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
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

Maine Magazine
Wayside Tavern in Portland Serves Dishes to Meet Your Mood, March/April 2022
Where to Go For Date Night This Winter, Jan/Feb 2022
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


Other
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
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