“There are a few essential elements you find in the spirit of a Mainer; a humble appreciation of crafted things, wit dry enough you may not know when the joke ends and when it begins, and most importantly, a love…
Community Spotlight: RECOR Development
General Contracting, Owners Project Manager Services, Restaurant Development “Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been….enjoy the ride” – Anthony Bourdain…
Hemingway Whiskey Sour – New England Style
“Never delay kissing a pretty girl or opening a bottle of whiskey” – Ernest Hemingway The Whiskey Sour is an incredibly underrated drink. In its original state, made well, is something of pure greatness. Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald…
Community Spotlight: Vitali McKim Cellars
“The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth” – Jim Harrison On a clear day with a slight breeze in early…
It’s Still a Wonderful Life
“You see, George, you’ve really had a wonderful life. Don’t you see what a mistake it would be to throw it away?” – Clarence, Angel Second Class [It’s A Wonderful Life] Dedicated to my Grandmother, Ann McNicholas A few years…
Recipe: How to Make a Simple and Brilliant Clam Chowder
“If God made anything better, he saved it for himself” – Anthony Bourdain [on the steamer clam, J’s Oyster, Portland, Maine] Clam Chowder is a quintessential New England dish that, ironically, used to be considered “food for the peasantry.” It…
Florida Keys Itinerary: A Jimmy Buffett Inspired Road Trip
“The days drift by, they don’t have names, all of the streets here look the same…there’s so many quiet places, smiling eyes match the smiling faces…I have found me a home” – Jimmy Buffett [lyrics from “I have found me…
The Red Lion Tavern – Cozy Winter Date Night
“A tavern chair is the throne of human felicity” – Samuel Johnson First Person Perspective Nestled in the heart of the downtown village of Cohasset, lies the historic Red Lion Inn. On your way inside, as you look upon the…
Stellwagen Beer Co. – Coastal Villages IPA Collab
Stellwagen Beer Company and Foodies South Shore team up to make an epic beer that gives ode to the south shore.
Why You Should Always Brine Your Turkey
“Brine your Turkey. Don’t even think about it – like Nike, just do it” – BMC This Thanksgiving, if you are the lucky individual cooking turkey for friends, extended family, in-laws, and neighbors, the last thing you want to do…
Waterville Valley: A Quick, Early Fall Jaunt
“Many who have come to Waterville year after year without setting foot on their slopes feel them as a quieting presence, watch them day after day as they change with shifting light, yet are ever the same” [Nathaniel L. Goodrich…
A Summer Lobstering on the South Shore
“Lobster is something best experienced female and fresh; female for the sadly overlooked, but delicious roe, which is basically lobster caviar” – Anthony Bourdain (on the female lobster) Thanks to the help of lobstermen Rob Bertone, Dan Herb (SeaBox), and…