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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These teriyaki-inspired salmon bowls are sticky, sweet and savory

by G. Daniela Galarza The Washington Post March 12, 2023March 4, 2023

Sticky salmon with sushi rice and quick-pickled vegetables was inspired by Japanese teriyaki.

Food

Why certain foods taste better the next day

by Aaron Hutcherson The Washington Post March 12, 2023March 3, 2023

The flavors of some foods change over time, sometimes for the better.

Society Notebook: Filling Mechanics’ Hall with even more wonder

by Amy Paradysz March 12, 2023March 9, 2023

A benefit for arts and humanities programming at the Portland venue raised $30,000.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside Table: Author strikes again with boarding school murder mystery

March 12, 2023March 6, 2023

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ ‘Enchantment’

March 12, 2023March 8, 2023

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

Arts & Entertainment

When it comes to this year’s Oscar movies, more is more

by Ann Hornaday The Washington Post March 12, 2023March 8, 2023

Cinema today is in chaos. Theater chains are imploding. Studios are scrambling. Streamers are desperately trying to win subscribers and claw back the ones who have left. The answer, clearly, is more comic book movies. Unless it’s horror. Or boomer nostalgia. No, it’s “Cocaine Bear”! As the screenwriter William Goldman famously said about Hollywood: “Nobody […]