Food and drink in Portland

We went to some incredible restaurants while in Portland. The pictures above and below are from Duck Fat.

This is poutine. And it was good.

This is the best mac and cheese I've ever had. It included kielbasa, jalapenos and corned bread. It was delicious.

The wine rack at Fore Street Restaurant. This food was mighty good. 

Wine in our impressive wine glasses inside our hotel room.

Portland

Stephen outside the Percy Inn, the bed and breakfast where we stayed while in Portland, Maine.

Our room.

The name of the room. Each room was named after an author. In our room was a "Portable Dorothy Parker" book. I read some of her stuff, including columns for magazines, and discovered she is an entertaining writer.

Linsey and Stephen at a bar called Gritty McDuff's, or some such thing. It is a brewery, restaurant and bar all in one. 

A band at Gritty's. They were decent.

Ken Jennings

The winningest player in Jeopardy! history. He came to a local bookstore to talk about his new book of trivia. He was witty, fun and overall seemed like a nice guy. Although, neither Jason, Henry nor I bought either of his books. 

Slick Willy

On the beat during the New Hampshire primaries. 

Random Pictures

Linsey leaving for work.

Stephen getting some coffee.

The collection of pens on Stephen's desk, held by a Mary Tait original. 

Linsey at the polls on Super Tuesday after casting a vote for .... ????

Tire tracks that are shaped like a heart.

February truly is the month for lovers.

Results of Poll

Twice as many readers of the Fruit Street Free Press prefer creamy peanut butter to chunky, a poll released today shows.

Of the 10 voters, six voted that they preferred the creamy version of the nutty treat, most often used as a complement to jelly in the famous American lunch option the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Just three readers -- or 30 percent -- said they preferred crunchy peanut butter, which comes with pieces of the peanuts also. One reader, or 10 percent, said they preferred "other," but it is unclear what that may mean.

For those interviewed, it seem the texture -- rather than taste -- is what forced their decision. 

The Proust Questionnaire

This is a guy named Marcel Proust, a French writer, who believed that to really know others you must first know yourself. He developed a questionnaire to help people to get to know themselves.

Well, every month, Vanity Fair gives the Proust Questionnaire -- or at least a portion of it -- to celebrities. This month was Karl Rove. You can see his interview here. It is interesting, and it is clear he is a smart dude.

For those bold enough, the Fruit Street Free Press included a blank version of the Proust Questionnaire in this post: feel free to copy and past it into the comments section or e-mail it to us for posting.

As we get to know ourselves, we can get to know each other.



What is your greatest fear?
What is your current state of mind?
What is your favorite occupation?
What historical figure do you most identify with?
Which living person do you most admire?
Who is your favorite fictional hero?
Who are you real-life heroes?
What is your most treasured possession?
When and where were you happiest?
What is your most obvious characteristic?
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
What is your greatest extravagance?
What is your favorite journey?
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
What do you consider the most over-rated virtue?
On what occasion do you lie?
Which words or phrases do you most over-use?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Where would you like to live?
What is the quality you most admire in a man?
What is the quality you most admire in a woman?
What is it you most dislike?
What do you value most in you friends?
How would you like to die?
If you were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would be?
If you could choose an object to come back as, what would you choose?
What is your motto, the words you live by or that mean a lot to you?
Who has been the greatest influence on you?