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The Other
Portland
You can eat well — very well —
in Maine’s largest city.
By April White
photos by winky lewis

★

A chalkboard menu dominates one wall of
Portland’s new Eventide Oyster Co., listing
the restaurant’s main attractions. Sweet Winter
Point oysters, harvested in nearby West Bath;
meaty Flying Points from even-closer Freeport;
and half a dozen other local varieties, which are

all proudly labeled maine. Then there are
cucumber-scented Kumamotos from Washington
State, miniature Kusshis from British Columbia,
and briny Duxburys, which have traveled barely
100 miles from Massachusetts: These oysters
are from away.
You, too, dear visitor, are “from away.”
It’s not a derogatory term. After all, Duxbury
oysters are delicious. It’s just a fact. The local slang
for nonnatives is softened with some curiosity and
just a little pity: We’re sure it’s nice where you’re
from, but you’re missing so much in Portland. Like

Clockwise from
above left: a
fresh dozen at
Eventide Oyster
Co., pie to go at
Micucci’s Italian
Grocer, and
doughnuts to go
at the Holy Donut

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - July 2013

US Airways - July 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Family-Friendly Vacations
Wine & Dine: The Other Portland
Great Tastes: Benjamin Steakhouse
Wine & Dine: A Crafty Measure
Diversions: Fresh as You Please
Great Tastes: Savor
Great Escapes: Now Resorts & Spas
Adventure: Climbing Mt. Rainier
Travel Feature: Grand Cayman, the Epicure's Island
US Airways: Top Dogs
Special Section: Northwest Arkansas
Golf: Primland, a Course Apart
Special Section: North Carolina High Country
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - July 2013