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 LOCALS’ SEASON By Layne V. Witherell Thank you DiMillo’s for the title and inspiration. Sure, it’s cold, snowy, wet, and very windy. But THEY – the tour... Read more
Finding Your Peace: A Maine Guide to Holiday Self-Care By Nancy Dorrans The holiday season in Maine is nothing short of magical. The scent of pine needles… The soft blanket of snow... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents DISCOVERING WINE By Layne V. Witherell Discovering wine locally happens in many ways. Sometimes it is on purpose. Or it can be by accident. Or in today’s worl... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents WASHINGTON WINE By Layne V. Witherell No, this isn’t about the place where freshly pressed suits, mirror shined shoes, and way too much television and smartph... Read more
Atlantic Canada Showcased! By Nancy Dorrans Last month, as the monarchs headed south, I migrated north to the hidden corners of New Brunswick and Newfoundland to attend the Atlantic Canada S... Read more
LAYNE’S WINE GIG PRESENTS NAVIGATING GLOU GLOU By Layne V. Witherell Glou glou (as in “glug glug” or easy-drinking wine) is but one of those delightful semi-descriptive terms you may h... Read more
Pinch me, I live here! September marked 25 years since I moved to Portland. By Nancy Dorrans September was a very busy month for me. There’s been some adventure, some travel, some fami... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Since 2015, I’ve organized an annual tour in February to Quebec City for Winter Carnaval de Québec. Canadians definitely know how to celebrate winter, and we always have a b... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents Wines of Spain – Old & New By Layne V. Witherell There is a lot going on in Spain, both modern and ancient in a land of passion, tradition and innov... Read more
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 fabulous, should-be local ... Read more
