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.
By Nancy Dorrans The first Earth Day was held on April 22nd, 1970. I remember that cloudy cool day. I was almost ten years old. My Girl Scout troop planted trees at my elementary schoo... 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
Adventurous traveler Nancy Dorrans shares safety tips. By Nancy Dorrans (Originally published 2016. Updated March 2023) Even though February is a short month, I packed this past one full of... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans I met Artur Pegus at the Adventure Travel Trade Association “World Summit” in Tuscany in 2018. Artur is an ambitious Portuguese tour operator and founder of 09West. They off... 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
By Nancy Dorrans The very first time I was in New York City for an adventure, I was about nine years old. That summer my family visited dear friends that lived in Connecticut. We all (four a... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans As we enter the 2022 Holiday Season, we can always hope for peace on earth and goodwill towards men (and all living things). Travel and Adventure is the name of this... Read more
