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53 delicious in Print Maine cookbooks make inspired holiday gifts.

By Claire Z. Cramer

40 Lobster Mania Matt Jacobson courts 21st-century statistics to help our most delicious resource claw its way to world fame.

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Imagine Bonfire of the Vanities with a Maine plot and setting. Carolyn Chute’s new novel, Treat Us Like Dogs and We Will Become Wolves, is that kind of brilliant–full of mischief and a great holiday gift for readers who dare to scratch the surface of ‘the way life should be.’

While exposing the cult of fictional St. Onge, a debased settlement run by charismatic Gordon St. Onge and camouflaged by home schooling, it holds a mirror to each and every special one of us. As Kirkus Reviews writes, “In the scornful eyes of Gordon and other settlement members given voice in this polyphonic novel (which also includes the comments of extraterrestrial ‘grays’…), Ivy is a media lackey of the ruling class, alternately dishing out human-interest pabulum and scary crime stories to keep the masses frightened and passive. In a country that prefers to ignore the existence of social classes, Chute’s contempt for such air-brushing is bracing, as is her refusal to neaten up her decidedly flawed male protagonist’s opinions and actions. ‘There is only left or right down here among us crawling grubs,’ Gordon sneers. ‘[A]t the top…there is the unity of ideology.’”

We caught up with Chute at press time with a few questions. As usual, she’s quicker with a quip than Oscar Levant.

If you could go back in time and tell the author of The Beans of Egypt, Maine one secret you’ve learned about writing since, what would that be?

Don’t talk with the media.

Do you like working with multiple points of view?

I certainly wouldn’t do it if I hated it. : ) Mainers report more UFO sightings than almost any other state. Why do you think that is?

Maine also has the most reports of bodies buried in cellars. I guess we’re special.

Maine is so off the grid and on the fringe that we’re all fringe, aren’t we? Who among us is still normal enough to lay the keel on the boat?

Maybe fringers are normal, and obedience and “good” behavior are caused by a wicked virus.

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“I’ve been with this bookstore about 40 years,” says Susan Porter, owner of Maine Coast Book Shop & Cafe on Damariscotta’s Main Street, on the occasion of the shop’s 50th anniversary. “I’ve owned it since 1986, but I worked for the original owner for a dozen years before that. We are so lucky to have this great community of readers.” Not to mention, her shop is a writer-magnet. “We’ve had Richard Ford read and sign books,” she says, pointing to his latest, Let Me Be Frank With You, on the new titles rack.

“And Richard Russo, Richard Blanco, Douglas Kennedy, and Doug Preston. Lily King came, and so did Christina Baker Kline. She’s one of the nicest people. She stayed and did a lunch and fantastic book-group discussion with us about Orphan Train. Nicole [Olivier] sets these events up, and people just love them.” Visit mainecoastbookshop.com and the “camerascotta” webcam for a peek at the shop and village.

Serious Moonlight Don’t miss Bunny McBride’s new volume of lyrical essays (By

the Light of the Moon–Reflections on Wholeness of Being, Wisbee Creek, $9.95) held together by moonlight. Few books let you step outside yourself as well as this one. Author of Molly Spotted Elk–a Penobscot in Paris and Women of the Dawn, McBride earned her masters degree in anthropology at Columbia. It’s only natural that an expert on Native American affairs understands the phases that make all of our lives magic.

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Noah DeFilippis, who owns Pinecone & Chickadee–a vintage boutique at 6 Free Street–with his wife, Amy Teh, says they’ve been selling Polaroid cameras faster than Fresca since they opened their store. “We really like old things and analog photo gear.

It’s something that went away with the invention of smart-phones, but there’s something very special about it. The cameras look cool.”

Noah says mecA students in particular are snapping up the old Polaroids for their “old-school feel.” They see the effects on the already developed Polaroids and say, “This is like Instagram!” (To watch vintage commercials on YouTube visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdL_zHmZKUw) Vintage One Steps: Pinecone & chickadee, $70. Original price $19.95, just saying.

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Bashes Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Ramblin’ New Years Eve, Dec. 31. portlandasylum.com

The Ghost of Paul revere at Port City Music Hall, Dec. 31. portcitymusichall.com

Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. New Years Eve Gala, Dec. 31. 646-4526 jonathansogunquit.com 31. llbean.com

Last Blast, Downtown Old Orchard Beach. Fireworks, Hot Cocoa, Bonfire Beach Party, Dec. 31. Oob365.com Maine Huts and Trails, Flagstaff Hut, Poplar Hut, Stratton Brook Hut. Hike in, camp out

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Live band, dancing, buffet, and champagne toast, Dec. 31. Marriottsableoaks.com Chocolate Factory Factory, February. 828-1234 kitetails.org

Theater Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine,142 Free Street, Portland. Stage stories, daily; Beatrix Potter Christmas, December; Charlie and the

City Theater in Biddeford, 205 Main St. Great Musical, American Trailer Park Musical Dec. 5-6, 12-14, 19-21; TICK, TICK… BOOM!, Mar. 6-15.

642-7840 citytheater.org Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St., Bangor. Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Dec. 14. 745-3000 crossinsurancecenter.com

New Year’s Eve On the Mountains, Sugarloaf and Sunday River. Skiing, fireworks and festivities, Dec. 31. Sundayriver.com; sugarloaf.com Northern Lights, L.L. Bean, Freeport. Family-friendly event features fireworks, live music, and activities for the kids, Dec. Cumberland County Civic Center/Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Center St., Portland.

Disney on Ice: Princesses and Heroes, Feb. 11-16. 775-3458 theciviccenter.com Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Ctr., 76 Congress St., Portland. Broadway at Good Theater, Dec. 3-7; Regrets Only, Jan 28-Feb. 22.

885-5883 goodtheater.com Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Rte. 1, Falmouth.

The Nutcracker, Dec. 5-7; Tap, Tap, Jazz, Jan. 23-24. 799-7337 mainestateballet.org Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. A Christmas Story-the Musical, Dec. 5-21; Calendar Girls, Jan. 30-Feb. 15; The Boys Next Door, Mar. 27-Apr. 12. 15. 781-3587 portlandplayers.org Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. A Christmas Carol, Nov. 28-Dec. 24; Our Man in Havana, Jan. 20-Feb. 15. portlandstage.org

Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, Dec. 14. crossinsurancecenter.com

The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. A Christmas Carol,

Polar Bear Dip & Dash, Dash 5K from Back Cove at 11 a.m. and dip at noon at Portland’s East End Beach, and help fight climate change with the National Resources Council of Maine, Dec. 31. nrcm.kintera. org/dipdash North of Nashville and Sly Chi with Joe Galiant and the Transit–2nd Annual Jack Daniels Ramblin Revival New Year’s Eve., Dec. 31. portlandasylum.com Dec. 12-14; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Jan. 23- Feb. 1 . thepublictheatre.org Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St. This Wonderful Life, thru Dec. 7; The True Story of Little Red, Apr. 27-May 22. 933-9999 theateratmonmouth.org USM Theater, Russell Hall, Gorham Campus. Dance! USM, Dec 4-7; An Evening with Christopher Durang: For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You, Feb. 6-14. usm.maine. edu/theater

Galleries Art Gallery at UNE, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Coyote Connections: a Group Exhibition, thru Jan. 11; A Gateless Garden: Photographer Kerry Michaels & Writer Liza Bakewell, Jan. 20-Apr. 12. 221-4499 une. edu/artgallery As1 Gallery, 24 Exchange St., Portland. Urban Scenes: Paintings by Shea Brook, Dec. 12. as1gallery.com

Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks Grand Ballroom, 200 Sable Oaks Dr, South Portland. Midnight Masquerade, 6:30; Cocktail Hour, 7:30; Dinner & Dancing, 9pm-1am. $50 for 9pm admission; $85 for cocktail, dinner & dancing, Dec. 31. The Bob Charest Band & DJ Brian Zutter perform. bobcharestmusic.com

Soulive at the State Theatre , Dec. 31. statetheatreportland.com Bates College Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Convergence: Jazz, Films, and the Visual Arts, thru Dec. 7; Photographs by Women: Recent Additions to the Permanent Collection, thru Mar. 21; Back and Forth: The Collaborative Works of Dawn Clements and Marc Leuthold, Jan. 16- Mar. 21. 786-6158 bates.edu/museum/ Biddeford Art Walk, downtown Biddeford. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, special holiday event, Dec. 5. biddefordsacoartwalk.com Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick.

Hendrik Goltzius: Mythology and Truth, thru Mar. 1; Weaving the Myth of Psyche: Baroque Tapestries from the Wadsworth Atheneum, thru Mar. 8; Alison de Vere: Psyche and Eros, thru Jan. 4; Revealing Mediterranean Women, thru Jan. 11; Collaborations and Collusions: Artists’ Networks from the Nineteenth Century to the Present, thru Feb. 8. 725-3275 bowdoin.edu/art-museum December 2014 17

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Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. The Wyeths, Maine & the Sea, thru Dec. 31; Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespeare: From the Yale University Art Gallery, thru Jan. 4; The Shakers: From Mount Lebanon to the World, thru Jan. 5. 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org First Friday Art Walk, downtown Portland. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, Dec. 5, Jan. 2; Feb. 6. firstfridayartwalk.com Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA 522 Congress St., Portland. South of No North: Faculty Exhibition: Honour Mack, Bennett Morris, Sean Glover, Christopher Stiegler, thru Dec. 22. meca.edu/ica Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland.

Home: The Longfellow House and the Emergence of Portland, thru May; Wholesome Habitations: Architectural Collections of the Maine Historical Society, thru mid-2015. 7741822 mainehistory.org Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland.

Unorthodox Crafts, thru Dec. 24. mainejewishmuseum.org Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Jamie Wyeth’s first comprehensive retrospective examines

his imaginative approach to realism over six decades, from childhood drawings through various recurring themes inspired by the people, places, and objects that fascinate him, thru Dec. 28. mfa.org Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. Aaron T. Stephan: To Borrow, Cut, Copy and Steal, thru Feb. 8; The Berger Collection–Treasures of British Art: 1400-2000, thru Jan. 4. 7756148 portlandmuseum.org USM Art Galleries, Portland and Gorham campus galleries.

Opposing Gestures, video art

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music Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Karaoke, every W; Retro Night, every Th; Art Alexakis, Dec. 5; Screaming at Demons: An Evening with Shimon Moore, Dec. 6; The Ultimate Aldean Experience, Dec. 12; North of Nashville and Sly Chi with Joe Galiant and the Transit, Dec. 31. portlandasylum.com Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Acoustic Jam, Every Tues.; Irish Music Night, Every Wed.; See website for more listings.

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Why, from Maine, of course, dear! A shimmering example: The Virginian-Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia, recently discovered this holiday tidbit with the caption 100 Years Ago: “A four-masted schooner, Edith H. Symington, arrives in Norfolk from Maine with more than 1,000 Christmas trees.

The trees will be placed in cold storage at the Anheuser-Busch plant before going on sale.”

It’s one thing to deliver lumber. But who knew Maine had its own Polar Express under sail?

Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center) 1 Civic Center Sq., Portland. Alan Jackson, Keep-

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Because even magic ships drop anchor in both the past and future, we decided to study her to the keel. The Edith H. Symington was launched in Newburyport in 1900. Five years after delivering the Christmas trees to Virginia, she was lost at sea off the coast of Algeria.

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Fryeburg Academy Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Ctr. Met Opera Live in HD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Dec. 13. fryeburgacademy.org/pac Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. Rusted Root, Dec. 14; New Years Eve Gala, Dec. 31; Jeff Daniels & the Ben Daniels Band, Jan. 16; Melanie, Jan. 17; Karla Bonoff, Mar. 21. 646-4526 jonathansogunquit.com Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Maine State Ballet: The Nutcracker, Dec. 6-7; Magic of Christmas, Dec. 12-21; The Victorian Nutcracker, Dec. 13-17; Christmas with Cornils, Dec. 23; Pirates and Mermaids, Ahoy!, Jan. 11; Sister Act, Jan. 17; Alexander Tharaud, Jan. 22; Beethoven’s Pastorale, Jan. 25, 27. 842-0800 porttix.com One Longfellow Square,

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John Brown’s Body, Dec. 4; W. Kamau Bell, Dec. 5; Ryan Montbleau, Dec. 6; Pop Evil, Dec. 9; Chuck Ragan, Dec. 10; Turkuaz, Dec. 12; Start Making Sense, Dec. 13; The Awesome, Dec. 26; The Kenya Hall Band presents Stevie Wonder Tribute Night, Dec. 27; Lazerdisk, Dec. 29; Moon Hooch, Dec. 30; The Ghost of Paul Revere with Spencer Albee, Dec. 31; Sparks The Rescue, Jan. 2; The Mallett Brothers Band, Jan. 3; Tantric, Jan. 8; Bruce in the USA, Jan. 10. 956-6000 portcitymusichall.com State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.

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Tasty events Browne Trading Company, 262 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tastings, one or more Sat. every month, 1-5pm. 775-7560 brownetrading.com Flanagan Farm, 668 Narragansett Trail (Rt. 202), Buxton. Benefit dinners prepared by local chefs to benefit Maine Farmland Trust. Chefs Steve Corry, Rob Evans, Sam Hayward, Jeff Landry, Larry Matthews and Lee Skawinski, Dec. 7; Chef Justin Walker of Earth, Jan. 24. flanaganstable.com Local Sprouts, 649 Congress St., Portland.

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Freeport Sparkle Weekend, Freeport. Parade of Lights, horse-drawn wago rides, hot cocoa, Santa, treats, music & more. thru Dec. 5-7.

Sacomuseum.org Horse and Wagon Rides, Monument Square, Portland. Free horse and wagon rides in downtown Portland, Fri.-Sun. thru Dec. 23. Portlandmaine.com Kringleville in Waterville, Main Street, Waterville. A family event–bring the kids to meet Santa at his Waterville Home, thru Dec. 21. 680-2055 watervillemainstreet,org Le Club Calumet, 334 West River Rd., Augusta.

Augusta Holistic Mystic Fair: psychic mediums, massage, nontraditional care and crafts, Dec. 6. 446-7868 Snodeo 2015, Rangeley. The Rangeley Snowmobile Club presents snowmobile races, awards, a parade and fireworks. Jan. 22-24. Rangeleysnowmobile.com Sugarloaf, 5092 Access Rd., Carrabassett Valley.

Carrabassett. Locals’ Week, Dec. 1-5; Holiday Gift Bazaar, Dec. 12-14. 800-843-5623 sugarloaf.com Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Rd., Newry. Annual Santa Sunday, Dec. 7; Winterfest Weekend, Dec. 1214. 824-3000 sundayriver.com

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“We put those on,” says Julia Kirby, vice chair of Portland’s Public art committee, about the QR codes affixed to the city’s sculptures and monuments. “We hope people see that they can learn more about each piece.” Scan the code with your smart phone to access publicartportland.org for reveals and fun facts about the artists and the art. “Unfortunately, sometimes people peel them off! i don’t know why.” See the Bernard langlais wood sculptures recently donated to the city by his estate, including this bear in the ocean gateway pavilion. the acrobatic Dogs, right, and elephant, far right, are in the main branch of the Portland Public library.–C.Z.C. 2 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

“i’m m still in a bit of shock about it all,” says novelist lily King, back home in yarmouth after winning the first Kirkus Prize for Fiction for her runaway hit Euphoria, a dark tale of anthropologists in new guinea 100 years ago very much like margaret mead and the men in her life. the $50,000 prize is just the latest recognition for King, whose previous novels have been widely acclaimed. on the short list with Euphoria for the Kirkus fiction prize: Remedy for Love

by Farmington novelist Bill roorbach. and one of the three judges was Portland’s Kate Christensen, whose own novel The Great Man won the Pen/Faulkner award in 2009. “there was no nepotism,” says Christensen of King and Roorbach. “those two books were standouts.”–C.Z.C. Bernard “Blackie” Langlais, Portland Public Library, Main Branch

A sweep of the smartphone leads you to “…Although he painted for many years, Langlais became a self-taught sculptor whose exploration in wood began at a summer cottage in Maine he bought in 1956… From walls and reliefs to freestanding sculpture was a small step, and his menagerie was begun. In the last eleven years of his life, he created a lively art environment…in Cushing, comprising more than 100 outdoor pieces.”

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Elsmere Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill has been on Fil’s radar since we moved here. “It’s a barbecue joint. And they cook everything on wood. You could get a salad.” His descriptions of such divine decadence never persuaded me, but being as his “boys” are visiting, it’s decided that we’re headed for barbecue.

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and the guys are immediately gaga for the giant neon sign behind the bar that reads “Ray’s Auto Radiator and Body Shop.” I’ll admit, it’s a cool touch, but I’m starting to feel like Betty to Elsmere’s Veronica. We take a booth and order up a round of beers, brisket, and nachos. While we wait for the food, the guys are sucked into the two-player Mrs. Pac Man arcade game. It’s almost as if they’re in college again, and listening to three guys relaxed and reminiscing, I admit that Elsmere is the perfect choice and the grilled salmon salad isn’t half bad.

Run of The Mill “You have Downeast Cider on tap? Keep ’em coming, my friend.” We’ve found ourselves at Run of the Mill Brewery in Saco after passing through the historic town on a Sunday cruise. The giant Mill bears a long wooden bar in front with plenty of tables and dining seating throughout. The manager, Rebecca, happens to be behind the bar when we arrive, and after posing for a photo with the taps, offers samples of Downeast Cider to the other patrons.

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perfect on any day. Farther down the bar, two friends in wide-frame glasses and band t-shirts order the Sample Paddle–a flight of seven 3-ounce brews on tap–and ask for a deck of cards. A minute later, two men in leather jackets and bandanas make their way to the bar and order shots of Patron. We’re a real mishmash of folks here, but oddly enough, it just works.

Fil and I finish our ciders and I’m tempted to order a growler for home, but seeing it’s still early, I worry the stuff won’t make it back to Portland.

We agree that Run of the Mill will now be a regular stop when family and friends are visiting, and we plan our next trip. On Thursdays and Saturdays there’s live music, and I can only imagine the giant bar must feel very small those nights.

Leaving with a half of a burger and a happy buzz, I’m ready to explore Saco. If we stay long enough, maybe we can make it back to the Mill in time for happy hour.

The Frog & TurTle: WesTbrook It’s drizzling, but the rain adds some ambiance to our night drive. We scan the FM for the perfect song, but after “Bette Davis Eyes” and a painful attempt to get through some pop-country, we settle for our go-to album, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. We can always rely on Rhiannon. What a gal.

The Frog & Turtle isn’t packed by any means. There are tables and room at the bar, so we take two stools. The lights are low and cast a warm glow on vintage bar decor: beer posters, neon signs, and, yes, frogs. The bar’s

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It’s 50-cent wing night, so we order a dozen of the barbecue and tangy tangerine with a side of poutine and two Brooklyn Lagers.

The musicians are setting up to start their ‘blues jam session’ at 8 p.m.

More locals trickle in, and soon the bar is full, the tables are chatty, and the patchwork band starts the night with “Down Home Girl.” A sign-up sheet lies in front of the band for any musician in the crowd to join. It soon becomes clear we’re witnessing a weekly tradition as patrons call out one another’s names, hug as they pass tables, and jump up to join in on “The Weight.” A few babes take note of Fil snapping pictures and are quick to shimmy up in the hope of their 15 minutes.

One woman dances her way around the stage all the way to the door and bids us farewell with a quick jiggle.

By the end of our second round, we’re wishing we were only a walk away from State Street, but it’s time to head home after the first set. We need to leave before the band plays a Stones song or we never will. spring poinT Tavern: It’s among the ranks of all our dive-bar greats–Ruski’s, Sangillo’s, Mama’s, and Amigo’s–yet Spring Point Tavern (SPT) stands alone.

It stands alone in time, in manner…in South Portland.

“We met on Tinder, and he’s in the band,” says a girlfriend. How often do I hear this? It seems nowadays all of my friends are meeting the night’s Prince Charming on Tinder, and these ‘meetings’ lead down many divebar rabbit holes.

Five of us pile into the Subaru and are off on another Tinder adventure. Why so many along for a first date? Because your friends are never quite sure whether the guy is a wacko, a fraud, or even a man for that matter.

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“Oh, there you are. I thought you were in the bathroom this whole time.”

We’re both anxious to leave, but it’s nothing SPT has done wrong. In fact, it did everything a dive bar should, namely keep this girl off Tinder. ricet ta’s It’s almost 8 p.m., and neither one of us is about to volunteer as cook. After two weekends of holiday hosting, I’m ditching the June Cleaver guise, tweaking our “Mediterranean diet” and going straight for beer and pizza. We’ve tried just about every place from Otto and Pat’s to Slab and Bonobo, and though each has its very own charms, tonight we’re flying low. We don’t need to run into anybody who knows somebody who might know one of us and have any inclination to chat. This is Portland. You know how it is.

We google “pizza outside of Portland” and arrive at Ricetta’s.

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Street very close to SMCC, though it’s not likely you’ll see many students there–always a plus in my eyes. SPT is more welcoming than most such joints, and it seems there’s always something going on, from the Superhero Lady Arm Wrestlers to screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Tonight it’s reggae, and the SPT vets are grooving. fter the first beer, half of our crew decides to ditch the spot and head back into the Old Port, but I’ve promised to stay, and stay I do. I sit at the bar alongside my good friend as she tries for eye contact with her mystery man. “Does this look like that guy?” She shows me a picture. I can’t tell. Half of his face is covered with a Red Sox cap. “Sure does.”

By 11 p.m. I might as well be drinking alone, as a somewhat possessive woman has dominated the conversation. I’ve got a bull’s eye on my back and must fend off the preying males. (“I’m not from here.” “Sorry, I don’t speak English.” “I’ve got bird flu.”)

I eventually make the choice to leave. “Let’s go, our ride is here.”

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The food arrives, and we start in on the main attraction. My first bite is glorious and I won’t blame mere hunger. This is the first specialty pizza I’ve eaten that isn’t a soggy glob of cheese and fancy toppings. It’s served on thin, crispy crust with gorgonzola cheese. Oh, my gahhh! It’s good, folks.

We head back home with the leftovers in time for our Sunday night movie and a fight over the last piece.

Samuel’S It’s 11:30 and there’s still time to make it to Samuel’s for the Sweet Thai Chili wings. We arrive to find Bill and the others sitting at two tables. It’s their weekly night out after the night shift at WGME. The news tonight?

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The bar is louder than most nights, but that’s expected for Samuel’s Wednesday wing night. It’s a cozy dive at the edge of town and the perfect stop before the drive home. It’s never packed like the Old Port bars, but you’re never drinking alone.

There’s usually someone happy to strike up a conversation on sports, the weather, or the meaning of life, you know?

With classic rock and country hits playing in the background, we share our events of the week and compare battle scars. It’s our favorite mid-week treat. You can never go wrong with friends, wings, and beers.

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Venice Denizens it’s heaven when you have lobster on the menu. Hotel Monaco on Venice’s grand Canal knows how to hit the spot–”Fettuccine Fatte in Casa in Salsa D’astice... homemade Fettuccine with lobster Sauce.” Whatever floats your gondola.

Hello, Maine, The World is Calling: S t o ry & I n t e r v I e w b y C o l I n w. S a r g e n t

Turns out we don’t know everything there is to know about the lobster market. Now’s our chance to seize a global opportunity.

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n Paris on rue Coquillière, you can snap up a lobster roll for 28 euros ($35 U.S.) at the trendy Lobster Bar, the talk of the town.

As restaurateur Mathieu Mercier puts it, “Le pitch: Faire avaler aux gourmets parisiens sa lobster dwich’ mania tout droit débarquée des côtes outre-Atlantique.” Translation: Maine lobster is très chic across the sea. Everything has changed. And the astonishing thing is, we Mainers are the ones who will have to re-imagine lobster in order to capture emerging

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“We think that China is likely the biggest international market for lobster of all kinds, Maine included, and growing the fastest as well,” says Matt Jacobson, the new executive director at Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, with offices above Three Dollar Dewey’s on Commercial Street in Portland. “South Korea is also a significant market.”

As demand has increased, the received wisdom Mainers cherish about lobsters has become less and less valuable. For example, the recent surge in interest has little to do with hot-buttered lobster (which has slipped from 54-percent of dishes to 36 percent) while emerging flavors such as cilan-

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e xtr aor din ary P e rs P e c t iv e cessful lobster-roll food trucks in New York City and now Washington, DC. Luke and his company, Cape Seafood, have really been a leader in this innovative way to market. His success, coupled with the data from this and other sources, leads us to believe that Maine lobster rolls might work in a lot of places.

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These graphs are beyond enlightening. How important are the new flavors?

While some of the specifics we are seeing from the menu surveys are unexpected, the information certainly whets our appetite for more data to base our marketing decisions. Chefs are using Maine lobster in new and fascinating ways. I tried a recipe the other night for Thai-spiced Maine lobster tails with coconut. Fabulous!

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ometimes global branding happens one person at a time. Kennebunkport native James “Shaymus” Alwin is now head chef at the exclusive Royal Hawaiian resort near Diamond Head. He’s surprising Hawaii with his creative lobster dishes.

We hear your father’s in the industry?

Yes, that’s true! He’s been a lobsterman for over 35 years.

Tell us about your connection to lobstering in Maine, and the Kennebunk River?

From a young age, I was always out on the boat with my dad, helping him haul traps.

It’s always been part of my life and our main source of income for a while. Most of all, it helped us physically put food on the table.

Have you worked at any restaurants in Maine?

I worked at a place called Seascapes (now Pier 77) from age 15 to 19, working my way up from dish washer/prep cook to line cook over time. My mother has worked at Arundel Wharf Restaurant for 30 years; she was a server and is now a manager.

Which of your Hawaiian fusion lobster dishes most amazes your parents?

Tough work, but someone has to do it. Another graph seems to reveal that lobster rolls–loved by Mainers, diners in Manhattan, a spectacular exception in Paris, and a few food truck customers in San Francisco–are comparatively undiscovered elsewhere. Is this a huge marketing opportunity?

One of our board members, Luke Holden, is the Luke of Luke’s Lobster–one of the suc4 2 p o r t L a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

I’d say my lobster brioche that’s currently on the Papaaina Menu at Azure Restaurant.

You’ve suggested that some of our prior information about Maine lobstering verges on “fable.” Your starting point has been to secure reliable data about present shipping and wholesaling. Is that because

we can’t know where we’re going until we know where we are?

Information about where Maine Lobster is popular and where it commands the high-

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tro, wasabi, ginger, and mango are transforming the dish and therefore our desires.

Enter Jacobson, 53, a Naval Academy graduate and Air Force pilot; former President and COO of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroads; former CEO of Maine & Co., a business statistics non-profit specializing in bring new business into the state; and former candidate who sought the Republication nomination for Maine governor in 2010. Intent upon upgrading the database we use for investing in the future of Maine lobster, Jacobson has commissioned Chicago statisticians Technomic to serve notice on what’s being served on menus across the country.

Center-Of-The-Plate Lobster Is Top Menued Format, Despite A Steep Decline in 2014 Chef Alwin’s “Azure Ocean Risotto,” $49: Lobster tail, prawns, clams, scallops, soffrito, saffron, aromatic arborio rice, sugar peas & marinated Hamakua tomato.

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Does this mean our presumptions about marketing lobsters have had us trying to sell our lobsters to a vanished demographic?

I’m not sure I accept the premise–the industry has done a pretty good job over

Lobster by the Numbers “We contracted with a company called Technomic for a year’s worth of menu data gathering. I believe this service cost about $30,000.”–Matt Jacobson

time–after all, some estimates are that the Maine Lobster Industry is worth more than $1B to the Maine economy. That said, more information and data about our customer’s attitudes, preferences, and locations

will only make us stronger. And while marketing food is complex and not without challenges, we are starting from an extraordinarily strong position.

One data point here: We asked 21 of the country’s best marketing agencies if they might be interested in partnering to help us market Maine lobster, and all but three submitted proposals. We have a great brand. We have the best stories about the people who catch the fish; where they do it; and the unique sustainability of the Maine Lobster fishery. I am very optimistic that a focused, data-driven marketing effort will have demonstrable results.

You’ve met your marketing counterpart from the pork industry. What did he know that you don’t know?

There are more than 20 Federal “Check Off ” programs administered by the USDA that help market beef,

pork and other commodities. Several state boards do similar jobs but are sponsored at the state level, like Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative. The COO from the American Pork Board was extremely generous with his time. And while there was much to learn from him, he did tell me his budget for pork will be about $97M this year. It puts

London Calling

“Like many of the girls in my town, I grew up with my name on the side of my father’s boat.”

–Christina Lemieux Oragano

“lobster is on a roll” in london, according to Cutler native Christina lemieux oragano, who’s lived there since 2005. on her maine-lylobster.com blog, she writes that the city’s wildly popular restaurant chain Burger and Lobster serves 700,000 lobsters a year, but she tells us it “sources all its lobster from Canada…i’ve struggled to find maine lobster on menus [here]…i’d love to see more efforts to get maine lobster into the london market in a branded way…otherwise, to paraphrase gertrude Stein, they’ll be left thinking a lobster is a lobster is a lobster!”

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ing of information within the industry will allow all the players, including the Collaborative, to make better business decisions.

French Connection

Easy Jet Magazine says it best about Mathieu Mercier’s success at “Paris’s famous Lobster Bar…[where] Maine’s most famous export (barring Stephen King) is taking Europe by storm.”

When we call Mercier, the chef/owner of the attraction, he explains: “My first trip to the U.S. was when I was a teenager, in Jamaica Point, Maine [Belgrade Lakes]. I ate my first lobster and my first lobster roll there, a total shock…Then, seeing that no lobster bar existed in Paris and that I love the product, I decided to open Lobster Bar and to twist the recipes with a French touch.” Taste Mercier’s recipes at lobsterbar.fr

“I ate my first lobster… a total shock.”

–Mathieu Mercier, Lobster Bar, Paris our $1.5M for 2015 in perspective. He also has granular data about his industry: He knew for example that a 1-percent decrease in the supply of pork resulted in a 3-percent increase in price at the retail level. That sort of detailed data about pork really sparked my interest in developing similar useful data about Maine lobster.

One shocker graph shows the West Coast and South mention lobster more often on menus than the East Coast. Really?

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2014 Lobster Roll Rumble contestants await judging in New York.

Who gave new york the right to conduct an annual lobster Roll Rumble to decide who makes the best lobster roll in america? at least maine lobster shacks are the perennial winners. luke’s lobster ruled in 2009 & 2010. the Clam Shack in Kennebunk won Fans’ Choice in 2012 & 2013; eventide oyster grabbed editor’s Choice in 2013; and Robert’s maine grill in Kittery

What do these graphs not tell you that you’re hoping to learn?

I’d like to learn more about the value equation. Who pays most for Maine lobster and why? Where can our pro-

won editor’s Choice honors in 2014. according to the new york Daily news “Daily meal,” the second-best lobster rolls in the city are Red hook lobster Pound’s food trucks’ “maine Style” rolls, $16 each. First place goes to Pearl oyster Bar in greenwich Village, which serves a brimming lobster roll with fries and a salad, $28.

Lobster rolls are Most Popular in the northeast While appetizers are More Frequent in the West & south regions

cessors and wholesalers sell their products for the most value? As we get farther away from Maine, the costs of logistics rise. Finding markets that value Maine Lobster but don’t require extensive and expensive supply chains will be a focus for us.

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Primarily in Asia, but in other overseas locations, it is not hard to find “Boston Lobster” featured on a menu. This is because the point of debarkation in the United States was the port of Boston, and that’s what’s printed on the Customs documents. That documentation follows straight through to the menus.

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There are at least two take-aways here.

First, we are starting from a position of strength: Maine lobster is loved all over the U.S. That is really good news as we try to extract more value for our industry. The second thought is that lobster consumed in New England is often served at home and not necessarily in a restaurant. No matter what, data like this will help inform us where we ought to go to be the most successful.

and one that we will systematically approach all over the world.

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What’s one advantage Mainers don’t understand about the Maine lobster business?

One of the things that is unique and special about our fishery is that every lobster is caught and inspected by hand. That sort of care and dedication of our lobstermen and women is unique and inspirational. Look for us to be telling their stories around the world in the near future.

If you were to appear on Shark Tank in support of Maine lobster futures, how would you sell it?

I think the biggest macro trend that is important for us is the notion of sustainability and traceability. There is a powerful trend in food where people all over the world, and especially in the U.S., are interested in where their food comes from; how it is harvested, and by whom.

Tell us about the marketing competition and what will happen after the early December reveal?

We’ve contacted more than 20 of the best marketing agencies in the world. And nearly all of them have expressed interest in part-

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Wayne J.Yee, D.D.S., P.C. Our office is proud to provide advanced General/Restorative Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, and Dental Oncology to Portland, Maine, and the surrounding communities. It’s our firm belief that quality dental care should also be Gentle and Comfortable.

Several positive patient reviews over the last 20 years has assured us that our practice philosophy works! See our website to find links to these reviews and to learn more about our practice. At the bottom of the home page you will also find a Comprehensive online “Dental Library” that can answer most if not all of your Dental questions. We produced this dental search engine with the assistance of “Dear Doctor Magazine” as a free service to the General Public. It is our belief that a well educated patient is better able to make informed decisions about their own Dental Health and subsequent care.

A smile that gives self-confidence and happiness is priceless. It can help you to start a new life, or to succeed at that interview for the job that you always wanted.

Having a healthy appearance is a quality of life issue that can affect how others see and judge us, and how we see ourselves.

Obtaining High Quality Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Dentistry is easier to achieve than you may think. Just doing a professional 4 session Plasma Arc Bleaching is sometimes all that is needed to brighten a smile. And with today’s Laser and ultrasonic filling technology you can in most cases totally avoid local anesthesia using needles. No more pain or hours of numbness. For Crowns the process of Digital Dentistry uses a Computer that guides a porcelain milling robot into the fabrication of custom designed and precisely fitted cosmetic teeth. Crowns/Laminates that could take several weeks to make can now be completed in as little as 1.5 hours.

The following photos were taken of an actual case completed in the office using Computer Assisted Design (CAD), and Computer Automated Milling (CAM) techniques. Temporaries that could easily fall off were not needed. This entire crown case was completed from start to finish in only One Day. Laser white fillings required less than 3 minutes per tooth because no wait time is needed for the patient to get numb.

Plasma Arc bleaching helped to balance the colors prior to the start of treatment.

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A Healthy Foundation

In order to have a lasting affect, all Aesthetic Dentistry must start with quality Dental care, healthy gums, and proper hygiene.

A comprehensive approach requires your willingness to get your teeth and gums into the best shape possible. This critical effort on your part will greatly increase the life of your Aesthetic Dentistry.

Having a perfect smile is really specific to each individual. One smile cannot fit all. A perfect smile is subjective to the person who wants it, and the environment in which the person intends to be in.

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new look, even if within their field of view.

But if the smile looks too white, or too flat, or too perfect the secret is given away and it draws attention immediately to the teeth; in which case they would appear fake.

The secret to a perfect smile is by adding imperfections, but in the way that Mother Nature would. Look at the before and after pictures again. See if you can identify the natural teeth from the cosmetic bondings and porcelain crowns. The answer will be in next month’s issue.

Will people know?

After this “Dental Make Over,” few (even close friends) recognized what was done. But they all knew that the patient looked a lot better, and appeared healthier.

This phenomena occurs because in conversations people focus more upon each other’s eyes -- the teeth are not typically noticed as the immediate source of this healthy

“In over 20 years of Practice I have learned that the best Aesthetic Dentistry occurs only in an imperfect world. I try my best to copy and maximize the beauty of that imperfect world. Rather than trying to make every tooth geometrically the same I try to lean in the direction that nature’s form and function takes me; unique to each individual.

I purposely make teeth ever so slightly ‘imperfect’ with tiny chips, waves, twists, and turns, but I do so in the way Mother Nature would make these teeth. The net result is a ‘perfect smile,’ but not a fake smile.”

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ur best-selling cookbook during the holidays is Dishing Up Maine,” says Mariah Hughs, coowner, with husband Nick Sichterman, of Blue Hill Books in Blue Hill for more than 25 years. “It’s not just a cookbook but a history of the state, food-wise. I’ve loved everything I’ve ever made out of it.”

Maine cookbooks, for many of us, are more interactive and deeply satisfying than coffee-table books. Not only fun to read, with gorgeous pictures of food and places we know, they draw us in with recipes to try.

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Dishing Up Maine (Storey Publishing, $19.95) is Brooke Dojny’s deft embrace of Maine’s best ingredients and classic recipes, spiced with her own tasty updates, contributed recipes from chefs, and lots of sidebars about people and places. For example, she provides an almost unnecessary recipe for a classic, barely garnished lobster roll, and then follows with her own bright and tantalizing fried scallop roll with “quick homemade tartar sauce.” And she gets around–to

From top, Pete’s Paella at Pier 77; Harraseeket Inn’s White Chocolate Cherry Tuile Napoleon.

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Adventures in Comfort Food, Page Street Publishing, 2014, $21.99, paper

Books, $15.95, paper]; it came out in hardcover in 2013, and the paperback “still turns up now and then on our best-sellers-of-theweek list,” Gersen says.

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the Fort Fairfield potato festival, to Sabbathday Lake to purchase and praise “the quality and freshness” of Shaker dried herbs, to the A-1 Diner in Gardiner to pick up the recipe for “Spicy Chicken Big Mamou.”

D ishing was first published in 2008, but it’s apparently never going out of style.

“I still do appearances and signings,” says Dojny, who lives in Sedgwick. “People send them out of state, to friends who have been to Maine.” She’s the author of 10 other cookbooks; Chowderland will be published in 2015 by Storey Publishing.

DepenDs on Who You Ask

“This holiday season’s book is definitely the Portland, Maine Chef’s Table [Morris Books/Globe Pequot, $24.95],” by Margaret Hathaway and her photographer husband Karl Schatz,” says Julia Gersen at Longfellow Books. “It’s done really well here.” It’s a colorful, thoughtful, photo- and recipefilled trip through many of the city’s restaurants, from Ribollita to Schulte & Herr to the Green Elephant and Grace. The creative couple of Hathaway and Schatz has been collaborating since The Year of the Goat, their 2009 chronicle of their path from life in the Big Apple to their own Ten Apple Farm in Gray, a book they memorably launched with goat cheese canapés at Rabelais Books (then in Portland), to which Karl 5 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

brought a goat in his Subaru wagon.

“We wanted a mix of recipes,” Schatz says. You may or may not be up for Back Bay Grill’s Truffled Beef Tartare, with raw filet mignon; handmade semolina crackers; and deep-fried, hard-boiled egg yolks. But Hot Suppa’s Fried Green Tomatoes are a snap.

Julie Gerson says Longfellow also sells “a lot of Standard Baking Co. Pastries”–by the bakery’s own Alison Pray and Tara Smith– and the Harbor Fish Market book” by Nick, Rian, and Kathleen Alfiero. [Both from Down East Books, $29.95.]

“We’ve sold tons and tons of Blue Plate Specials,” says Gerson. “It’s not really a cookbook, but Kate Christensen’s such a good writer that it’s the perfect crossover food book.”

Portland novelist Christensen’s memoir-with-food actually does contain recipes [Anchor

“Michael Sanders’s book does really well too.” Gerson points to Fresh From Maine, Recipes and Stories from the State’s Best Chefs [Table Arts Media/Chelsea Green, $32.50] “People eat and buy their food in these places, so they want the books.

And visitors want keepsakes.”

Local food and wine writer Michael Sanders and photographer Russell French have a hit on top of a hit with the 2012 second edition of 2010’s Fresh From Maine.

“We’re actually talking about a third edition at this point,” says Sanders. “It’s turned out to be something people like to give as a gift.”

The second edition is a hefty hardcover structured like a meandering dream road trip from Kittery to MDI, with many chef interviews by Sanders. He and French do their own design and production work on the Fresh From volumes. The chance to snoop in the kitchens at spots like Fore Street, Caiola’s, Brunswick’s El Camino,

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Fishbones Grill in Lewiston, and Slates in Hallowell is appealing. Most of the recipes are approachable for the home cook: Francine Bistro’s herby, spicy chicken liver salad with bacon and prunes is sensational, and chefs Jonathan and Natalie Spak at the Oxford House Inn in Fryeburg conjure up a creamy, deep-dish, iron-skillet “downeast frittata.” Sam Hayward contributes a gutsy sauté of pork belly, potatoes, and sauerkraut.

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Kerry Altiero’s brand-new Adventures in Comfort Food (Page Street Publishing, $21.99, paper) sizzles because it’s a lot more fun than most cookbooks. If you’ve ever been to Cafe Miranda in Rockland you know his sense of humor extends to menu items named things like Sorta Kefta, Pol-

ish Hippie, and Lamb Shank Redemption. But the reason Miranda’s been there for 30 years is because the food’s delicious. “Kerry is rock and roll,” declares Primo restaurant’s superstarchef Melissa Kelly in the forward to Adventures. She hails him as “the pioneer chef of Maine.” As with the food at the cafe, these recipes have soul: pasta, sausages, heavy cream, heaps of local greens, and strong cheese share the pages with grits and shrimp, pierogies, a few Thai curry creations, and haddock enchiladas. The show-stopping photographs are by Stacey Cramp.

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Dining out is in

“Do you know this book? It’s a big seller,” says Josh Christie at Sherman’s Books on Exchange Street, pointing to Eating In Maine–At Home, On The Town and On The Road by Jillian and Malcolm Bedell [Tilbury House, $22.95].

Do we ever. The Bedells are local food bloggers who use the online sobriquet “From Away,” and their reputation for curiosity and very tasty food photography precedes them. They love to cook as much as they enjoy dining out all over the state,

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and it’s this enthusiasm that gives the book its personality. Malcolm provides a lively narrative to such mini-chapters as “Weekend Project: Eggs Benedict,” which starts with homemade English muffins. He leads a “Road Trip: The Curious Case of Authentic Latin American Cooking in Maine” that visits Portland’s Tu Casa and Zapoteca before heading north. Jillian brings the awe (she’s actually from away–Malcolm’s from Tenants Harbor) of first-time discovery of local dishes: “I learned its great and glorious name– haddock chowder!” And places: “We drove about 50 miles to have lunch in a barn [on]

a desolate-feeling peninsula,” which turns out to be El El Frijoles in Sargentville–“the middle of nowhere and the center of the universe.” Recipes are excellent and make good use of local bounty.

“The Bedells and Michael Sanders have been big sellers from the summer onward.

So were Harbor Fish and Standard Baking–people like the shops, and they like the cloth-bound spines,” says Sherman’s Josh Christie. “Kate McCarty’s book is popular, too.” McCarty teaches food canning classes and blogs as “The Blueberry Files;” her Portland Food: the Culinary Capital of Maine

Hu ngry Ey E [History Press, $15.95, paper] is a look at the restaurants, food trucks, farmers, producers, and purveyors that make the city a great place to eat.

“But you know what the best-selling cookbook is, hands down, in all Sherman’s stores?” asks Christie. He hands over a cheery red hardcover, Maine Ingredients– Fresh & Fabulous Recipes from The Junior League of Portland, 2004 edition [Wimmer Cookbooks, $5.99]. Don’t write it off as just a quaint souvenir for cruise-shippers, either: recipes in the 300-plus pages–that open nice and flat thanks to the spiral binding–are more with-it than you might expect, for things like carrot soup with dill pesto, spinach and cheddar soufflé, lemon saffron swordfish, and Nubble Light nut bars.

Christie himself is the author of the Maine Beer Brewing in Vacationland [The History Press, $19.99, paper], which has undeniable holiday gift appeal in this suds-crazy town.

Treasure HunTing

Some of the great Maine cookbooks are out of print but hardly out of sight in a

city and state with such a good usedbook network of stores and used sections within stores. “Saltwater Seasonings is one of the very few that really catches the spirit of Maine,” says Don Lindgren, owner of Rabelais Books in Biddeford, probably the center of the universe for vintage and rare cookbooks. Chef Jonathan Chase of Brooksville and his sister Sarah Leah Chase published Saltwater in 1992, but the recipes hold up–a very precise recipe for poached salmon with dill sauce still gets raves. Lindgren has a copy in stock; he also has several editions of John Thorne’s lovably subjective, all-over-the-place Simple Cooking, first published in 1980 and long out of print.

“Thorne’s books are fabulous–simple, readable, with a sense of food history.”

Open it anywhere and find him quoting everyone from Elizabeth David to Gunter Grass. Rabelais also has assorted old copies of the frugal-yankees he calls “the Marjories”–Standish and Mosser. Mosser was the niece and secretary of Kennebunk historical novelist Kenneth Roberts, who

provides the narrative that makes Good Maine Food a perpetual classic.

Lindgren’s persnickety about his Maine cookbooks. When told that Sherman’s bookstores are selling the Junior League compilation like hotcakes, he rolls his eyes.

“Most Maine cookbooks are created for the tourist industry; they’re just souvenirs. A good cookbook has to have a point of view.” So which ones does he like?

“Kathy Gunst is good, and Kate Gooding’s Black Fly Stew game books are the real thing.

Sandy Oliver’s the best, she’s a true food historian. I love Nancy Harmon Jenkins’s books, but I wish she’d write about Maine.” (Jenkins is a Camden native; her culinary turf is the Mediterranean.) Lindgren hands over Maine Mapmaker’s Kitchen [written and published by hand-drawn map aficionado Jane Crosen and available in bookstores and from mainemapmaker.com, $27.95, paper]. It includes recipes designed for “home, camp, and afloat” among how-to instruction on growing, harvesting, and preserving.

“It’s a good one,” he says. Nothing like a book as a present for the future. n

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Bistro seating, casual atmosphere, fresh handmade pastas–classics like spaghetti & meatballs, ravioli with ricotta filling, tagliatelle fra diavolo with clams, shrimp, lobster, and tomato sauce, and bucatini alla lobster carbonara. Perfect for your rustic italian cravings. open year round and full menu available for takeout. 27 Western avenue, Kennebunk, 967-2211, abbondanteme.com Brea lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 23 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-your-own breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles with fruit, eggs Benedict & homemade corned beef hash. lunch features homemade chili, fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers & wraps. open daily, 7am-2pm. 428 Forest ave., Portland, 772-9202 Bull Feeney’s authentic irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & irish whiskeys. live music five nights. open 7 days 11:30am-1am. Kitchen closes at 10pm. 375 Fore St., old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com Bruno’s Voted Portland’s Best italian Restaurant by market Surveys of america, Bruno’s offers a delicious variety of classic italian, american, and seafood dishes–and they make all of their pasta in-house. great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the tavern. Casual dining at its best.

33 allen avenue, 878-9511. david’s Kpt Portland Chef David turin’s restaurant in the Boathouse Waterfront hotel has panoramic windows on the harbor and al fresco dining in summer. Upscale twists on classics include steak and lobster white pizza with garlic butter, steak, lobster, roasted tomato, caramelized onion, goat cheese; and a lobster roll in a house-made focaccia roll. Popular happy hour and Sunday brunch. open year round. 21 ocean ave., Kennebunkport, 9678225, boathouseme.com/dining diMillo’s on the Water serves the freshest lobster, seafood, Black angus cuts of beef, italian fare & more. Dimillo’s offers fabulous views of the water in Portland harbor from every table, Famous lobster Rolls, clam chowder, haddock chowder, lobster stew & delicious salads. Serving from 11am.

Commercial St., old Port, 772-2216, dimillos.com Earth at Hidden pond James Beard awardwinner Chef Ken oringer opened this “farm-tofork” restaurant in 2011 featuring the bounty of hidden Pond Resort’s organic farm in a menu that includes house-made pastas and charcuterie, wood-grilled pizzas, and signatures like peekytoe crab toast with French cocktail sauce. Craft cocktails and an extensive wine list. open mayoct. 354 goose Rocks Road, Kennebunkport, 967-6550, earthathiddenpond.com Eve’s at the Garden, an oasis of calm and great food in the middle of the old Port. the perfect spot for meetings, special occasions, and a cocktail. ingredients from maine’s waters and farms: jumbo scallops, natural, sustainable pork, beef, fish, and shellfish, and maine lobster. home to the annual ice Bar, eve’s garden is perfect for outdoor dining in season. happy hour monday - Friday; free valet parking. lunch 11:30-2, Dinner 5-9:30. 468 Fore St., Portland, 775-9090, evesatthegarden.com Fish Bones american Grill a casual upscale restaurant offering creative american cuisine.

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Ocean at Cape Arundel Inn & Resort has 180-degree water views; Ocean is perfect for a memorable meal or bites at the bar. executive chef Pierre Gignac offers fine cuisine inspired by southern French and mediterranean flavors, such as Fisherman’s bourride, a seafood stew with leeks, fennel, fingerling potato, creamy broth and lemon aioli. Open year round. 208 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, 967-4015, capearundelinn.com/dining One Dock Award-winning One Dock in the Kennebunkport Inn serves native maine classics with a cosmopolitan twist, plus a selection of small plates. Signatures include lobster with homemade saffron fettuccine, white wine cream, and truffle oil.

Guests can enjoy live music on weekends, nightly during summer months; daily Happy Hour specials and outdoor dining on the patio and terrace throughout summer. Open year round. One Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.com Pedro’s focuses on simple yet full-flavored mexican and Latino food. Offering tacos, burritos and an impressive array of margaritas, sangria, beer and wine. especiales de la semana (specials of the week) keep the menu varied and fresh and showcase different Latino cultures. Seasonal outdoor dining available. Open daily, 12-10. 181 Port rd., Kennebunk, 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com

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Pier 77 & The Ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & chef Peter morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room with stunning views of cape Porpoise Harbor & live music each weekend, while the ramp is more casual, with its own bar menu at hard-to-beat prices.

Open year-round. 77 Pier rd., Kennebunkport, 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com * The Tides Beach Club coastal chic ambiance overlooking Goose rocks beach. Local seafood is the focal point: maine lobster roll with drawn butter or herbed mayo; crispy fried clams with house tartar; marinated grilled tuna with house-made kimchee, soba noodles, and wasabi. Specialty cocktails with fresh local juices and herbs, artisanal beers, and an extensive wine list. Open may-Oct. 254 Goose rocks rd., Kennebunkport, 967-3757, tidesbeachclubmaine.com *reservations recommended

West End Enchantment Portland’s stylish new dumpling palace has its own lucky dragon.

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e rush through the spitting snow and gusty winds into Bao Bao. Inside this charming dumpling house, which is quickly winning fame for its specialty, we shift gears and try the Spicy Pigs Ears ($6.08) for reasons all our own.

The ears are hot stuff–beware! The heat comes from arbol chili oil (also found in little pots on the table). Braised with kombu and black cardamom, they’re then pressed and shaved. Gelatinous in texture, they’re tucked in with napa cabbage, which gives the dish a good crunch. A slight sweetness derives from shanxi, a sorghum-based vinegar.

Greens in Oyster Sauce ($7.08) mitigates the ears’ spicy bite. A flavorful sauce complements excellent steamed white rice ($1.08).

On to the dumplings. Our first indulgence, Steamed Hake, Burdock ($8.08), is like nothing we’ve seen anywhere. “Threadcut” dumpling wrappers are ribboned layers enveloping the tender

fish. Happily devouring our six pieces, we accelerate into our next plate of dumplings: the absolutely essential Lamb, Black Bean, Chili, Peanut ($8.08).

The lamb is good, like my Scottish grandmother’s. When lamb talks, it talks, and this dumpling says it all. Manager Chris Gilman tells us Bao Bao translates to “wrapped treasure.” Bite by bite, we share the discovery.

I’m enjoying Lion Stout from Sri Lanka ($8). Rich and almost sweet, I learn it is a favorite of Bao Bao’s chef/owner, Cara Stadler.

Next up, beef and yellow curry dumplings ($8.08), seared. The browned exterior works well with the intense, curried meat.

We love the serious tea menu here and we slip into an excellent chai ($4), steeped for four minutes–perfect. We pair it with Pandan Leaf Panna Cotta ($6.08) for dessert.

The coconut milk gives it a rich texture, and it’s topped with mango puree.

As for why most menu items are priced with .08 at the end, “The number 8 is considered to be very lucky in China,” Gilman says.

“It seems to be working its magic here, too.” n Bao Bao Dumpling House,133 Spring St., Portland.

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Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99% to 20.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 4.79% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.041% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.322%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.31%, 5-year IRA/CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.31%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.4% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “You get a bank where people know your name, but all the service of a big bank.”

–Heather Harris.

KeY BanK keybank.com Branches: 53; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.75; Refund ATM surcharges: With some accounts.

Checking account fee: None for Privilege Checking.

Highest savings account APY & terms: .05%, for $2,500 minimum.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 11.99% to 21.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.24% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.125% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.42%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: .69%, minimum deposit $2,500.

Highest CD APY & terms: .85%, 5-year, minimum deposit $100,000.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.2% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “Key Privilege Accounts have no monthly fee, free checks, and a free safe deposit box.”–Sandy Walsh norWaY saVInGs BanK

norwaysavingsbank.com Branches: 24; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, up to $20.

Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .35%, IRA Savings account.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.282% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.431%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: .95%, 5-year CD/IRA. Highest CD APY & terms: .95%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .25%, Premium IRA. Electronic check scanning on mobile devices:Yes Breakout advantage: “We have one of the best locations for working with people and businesses in Western and Southern Maine. We offer the same technology as a big bank, but we’re a small bank.”–Karen Hakala.

There has never been a better time to use a credit union.

More Access, More Choice • With Shared Branching, there are more branches than any single bank in Maine – 170 branches in Maine and over 5,000 across the country.

• Credit unions have the largest surchargefree ATM network in the state, with over 230 SURF ATMs. • We offer the latest in mobile technology for account access, to keep you equipped for wherever life may take you.

• And, with credit unions, we are about lending a hand – with low loan rates, great terms and local decisions.

More than 646,000 Mainers use a credit union and own it.

Find out how at mainecreditunions.org

Do l l a r s & s ense northeast Bank northeastbank.com Branches: 10; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.00; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.35%, $100,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 6.131% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.25% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.25%, 10 year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.4%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.4%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.2% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Breakout advantage: “Providing in-depth commercial lending solutions with unique expertise in SBA loan programs.”

PeoPle’s UnIteD Bank peoples.com Branches: 8; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.50; Refund ATM surcharges: With some accounts.

Checking account fee: $12; $0 if 65 or older, minimum balance is maintained, or use of direct deposit.

Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.1% with $10,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 13.99% to 18.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 7.49% for a new car.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 3.940% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.240%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.0%, 5-year% Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.3% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes. Breakout advantage: “At People’s United Bank, we believe that, by offering empathy and expertise to our customers, giving back as partners in our communities, and valuing the know-how of our employees, we all succeed together.”

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From All of Us

sbsavings.com Branches: 6; Minimum ATM withdraw: $5; Non-customer ATM charge: $3.50; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: $3, unless the minimum balance is maintained.

Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.4%, Mainely Preferred account, $100,000 minimum.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.5% for a new car.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.175% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.337%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.76%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.76%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .45% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No. Breakout advantage: “Our branches open at 7:30 on Sunday mornings, and we have some very competitive savings products.”–Cathy White sanForD InstItUtIon For saVInGs

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banksis.com Branches: 8; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: $3; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, with Ultimate Checking.

Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .08%, Money

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From deposit accounts to commercial lending, UCU can help your small business grow!

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Dol l a rs & s e n s e Market savings, $200,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 10.99% 21.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.0% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.169% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.327%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 2.27%, 10-year Silver Link CD III, $10,000 minimum balance.

Highest CD APY & terms: 2.27%, 10-year Silver Link CD III, $10,000 minimum balance.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: .04%, $5,000 minimum.

Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “You’re always going to get a person when you call us, but we are up on all the latest electronic banking technology. The mobile apps are really handy.” Rachel Perez.

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TD BanK tdbank.com Branches: 40; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: $3; Refund ATM surcharges: with certain accounts.

Checking account fee: Free with minimum $100 balance.

Highest savings account APY & terms: .40% Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.24% - 23.24% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.06% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.3%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.25%, 7-year CD, minimum deposit $250.

Highest CD APY & terms: 1.25%, 7-year CD, minimum deposit $250.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: .25%, minimum deposit $250.

Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “Almost all of our branches all have Saturday and Sunday hours.”

–Christina O’Brien

CREDIT UNIONS aCaDIa FeDeral CreDIT UnIon

acadiafcu.org Branches: 5; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $1.50; Refund ATM surcharges: No. Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .25% Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 10.90%.

Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99%, 2007 car or newer.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 5.64%, with 20% down payment.

Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 5.30%, 10-year fixed, 20% down payment.

Highest APY opportunity: 2.02%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 2.02%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: .40% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “We get a lot of compliments because we really go out of our way for our members.”–Linda Bechard aTlanTIC reGIonal FeDeral CreDIT UnIon atlanticregional.com Branches: 4; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.50; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, up to $20 per month.

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Do l l a r s & s ense What’s new at Topsham Fair Mall?

Lamey Wellehan opening this month, Day’s Jeweler’s in February, and more!

Are we taking my car or yours?

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Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .10% Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99% to 22.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.74% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.40%, 7-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.35%, 5-year Step-up CD/IRA. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.35%, 5-year Step-up CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.4% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “Our personal service.”– Roger Sirois.

BanGor FeDeral CreDIT UnIon

bangorfederal.com Branches: 3; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $2.50; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.25%, Money Market account, $25,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 7.9% to 10.9% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.49%, 2011 car or newer.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: N/A Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.75%, 20-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.46%, 5-year Jumbo CD, $100,000 minimum balance.

Highest CD APY & terms: 1.46%, 5-year Jumbo CD, $100,000 minimum balance.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: .25%, $25,000 minimum balance.

Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “We’re in the Share network so you can access your account information from any credit union in the country. And we keep our loans in-house, so 20 years is our max.”–Ray Bean CPorT CreDIT UnIon cportcu.org Branches: 4; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $3; Refund ATM surcharges: Circumstantial.

Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.4%, Money Market Plus account, $100,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.99% to 17.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.125%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.60%, 5-year classic annual CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.60%, 5-year classic annual CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.2% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “We know most of our members by name and by face. People really enjoy the family feel they have when they come in.”–Missy Tasker CUMBerlanD CoUnTY CreDIT UnIon

cumberlandcountyfcu.com Branches: 5; Minimum ATM withdraw: $20; Non-customer ATM charge: Depends on the ATM location; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.3%, $75,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: N/A Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.45%, New/Used car 6 6 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

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Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.074% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.167%, 10-years fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.87%, 5-year CD/IRA, $75,000 minimum deposit.

Highest CD APY & terms: 1.87%, 5-year CD, $75,000 minimum deposit.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.65% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Breakout advantage: “We’re a credit union so we’re not for profit.”–Debbie Martin.

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Everybody likes SAVINGS! The Perfect Gift for yourself or your best friend.

Family Night. Date Night. Every Day. Portland Dine Around Club has given Mainers huge savings for 27 years.

Members receive special deals for local attractions, over 300 Southern Maine restaurants, sporting events and more!

Enjoy getting out and supporting our local economy while reaping the rewards.

FIVE COUNTY CREDIT UNION

fivecounty.com Branches: 15; Minimum ATM withdraw: as low as $5 depending on location; Non-customer ATM charge: $3; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .15% with no minimum balance; .25% with $5,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 13.75% to 19.9% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: As low as 2.5%.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.125% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.125%, 10-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.06%, 5-year CD, $100,000 minimum balance.

Highest CD APY & terms: 1.06%, 5-year CD, $100,000 minimum balance.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: .35%, $100,000 minimum balance.

Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Breakout advantage: “We have nine locations and a full-service call center that are open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, until 8:00 p.m., and this includes most holidays.”–Mike Foley KV FEDERAL CREDIT UNION kvfcu.org Branches: 2; Minimum ATM withdraw: $5; Non-customer ATM charge: $1; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .15 %, $2,500 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 11.9% to 15.9% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.49% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.2% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 2.99%, 10-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.85%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.85%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.4% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Breakout Advantage: “More of a personal feel–we know our members by name.”– Jake Rollins.

LINCOLN MAINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

lincolnmainefcu.com Branches: 1; Minimum ATM withdraw: $1; Non-customer ATM charge: $1.50; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .25% Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 7.9%-18% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.99% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: N/A Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 4.75%, 0-15 years fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.75%, 5-year CD.

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Do l l a r s &s e n s e Highest CD APY & terms: 1.75%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: N/A Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: We keep our mortgages in-house, which is one reason people come to us; it’s a personal service.”–Wendy Oldenburgh lIsBon CoMMUnITY FeDeral CreDIT UnIon lisboncu.org Branches: 2; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: Circumstantial; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: None with $300 balance.

Highest savings account APY & terms: .35%, with Money Market account, $100,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: From 13.90%.

Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.5%, 2011 cars or newer.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.072% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.372%, 15-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.510%, 5-year CD. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.51%, 5-year CD, $1,000 minimum.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: .45% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No Breakout advantage: “We have Saturday hours and we’re proud of our customer service. You won’t get a voice recording when you call unless we’re closed!”– Sarah Wellington.

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peopleschoicecreditunion.com Branches: 4; Minimum ATM withdraw: $10; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: No Checking account fee: $5.95; $0 with e-pay of three bills per month.

Highest savings account APY & terms: 0.5%, Money Market savings, $250,000 minimum balance.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 9.9% to 29.99% Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.29% Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 2.39% (36 months).

Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.50%, 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 2.78%, 10-year CD, $500 minimum balance.

Highest CD APY & terms: 2.78%, 120-month CD, $500 minimum balance.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.5%, $75,000 minimum.

Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: No. Breakout advantage: “We’re competitive with our rates, we have no fees on our loans, and we have nofee Visa, which is hard to find.”–Nancy Greenleaf.

ToWn & CoUnTrY FeDeral CreDIT UnIon tcfcu.com Branches: 6; Minimum ATM withdraw: $1; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: Yes, with Rewards Checking.

Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .15%, $25 minimum deposit.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: As low as 8.90%.

Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 2.49% for new car; 2.99% for used car.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.5% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.99% 15-year fixed Highest APY opportunity: 3.01%, up to $10,000, with Rewards Checking.

Highest CD APY & terms: 1.5%, 5-year CD.

Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.5% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “We find that people are really glad to have their mortgage held by their own bank where they can walk right in and talk to us. The level of complaints about by the giant national lenders has really gone up.”–Mike Martin UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION

ucu.maine.edu Branches: 8; Minimum ATM withdraw: $5, or 20; Non-customer ATM charge: $2; Refund ATM surcharges: In some circumstances.

Checking account fee: No Highest savings account APY & terms: .76%, RewardU Saver, up to $15,000.

Credit card APRs for A, B, C credit scores: 7.99% to 17.99%; 3.99% APR intro rate on balance transfers.

Best APR for 60-month auto loan: 3.74%, $7,500 minimum loan amount, and a monthly payment of $18.30 per $1,000.

Lowest 30-year fixed rate res. mortgage APR: 4.229% Lowest res. mortgage APR & terms: 3.251%, 10-year fixed.

Highest APY opportunity: 1.20%, 5-year CD/IRA. Highest CD APY & terms: 1.20%, 5-year CD. Best APY for 12-month IRA: 0.3% Electronic check scanning on mobile devices: Yes Breakout advantage: “We’re local, and not-for-profit while also having the ability to serve members across the U.S. We have cutting edge technology to make banking easier.”–Amy Irish n

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Jewelry worn globally, crafted from Maine-mined gemstones.

That’s something we can dig.

Mountain Jewelers a jewelry store and so much more...

(207) 824–3030 • 57 Main St Bethel www.mtnjewelers.com

Holiday Gifts & Events Guide

A Little Retail Therapy As fall takes on a chill, warm your heart and celebrate the merry season in Downtown Portland & the Old Port…

Holiday Season Dates!

2014

from top: Corey templeton; Courtesy dean’s sweets

Don’t even try to resist. High-quality, hand-dipped chocolate truffles, buttercreams, caramels, and butter crunch in fabulous flavor combinations using local ingredients. Dean’s Sweets, 475 Fore St., Portland. deanssweets.com

Dec. 8 Bodhi Day • Dec. 16 Hanukkah Dec. 21 Winter Solstice • Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Kwanzaa Jan. 1 New Year’s Day • Jan. 5 Mahayana New Year • Jan. 6 Epiphany • Jan. 14 Makar Sankranti • Feb. 17 Mardi Gras • Feb. 19 Chinese New Year • Feb. 19 Persian New Year Apr. 5 Easter • Apr. 3-11 Passover • Apr. 13 Thai New Year • Apr. 13 Cambodian New Year

2015

Sweet!

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Maine State Ballet Dec. 5, 6, 7 Merrill Auditorium, Portland. mainestateballet.org

Where Recycling has Always been in Style

Forget Me Nots

The Nutcracker

Thru Dec.7

Atlantic Ballet Company Dec. 4-7, Camden Opera House p2pdance.com

Gingerbread Decorating Workshops: Dec. 6, 7, 12 & 13; theatre presentation of Beatrix Potter’s Christmas: Dec. 12-21. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234, kitetails.org

Fun, Fabulous, and Unique Clothing and Accessories for Women

Now accepting seasonal clothing and accessories 781-8252 U.S. Route One Falmouth, Maine

Tues–Fri 10–6 Sat 10–5 Sun 12–5

forgetmenotsfalmouth.com 7 2 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e

Bossov Ballet, Dec. 12-14 Waterville Opera House bossovballet@mci-school.org

Dec.

13, 14, 17

spirit as this timeless Dickens tale comes alive at Portland Stage Company, 25 Forest Ave., Nov. 28Dec.24. portlandstage.org

Lighting Up

Dec. 6 Children’s 7, 12 & 13 Museum & Theatre

The Nutcracker

Thru Christmas Dec.24 Carol ARediscover your own

Dec. 12 thru 14

The Victorian Nutcracker Portland

Ballet, Dec. 13 & 14, Westbrook Performing Arts Ctr. Dec. 17, Merrill Auditorium, Portland 772-9671, portlandballet.org

Dec. 5

Friday, Dec. 5, 6:30 pm. Lighting of the copper beech tree festivities at the Portland Museum of Art, Congress Square. portlandmuseum.org

Dec. 11

Merry Me! Thursday, Dec. 11, 5-10 pm. Merry Madness invades Downtown Portland with food, drink, and shopping, starting at the Portland Regency Hotel. portlandmaine.com

Burlesque Nutcracker

Dec.

12-20

Vivid Motion Dance Company Dec. 12-20, St. Lawrence Arts Ctr., Portland vividmotion.org The Port- Dec. 12 thru 14 land Symphony Orchestra’s &19-21 Magic of Christmas, Dec. 12-14; 19-21. Merrill Auditorium, Portland portlandsymphony.org

Magic Time

from top: maine State Ballet “the nutcracker” photo By c.c. church; kurier; courteSy SaddleBack; dylan quinn; morgue fileS

Thru Dec.7 The Nutcracker

Holiday Gifts & Events Guide

annie

grafics

gifts

& home decor

276 york street, york, me 03909 207 • 351 • 2806

A Little Muggy A pint canning jar becomes a travel mug in a sturdy leather sleeve at Kurier; available in brown, black, or red. $22 includes the jar. Kurier, 615A Congress St., Portland. shopkurier.com

…while we all search for holidays lost and found…

A cozy and fun place to shop for gifts and home decor inspired by graphic design www.anniegrafics.com • facebook.com/anniegraficsyork

Wreaths Across America Saturday, Dec. 13. Sponsor a wreath for a veteran’s grave and honor those who serve. wreathsacrossamerica.org

Dec. 31 Fireworks!

Dec. 31, 8 pm at Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley. Ring in 2015 with a day of skiing followed by festivities and fireworks. saddlebackmaine.com

Life is too short for ugly underwear.

Happy Feet The lovely leather Rancourt Olive Battery Steele Boot is handmade in Lewiston, $395. Portland Dry Goods Co., 237 Commercial St., Portlanddrygoods.com

Aristelle.com

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One and All Sneak upstairs at 24 Exchange Street in Portland and discover an art gallery for Maine artists, talented crafts people, and jewellers. Many jewelry and craft items from $10 to $395. Rings by Martin Key are $5,600 (below). As1 Gallery, as1gallery.com

A Classic Maine Hotel

Re-Invented

207 373-1824 10 Water Street Brunswick, ME thedanielhotel.com

Ask about our new

MEETING & EVENT SPACE

HOT TUB & SAUNA • FITNESS CENTER • SUITES • PRIVATE EVENTS

Visit our reimagined

Open nightly from 4pm

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Uncommon Paws dog collars, leashes, harnesses and accessories are handmade in Portland, Maine. Easily adjustable for a perfect fit.

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207-775-4244 517 Congress Street www.artmartmaine.com Family owned & operated since 1994

Holiday Gifts & Events Guide

Winter* is too long life isIttooOn... short . . .

Winter,and Bring

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Snazzy Red Ones

We invite you in to see the many different versatile jacket options to keep you comfy and cozy, many are even reversible!

Original L.L.Bean boots in bold new colors are still made in Maine from the highestquality materials. Premium leather sheds snow and rain; steel shank and rubber chain-tread bottom provide comfort and traction. Limited edition, $109; llbean.com

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*Ask about our winter sale!

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Wheat “sweethearts” and Devonshire hearts are traditional folk patterns from the British Isles, but these are woven right here in Brooksville, $8.50-$25 plus shipping. 326-4621, basketsofmaine.com

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Stonewall Kitchen,182 Middle St., Portland, or 2 Stonewall Ln., York. stonewallkitchen.com

Lucy Benjamin makes granola for the food-conscious gourmet–full of oats, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and Maine maple syrup and honey. Flavors include Extra Seedy, Really Nutty, Practically Gluten Free, Pecan, and Naughty Chocolate Cherry. Find it at shops like Bow Street Market, Royal River Foods, and Legion Square Market, or from lucysgranola. com in East Blue Hill. $1.50-$9 plus shipping.

The Land of Maple Sweet things from Spring Break Maple & Honey, a family farm in Smyrna.

Box of maple candies, $17.50; quart of syrup, $20. mainemapleandhoney.com

Merry Me! Thursday, Dec. 11, 5-10 pm.

Merry Madness invades Downtown Portland with food, drink, and shopping, starting at the Portland Regency Hotel. portlandmaine.com

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Such a rare man, his heart open, baring his soul daily to the page. A thousand miles from home, delighted with a new kitten on board given to him by the ship’s owners, loving his wife, Emerald standing on the deck of his ship yet looking through the windows of his home in Gardiner, Maine, watching his family sitting by the hearth, his eldest daughter sewing, finishing and biting off the end of the thread…such rich detail.

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He takes his clipper ship 38,000 miles around the world from New York to San Francisco, on to Hawaii, Java, Burma, and China and brings a cargo of tea safely home. After seventeen months away he returns to his home in Gardiner, Maine to spend a few months with his family, then ships out again. He understands his obligations, his responsibilities... this is his life.

We’ve all known sea captains from literature: Dana’s and Melville’s stern, distant, aloof, obsessed, unyielding men. This is a so very different Captain. We come to like him immediately. This clipper ship Captain writes about sharing with his crew, apples from home until they are all gone. He seems such an affable fellow. He would make a good neighbor, a good friend.

We come to trust him and are assured of his strength and competency by the fact that he safely returns home again and again with ship, crew and cargo. We find clues to this man and his heart in the telling details of his journals.

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“It’s appropriate everywhere, in texture and scale,” Hatcher says. “From the huge beams in the master bedroom to the storage building, ‘the corn crib,’” everything balances function with fancy. “You never find yourself saying, ‘Well, why did they do that?’

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“Your Real Estate Source for The Rangeley Region” CUPSUPTIC LAKE

Spacious Lakeside Contemporary has All the Bells and Whistles, Mt/Sunset Views, 3+ BR’s! Very Privately Sited on 2.32 Wooded Acres w/Easy Access to NH/ Rangeley. $889,000

Caryn Dreyfuss Broker

(207) 233-8275

RANGELEY Fully Renovated Bungalow w/Open Kit/ DR, Sunny Enclosed Porch, Filtered Lake Views. Beautiful Gardens, Rock Walls, Patios. Close to All Area Activities. $195,000

RANGELEY PLT

Turn-Key Chalet with Filtered Lake/Mt Views on 2 Wooded Acres. 1-Car Garage + Shed for Toys. Deeded Mooselookmeguntic Access, Close to Sled/X-C Trails. $239,000

caryn@citycoverealty.com RANGELEY

North Woods Chalet w/3-BR, 3-BA, Exposed Beams, Stone Hearth, Rangeley Lake Views.

Abuts Conservation Area, Close to Golf Course, Town. Sold Furnished. $289,000

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Enjoy Lakeside Living at This 2-BR Cottage w/Open Floor Plan, Large Covered Porch on 2 Private Acres, Sandy Bottom Frontage & Dock. $374,500

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RANGELEY LAKE

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Paul McKee Buyer Agent

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Captain W hat? Are you on strike?”

Jolene heard Walt’s questions roughly 10 seconds after she lifted her eyes from the tank full of dead herring before her on the deck. She’d heard a sooty shearwater’s beeps, so she’d stopped to watch a few of the sea birds bank and careen past the starboard side. After stuffing fish–stiff with rigor and cold–into bait bags for two hours, she’d welcomed the moment when the sky brightened enough to see anything beyond the gunwales of the Taurus, an overpowered 42-foot, open-transom lobster boat.

Walt was Jolene’s boss and husband. After college and before Walt, she’d preferred lovers–complicated, creative men. Her marriage to Walt was more barnacled, comfortingly real. Both 40 and suddenly wanting children, they tacitly agreed being lovers was a luxury they could not afford.

Months working on the stern of the Taurus had taught Jolene to tolerate the weather.

Not quite a gale, the tops of the five-foot waves sprayed past the rails and penetrated the cuffs of her foul weather gear. Walt, impervious in the wheelhouse, steered the boat so the waves missed him as he stepped out to gaff his neon orange buoys, raise the traps, set them on the rail, and slide them to Jolene, where she culled the lobsters and replaced empty bait bags with full ones in one motion.

At nine o’clock, Walt usually called lunch.

While Jolene began to anticipate her cheese sandwich, he spun the wheel and gunned the engine so hard the deck lurched, surfboardlike, his eye on a red-and-white-striped lobster buoy. Quick as a minnow, he snagged another lobsterman’s property, looped the rope into the whining hauler, and set it on the rail in front of him.

Jolene’s gloved hands, dripping with gurry, dropped to her side as Walt coiled the line, stuffed it and the buoy into the trap, hooked the doors shut, and knocked the trap back into the ocean.

The forty-second crime complete, Jolene watched the trap disappear. Then she said, “Take me in.”

Walt surveyed the shoreline behind Jolene. “You’re either with me or against me, you know.”

“Take me in.”

Walt slammed the throttle forward and headed out to sea. n

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RECEPTION FOR CHINESE TRAVEL DELEGATION AT DIMILLO’S ON THE WATER, PORTLAND, from left: 1. CVB President Lynn Tillotson, Anita Jia, Qinggen Xia 2. Jie Li, Bai Jiang, Jennifer Geiger 3. Lei Pan, Robert Witkowski, Jianyun Deng

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