over a week. For […]

Food, Recipes

Have s’more fun with pretzels, caramel, toasted coconut and cookies

by G. Daniela Galarza The Washington Post January 24, 2021January 22, 2021

Messy, sticky, warm and sweet, s’mores are a treat that needs no recipe. The combination of fire-roasted marshmallow, sturdy graham crackers and melty milk chocolate remains a classic for a reason. Lately, it’s become my go-to weekend snack thanks to a backyard fire pit and my longtime devotion to homemade marshmallows. My stepfather gathers the […]