Down East Magazine, November 2017

Features Maine’s 30 Greatest Burgers From mom-and-pop diners, hole-in-the wall pubs, and fancy-pants kitchens all across the state, these are the juicy little beauties most worth road tripping for. By Joe Ricchio and the Down East staff The Fire and the Feast Aficionado of all things historic, Scott Hanson does Thanksgiving in early-19th-century (high) style. By Hannah Holmes Liberty’s Prison In Maine’s maximum-security lockup, Warden Randall Liberty is offering inmates gardens, therapy, and a sense of purpose. By Jesse Ellison Departments Where in Maine? Connect The Mail North by East Opinions, Advisories, and Musings from the Length and Breadth of Maine Vacation Man A Day at the Beach With Humorist John Hodgman Down East Dispatches News You May Have Missed Save the U-Haul Depot! Historic Preservation Gets Mod Special Section: Shop Your Guide to Maine’s Best Locally Made Gifts, Products, and More Dooryard Living the Maine Life Home An Arty Portland Condo Recipe Mussel Chowder My Maine Knowing Phyllis Austin Room With a View Guide What to Do in Maine This Month Dining Portland’s Cong Tu Bot Theater Bad Proms and Tragi-Coms Books Maine Superhero October Ghost Music Tall Horse On the cover: The Surf & Turf at Old Orchard Beach’s Butcher Burger, by Michael D. Wilson