Brewing up a storm…after a million years

Once upon a time…wait, it wasn’t THAT long ago, was it? Sigh, I’m afraid it’s been 17 years since I last brewed my own beer. What happened? Okay, I’ll bullet it: 1. divorce (if there’s anything that can get in the way of a creative pursuit, it’s D-I-V-O-R-C-E; 2. raised 3 teenagers: This was the […]

Hold the presses! Press Hotel’s splashy debut

For any “reincarnation” of a building to be successful (to me, myself and I), it should incorporate the history of its past. The Press Hotel, inhabiting the old Portland Press Herald building at 119 Exchange Street in Portland, earns a resounding “huzzah!” I went there today to attend a book launch party for a mystery […]

Dress to the nines, in beer?

In the “you can’t make this stuff up” category of life, and beer, are some news items I came across today that I thought would be a fun Friday blog post. When you next have to dress up for an event, ladies, think wearable beer. No, this is not like a duct tape prom dress, […]