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Brian Kevin
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Brian Kevin is a former Down East editor. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Audubon, Travel + Leisure, and other publications. He’s the author of The Footloose American: Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail Across South America, which won the Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction. He lives in Hope.
bikers enjoying graveled roads thanks to Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative
Travel & Outdoors

Gravel Biking Comes to Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness

Newly friendly to cyclists, the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 330 miles of old logging roads are unpaved, with good intentions.
Heirloom-tomato caprese salad; espresso martini; and braised pork belly with yuzu-sesame dressing and spicy kimchi from Rodney's at 436 Main
Food & Drink

With an Inventive Take on American Fare, Rodney’s Shines in Downtown Presque Isle

A community anchor and one of the highest-aiming restaurants north of Bangor, it’s well worth a visit the next time you’re in the County.
Food & Drink

A New Pastry Shop Brings a Czech Snacking Tradition to the County

Owner Donita Ayotte is selling some 4,000 of the micro hand pies a month at Northern Maine Kolache Co.
sour-cream-striped barbecued carrots and tobiko-studded French onion dip with malted-vinegar potato chips from bon Vivant
Food & Drink

Voilà, Lewiston’s New French-Inspired Restaurant, Bon Vivant

The welcoming eatery in a former Subway sandwich shop has a certain je ne sais quoi.
La Verna Preserve, Bristol
Our Towns

Peter Brown’s Favorite Maine Place

The children’s-book author enjoys hiking at Bristol’s La Verna Preserve.
the Damariscotta River
Our Towns

Kate Aldrich’s Favorite Maine Place

The Damariscotta River was a constant throughout the opera singer's upbringing.
huevos Ocotillo with over-easy egg; Pork-pastrami Benedict with lemon-fresno hollandaise; brisket hash with poached eggs.
Food & Drink

Ocotillo Is the Place in Portland for a Relaxed Tex-Mex Brunch

The restaurant’s menu echoes the weekday breakfasts and Sunday brunches that its proprietors formerly ran at the first location of Terlingua.
Gulf shrimp on a bed of fettuccine nero and escarole garnished with chervil sprigs
Food & Drink

Secundo, Chef Sam Ostrow’s New Restaurant, Is a Near-Perfect Italian Joint

Located in South Berwick, the downtown space lets him flex and expand on everything he loves about his primo place.
Alstation Station's seared Maine dayboat scallops with cranberry risotto and cranberry-orange relish; duck breast à l’orange with shiitake mushrooms and quinoa pilaf; pan-roasted Maine halibut in a bouillabaisse sauce.
Food & Drink

Alsace, Union’s New French Restaurant, Serves Positively Provincial Fare

The menu, like the restaurant’s decor, leans into what Alsatians would call gemütlichkeit: hominess, comfort.
dinner at Aster & Rose, Youngtown Inn's restaurant
Food & Drink

Bolognese Meets Benjamin Franklin at Lincolnville’s Aster & Rose

The new owners of the historic Youngtown Inn bring fresh energy and culinary chops to its restaurant.
Three New Novels Ask: Can Maine Fix Your Troubled Relationship?
Arts & Leisure

Three New Novels Ask: Can Maine Fix Your Troubled Relationship?

Caitlin Shetterly, Emily Henry, and William Dameron each have their own takes.
Maine waterfall expert Greg Westrich
Land, Water & Wildlife

A Cascade of Questions for Waterfall Expert Greg Westrich

The prolific author of Maine outdoors guides covered 67 falls for his waterfall guide.
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