Twelve, a hot new restaurant in Portland Maine, opened on July 14th ... It's also exciting to have fine dining in Portland, and I can't wait to see what Chef Wyatt has to offer in future menus.

On my first day here, I kayaked from Portland to Fort Gorges, an imposing Civil War-era granite citadel perched on Hog Island Ledge in the middle of the bay. The fort, which was constructed during the ...

but Fore has been doing the local food thing longer than just about anyone in Portland. The dining room’s brick, reclaimed wood, and soapstone feel very Maine-inspired, just like the food.

Two of Maine’s four James Beard Foundation Award ... which features seafood-centric fine dining in Mystic, Connecticut. And the Outstanding Hospitality award went to Lula Cafe in Chicago.

So when the kitchens at Vietnamese fine-dining upstart Berlu and Thai prix ... special that I've had the pleasure of slurping in Portland. There are many fine bowls, but the rich, not-too-sweet ...