Local food reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark.
WEN Recipe By Billy Doukas When I operated a small Mediterranean restaurant, my staff loved this holiday special so much, some even asked me to cook it for their weddings. Good god! Who has... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LOBSTER LOVE By Layne V. Witherell As a kid growing up in 1960’s Los Angeles I knew of the glories of tacos, burritos, and the cult food destination that is P... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LITTLE LISTS By Layne V. Witherell I adore restaurants. Especially the ones with carefully thought-out, well-priced, drink lists. Not the price gouging, preci... Read more
By Billy Doukas This colorful and nutritious Maine sweet corn and shrimp chowder dish is perfect for festive gatherings and for pleasing a crowd. Not only does it feed many (double it... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig MUSCADET By Layne V. Witherell Muscadet has a problem. The wine from that famous 650-mile river in the Loire Valley in France is white and dry, tastes of “salinity and... Read more
LAYNE’S WINE GIGYOU NEVER KNOW… By Layne V. Witherell For me, wine and food aren’t a predetermined, preordained, sales-rep induced experience beginning with the admonition, “Wow,... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig GIDDY WITH EVENTS By Layne V. Witherell There are so many events. Mindboggling. There’s Beer Week, Wine Week, Restaurant Week, Lobster Week, Portland Seaweed Week (my... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig TUESDAY NIGHT WINES By Layne V. Witherell Following our deep dive into the world of unattainable unicorn wines last month, I thought we could relax and get a bit more... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents UNICORN WINE HUNT By Layne V. Witherell If you Google up “unicorn wine” you get not only a slew of mixed wisdom from the reigning sommelier god of the moment,... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents A NEIGHBORHOOD GEM By Layne V. Witherell Ruby’s West End restaurant at 64 Pine Street sparkles and shines like a gem. Inside it resembles your mémère’s (grand... Read more
