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It was hard to pinpoint the trend, or non-trend, I was noticing in new Portland restaurants, but the oval plates, spindle-back barstools and Caesar salads were saying something to me.
I'm thankful that the people who run Dry Dock, Gill's and Benny's, along with Sean Wilkinson of branding firm Might & Main, were able to help me articulate it a little bit better.
These places are meant to feel classic, nostalgic and timeless, they said. Right now, they still have a sheen giving them away as new, but let's hope they're around long enough to form the patina that will make it seem like they've always been there.
- Until next week,
Leslie |
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People hold signs and flags during the "No Kings" protest at Deering Oaks in Portland on Saturday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer) |
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ON OUR PLATE |
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Allagash Brewing Co. was named brewery of the year at this year's Great American Beer Festival and also won gold medals for two of its beers.
Second helpings: Minibar, a sports bar with a mini golf course, opened last week on Marginal Way, while grocery store chain Aldi has delayed opening its first Maine location on Brighton Avenue until early 2026.
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WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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🎵 More music: The Portland City Council renewed the Back Cove Festival through 2028 (and, at the same meeting, rejected a $9.3 million jetport parking lot).
🖼️ Now hiring: The Portland Museum of Art is looking for a new lead curator to replace Shalini Le Gall, who left for another job.
✏️ Speaking up: Parents are starting to weigh in on the proposed boundary changes that would affect where some Portland students would go to school.
💵 Historic gift: A $100,000 donation to the Portland Public Library will fund equipment to help digitize the city's history.
🎤 Sing it: LeAnn Rimes recorded a duet with Donovan Woods on his song "Portland, Maine," originally popularized by Tim McGraw.
📸 Throwback photos: See how Portland celebrated Halloween in the mid-20th century.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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"Being in professional soccer is great, but to be somewhere where you're relevant — that matters. It's not lost on us how lucky we are."
— Hearts of Pine head coach Bobby Murphy on the excitement that's built around the Portland soccer team in its inaugural season. |
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BY THE NUMBERS |
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6,440: The number of fans at a Portland Hearts of Pine game Tuesday, setting a USL League One attendance record. |
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper's features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food. Send tips and feedback to Leslie. |
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