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December 16, 2010

What Ales You: A good cigar, a good beer, some food … but it’s not a bar

It seemed like the 1980s. About a dozen people sitting in a lounge, talking quietly, drinking beer and smoking excellent cigars. The Calabash Cigar Cafe, 425 Western Ave., South Portland — in the same shopping plaza as Staples and Burlington Coat Factory — is the only public place in Maine where you can smoke a […]
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December 16, 2010

Bar Guide: Consider yourself at home at Biddeford’s Union House

Many bars claim to be a place “where everybody knows your name.” Sitting at the bar at Union House Pub and Pizza and listening to the owners greet practically every person who entered by name, I’m kind of convinced that’s actually true here. Jack and Vassie Fowler bought the Union House Cafe almost three years […]
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December 16, 2010

Eat and Run: Ashby’s Deli in Kennebunk does it right

Oh, good: Tasty food served in a genuinely friendly atmosphere.
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December 16, 2010

DVD Releases

Stellar documentaries, and comedians in starring roles
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December 16, 2010

Something ‘different’ for the holidays

You can have a blue Christmas, courtesy of an Elvis impersonator, or a bit of burlesque – and those are just a couple of the less traditional ways Mainers can celebrate the season.

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December 16, 2010

Indie Film: Give the gift a movie lover would love to view

I’m not trying to panic anyone. But depending on when you’re reading this, it’s at least Dec. 16. Yikes. No matter what your faith, or lack thereof, America’s true religion is commerce, and that harsh god demands that you spend the last days of the year emptying your wallets for the sake of friends, loved […]
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December 16, 2010

CD Review: Jeff Beam’s good traits shine through in new songs

Artists that take risks are easy to love. If an artist has the core capability to compel his audience, to “move the room” with his songs, then he can afford to wiggle and shake his stories to a less linear place. Think of the path charted by local lovable oddballs such as the Lucid and […]
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December 16, 2010

Off Beat: Lights on for Portland Harbor parade

I retain immeasurable respect for people who expend the effort to trim their homes with Christmas spirit. For some, there might be a one-upper aspect to the endeavor (“Think your lights are so dang great, Bob? I’ll show you what a real man’s lights look like!”) Even still, I like to think they’re an altruistic […]
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December 16, 2010

Making Noise: Meet Britta – straight outta Maine … and Austin and Paris

If you’re searching for cross-cultural inspiration in your local musician, look no further than resolute performer Britta Pejic. Whether it’s a triple identity as a mom/teacher/post-punk songstress or an affinity for love songs picked up on Parisian radio, the stage veteran has performed across the world, and added little pieces to her puzzle along the […]
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December 16, 2010

Music and Nightlife: We got The Beat

At Port City Music Hall on Friday, The English Beat goes on.

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