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.
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Posted inRecipes

Tacos de canasta are portable, adaptable and ready to party

by Anna Luisa Rodriguez The Washington Post

As soon as I booked my flights for a trip to Mexico City last December, I scouted out a food tour for the first morning of my vacation. I settled on one from Eat Like a Local – a salsa-soaked, taco-fueled 16-stop marathon featuring some of the best foods that Mexico City’s markets and street […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review

‘The Fall Guy’ takes stunt casting to new heights

by Ty Burr Special to The Washington Post

With the Hollywood stunt community continuing to lobby for its own Academy Award category, “The Fall Guy” arrives as Exhibit A in the case for a stunts Oscar. Helmed by stuntman-turned-director David Leitch (“Atomic Blonde,” “Bullet Train”; producer of the John Wick series), it’s an action-comedy-romance-mystery, heavy on the flipping cars, high-speed chase scenes and […]

Posted inFood

How celebrity tequilas are changing the very nature of tequila

by M. Carrie Allan Special to The Washington Post

I’m staring at two new bottles that represent a tension at the heart of tequila. One is from Casamigos, the brand founded by actor George Clooney, ex-model Rande Gerber and businessman Mike Meldman, which they sold to spirits giant Diageo in 2017 for a reported $1 billion. Their new bottle is a jalapeno-flavored blanco tequila […]

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