The documentary about the success of a Michigan ‘hippie school’ is streaming through PMA Films.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Shake things up on Valentine’s Day with these Cupid-themed cocktails
Maine mixologists share recipes that will have you seeing red.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Golden Globe nominations: ‘The Crown’ leads TV nominations while ‘Mank’ dominates movies
It looks like the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association spent the last year doing what we all did: watching a lot of Netflix. “Mank,” the David Fincher-directed drama about screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz penning the screenplay for “Citizen Kane,” earned six Golden Globe Award nominations on Wednesday morning, the most of any film. “The […]
Posted inRecipes
How to cook a quick hash and make the most of the food you have on hand
There are plenty of sayings that make you want to roll your eyes, but “make a hash of” is one that really gets under my skin. The implication: You’ve ruined or spoiled something. You’ve messed up. I hate it, because I love a good hash. Hash is one of the most time-honored, satisfying ways to […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: ‘Green Flash’ series reflects on light, through a window at Space
View Mai Snow’s paintings and poem from outside on Congress Street through Feb. 19.
Posted inRecipes
Homefront: Even without rosemary bushes in the yard, this chicken pasta dish is favorite
The Sheaffs brought this recipe from California to their Harpswell home.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Social Distancing,’ by Gretchen Berg
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood
For the Culture magazine celebrates Black women in food. Finally.
When Klancy Miller launched her fundraising campaign for For the Culture in December 2019, the food media world took notice. With the mission of “A magazine celebrating Black women and femmes in food and wine,” it is believed to be the first of its kind dedicated to the task. Now, more than a year later, […]
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Start your whiskey collection with these 10 bottles
A proper sherried malt is a beautiful thing to behold. Burgundy liquid brimming with the richness of over-ripened stone fruit, it balances aromatic intensity against structural nuance. While a seasoned whisky enthusiast might count one as the ultimate dram, savvy investors see it as an ideal asset. The Macallan 25 – a bottle exhibiting all […]
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Dine In Maine: A drier January, restaurant video games and servers on social media
Try these stand-ins for alcoholic beverages and the restaurant experience.