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Will Grunewald is Down East's editor in chief and has been with the magazine since 2016, after previously working at Washingtonian. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, Heidi, and a spunky little dog named Wally.
Big Lunchtime Treat
Food & Drink

Sam Sifton’s Favorite Maine Sandwich

A classic BLT, served with a side of local history and a water view.
New England Sour recipe made with New England Distillery's Rack IV Saison whiskey
Food & Drink

How to Make a New England Sour

New England Distilling founder Ned Wight takes a classic cocktail recipe — the New York Sour — and subs in his distillery's Saison whiskey for the classic rye to create yeasty, floral notes.
New Farmer's Almanac
Arts & Leisure

Small Farms, Big Ideas

The wayfaring founder of an agrarian lit mag is calling Down East Maine home — and reimagining the area’s rural economy.
Pat Gallant-Charette
Features

Oceans 7

Frigid waters, jellyfish hordes, riptides, and things that go bump in the night — nothing has stopped sexagenarian Westbrook aqua-woman Pat Gallant-Charette on her quest to beat marathon swimming's globe-spanning challenge.
Vichyssoise, made with leek, shallot, and potato
Food & Drink

Bisquey Move

One of Maine’s most accomplished chefs ditched his knife set for a camera and wound up creating a visual feast of a book about soups.
Eckart Preu
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Punchy Program

January is a big month for the PSO, from a conductorial debut to a world premiere to kid-friendly shows.
Out of Saison
Food & Drink

In Saison

New England Distilling releases bottles of Rack IV Saison whiskey on April 6, Saison Day, an Allagash-spearheaded national celebration of the beer style.
Sea Party
Food & Drink

Sea Party

The earthiness of sea lettuce and sweetness of honeybush give Emerald Honeybush tea a honey–truffle character, Cup of Sea owner Josh Rogers says.
Carroll Thayer Berry, Farnsworth Art Museum
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Screen Time

The Farnsworth revives a forgotten form.
Baharat's Middle Eastern food
Food & Drink

Going All-In

Baharat is dishing up heaps of Middle Eastern cuisine staples in Portland.
Eleanor Kipping, Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Uncategorized

In the Moment

At the CMCA Biennial, a snapshot of Maine’s buzzing arts scene.
Kittery or Bust
Food & Drink

Kittery or Bust

Why are Portsmouth restaurateurs crossing state lines?
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