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Real Name:

Elle

Location:

Portland, Maine

Best meal I ever ate:

"82 Queen" in Charleston, SC: Southern BBQ-Shrimp & Creamy Grits w/ Melted Cheddar, Applewood Smoked Bacon & Scallions. My first time trying this shrimp & grits combination, and it was the perfect dish in a great Southern setting!

My current drink of choice:

Whiskey Sour or Melon Flavored Martinis

I really wish I could:

Win a million-dollar lottery! I'd quit my job and volunteer graphic design services to good nonprofit cause. In my spare time, I would travel the world!

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalepenos.

My favorite comfort food:

Fried buffalo chicken tenders with a good bleu cheese dressing/dip.

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Local 188 for bustling ambiance & pre-dinner cocktails; Hot Suppa, 555 & Bintliffs for brunch; Fore Street and Street & Co for fresh seafood; Gilbert's for chowder; Fuji for sushi; Norms for cocktails, friendly staff & mussels; Day in Paris for espresso drinks; Becky's for late nite cheap eats; Aurora's for sweets & breakfast paninis; Duckfat for paninis & fries; Sea Glass for a lovely dinner out!

My most tattered cookbooks:

Fast Food My Way (Jaques Pepin) and Cooks Illustrated / America's Test Kitchen, Paula Deen & Barefoot Contessa