The top five dentists in each category are listed. The dentist with the most votes appears first, with a photo when available. The remainder are listed alphabetically. The Numbers We sent out 941 Top Dentist surveys and received 168 replies.…
We asked the dentists of the state who they would recommend to someone seeking a top dental specialist. Here's who they named in seven specialty areas. The top dentist in each category is listed and appears first. The remainder are…
2006 CORNERSTONE AWARD winners RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN UNDER $25,000 Gold: Art Form Architecture, Rye www.artform.biz RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN $25,000 - $50,000 Gold: Dovetailed Kitchens, Manchester www.dovetailedkitchens.com Silver: Village House Interiors, Meredith www.villagehouseinteriors.com RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN OVER $50,000 Gold: Lori Currier…
Is it way cool? Is it trés hot? Is it fresh? Maybe it’s all of the above, like the fabulous hot chicken wings pictured below. If it’s the very best, we’ll find it and we’ll share it with you. Here’s our report on the state of excellence for 2006.
Flowers as a garnish is one of the simplest ways to make a plate inviting and get your garden blooms into the kitchen. Just don’t add an inedible flower, says Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast in Hollis. Beyond…
To me, one of the biggest pluses of migrating from the Keystone State six years ago was the promise of one of New Hampshire’s license plates emblazoned with “Live Free or Die” on my wee Metro. “Live Free or Die”…
The search for long life is not new. Remember Ponce de Leon? His search for gold led him to Florida in 1545, not the “fountain of youth,” but the legend of restorative waters was well known even then. The legends…
Sometimes it’s easy for New Englanders to overlook the history that surrounds them. Two- and three-hundred-year-old homes abound, along with centuries-old trees and stone walls, famous battle grounds and Colonial cemeteries. But even the most jaded locals might find their…
For many years I believed that, in the case of the New Hampshire Legislature, you get what you pay for. Considering we throw a hundred bucks a session at our 424 elected lawmakers, you really have no case to argue…
Unless you know someone willing to part with a season ticket, it’s probably way too late to actually get a seat for the current three-week run of “Tuesdays With Morrie” being presented by the Peterborough Players. In fact, you need…
Step into the Past When you think of the quintessential country store, what do you think of? Probably a round of sharp cheddar cheese. A barrel of pickels. Penny candy. Gingersnaps. A checkerboard and chairs. A screened door that has…
Steamed in Strafford I must take issue with Lynn Anderson’s comments in her Letter to the Editor [June 2006]. Perhaps if she considers her own words, she may appreciate the “resentment” of the “locals” she “regards as … neighbors and…
The jukebox may have joined the buggy whip, the mimeograph machine and the video cassette rewinder in technology heaven. I believe this because I’ve looked and nowhere, not in any public or commercial space in the entire Granite State, have…
It was a hot August night when legendary Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval stopped between his numbers to speak to the audience at the Great Waters Music Festival on Lake Winnipesaukee. “I wish I could take you people with me around…
On the heels of the UNH visit by Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, a group has announced the establishment of a Seacoast Convivium. Slow Food Seacoast is expecting to announce a public informational meeting, most likely in…
What’s summer without those decadently greasy meals you can hold in one hand? Oozing with your choice of gooey, dripping toppings, hot dogs and burgers are the best picnic, beach and county fair food around. Indeed, if you top your…
You can see the 1920s influence in George Ponzini’s stemware and sculpture glass works. He gleaned the Art Deco aesthetic from studying architecture and the materials from time spent working with stained glass. Unlike a glassblower using molten glass, Ponzini…
June 2 - 4: International Experience Festive dancing, whiskey tasting and ethnic foods make Jaffrey a worthy destination this June. Not to Miss: With piping, dancing, heavy athletic competitions and sheepdog demonstrations, the 8th Annual Southern New Hampshire Scottish Games…
For most people, spring starts with the peepers’ evening serenade and the daffodils’ splash of early color. Yard work begins, we change the clocks, windows open and the sounds of the season surround us. The birds playfully speak their mating…
Kevin Cottle Age 33, Executive Chef Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, Whitefield www.mountainviewgrand.com, (603) 837-2100 The majestic Mountain View Grand Resort has 1,800 acres of gorgeous grounds with developments in the works for a private movie theater and a…
The land of cod, Quoyle, icebergs and offshore oil has called. And, as I immediately learn, Newfoundland — and later Prince Edward Island — isn’t that much different than home. Heading into St. John’s, Newfoundland’s capital, the cabbie reports the…
We are an aging nation. People aged 65 and over, just 2 percent of the population in 1900, now comprise more than 12 percent. By 2020, one in five Americans will be a senior citizen. This demographic shift is slowly…
