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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.
A Citrus Got Real, with orange, blood orange, and grapefruit, cashew “ricotta,” and sliced almonds from Toast in Kittery, Maine
Food & Drink

No Meat, No Gluten, No Problem at Toast in Kittery

The plant-based shop's toasts and sandwiches aren’t meaty, but they’re plenty hearty.
In Searsport, Rio’s Serves Up Creative Classics in a Surprising Space
Food & Drink

In Searsport, Rio’s Serves Up Creative Classics in a Surprising Space

In a Route 1 mini strip mall, chef Gary Cooper turns out standout dishes.
Miyake’s Super Toro Roll filled with tuna and avocado and topped with diced toro, scallions, and microgreens.
Food & Drink

In Brief: Miyake Is Back (And So Is Portland’s Dining Scene)

Chef Masa Miyake has reopened his one-of-a-kind sushi bar — just one indicator of the city’s restaurant rebound.
Food & Drink

Stephen King’s Chicken Wings (And Other Delights)

From bone-chilling to mouthwatering, a new cookbook emerges out of the King of Horror’s oeuvre.
Arts & Leisure

Lynne Drexler Saw the World Through Kaleidoscope Eyes

Who was the enigmatic Monhegan painter, and why is her immense talent only beginning to get its due?
Food & Drink

Is Maine Lobster Greener Than Commercially Raised Meat?

Luke’s Lobster, a Maine-based seafood company, calculates its carbon clawprint.
a spotted salamander
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine Big Night Volunteers Want You to Make Way For Amphibians

Data collected by the citizen-science project indicates that about one of every three frogs, toads, and salamanders crossing a road gets run over.
Big Box, by Mariah Reading
Arts & Leisure

New Ideas (and Old Trash) at This Year’s CMCA Biennial

Now in its twenty-third year, the exhibition is new executive director and chief curator Timothy Peterson's first.
cover of book titled Reading the Glass by Elliot Rappaport
Arts & Leisure

In a Lifetime at Sea, Elliot Rappaport Has Seen Some Unbelievable Weather

His new book, Reading the Glass, unpacks the science behind it.
Food & Drink

At Sunday River, the Best Doughnuts You Can Buy on a Ski Trail

The Ona-Tripp food truck is slinging gluten-free sweets slopeside.
meatloaf; chicken and waffles with buffalo whipped cream; duck-egg-topped succotash from Bissell Brothers Three Rivers
Food & Drink

At Bissell Brothers Three Rivers, the Food Rivals the Beer

Chef Joe Robbins scatters his menu with eclectic Native influences.
the refurbished lounge at Top of the East
Food & Drink

The New Top of the East Is (Ahem) an Elevated Affair

Freshly refurbished, the cocktail bar on the 15th floor of the Westin Portland Harborview isn't your typical chain hotel lounge.
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