Local food reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark.
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
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
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents CAMP “Something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate or out-of-date as to be considered amusing.” -Merriam-Webster “The essence of camp is its... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents TWELVE By Layne V. Witherell Mostly, for the past 25 years or so, I have written wine-based columns with a wide assortment of food ideas sprinkled in. I guess... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LITTLE LOVELIES By Layne V. Witherell First, let me give a heartfelt thanks to The New York Times for letting us all feel both hip and sake empowered. Their “... Read more
The Recipe Box Horiatiki Salata (Greek Village Salad) By Billy Doukas Years ago, when my mother Rita was operating the Longfellow Café in Portland, she began to serve a few Greek dishes. We... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents FAUX SNOWBIRDS IN NEW ORLEANS By Layne V. Witherell In the depth of winter there are three distinguishable types of people in Maine. There are the “true Maine... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents ASTONISHING WINES By Layne V. Witherell I suppose the word “serendipitous” is an apt description for the wines of this month. But if spellcheck wa... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents GEN MIND MELD By Layne V. Witherell My neighbor recently gifted us a bottle of wine as a sign of appreciation for watching their cat. It was the classic kind... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BEST OF 2022 By Layne V. Witherell I guess when you taste (and consume) a whole lot of wines in a year the last thing you want to extol on is a pinot grigio (... Read more
