The West End News Food & Travel section. Local reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark. And West End independent travel agent Nancy Dorrans takes readers around the world in search of adventure.
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents THE LAST DANCE By Layne V. Witherell Institution- A person or thing long established in a place. Petite Jacqueline started in our neighborhood at Longfellow S... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Was I dreaming? That’s what it feels like now anyway. In early September I flew across the world to a destination about which I knew very little. The beauty and wi... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents FLAVES By Layne V. Witherell This article is about the flavor of the week wine club, or natural wine activists on a roll. There is nothing like a jingoistic s... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Why go all the way to Japan and not make some time for Tokyo? That was my question. So, I asked a few adventure travel friends to tag along with me to Tokyo, before we heade... Read more
LAYNE’S WINE GIG By Layne V. Witherell Yes, this is the heading of my column, but it is time for a little shameless promotion. This month’s column is about another “gig,” namely the on... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go… and while I hate to leave you in September, another adventure awaits… The 2023 Adventure Travel Trade Association “World Summit” is... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents FAVES By Layne V. Witherell A few of my recent faves: Thierry et Pascale MATROT BOURGOGNE (Chardonnay), France, 2020. This is Burgundy from the hallowed littl... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Every work of art has a story, whether the story of the idea, the artist, the craft, or the story of the work itself and where it was created. Then there is the story told o... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans What adventures have you planned this Maine summer? If you’re visiting or new to the state, welcome to Maine’s shortest, sweetest season of the year! Graduations, gard... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents FOUR WRITERS The true story behind four writers who shaped and changed our food and wine culture By Layne V. Witherell ANTHONY BOURDAIN (1956-2018), ‘KI... Read more