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While college students are traveling to the tropics, you can find ways to get away from winter without going anywhere.

Bar Guide: Via Vecchia crafts inspired cocktails around Italian liqueurs The Old Port restaurant has a weekday happy hour menu with drink specials and small plates. By Angie Bryan Photos by Angie Bryan Located in the former site of Vignola & Cinque Terre, Via Vecchia (Italian for “old street”) is the kind of place where no detail has been overlooked. The atmosphere commands your attention before you ever enter, with ivy-covered brick walls and a cozy patio, but the décor once you come in...

Portland won’t close iconic Old Port street to traffic this summer While some side streets in the Old Port will again be closed to support outdoor dining and shopping, Exchange Street will remain open to traffic. Share Portland plans to close some Old Port streets to vehicle traffic again this summer, but Exchange Street will remain open. The barricades last year allowed some businesses to expand outdoor seating or shopping into the empty street, so customers could avoid coming indoors and p...

Bar Guide: Get into the holiday spirits, out or at home Order these festive concoctions off local menus or recreate them yourself. By Angie Bryan In the dining room or to-go, Chaval’s Spanish-style egg nog comes with a gingerbread cookie sandwich. Photo from Chaval During the holidays, I love seeing (and tasting) the various festive cocktails that talented local bartenders come up with, and this year they did not disappoint. Here are just a handful of their creations for you to enjoy on s...