http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ en-us akamila@themaineswitch.com 2009-08-17T10:04:05-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041192.html Hot temps and sunny skies conspired to bring in huge crowds for this year's St. Peter's Italian Bazaar. A fundraiser for St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church on Federal Street, the two-day festival is in its 84th year and, according... 41192@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ St. Peter's Italian Bazaar 2009-08-17T10:04:05-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041187.html Only here in Portland would a basketball team unveil its sharp new uniforms via lobster boat. And that's exactly what happened this afternoon when John Ready, captain of Catch a Piece of Maine, rolled up to the dock below... 41187@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Maine Red Claws 2009-08-13T13:38:44-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041181.html Today's opening of the brand new 53 Danforth apartment building was celebrated by a line-up of well-known speakers. At the podium is Chellie Pingree, Maine's 1st District representative to the U.S. Congress, who is fresh from her much talked... 41181@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Green 2009-08-12T14:00:08-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041174.html The other night Adam and I hiked up Congress Street (stopping at Rosemont Bakery for refreshments) and made our way to the gorgeous Eastern Promenade. Here we lingered for a while on a park bench, sipping our drinks and... 41174@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Portland Trails 2009-08-11T09:37:16-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041162.html Last night was the first performance of the Fenix Theatre Company's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which took place for free at the wading pool in Deering Oaks Park. If you missed it, you can catch it again tonight (Aug.... 41162@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Fenix Theatre Company 2009-08-06T12:29:18-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041153.html The sun is shining and there's humidity in the air, which makes it the perfect time of year to grab dinner and drinks outside. Early in the season, The Portland Regency added a handful of tables on the Market... 41153@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Portland restaurant 2009-08-04T13:33:48-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041140.html It's no secret that the Portland Farmers' Market is the best place to find fresh produce in the city, but at this time of year the market is also a great spot to pick up handcrafted items. Here are just... 41140@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Portland Farmers' Market 2009-07-29T12:25:39-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041114.html April Randolph, a former sea turtle biologist, shows off a silk Vera Wang wedding dress in her brand new Eco-Elegance consignment shop on Market Street in the Old Port. While the store offers a sleek, polished look, this isn't... 41114@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ new shop 2009-07-24T08:41:11-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041109.html Roughly three years ago Mike Mastronardi used to manage the sandwich shop and salad bar Fit to Eat. But after a year there he left to further his culinary knowledge, working at two foodie hotspots: The Harraseeket Inn in... 41109@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Portland restaurant 2009-07-22T11:11:26-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041103.html Saturday morning was a little dreary, but that didn't stop the crowds from descending on the 5th annual Vegetarian Food Festival. The event was held in the gym and cafeteria of the LEED-certified East End Community School in Portland.... 41103@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Maine Vegetarian Food Festival 2009-07-20T14:39:40-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041101.html Last night the Portland Museum of Art's young professional membership group, The Contemporaries, hosted its annual summer garden party. As usual, it was a stellar event, featuring excellent art, cool drinks and tasty eats. The party offered members a... 41101@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ Portland Museum of Art Contemporaries 2009-07-17T11:50:47-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041097.html I'm back from vacation and racing against the deadline for next week's Maine Switch Magazine, but I couldn't pass up the chance to share these snapshots I took during a visit to the soon-to-open Luna Rossa Italian restaurant yesterday... 41097@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ new restaurant 2009-07-16T11:30:05-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041068.html Chef Harding Lee Smith showed off his sleek prosciutto slicer when I stopped by to check out the new Corner Room Kitchen & Bar earlier today. The demonstration was a bit of indulgence since it's full speed ahead in... 41068@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ new restaurant 2009-07-02T14:07:25-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041064.html After more than a year of work, the much-anticipated Grace restaurant officially opens its doors to the public tomorrow night. It also will be open Friday, then close for the holiday weekend and reopen on Tuesday. The baby of... 41064@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ new restaurant 2009-07-01T11:35:22-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/041057.html Portland is blessed with an abundance of pizza parlors, but the city's main drag has been woefully underserved when it comes to pies and slices. Not any more. Otto Pizza, at 576 Congress St. (near the Portland Museum of... 41057@http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/ new restaurant 2009-06-26T10:56:43-05:00