February 2012

9    Bob Lovelace
11    Jim Whitman
16    Shane McNear
18    Katie Daggett
23    Mike Roderigue
25    Steve Jones

The Old Mill Pub is a full service casual restaurant and pub located on the banks of the Kennebec River in Downtown Skowhegan. Our outside deck seating overlooking the beautiful Kennebec gorge is open spring through fall, weather permitting.

For Full Menu Go Here:
http://www.oldmillpub.net/menu.html

39 Water Street, Downtown Skowhegan
207-474-6627

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The Flashbacks
Friday, February 3rd

Come have some fun with us! Great food too…!

A casual restaurant, full bar, catering service and off premise bartending available.

Lisa’s Restaurant and Lounge

Lisa’s Restaurant & Lounge
15 Bangor St
Augusta, Maine
207-621-0599

Tuesday Nights
Max out your Margaritas

Save 1/2 Price on your Margaritas all night with the purchase of one of our fabulous Mexican entrees!!!

Wednesday Nights
Pasta Night

Check out the Daily Specials board for the weekly Pasta choices!

Thursday Nights
Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us each Thursday night for a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast starting at 4:00 pm.

Join us each Friday Night starting at 7:30 pm for Live Entertainment by Local Artists and Bands

Lisa’s Restaurant and Catering | 15 Bangor Street | Augusta | ME | 04330

LIKE us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/lisasrestaurantandcatering

Each year KV Connect adopts a family through the Family Violence Project and buys gifts for them.  This  year we have adopted a disabled Grandmother and her 2 grandchildren – a 3  year old autistic boy and a 4 year old girl – who are struggling and  trying to start over.

The wish list has been uploaded to the KV Connect website (kvconnect.org) [http://kvconnect.org] and we’d love to have your help with some of the items. Please consider buying an item or two or helping out with a monetary donation.   If you can help in either way, please let us know.

Nikki  will be shopping on Friday for many of the items. You can drop off  gifts  and checks at Hardy Girls (14 Common Street in downtown  Waterville) between 8:30-5 M-F or send them to Nicole Desjardins c/o the  Waterville Hampton Inn.  Please email or call Nikki to notify her of what you will be purchasing so she can update the list.

Nikki Desjardins information: nicole.desjardins@hilton.com or 207-446-5792 cell.

Thank you all in advance for your  assistance on this project!  It’s a wonderful cause and KV Connect is happy to be able to help fellow community members who can use a boost of assistance during this time of year.

THANK YOU for your help and Happy Holidays!

KV Connect

KV Connect is a networking group for 21-40 year olds in the Greater Waterville area. Our mission is to connect young people not only to each other but to the many resources our community has to offer. We seek to positively impact our community through economic, social, political, and community service initiatives.

Refreshments will be a Cafe serving Gourmet Coffees from Rock City, Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, Snacks, Desserts, Italian Sodas and More.

Refreshments is Located across the street from Francesca’s Italian Restaurant and Cafe Bangkok. Off street parking, On the Kennebec Rail Trail.

Address

223 Water, Hallowell, ME 04330 · Get Directions

Phone

207-512-8223

Hours

Mon – Fri:
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

General Manager

Roger Pomerleau

Culinary Team

Jim and Mike
Alex and Sam

Services

Good For Kids

Specialties

Breakfast
Coffee

Email

roger.nrf@roadrunner.com

Presented by the Farnsworth Art Museum

Over three consecutive Wednesdays, the Farnsworth will present a special series on the interrelationship between food production/culinary history and paintings that depict food. Drawing on readings in anthropology, archaeology, material culture, social history, cookery texts and art history, Cultures of Desire will highlight some of the more unusual ways humans find and produce sustenance, and how from earliest days to the present they have created artworks that celebrate the nourishment of body and spirit.

MIT graduate and physician Keith Collins, MD, and Farnsworth Director of Education and Harvard instructor Roger Dell will lead this interdisciplinary exploration of art and food, using images from medical texts to cook books, from prehistoric cave walls to the Food Channel. The series will be divided thematically as follows:

Lecture One: The Dawn of Food

The initial lecture will trace the history of food and cooking from the Stone Age through the collapse of the Roman Empire. We will examine the extraordinary impact of food technology (hunting, cooking, and agriculture) on human evolution, how it reshaped bodies and minds. These innovations will be depicted though images by early artists on cave walls in south central France, wine bowls in Greece, and mosaic tiles across the Roman Empire.

Lecture Two: Eat, Drink and Be Merry!

This lecture will focus on the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of food and cooking. For example, how does food stimulate the reward centers of the brain? Why do people across time and cultures socialize around meals? Artworks such as sensuous Dutch still-life paintings will be read as visual poems to national pride and prosperity, filled with glorious depictions of Dutch cheese and butter, and also with international treasures such as French wine, Baltic grain for bread, Indian pepper, and Chinese porcelains.

Lecture Three: À Votre Santé: Food and Health

This lecture will begin with an examination of the connection between food, eating and our health. The diets of long-lived cultures around the world will be explored, along with the latest thinking on how to eat for both health and pleasure in the modern world. Another aspect of this lecture will be a survey of how modern and contemporary artists use food in painting, sculpture, photography and film. The lecture and the series will conclude with an exploration of how Maine is fast becoming a leader in one component of a healthier diet: fresh, local, organic foods.

Visit The Farnsworth Art Museum Online.

Show Dates & Times:

10/5/11 – Wednesday

5:30 pm

10/12/11 – Wednesday

5:30 pm

10/19/11 – Wednesday

5:30 pm

Admission:

Series Ticket $36 members, $45 nonmembers; Individual Lectures $15 members, $18 nonmembers. To order tickets call 207-596-0949 or go online towww.farnsworthmuseum.org

Category:

• Lectures

345 Main St, Rockland ME    207.594.0070     Buy Tickets Join our E-mail list

Breakin' Strings with Cliff Gelina

Don’t miss Johnson Hall’s special events this Saturday, June 18th, as part of the Greater Gardiner River Festival! Art for kids, juggling, clowning, live bluegrass music, local talent…we’ve got it all:

Kick off your day at the
Johnson Hall mini-park…
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.:

Artists from the Center for Maine Craft will help kids get crafty, making beautiful masks that children can take with them. Stop by as you peruse the Arts and Crafts Festival on Water St.

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.:

Michael Trautman, a professional clown, comedian, juggler and vaudevillian, will put on  a show for the whole family. Trautman has performed all over the world, and his performances here have always been huge hits! Find out more at Trautman’s website.

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.:

Local bluegrass and country band Breakin’ Strings with Cliff Gelina will take the stage to play original songs and classic tunes. Check out their Myspace to hear a sampling of their music.

…Then head to the waterfront

for the rest of the evening:

6:30 p.m.:

Hosted by emcee Gary Crocker, this year’s Waterfront Talent Show, sponsored by Macdonald Page and Co. and API Technology, features singers, storytellers, bands, dancers, guitar players, and more! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and snag a good seat. (Unfortunately, we can only put on the show if the weather cooperates. If it rains Saturday evening, there will be no show).

The 2011 Talent Show is also supported by Chapman Brothers Oil, CW Repair, and Harvey’s Hardware.

Art projects in the mini-park 11-1.

Michael Trautman, clown/comedian and juggler, performs 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Breakin’ Strings with Cliff Gelina will play 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thank you to the sponsors of the

2011 Waterfront Talent Show.

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center | 280 Water Street, Gardiner, Maine | 207-582-7144
www.johnsonhall.org | email us

Seventeen local restaurants will showcase their specialties with food “tastings” including chowder, sushi, Belgian waffles, Lobster Newberg, pulled pork, desserts and more! Held under a tent, this rain or shine event is a great way for people to sample an enormous variety of food while enjoying live music performed by local Maine bands.

A separate beer and wine tent is being provided by the Sea Dog Restaurant and features a selection of their locally brewed beers.

Music in the gazebo begins at 10:15 am with student performers, “The Barn Cats”, featuring the award winning band, “Where’s Robert”; followed by nationally renowned bands, “Swing a Cat”, “The Colwell Brothers” and “Debbie Meyers & Redneck Rodeo”.

The highly anticipated Wait Staff Challenge is an obstacle-course style race featuring staff from participating restaurants who “wait” on local figure heads while maneuvering the challenging race course. With prelims at noon, finals at 2:30 pm and a $100 prize on the line, this fun race will be sure to entertain!

Advance gate tickets for the “Taste of Brunswick” are available online or at The College Store, the BDA office, Midcoast Hunger Prevention office, Key Bank and the Brunswick Visitor Center at Brunswick Station. Gate tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the gate; 12 and under free. Food tickets will be sold in $1.00 increments at the event.

A portion of the proceeds from the event go to support two local non-profits; Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program and the Brunswick Downtown Association. No pets or coolers allowed. FMI, www.brunswickdowntown.org

Join us for a fantastic Beer Tasting Dinner at the Cafe! All courses will be paired with a selection from Rogue Ales

Salad:
Garden w/ Balsamic Vinaigrette or;
Winter Salad of Spinach, Apples, Walnuts and Bleu Cheese
w/ Cider Vinaigrette

Entree:
Maine Lobster Mac & Cheese with Brown Butter- Roasted Cauliflower and Haricot Vert with Crispy Shallots or;

Beer-Braised Pork with Roasted Squash-Wild Mushroom Risotto Cake and Grilled Radicchio or;

Ratatouille with Grilled Asiago Polenta and Marinated White Bean Salad (Vegetarian)

Dessert:

Chocolate Stout Cake or;

Vegan Gingerbread with Blood Orange Sauce

3 Courses + 4 Beer Samples for 30/person + tax
Please call 582-5586 for Reservations

Bon Appetit!

The restaurant shares their space with BOOK IT, a gently used book store with all proceeds going to help renovate the Gardiner Public Library.

242 Water St.

Gardiner, ME, 04345

207.203.2013

Mon – Sat:

11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Come to Gardiner and try Lisa’s Legit Burritos. You’ll be glad you did!

November 19th

5:30-9pm

Join us for the opening reception and celebrate our local talent. Meet many of the artists at our wine and cheese reception.
This will be a dynamic show. Artwork that is purchased is available to be taken immediately and new pieces will be added throughout the length of the show.

Monkitree | 263 Water Street | Gardiner | ME | 04345

Dinner Specials
November 19th

Make it a night out on the town with dinner at one of our local restaurants.
A1 To Go is offering a special dinner to celebrate Monkitree’s Creative Maine: The Works of Local Artists opening . The entrees include Certified Black Angus Flat Iron Steak, Chicken Breast stuffed with Broccoli & Cheese, & an Eggplant Parm. RSVP to receive 10% off your meal. There are two seatings- 5:30-8:30, call 582-5586 to reserve your seat today!!

The Mad Dog is offering dinner for two for $40 (drinks and tip not included). Three choices of entree- The Mad Dog Ribs, Chicken Piccata, or Jumbo Shrimp and Chicken Breast Pasta. Dessert and coffee included. Call for reservations 203-2500 or www.maddogpub.com
Or have dinner at another of our restaurants- A1 Diner,Pasta’z, The Depot, Gerard’s Pizza, or Dennis’ Pizza.

Shop Local
Please remember to support your local businesses this Holiday Season. There are numerous possibilities downtown for gifts and gift certificates. For a list of downtown businesses click here.

Making Whoopies is a wide-ranging, lighthearted look at whoopie pies and the folks who love them. The book contains 16 recipes including healthy, gluten-free, and zucchini whoopie pies. A traditional whoopie pie consists of two soft dark chocolate cakes, generously filled with creamy white filling. Whoopie pies could be declared the official Maine dessert, and many believe the beloved confection originated in Maine, although Pennsylvania actually has an equally strong claim to that honor. The comfort-food treats are enjoying a renaissance as bakeries offer gourmet versions, and internet sales have flourished.

Griffin is a Thomaston resident who grew up in Boston and moved to Maine 40 years ago. She is a former newspaper and wire service reporter and editor who has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years. As a longtime lover of whoopie pies, Griffin says that writing — and especially researching — Making Whoopies: the Official Whoopie Pie Book, was a sweet pleasure. Her other recent book, published in 2009, is Maine 101: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Maine and Were Going to Ask Anyway.

Griffin’s website can be found at www.makingwhoopies.net.

Lithgow Library is located at 45 Winthrop Street in Augusta.  For more information, call the library at 626-2415 or visit the library’s website at www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

In a rush?? Let Baxter Tea and Sweet Love ease your morning routine with curb-side delivery. Just text or email your order to tealove289@aol.com and we will meet you curb-side with your coffee, tea, scones, donuts, bagels, etc! Include complete order, time of pick-up (allow 10 minutes), and the color/make of your car. Thanks for supporting your local business!

Also, don’t forget:

Thursday, Sept. 30th

Open Mic Night – FREE and open to the public

Every week, Baxter Tea Co./Sweet Love in downtown Gardiner hosts an array of great local talent. Past acts have included solo saxophone performances, banjo tunes, sea chanteys, singer/songwriters performing their own work and renditions of well-known songs that include every musician present.

Come on down to hear some great local music and get some delicious baked goods!

For more information, call: (207) 512-5859

Sweet Love/Baxter Tea Co.
289 Water Street
Gardiner, ME, 04345

More about Cafe de Bankok from their website:

We invite you to visit our restaurant and share in Thai hospitality and an authentic cuisine that promotes excellent flavor and good health.

Our menu is designed to highlight the freshest produce with aromatic herbs to skillfully bring out the natural taste of the food. All dishes are professionally prepared and presented.

Our kitchen employs a variety of Thai and tropical herbs such as the lemongrass in our spicy Tom Yum Soup, the grachai and kaffir lime leaf in Duck Chu-Chee, and the garlic and cilantro in our Golden Triangles. These are just a few dishes waiting to be experienced.

The restaurant features a full bar and a large selection of imported and domestic beers and wines.

The sushi bar offers Nigiri, Sashimi, Hosomaki, and designer rolls skillfully prepared by our sushi chef with decades of experience.

So many of you have encouraged us to design this site. We hope you find it convenient and informative. If you would like to share your thoughts and experience with others, we hope you will sign our guestbook.

Cafe de Bangkok
232 Water Street
Hallowell, Maine

phone: (207) 622-2638
fax: (207) 622-2640

Info@CafedeBangkokMe.com

Say "Hello" to Garcia

Starting: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 4:30pm
Ending: Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:00pm

Come celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day by putting Garcia to work!

Specials Include:

50 Peso Sauza Margarita specials!
80 Peso Yummy Mexican dishes!
Come, eat, drink and be merry!

Restaurant Hours

Mon – Sat 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Downstairs is available for parties and events,
call 207-203-2500 for more information

Specials, News & Events

• Tuesday $5 Spanish Wine

• Wednesday – Mexican Night $8 Mexican Entrees and $5 Sauza Margaritas

• Thursday – $5 Martinis

• Friday & Sat – Prime Rib

The Mad Dog
259 Water Street
Gardiner, ME

View Map

http://www.maddogpub.com

April  23 is  Brett Shain
April 24th is  Katie Webber

About Slates Restaurant & Bakery

Slates Restaurant & Bakery are located in downtown Hallowell, Maine across from the Kennebec River. Down East magazine quotes, “Water Street, Hallowell’s main thoroughfare, is lined with antique shops and bookstores. For the last twenty-five years it has also been anchored by the pleasantly off-beat restaurant known as Slates.”

Slates success is due to the owner’s passion for excellent food that is consistent and creative as well as providing outstanding service. All of the restaurant’s breads, pastas, desserts and ice creams are homemade at Slates Bakery next door. The recently expanded bakery has been applauded by regulars and is now a place that customers can sit and enjoy a cup of coffee, baked goods, lunch and amazing take home dinners.

The restaurant is open Tuesday through Friday serving lunch and dinner, Saturday for brunch and dinner and Sundays for brunch. Brunch is served on both Saturday and Sunday mornings with roughly hundreds of options including the most amazing benedicts and Bloody Mary’s!

Slates purchases their produce from local organic farmers whenever possible and base their entrees on what is fresh and available for the time of year. The bar has an impressive selection of liquor, beer, wine and creative drink specials. Slates is a great place to eat out for any occasion; an appetizer in the bar with friends, dinner in the welcoming art filled dining room or a large gathering in our private function room. If you haven’t been to Slates Restaurant or Bakery please make the visit, you won’t regret it! We hope to see you soon.

Please call the restaurant directly at 622-9575 to purchase gift certificates.

Join Us at the New Slates!

Reservations are recommended – call (207) 622-9575.
Reservations are not accepted through our web site.

Lunch

• Closed Monday
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:00 – 2:30

Dinner

• Monday: 5:30 – 8:00
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 5:30 – 9:00
• Friday and Saturday: 5:30 – 9:30

Brunch

• Saturday: 10:00 – 2:00
• Sunday: 10:00 – 2:00

Bakery Hours

167 Water St
Hallowell, ME 04347

Sunday, April 11, 2010   6:00 PM

Rabelais Books, the Maine Institute of Food & Drink and One Longfellow Square continue a series of culinary cinema paired with offerings from the finest local restaurants.

A menu from El Rayo meets Alfonso Arau’s Like Water For Chocolate in April!

Doors open at 6pm!

www.elrayotaqueria.com/

Reviews

Paola Arreola:

“I was in Portland during restaurant week (Mar 2010) and had the chance to stop by El Rayo. Good concept, I liked the atmosphere and brightness of the restaurant. I had the tortilla soup, fish taco, and dessert as well as a beverage.

The pomegrante drink was refreshing and the rice krispy treat with the cajeta was delicious. Unfortunately I have not found a single “blended” tortilla soup that I like, this is just my personal preference but I prefer to keep the ingredients in the broth vs. blending all save for the chunks of cheese and avocado that are added before serving.

When my taco arrived, I had to ask for another plate as the filling for the fish taco was piled on top of two stacked corn tortillas. I made two tacos and I would have liked them better if they had not been so wet/soggy. As I looked around to other patrons I noticed a couple of women eating their tacos with a knife and fork – it reminded me of the Seinfeld episode about the candy bar. I realize El Rayo is doing its thing but I wasn’t sure if my taco meant to come with two tortillas or not and just wanted to note that in many taco joints open faced tacos are served with the tortillas spread out but overlapping each other and the filling is placed in the middle of the tortillas.

I do wish El Rayo lots of success. It would be great to visit Portland again and find El Rayo doing great business.

Price: $35.00

Juanito Pascual & El Periquin- Flamenco Guitar Duo

Wednesday, April 14, 2010   8:00 PM

Born in Minneapolis, MN on July 26, 1973, Juanito has won praise around the globe as a respected new voice in this most Spanish of musical genres. He is recognized in Spain as a unique and creative voice with mesmerizing virtuosity, warm and evocative playing, and original compositional style. He has been a featured artist in some of the best-known fine arts centers, clubs, and festivals in the United States, including the renowned Tanglewood Jazz Festival, New York’s 92nd St. Y, Blue Note Jazz Club, Boston’s Jordan Hall and Regattabar, and countless colleges and performing arts centers. He has also been featured on National Public Radio’s “The World” program, as well as countless television and radio programs.
Juanito holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory and was Second Prize winner of the 1996 New England Classical Guitar Competition. He has studied with Adam del Monte, Parilla de Jerez, Manolo Sanlucar, El Entri, classical guitarists David Leisner and Eliot Fisk, jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini, and Boston-based maestro Dimitri Goryachev.

. El Periquín is one of Holland’s most famous flamenco artists. He played almost every big venue in Holland, with highlights such as the Royal Concert Hall and Paradiso in Amsterdam and the Lowlands festival.
El Periquín performed several times “Concierto de Aranjuez” . In 2008 El Periquín also played at the international guitar festvial “Acoustic Strings” amongst artists like Rafael Cortes and Sylvain Luc.
The latest album of El Periquín Diálogos was released end 2007. On this album he worked with Carles Benavent, Tollak Ollestad and Martin Verdonk. With Diálogos El Periquín brings an exciting mix of flamenco, jazz, classical, and latin american music. He shows that he has grown as a flamenco guitar player and composer. Therefore Diálogos is not for flamenco experts only but for everyone who loves beautiful music!

www.juanitopascual.com

www.elperiquin.com

Price: $12.00

The Maine Island Trail Association and The Northern Forest Canoe Trail presents: The Third Annual Paddlers Film Festival

Thursday, April 15, 2010   7:00 PM

All proceeds from the festival will go to benefit MITA and NFCT. Advance tickets $12; at the door $15; Advance tickets available at One Longfellow Square, or by calling MITA at 207.761.8225 x107.

The event promises to be an inspiring celebration of kayaking and canoeing, and will include a terrific line-up of films. Viewers will enjoy the diversity depicted in these works, from the peace of a canoe paddle in quiet waters to the adrenaline rush of kayaking down multi-story waterfalls. Paddling-related door prizes will be distributed as part of the fest.

For more information contact the Maine Island Trail Association at events@mita.org

About the Maine Island Trail Association

The Maine Island Trail Association is a membership organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the wild islands of coastal Maine. With 182 trail sites and over two decades of community-building, stewardship and education, the organization developed a model of sustainable recreation while creating America’s first recreational water trail. The 375-mile waterway currently extends from the New Hampshire boarder to Machias Bay. The uninhabited islands and coastal sites that make up the Maine Island Trail are owned by a combination of individuals, land trusts, the state, businesses, and other non-profit organizations. For more information contact MITA at 207-761-8225, info@mita.org or visit www.mita.org.

About the Northern Forest Canoe Trail

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail traverses the roof of the Adirondacks and Northern Forest. Called the “magnificent obsession” by the New York Times, this inland water trail traces traditional Native American travel routes across 740-miles in New York, Vermont, Québec, New Hampshire, and Maine. NFCT is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010, and will be marking this occasion by releasing its first official guidebook. For more information contact NFCT at 802-496-2285, info@northernforestcanoetrail.org, or visit www.northernforestcanoetrail.org

Price: $12.00

Roy Davis and the Dregs Live CD/DVD Taping Party

Friday, April 16, 2010   8:00 PM

Roy Davis and the Dregs CD/DVD Release Party. Roy, Portland’s Prodigal son recently released his newest CD “We Are A Lightning Bolt” to rave reviews. Now, close on the heels of this success, Roy is releasing another CD and DVD devoted solely to live material.

www.myspace.com/roydavismusic

Girls, Guns & Glory formed in Scituate, Massachusetts in the winter of 2005 when former band-mates and high school friends, Ward Hayden (lead vocals/acoustic guitar) and Bruce Beagley (bass), teamed up to record Ward’s original compositions. They entered Noise in the Attic Studio and began work on the GG&G debut CD “Fireworks and Alcohol.” The success of that release fueled the formation of a 5-piece lineup that began to work the New England club scene in earnest. Their sophomore release, “Pretty Little Wrecking Ball”, in February of 2007, proved to be the catalyst in a break-out year for the band as they collected 2 Boston Phoenix awards, numerous articles in the press, and lots of radio play – culminating in a Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Americana Act of the Year”. The band solidified it’s lineup as a strong 4-piece featuring John Graham on drums and Colt Thompson on guitar.

www.girlsgunsandglory.com

($8 adv/$10 door, 8pm)

Anais Mitchell & the Hadestown Orchestra featuring; Michael Chorney Sextet

Saturday, April 17, 2010   8:00 PM

Anaïs Mitchell has lived the role of traveling minstrel already at only 25. From her Vermont roots in farming country to Europe and Africa, Mitchell has already got miles behind her. Originally she planned to be a writer because: “Not unlike artists, they’re always traveling, always writing, loving their loneliness, feeling that they have their finger on the pulse—worshiping the truth and trying to render it legible.”

Listening to Anais Mitchell perform her meticulously written songs, fervently singing them in a distinctive, almost childlike voice, you’d think it was her life mission to rouse the hearts and minds of her listeners with an acoustic guitar.

“In Mitchell’s universe, there is no light between the personal and the political, the venerable and the radical… she brilliantly intertwines the mundane and the profound, singing with the same intimacy about a carefree night on the town and wandering the warring towns of Israel. Her vivid snapshots of sweetly ordinary moments spin suddenly outward to bemoan the eternal woes of poverty and militarism.” – BOSTON GLOBE

“A songwriter of startling clarity and depth, equally skilled at turning a melody or lyrical phrase into what you didn’t know you needed until you heard it… fearlessly emotive…like Dylan, Cohen, and Welch, Mitchell weaves her stories into an effortlessly beautiful and cohesive tapestry with the skill of an artisan’s carpenter, showing no seams.” – ACOUSTIC GUITAR

www.anaismitchell.com

($15 adv/$18 door)

Box Office

We do not use paper tickets.
The name on your order will be automatically entered on the Will Call List for the event. Check in at the door. Please be prepared to show a photo ID when picking up your tickets.

For credit card purchases, tickets are available by phone within 60 days of the event and online within 30 days of the event.
Tickets are available by cash or check at any time.
To pay with cash or check please stop by our Box Office or contact us by phone at 207-761-1757 or email at tickets@onelongfellowsquare.com.

IN PERSON
181 State St
Suite 201
Portland, Maine 04101

BY PHONE (207) 761-1757

ONLINE

Photo by Debbie Phair

We will miss you Crispy!!!

Apply by calling 207-203-2500 or drop by:
259 Water Street,
Gardiner, Maine 04345.

Marie's Whole Food in Readfield

Story and Photos by Ed DesJardins

There are inspiring stories around every corner if one cares to seek them out – I found one right down the road in my hometown of Readfield at a small little shop currently known as Marie’s Whole Foods.

Since its opening in 2008 Marie’s has enjoyed a growing loyal following. The original vision of Marie’s founder Kathy Booth was to provide local residents with a much needed resource for high quality whole foods and fantastic fresh baked goods. She found to her delight that local residents embraced this idea but soon encountered the dilemma of not being able to keep up with growing demand for longer store hours and special orders. Booth started looking for partners that could help her meet these demands and though many stated they would hate to see Marie’s close, none could offer the commitment necessary to honor the needs of this rapidly developing small business.

Booth’s longtime friend Sarah Emery would occasionally use the kitchen at Marie’s to prepare food for her small catering business. In addition to being an inventive chef, Sarah is a seasoned Organic farmer, a gifted baker, and possesses an infectious sort of energy and drive that inspired Booth to offer her the lead role at Marie’s which she recently accepted. In an interview at Marie’s Emery stated “I have always known that this sort of thing was my calling and this opportunity came along at the perfect time – I knew it was meant for me”.

Sarah Emery at Work in Her Kitchen

Starting in early July of 2010 the name of the business will change to Sarah’s Choice and Emery will take things to the next level. Special orders are encouraged and will range from custom cakes baked by Emery herself to bulk orders of many of the offerings that grace her store. Delicious prepared foods will be available for people to take home and enjoy and fresh mixed greens and vegetables from Emery’s organic farm will be available in season. “I want to offer my customers something they simply won’t find elsewhere in this area” said Emery “Something different with a high nutritional value not often found in carry out prepared foods”. Patrons can expect to find a large variety of choices throughout the week such as home made soups, Spanikopita, spinach and sun dried tomato strata, inspired versions of pot pies, sandwiches, local cheeses and wines available.

Supporting local business is a tradition Emery will carry on at Sarah’s Choice.

In addition to the products from her own farm and kitchen, Emery has a beautiful selection of artisan breads from Ann Huntington, wonderful prints suitable for framing by photographer Alex Wall, hand made personal care products from Mountain Mama, and cards featuring the art of Helen Stevens and Susan Elliot. “These items are uniquely Maine and I’m proud to sell them here” said Emery.

All the components for success seem to be in place at Sarah’s Choice. Visitors cannot help but notice Emery’s seemingly boundless enthusiasm, talent, and the fact that she seems to glow at the helm of her new venture. Patrons will be glad to know that summer hours will be 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. 7 days a week. Sarah’s Choice is located at 1138 main Street Readfield (next to the post office) and the phone number is 207-685-9900.

Since we opened the doors four years ago, the Olde Post Office Café on the shores of Lake Minnehonk in Mount Vernon Village, has come to mean many things to many people and that was part of our plan. We recently asked our customers to jot down a few words that expressed their thoughts about the café and what they had to say was both flattering and gratifying.

“The best food in Maine for the type of food you offer.”…“Warm, friendly, picturesque and charming.”…“Great food and great community.” …“Great music and entertainment for the whole family.”…“An uptown deli in a down-home town.”…“Don’t look for better coffee anywhere.”

From the very start it was our dream to create an atmosphere where customers know they can find the best in casual contemporary and classic cuisine in a warm, inviting setting; a place where the sense of community is as important as the food on the plates. We wanted the Café to be a place for a quick cup of fresh-ground coffee on the way to work or a meeting place where friends and family could gather to enjoy a casual meal, unhurried and apart from the cares of the day – a place to entertain company, celebrate family milestones, enjoy a night out or just a place to find joy in both good food and good conversation.

At the heart of our mission has been the desire and dedication to provide classic and contemporary casual dishes and baked goods using the freshest possible ingredients sourced locally and prepared with care and creativity by our professional staff. Our Manager and Master Baker Shari Hamilton is continually coming up with new pastries to line the baked goods cases while turning out the best home-made breads with the finest flours and ingredients to use in our creative sandwiches and paninis and for sale over the counter. And our chef, Robert Wallack, brings a globe-trotting fusion of tastes and cooking styles in his repertoire of soups, stews and savory lunch and dinner specials to tempt and delight regulars and first-time visitors, alike.

If you haven’t discovered us yet, stop in and see what the Café is all about. And if you’re one of our regulars, let me personally thank you for helping us make the Café a success. We look forward to serving you in the future. And be sure to visit this web site often to see our daily and weekly specials and to place your take-out orders for any of our wonderful menu items, specials or baked goods.

Cafe Specials | Catering

Call to order Freshly Baked Breads, Pies and Pastries.

Let Us Cook for You!

Catering for all Types of Events.

Cafe Winter Hours:
Wednesday – Friday
7AM – 2PM
Saturday – Sunday
8AM – 2PM

Dinner | Music Night

Monthly through the winter season and twice monthly throughout the summer, the café offers dinner and music nights pairing creative contemporary cuisine with the best in local live music.

Our chefs focus on using the freshest seasonal ingredients to craft specialty dishes that change every music night, bringing patrons a variety of tastes that span the globe, served in a casual, lakeside atmosphere. Patrons are invited to bring their own beer and wine to enjoy with their dinner.

The music, too, spans the spectrum from folk to jazz to old-time rock and roll played throughout the dinner service. And you can linger over our sumptuous desserts and fresh-brewed espresso drinks enjoying the sounds and the company of friends in a warm and intimate setting.

“See Our Music Night” page for… more info.

Olde Post Office Cafe

366 Pond Road
P.O. Box 204
Mt. Vernon, Maine 04352
Tel: 207.293.4978
Email: oldepostofficecafe@fairpoint.net