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Michaela Cavallaro
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Michaela Cavallaro is a Down East contributing editor.
Aragosta
Restaurant Reviews

Aragosta Has a (Stunning) New Setting

A Deer Isle favorite makes itself at home in new waterfront digs.
Eaux restaurant Portland, Maine3
Food & Drink

Eaux

In Portland, a New Orleans native cooks up his hometown’s oh-so-good comfort food.
Nancie Atwell
Arts & Leisure

“World’s Greatest Teacher”

Last March, Edgecomb teacher Nancie Atwell won a million dollars for banning tests and letting students pick their own reading material. Then she gave it all away.
Food & Drink

Vinland

Vinland is a fine-dining restaurant in Portland that uses only local ingredients.
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Splitsville, USA

When it comes to divorce in the United States, Maine is second only to Nevada. Why?
Food & Drink

The Well

Farm to table dining in Cape Elizabeth.
Acadia House Provisions
Food & Drink

Instant Classic

Ryan McCaskey’s Chicago restaurant earned two Michelin stars for its fancy Maine-inspired meals. Now, the chef is bringing a dressed-down spinoff of his big-city eatery to small-town Maine.
Jenn Legnini, of nearby Turtle Rock Farm
Food & Drink

Yes, We Can

An organic food processor gives local farmers a boost — and gets one in return.
Maine Restaurants, Mill 67, Sanford
Food & Drink

Mill 67

The menu at Mill 67 is heavy on the comfort food of Jim Paquette’s Franco-American heritage. On a recent visit, duck poutine was an irresistible appetizer special. Read our review of his gorgeous new restaurant in the Sanford Mill.
Food & Drink

Lolita Restaurant

Rustic, radical dishes served up in Portland.
Food & Drink

The Run of the Mill

This Saco pub mixes historic digs with tasty, unpretentious food.
Food & Drink

Gather Embraces the Locavore Movement in Yarmouth

The restaurant follows a new restaurant trend, in which local and sustainable food is a given rather than a point of emphasis.
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