Local food reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark.
WEN’s Newest Foodie Column The TL Taste A yummy celebration of this tasty town of ours, one bite at a time. Just think of me (and my occasional co-sleuth) as undercover bandits for fab... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BLIND TASTING By Layne V. Witherell For those of you not in the know. A blind tasting is where the identity of the wine you are tasting is completely conceale... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BEST CHEAP WINES By Layne V. Witherell This month we will take a long-deserved break from the pricey stuff and dive into the deep end with the best cheap wine... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW By Layne V. Witherell How to review a year like 2024? Here are a few words that sum up the state of wine last year: ANXIETYCONFUSIONDESPER... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents GREAT WINES, GREAT MOMENTS By Layne V. Witherell “Great wine makes you feel like a genius.” -Matt Kramer Sometimes you look for the great wines, and sometimes... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LITTLE WINE BOOK LIBRARY By Layne V. Witherell As you know I don’t collect wine. I simply enjoy and drink the stuff, from the everyday to the rare, depending... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents OVER-OXYGENATED PORTLAND By Layne V. Witherell Just how many “best lobster roll” articles can we stand before we explode? Seems like every newly minted mental... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BIANCA BOSKER’S CLASSIC CHARACTERS By Layne V. Witherell “There are books and there are important books.” This was a phrase that I kept conjuring... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents Two Italian Restaurants By Layne V. Witherell SOLO ITALIANO 100 Commercial St., 4:30 – 10 p.m., closed Mondayhttps://www.soloitalianorestaurant.com This... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents TWO DINNERS By Layne V. Witherell For us, there are two types of prix fixe dinners. The best experience possible or the “You are a captive here” scenario. At... Read more
