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Elizabeth Peavey
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Elizabeth Peavey is the author of Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship.
Maine-Made

Hot Diggity Dogs

Few things say summer in Maine like red snappers from Bangor’s W.A. Bean.
Food & Drink

Trattoria Athena

Greek and Italian menus from Trattoria Athena and its sister restaurant, Enoteca Athena, enliven Brunswick's culinary scene.
Arts & LeisureTravel & Outdoors

Urban Safari

A hard day’s journey across Portland proves that even in Maine’s big city, wilderness is close at hand.
Food & Drink

76 Pleasant Street

By Elizabeth Peavey   Photographed by Douglas Merriam 76 Pleasant 76 Pleasant Street, Norway 207-744-9040. 76pleasantstreet.com One might be forgiven for having...
Food & Drink

Empire Chinese Kitchen

Portland finally gets an inventive dim sum restaurant worthy of the city's culinary reputation.
Arts & Leisure

My Washington County Honeymoon

How one couple fell hard for the unlikeliest of love nests.
Food & Drink

Schulte & Herr

Cozy German cuisine comes to downtown Portland. By Elizabeth Peavey Photographed by Ted Axelrod Schulte & Herr 349 Cumberland Ave.,...
maple syrup being poured over snow
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Mad for Maple

On Maine Maple Sunday, Elizabeth Peavey jets from sugarhouse to sugarhouse, sampling Maine’s sweet and sticky treat.
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