My Columns

I write about Maine food and the people that cook, grow, prepare, and distribute it for various Maine and national publications. If you'd like to pitch me an idea for a future column, please email me at blueberryfiles at gmail dot com.

Down East Magazine

Buxton’s New Oak & Ember Gastropub Has Already Sparked a Loyal Following, March 2024

The Brewpub Is Making a Comeback in Maine, November 2023

Cumberland’s Siblings Bakery Marries Flower Power and Flour Power, October 2023

At Trudy Bird’s Ølbar, the Smør the Merrier, July 2023 

Sweet Sea Cookies, December 2020
RIP, Port City Music Hall, October 2020

Atsuko Fujimoto, April 2020

Erik Desjarlais, March 2020
Flood's in Portland, November 2019
Portland’s Best Happy Hours, October 2019
Crown Jewel, August 2019

Bon Voyage (and Appétit!), June 2015

Maine Magazine

Smooth Sailing at Wandby Landing, Mar/Apr 2023

The Danforth Excels in Portland’s West End, Nov/Dec 2022

555 North: A Fine-Dining Staple in Brunswick Lives Up to its Predecessor, October 2022

State Lunch: The Gastropub Reviving Maine’s Capital City, September 2022

Wolfpeach, Maine’s Most Popular New Restaurant, is a Locavore’s Delight, August 2022

If You Haven’t Tried Cafe Louis in Knightsville, It’s Time, July 2022

Smalls is Portland's Hippest New All-Day Cafe, June 2022

C'est Tres Bien at Chez Rosa, May 2022

Wayside Tavern in Portland Serves Dishes to Meet Your Mood, March/April 2022

Where to Go For Date Night This Winter, Jan/Feb 2022

Flux Brings Creative From-Scratch Cooking to Lisbon Falls, Jan/Feb 2022
Crispy Gài Dishes Out Thai Fried Chicken and Tropical Vibes, Nov/Dec 2021

Striking Gold at Magnus on Water, October 2021
Broken Arrow Hits a Bull's-Eye in Portland, Sept 2021
Southern Comfort Food Meets Maine Classics at Peter Trout's Tavern & Inn, August 2021

Pacifico Brings Latin Flavors to a Saco Mill, July 2021

Our Summer Dining Bucket List, June 2021

Terlingua 2.0, March/April 2021
10 Unique Options for Outdoor Dining in Maine This Winter, February 2021
Shelter from the Storm at Leeward, Jan/Feb 2021

Culture Magazine

French Alpine Fare Meets a Love for Maine Cheese at Alice and Lulu’s, October 2022

Other

Maine's Fermentation Caucus, Edible Maine, Summer 2020
10 Best Coffee Shops in Portland, Maine, Condé Nast Traveler, August 2019
Bite-Sized Guide to Portland, Maine, The Kitchn, July 2017
Maine Oyster Farmers Share the Best Way to Shuck & Eat Bivalves, The Kitchn, July 2017
3 Amazing Shops for Cooks in Portland, Maine, The Kitchn, July 2017
The Beer You Should be Drinking this Summer, The Kitchn, July 2017

Real Retro Diners, Lark Hotels magazine, May 2019
The Next Big Thing, Lark Hotels magazine, May 2018
A Love Letter on Every Plate, Lark Hotels magazine, May 2017
Portland's Top 50 Takeout Dishes, Dispatch, May 2015

Reading the Tea Leaves, DigPortland, January 1, 2015

Bar Food? Paper Plates, Plastic Wrappers, and Regret, DigPortland, December 10, 2014

Eat Like a Local: Portland, Maine, Yahoo! Life, July 28, 2014

Portland Phoenix
Raise a glass to Prohibition's influence, October 11, 2014
Cheap eats in Maine's culinary capital, September 19, 2014
How do you like them apples?, September 12, 2014
Preserve precious produce, August 14, 2014

Unusual ice cream options, July 16, 2014
Get out and dine, June 19, 2014
Collaborations and foraged finds, June 19, 2014
Where coffee reigns supreme, May 21, 2014
Food truck fleet updates, April 25, 2014
A taste of Mexico in Maine, March 28, 2014
A tequila-tasting education, February 20, 2014
Fat and happy at Miyake's place, January 30, 2014
Supporting Maine's dairy farmers for the love of cheese, January 3, 2014
Oysters at home for the holidays, December 7, 2013
Portland Farmers' Market moves indoors at Bay One, December 4, 2013
A farm-to-food-truck tale made in Maine, November 7, 2013