The Salt Exchange

 For your reading and web-browsing pleasure:

• Tatum was on Good Day Maine discussing being a bartender in Portland, and her part in Portland Monthly's Portland Bartender issue. And in case you needed another reason to pick up said issue, our very own Ben Row is also featured for his acting skills. We've got a talented bunch over here.
• We just read this from the folks at Eat Maine / Maine Magazine (on their Facebook Page): The Eat Maine Guide was printed and delivered to the offices of Maine Magazine. It's amazing and we would NOT nor could NOT have done it without you. Magazine subscribers: yours will be mailed. Fans: if you don't subscribe you can buy a copy before it gets shipped. Get yours for just $5.95 -- be the first kid on the block to have one.
• The ever-excellent Joe Appel writes about enjoying red wine in the summer.
• Meredith Goad tastes some of the best ice cream in Southern Maine.
• Publications are still taking a really close look at the President Obama's trip to Maine. Take a look at the Detroit Free Press' piece on the Bar Harbor trip.
• The Forecaster discusses preparing a barbecue feast.
• Don't forget that the Festival of Nations is coming up this weekend. The Press Herald previews it here.
• Many congratulations are due to Cheryl Dixon: "Congratulations to Cheryl Dixon for winning a national award of excellence for her work as the food service manager at Kittery’s Horace Mitchell Primary School! In addition to teaching good nutrition and promoting healthy eating habits, Dixon’s award-winning program includes a Farm to School initiative to provide schools with farm fresh foods, and a third component on composting and recycling." Keep up the great work!
• We are hosting a Cruzan Rum Tasting event on Wednesday evening. You can learn more about it here. Also, did you know that some folks just sort of sit around and edit movie scenes into dance remixes? Fortunately, someone has made one featuring Jack Sparrow asking, "Why is the rum gone?" Go ahead and throw away a couple of your hard-earned life minutes.

That's right! That's our very own bartender, the lovely Tatum Thistle, and she is on the cover of Portland Magazine.

From the article:

They are our hosts, sympathetic ears, tour guides, and confidants. We go to them to celebrate our successes, drown our sorrows, relax from the stress of the workaday world, and warm up from the cold. They are Portland’s bartenders, a savvy and diverse group of talented ladies and gents who have kept step with the city’s rising culinary star. Here’s a toast to those who represent our heart and soul–and never let us go thirsty.

Tatum's profile:

Sling spot: The Salt Exchange on Wed/Saturday

Signature drink: Raspberry lemonade martini

Roots: Born and raised in Windham. “I’m
a townie.”

Virgin beginnings: Waitress and occasional bartender at Foreside Tavern

Day job: Part-time hair stylist

Sticking point: Freedom to be herself. “I like interacting with people, putting on a show, being animated and witty.”

Titanic tip: “Does a marriage proposal count? I’ve had a few.”

‘Tender crush: Michelle at The Snug

If Portland were a drink: Champagne. “It’s classy, bubbly, and characteristic of our fun city.”

Check out the bartender profiles of many other great Portland bartenders here.