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Maine Street Design Co. Fall visit to the new showroom.

A fall visit to Maine Street Design Co. 511 Congress St. Portland, Maine. SO in love with this beautiful squirrel wall paper and gorgeous red mantle.

Maine Street Design Co. is a full-service residential and commercial interior design company. Their team of creative design professionals will help you create a space that honors your tastes and works with your lifestyle.

Brett Johnson has 18+ years of experience as an interior designer. He began his career in New York City and continues to work in Maine, New York, Miami, and the Gulf Coast of Florida. He has an innate understanding of local traditions. His inspiration comes from his personal heritage—generations of mariners and a family history of coastal Maine living. He draws upon this legacy to create classic interiors with Maine roots.

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Moira Driscoll, editorial portrait photographed for Maine Women Magazine

Maine’s Leading Lady

How Moira Driscoll left New York but held onto her acting career

For an actress who left a thriving New York City career to raise a family in Maine 15 years ago, this double shift of wall-to-wall acting was about as good as it gets. She’s traditionally commuted for roles, nipping down to Massachusetts for parts in the Oscar-winning Spotlight and HBO’s adaptation of Olive Kittredge or taking a combination of Concord Coach and the Fung Wah buses to get to New York for voiceover work or Law & Order auditions. But this winter Driscoll hit a sweet spot in the Maine acting world; being busy in her hometown. Read the full story by Mary Pols here

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Gross Confection Bar // Portland Maine

Gross Confection is a dessert only focused restaurant operated by pastry chef Brant Dadaleares in Portland, Maine.

Had some fun last night taking some photographs on opening night of the new Gross Confection Bar in the Old Port. ( 57 Exchange St. Portland, Maine) You guys, this place is really amazing. The brick basement interior gives it a warm and cozy vibe to kick back and enjoy some wine or an amazing cocktail. The cat was let out of the bag and the place was nicely packed. I will have a New Moves please with Monkey Shoulder Rum or maybe a glass of pinot… I can never decide.

As far as the desserts go each one is in incredible work of art. Watching Brant and his team work in the kitchen putting it all together was pretty awesome. Torching Crumb Brûlée is pretty rad! I mean, 3 Chocolate Mess? Yeah, I am in.

Gross Confection is a dessert only focused restaurant operated by pastry chef Brant Dadaleares in Portland, Maine. Take a look at the menu grossconfections.com

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