Maine Beer Company’s Zoe amber ale – named for owner David Kleban’s daughter – will be returning in bottles and on draft March 9. According to MBC’s website, the flavor profile is “pine and raisin predominate with notes of citrus and ripe dark berries. Malty backbone of toasted bread, dark chocolate and caramel.” On March […]
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Arts Calendar: March 10-20
St. Patrick’s Day Showcase Dance Ongoing “El Lobo y La Paloma,” a Portland-based Bourassa Dance production, rent or purchase online through Vimeo On Demand. Exhibits “A Walk in the Woods an Annual Exhibit of Landscape Paintings,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday through March 28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Three substantial snacks
This week I want to share some snacks unlike the run-of-the-mill items found in the grocery store aisles. These munchies can all be made in your kitchen then served up in various ways. Our favorite Irish Pub Soup is a thick, creamy bowl of goodness that I’m always hungry for. Discovered by one of my […]
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Sande’s Picks: Wine dinners are back
Three prix fixe, pre-selected menu dinners with appropriate wines are scheduled in March not far from the southern Midcoast area. As more are announced, I will include details. Seating and tables will be well spaced and masks required while moving about the restaurants. On March 3, Sedgley Place is hosting a festive Mardi Gras dinner […]
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Sande’s Picks: Make plans now for Maine Restaurant Week
The format will be a bit different Maine Restaurant Week, being held this year from March 1-12, but as always the unique menus will be something special. Restaurants will offer special items along with their familiar menus and patrons will be able to safely dine in, dine outside in heated areas or take out complete […]
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Cooking at the Cove: February favorites
I’m one of those people who starts my day with a hot bowl of long-cooked oatmeal. However, there are times when I have to skip my morning routine for various reasons beyond my control. That’s when I partake of one of these soft oatmeal bars with my morning coffee. For the recipe, any type of […]
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Cooking at the Cove: For those you love
Valentine’s Day has been my favorite holiday since I was a kid because my mother always made it special for the whole family. No matter what day of the week the holiday fell on, she prepared a fancy dinner that was served in the dining room on the good china. After the entrée was devoured […]
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Sande’s Picks: Community Supported Restaurants now serving patrons
You have probably heard of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), where consumers purchase a portion of a farm’s seasonal harvest in advance. The benefits include providing customers with regular boxes of just-harvested produce along with eggs, meats, flowers, etc. Farmers get paid upfront so they can plan their operations and both develop a relationship with one […]
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Cooking at the Cove: More cozy recipes for cold winter days
The colder weather makes it seem more natural to just stay home. Life here at the cove rolls on serenely and I feel blessed that there really isn’t much of a need to go anywhere very often. Now that we finally have a layer of snow to go along with colder temperatures, you may be […]
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Sande’s Picks: Bay Bowls comes to Brunswick
Brunswick’s first smoothie and acai bowl shop opened on Jan. 30 at 210 Maine St. in the former home of Smiley’s Ice Cream. Bay Bowls smoothies are made from fruits, nuts, granola, honey, Nutella and peanut butter. The bowls are like thick smoothies based on acai berries from Central and South America, primarily Brazil, […]