I know what you’re thinking – ‘An entire post just on meats & cheese from a public market?’ Yes. Because they are to. die. for. Granville Public Market: you stole my heart!
Restaurant Review: District; Portland, Maine
When we walked up to the front of District, we almost didn’t go in. The outside looks a bit dodgy, with few windows & a generally plain looking building – like the outside of a seedy bar; but boy am I glad we opened the front door, because what we found inside was a comfortable,…
Hotel Review: Inn at Park Spring; Portland, Maine
Our recent Maine coastal road trip began in Portland with a two night stay at the Inn at Park Spring. The inn is located in a residential neighborhood & is tucked inside a renovated row house originally built in 1835. When we arrived mid-afternoon, we were greeted by John, the very friendly innkeeper, & a big map – he was…
Foto Friday: Granville Island Public Market produce
Many people closely associate public markets with one thing: produce. While the Granville Island Public Market has a whole host of other things, their produce is there to shine. It’s displayed in creative, competitive ways: cherries & raspberries piled high in pyramids, bananas as yellow as the sun, oranges as high as the ceiling.