Food and beverage events in the Midcoast: March 22 Harraseeket Inn Dinner Series, Asian dinner, 6 p.m. Enjoy five courses including crispy egg roll, crunchy vegetable salad, haddock with Thai hot sauce, pork katsu and coconut rice pudding. Beverages priced separately; 162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377, $55 per person, reservations required. March 23 Moderation Brewing […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Saying goodbye to winter
As we ready ourselves to segue to the lighter fare we enjoy in the spring, I wanted to share one more rib-sticking meal to stave off these last chilly, muddy days of March. As I congratulated myself for getting through my 36th Maine winter, I had a craving for this satisfying meal of kielbasa and […]
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Arts Calendar: March 20-30
Greater Portland Exhibits Landscape Photographer Rick Berk, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through March, www.rickberk.com. “Maine’s Four Seasons for Art,” Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport, through March. “Drawing Now,” Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, 30 abstract artists from 11 countries in their first U.S. showing, to March 22. Tom Bloom […]
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Out & About: Music for a Maine spring
Astronomically speaking, we’re entering springtime, although we Mainers don’t expect flowers or leaves for a few more weeks. But we don’t have to wait for music to spring forth; there’s plenty coming up real soon. The Portland Symphony Orchestra unofficially celebrates Women’s History Month with its next Tuesday concert. Three women will be highlighted: guest […]
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‘Cinderella’ behind the glitter: In the studio with Maine State Ballet’s longtime costume designer
FALMOUTH — Rows of hand-dyed tutus and freshly glittered costumes hang on racks outside the fitting room at Maine State Ballet. On the door, in large cursive letters, is a sign that reads: “Madame”– a name the associate director and production designer, Gail Csoboth, has earned from her 29 years as head of the ballet’s […]
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Sister act: Popular Portland sandwich shop to launch in Bath
BATH — Three years ago, even before opening in Portland’s Monument Square, Michaela McVetty set out to build a sandwich empire. With a second Sisters Gourmet Deli now planned to open this summer in Bath, she’s one step closer to doing just that. “We’ve always talked about a second location,” McVetty, a 28-year-old dynamo who divides […]
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Brunswick brewery debuts blueberry lager with local hops
BRUNSWICK — A focus on hyper-local ingredients is behind Flight Deck Brewing‘s latest product, a blueberry lager made with hops from Woodside Hop House in Brunswick. “Our standards have been set and we no longer just want 100 percent Maine ingredients, we want extremely local ingredients from the community we serve,” Flight Deck co-founder Nate Wildes said last week […]
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Coastal History: The baby of Hendricks Head
In Maine we are famous for our tall tales, and sometimes it is hard to tell truth from fiction. In 1945, Edward Rowe Snow published a “true” story in his book, “Famous Lighthouses of New England.” It involved the Hendricks Head lighthouse in Southport and a shipwreck that occurred in the 1870s. The lighthouse keeper […]
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Sande's Picks: March 15
Events March 15 Harraseeket Inn Dinner Series, Spanish Wine Dinner, 6 p.m. Enjoy five courses, including Artichoke Strudel, Fennel and Citrus Salad with Lobster, Halibut, Paella, and Le Treche Mousse Cake with Spanish wines from South Portland Wine Company; 162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377, $80/person, reservations required. March 16 The Brunswick Inn, St. Paddy’s Dinner, 5:30-8:30 […]
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Cooking at the Cove: An Irish Sampler
I can’t let St. Patrick’s Day go by without sharing a few recipes from “across the pond.” I sampled these three treats when I was last in Ireland, and after writing these recipes up, I’m inspired to make a reservation and pack my bags once again. Creamy whole-fat dairy products are a hallmark of Irish […]