Maine Beer Co. is one of Maine’s newest breweries, and one if its smallest. Started last year by brothers David and Daniel Kleban, the company has a one-barrel brewing system in Portland, and bottle-conditions all of its beer. Like many craft brewers, the Klebans started as home brewers, making beer in Daniel’s garage, on David’s […]
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Bar Guide: Pat’s means pizza, but don’t forget the Almond Joy Martini
It’s no secret that I love pizza. And it’s no secret that, for me, Pat’s wins every single time. The beauty of Pat’s Pizza is that, even though each restaurant in the chain is privately owned, each uses the same dough and sauces for their delicious pizzas. But the restaurants do have some subtle differences […]
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Art and Theater: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill
• HOT TICKET Whitney Art Works has its own cool trio THE AHMAD HASSAN MUHAMMAD TRIO visits Portland for an evening of jazz improvisation. The band will feature new music from its upcoming CD, “Fly.” The trio consists of Muhammad on piano, Stu Mahan on bass and Phil McGowan on drums. The concert is part of […]
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Dining and Drink: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill
• HOT TICKET Please your palate — and for a good cause ECO APPETITO supports the Ferry Beach Ecology School’s “Food for Thought” program, which teaches people the importance of sustainable food production. Savor handmade pastas, seafood and artisan cheeses and breads while you bid on items ranging from a two-hour sail to a Cold River […]
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What Ales You: A ‘Gansett comeback? He’ll drink to that – and he won’t be alone
Beer drinkers of a certain age are welcoming an old friend back to Maine. Narragansett Lager, which from the 1940s to the early 1970s was the top-selling beer in Maine, is now being sold at some Portland bars and some of the larger beer stores. Mark Hellendrung, a lifelong Rhode Island resident, bought the brand […]
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Art and Theater: New kids on the block party
Portland’s rejuvenated Arts District, with its new restaurants, venues and galleries, is the perfect place for an outdoor art and music festival.
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Bar Guide: At Bebe’s, welcome twists to beloved Mexican standbys
Walking up to Bebe’s Burritos, nestled among the retail shops in downtown Biddeford, you know you are in for a fun experience. I mean, have you ever been to an establishment with thousands of twinkle lights hanging above the outside cafe tables that wasn’t a great place to hang out? Upon entering, my mind experienced […]
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Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store Aug. 30-Sept. 5 1. Arcade Fire, “The Suburbs” 1. Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, “God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise” 3. Disturbed, “Asylum” 4. Richard Thompson, “Dream Attic” 5. The Black Keys, “Brothers” 5. “Sons of Anarchy” — Season 2 (DVD) 7. Eminem, “Recovery” 8. “The Simpsons” […]
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Music and Nightlife: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill
• HOT TICKET Captain Sig setting foot on land to tell crab fishing stories “A NIGHT with Captain Sig and the Hillstrand Brothers” sounds like it could be a folk concert full of songs of the sea, but it’s not. It’s a night of Alaskan crab fishing stories, live with Capt. Sig Hansen and other stars […]