The Salt Exchange

Our favorite part of the New York Times' piece "36 Hours in Portland, Maine" is its opening:

PORTLAND, Me., is known for three L’s: lobster, lighthouses and L. L. Bean (O.K., make that four L’s). Here’s another: local. In recent years, this city on the coast of Maine has welcomed a wave of locavore restaurants, urban farms and galleries that feature local artists. Abandoned brick warehouses are being repurposed as eco-friendly boutiques. In the main square, a 19th-century building has been refashioned into a farmers’ market. And everywhere you look, this once-sleepy industrial town is showing signs of rejuvenation — usually by keeping things local.  

We are happy to know that folks have been noticing! 

The pictures above are of produce Chef Jacob picked up at the Portland Farmers' Market this week.