http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ en-us jim@gbritt.com 2008-05-02T14:49:13-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/026439.html Have you ever been to Vaughan Street Deli in Portland's West End? It's right next to Maine Med. The place is an institution, from what I can tell. It's bustling at all hours. At lunch, the line is usually... 26439@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-05-02T14:49:13-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/025718.html Chocolate babka. I said it. I'll do it again. Chocolate babka. I did it, I spoke of this insanely delicious dessert without running to my car and driving to Scratch Baking Company to satisfy my addiction. I am getting... 25718@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-04-19T08:20:44-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/025296.html Hi again -- when was the last time you traveled in the southern US? I have traveled there just a handful of times. Each time though, I have come home with a new favorite treat. I ate all the... 25296@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-04-12T09:30:19-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/024532.html I was reminded this afternoon of a wonderful meal enjoyed recently in New York, at The Spotted Pig. Strangely, two memories drifted back today, once while crossing Congress Street and then again while reading a New York Times magazine... 24532@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-03-30T15:03:18-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/023542.html The Twin City of Bushmills competition runs through March 17 at midnight. That gives all of us plenty of time to vote for Portlsand -- many many times... there's no limit to how many times we vote. This timing... 23542@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-03-10T09:49:33-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/022763.html Vote for Portland table.MsoNormalTable {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; } a:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; } .style28 { font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: small; } .style32 { text-align: left; } .style33 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; }... 22763@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-02-23T12:02:29-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/022058.html Not long ago I thought of myself sort of Tim Gunn, not for my style and design prowess, which is fantastic, but instead for my ability to focus and balance life's many stressors. Tim Gunn's familiar saying, "make it work,"... 22058@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-02-10T11:02:27-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/021657.html Some of my past experiences with catering are, well, not so good. An example of what I'm referring to is the typical catered business meeting. The menu too often includes cold cut platters and potato salad or gigantic sandwiches, served... 21657@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-02-02T08:42:58-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/020990.html San Francisco, I hate to break it to you, but you're no longer the burrito capital. You have been displaced by Westbrook, Maine. Say it loud, say it proud, Westbrook is the new Burrito capital. Go ahead San Franciscans, tell... 20990@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-01-18T20:47:40-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/020617.html Maine Governor John Baldacci emphasized many points in his 2008 State of the State speech. The dominance of Maine's hospitality industry, was one. The state of Maine's hospitality industry is strong. Maine restaurants, hotels, inns and hospitality retailers are experiencing... 20617@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2008-01-10T10:43:49-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/020240.html New Year's Eve, time for some good food. Tonight's meal is straight out of Gourmet, literally -- or it was until Gillian had to change a few things. Gillian and I decided to stay home for a New Year's Eve... 20240@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2007-12-31T18:15:03-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/019999.html Blog Title: Portland Pie's New Home Written on: Saturday, December 22, 2007 While listening to: Christmas Remixed, Holiday Classics Regrooved Nobody does pizza like Portland Pie. And now, nobody has a place as comfortable as Portland Pie to enjoy your... 19999@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2007-12-22T08:16:09-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/019692.html Blog Title: Sucker for a Good Cinnamon Roll Written on: Friday, 14, 2007 While listening to: LCD Sound System: LCD Sound System I am a sucker for a lot of things. Really good cinnamon rolls are somewhere near the top... 19692@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2007-12-14T06:32:57-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/019446.html Blog Title: Holiday Treats Written on: Sunday, December 9, 2007 While listening to: Arcade Fire: Neon Bible It’s just past the middle of Hanukah and getting closer to Christmas. We celebrate both in our house, and while the desserts for... 19446@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2007-12-09T09:40:48-05:00 http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/019180.html I received an email last Friday from our summer intern, Liz. She'd just finished a book called "Tsukiji, The Fish Market at the Center of the World." Liz wanted to let me know to pick it up. Because it's time... 19180@http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/dining/enjoy/ 2007-12-03T08:34:22-05:00