I love not living in a big city, for lots of reasons. Chief among them are of course crime and the general rat race of it all.

A funny thing happened on the way to see Furthur at Nateva last weekend. I had my Karma washed.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations-Maine

I attended the Grand Tasting at Ocean Gateway last night.

Portland restaurants continue to earn significant publicity. Hugo's chef Rob Evans recently earned the title "Best Chef Northeast", from James Beard Foundation.

What will happen to us when our access to grocers and foods of the world goes away? The question of the day is, Can Maine feed itself?

When we speak of remarkable guest experiences, we typically think of something "bigger, faster, better". Not so at Cellardoor Winery. Their guest experiences are slower, more thoughtful and gracious.

It's hard to be a bad restaurant. Especially here in Maine, where you can toss a stone from one wonderful eatery to the next. You don't last long if you're bad.

If being bad is an operational situation, there are places to turn, like SYSCO food service.

It's hard to be a bad restaurant. Especially here in Maine, where you can toss a stone from one wonderful eatery to the next. You don't last long if you're bad.

If being bad is an operational situation, there are places to turn, like SYSCO food service.