A January Warm Up
Jan. 25, 2012

One of the consolations of winter is that it gives Mainers the opportunity to catch up on our reading. If you don't know where to start, consider these recommendations from Down East's well-traveled editors. Whether you're interested in learning about Maine's modern bootleggers or just the best new sushi restaurant in Portland, we guarantee we'll have something to keep you riveted.  

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Maine’s Dirtiest Jobs

Writer Elizabeth Peavey has outdone herself this time! In her never-ending quest for adventure, Peavey worked knee-deep in beer mash, fish scales, animal carcasses, and mud worms alongside some of Maine's strongest stomachs. Read her account.

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The New Bootleggers

The penalties for unlicensed distilleries are nearly as severe as those for operating a meth lab, but that doesn't stop Mainers like Moonshiner Mark. Writer Al Diamon drops in on some illegal distilleries and samples liquor so tasty that he calls it "paradise in a bottle."

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Where to Eat Now in Portland

Portland solidified its reputation as a cool food town in 2011. Several new restaurants, from French to Mexican to Thai, opened, and some established dining rooms moved to more sophisticated settings. John Golden surveys the current state of dining out in Portland in The Golden Dish.

Down East Book Events

Down East authors Kate Shaffer and Kathy Gunst are appearing around the state for book signings and lectures. Find out if any of our wonderful writers are coming to your neck of the woods here.

Half-Off Down East Calendars

How would you like the images of Acadia at first bloom or those of a snowy Camden harbor hanging on your wall? There's still time to get the best of scenic Maine photography in our signature calendars. Go to downeastbooks.com to get half off any 2012 calendar now.

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